Sucker 4 Green

"Sucker 4 Green"
Single by Lil Tay
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2023 (2023-09-30)
GenreDance-pop
Length3:34
LabelCreate Music Group
Songwriters
ProducerJason Tian
Lil Tay singles chronology
"Sucker 4 Green"
(2023) 		"Growing Up"
(2024)
Music video
"Sucker 4 Green" on YouTube

"Sucker 4 Green"[a] is the debut single by American-born Canadian social media personality Lil Tay. It was released independently on September 30, 2023. The music video for the song also marked her comeback to the internet after her 5-year-long hiatus and death hoax.[1][2]

Background and composition

Lil Tay rose to fame at the age of ten (while claiming she was nine) in 2018 for being the self-proclaimed "youngest flexer of the century" as well as posting rap videos on YouTube.[3] In June 2018, Tay's Instagram and YouTube content were wiped out in an attempt to rebrand.[4] Since then until the release of this single, Tay had disappeared from social media. In August 2023, it was announced that Lil Tay and her half-brother, Jason Tian, had supposedly died.[5] A day after the announcement, it was reported that Tay's Instagram account was hacked and that none of them died.[6][7]

On September 28, 2023, Tay was spotted outside Los Angeles International Airport by paparazzi.[8] The next day, she shared a link for her new single "Sucker 4 Green". Unlike her previous rap content, "Sucker 4 Green" is a dance-pop song,[9][10] talking about Tay's obsession and love for money.[11] Rolling Stone described it as a "daft punk-groove-reminiscent bop".[12] It features lyrics like "Money, money, money/ Money, money, money/ I just can’t look away from it/ I want it, want it, want it." as well as "Some calling it a sick obsession/Nothing wrong with being rich and blessed and/ I just want a few yachts and mansions, right now."[13]

Music video

According to Entertainment Tonight, the music video for "Sucker 4 Green" features Tay dancing around a palatial modernist estate, in front of a line of suit-clad backup dancers, as well as in and around numerous high-end cars.[13] Her mother and brother were both featured in the music video.[14] It received 1.7 million views within a day.[13]

Critical reception

Hayley Hynes of HotNewHipHop described the song as "less rap-centric" than what people had expected to hear. Hynes also said that it sounds "ready to be played at H&M or Hollister".[15]

References

  1. ^ "Unbelievable Comeback: Lil Tay, 14-year-old sensation, defies death hoax to stun fans with music video and jaw-dropping allegations! - Techno Trenz". October 1, 2023. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Garber-Paul, Jodi Guglielmi,Elisabeth; Guglielmi, Jodi; Garber-Paul, Elisabeth (September 30, 2023). "Lil Tay Goes Live to Drop Music Video, Rail Against Her Father, and… Play Some Pretty Piano?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Lorenz, Taylor (May 24, 2018). "Who Is Lil Tay?". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Bernard, Zoë. "'The youngest flexer of the century,' nine-year-old Lil Tay, has abruptly vanished from the internet". Business Insider. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Lil Tay: Mystery surrounds 'death' of teen rapper as father refuses to comment". Sky News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Lil Tay Is Not Dead, Claims Social Media was Hacked". TMZ. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Horton, Adrian (August 10, 2023). "'I'm alive': teen rapper Lil Tay releases statement after mysterious death report". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Lil Tay spotted in public for first time in years after viral death hoax". UNILAD. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lil Tay drops 'SUCKER 4 GREEN' after recent death hoax". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Peters, Mitchell (October 1, 2023). "Lil Tay Breaks Silence After Death Hoax, Drops New 'Sucker 4 Green' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  11. ^ "Lil Tay, 14-year-old whose death was hoaxed, returns with music video, shocking accusations". HELLO!. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Dickson, Ej (November 13, 2023). "Lil Tay Died. Now She Wants to Be a Pop Star". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  13. ^ a b c Seemayer, Zach. "Lil Tay Releases New Music Video a Month After Her Death Hoax". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  14. ^ "Lil Tay is being accused of faking her own death as a "publicity stunt" for new single". Capital. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  15. ^ "Lil Tay Drops "SUCKER 4 GREEN" Music Video, Throws Shade At Dad On Live: Watch". www.hotnewhiphop.com. September 30, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

Notes

  1. ^ The song was briefly renamed to "Sucker 4 Green (Money)" on streaming platforms. In the music video, the title is stylized as "$UCKER 4 GR€€N".
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