"Kooda" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper 6ix9ine for his debut mixtape Day69 (2018). It was released commercially on December 3, 2017, for streaming and digital download, through ScumGang Records.[1][2] The song was written by 6ix9ine himself and produced by Koncept P. It peaked at number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Kooda"
Official cover art for the song
Single by 6ix9ine
from the album Day69
ReleasedDecember 3, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre
Length2:22
Label
Songwriter(s)Daniel Hernandez
Producer(s)Koncept P
6ix9ine singles chronology
"Gummo"
(2017)
"Kooda"
(2017)
"Keke"
(2018)
Music video
"Kooda" on YouTube

Background and release

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"Kooda" is the second single by 6ix9ine from his debut mixtape Day69 (2018). The song references ScumGang Records, Xanax, Ruger, and Fendi, among others. It debuted at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of December 23, 2017,[3] and peaked at number 50.[4]

Music video

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An accompanying music video for the song premiered on WorldStarHipHop via its official YouTube channel. It features Tekashi 6ix9ine in the streets of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn with members of the Bloods and Crips street gangs, in a similar vein to the music video for "Gummo".[5] "I got the best videos in America with no budget," Tekashi 6ix9ine proclaimed to Mass Appeal in an interview. "These industry videos got 50K to 100K and I work with zero dollars."[6]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 58
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 95
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 50
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 20
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] 17

Year-End charts

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Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 82

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000

Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Kooda - Single by 6ix9ine on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). December 3, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "KOODA by 6ix9ine". Spotify. December 3, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Billboard Hot 100: December 23, 2017". Billboard. December 23, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs – Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. December 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "6IX9INE "Kooda" (WSHH Exclusive - Official Music Video)". YouTube. December 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Tekashi 6ix9ine open space interview (Reupload), May 11, 2020, retrieved February 26, 2022
  7. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  8. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 09. týden 2018 in the date selector. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  10. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  11. ^ "6ix9ine Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – 6ix9ine – Kooda". Music Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – 6ix9ine – Kooda". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
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