It is the first of two diss tracks aimed at American rapper Meek Mill by Drake.

[2][3] On July 22, 2015, Meek Mill publicly criticized Drake on Twitter after being upset with Drake's non-involvement with the promotion of his album Dreams Worth More Than Money, claiming that he used ghostwriters to write his verse on "R.I.C.O.

[5][6] Meek Mill later responded with another diss song about Drake, titled "Wanna Know".

[10] "Charged Up" debuted and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100.

[12] The song also debuted and peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.