"Big Bank" is a song by American rapper YG featuring fellow American rappers 2 Chainz & Big Sean and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. Produced by DJ Mustard, it was released on May 25, 2018, as the second single from YG's third studio album, Stay Dangerous (2018).[2][3]
Big Bank debuted at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated June 9, 2018.[4] After climbing the charts for weeks, the song eventually reached its peak position at number 16 on the chart dated August 18, 2018, becoming YG's highest-charting song as a lead artist.[5] On September 10, 2020, the single was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over four million units in the United States.[6]
The song is featured on the soundtrack of the 2018 video game Madden NFL 19. Prior to its release, it was revealed Electronic Arts had removed quarterback Colin Kaepernick's name from the song, which led to outcry on social media. Big Sean, who raps the verse, called the action "disappointing and appalling". EA responded to the criticism by saying:
"We made an unfortunate mistake with our Madden NFL soundtrack. Members of our team misunderstood the fact that while we don’t have rights to include Colin Kaepernick in the game, this doesn't affect soundtracks. We messed up, and the edit should never have happened. We will make it right, with an update to Madden NFL 19 on August 6 that will include the reference again. We meant no disrespect, and we apologize to Colin, to YG and Big Sean, to the NFL, to all of their fans and our players for this mistake."[7]
