"Hate Me" is a song by American rappers Lil Yachty and Ian, released on July 26, 2024 with an accompanying music video directed by Cole Bennett.
Ian performs in a calm flow that has been compared to that of rapper Swapa.
[4] At one point Lil Yachty boasts he is "richer than your favorite rapper", followed with the line "If I'm not, then, God, kill my momma".
[5] Mano Sundaresan of Pitchfork praised the song for Ian's "gleefully fried punchlines that made his breakout song 'Figure It Out' instantly memorable" and commented "Yachty is comparatively a non-factor, a flashy name to attract Kai Cenat devotees and Despicable Me 4 fans to the Cole Bennett–directed video".
[4] Aaron Williams of Uproxx also reacted favorably toward Ian's performance, writing the song "gives the young rapper plenty of space to show off his lyrical talents.