Black Beatles is a 2016 song by American hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, released as a single from their album SremmLife 2. It became a global hit after it was adopted as the unofficial soundtrack to the Mannequin Challenge, a late-2016 viral trend in which people froze like mannequins while a camera moved around them. The song's relaxed chorus and instantly recognisable beat made it ideal for those clips, and its association with the trend has kept it popular in edits, memes and short videos long after its chart run.
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The Black Beatles hook by Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, a catchy hip-hop chorus often used for mannequin challenge videos and upbeat edits.
This clip captures the instantly recognisable chorus of Black Beatles, where Rae Sremmurd sing a catchy, melodic hook over a smooth trap beat built on soft synths, rolling hi-hats and deep bass. The vocals are relaxed yet confident, giving the sixteen-second excerpt a cool, hypnotic groove that feels both playful and stylish. Listeners usually recognise it within a second, which makes it work as an instant mood-setter, turning an ordinary clip into something that feels iconic, upbeat and ready to freeze in place.
