Freaked Out

Album: released as a single (2026)
Charted: 42 88
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Songfacts®:

  • Fat Papi is a Kurdish New Zealand rapper working in hip-hop and R&B. His breakout came when his collaboration with producer Prodshushy became a runaway TikTok meme, sending the track onto charts worldwide. The song has all the ingredients the short form video machine thrives on: a repetitive hook, a compact runtime, and production that leaves the central vocal phrase front and center, neatly packaged for anyone with a phone and a few seconds to spare.
  • "Freaked Out" is a boastful, flirtatious rap track about attraction, confidence, and being completely overwhelmed by a lover's energy. Fat Papi brings high energy to the track, framing his partner as both his muse and primary inspiration.
  • The song's explosive online moment came courtesy of a misheard lyric. Some listeners heard "get that bag" as "get that bob," connecting the track to Jocelyn Meiere, known as "Bob Girl" on TikTok for her signature haircut. She used the audio in her videos, which quickly drove massive engagement and sparked a wave of related haircut, beauty, and fashion content. Fat Papi leaned right into the joke, helping transform what might have been a fleeting internet gag into a major discovery route for the full song.

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