Different Species
| "Different Species" | |
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| Song by Offset and Gunna | |
| from the album Kiari | |
| Released | August 22, 2025 |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Motown |
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| "Different Species" on YouTube | |
"Different Species" is a song by American rappers Offset and Gunna, released on August 22, 2025 from the former's third studio album Kiari. It was produced by X-Plosive, Jester and LnK.
Composition
The song finds Offset performing in a staccato rhythm,[1] while Gunna melodically performs in a nasal quality and "syrupy" cadences. In the lyrics, they boast about their luxurious, self-indulgent lifestyles.[1][2]
Critical reception
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady of Billboard placed "Different Species" at number seven in her ranking of the songs from Kiari, writing that the rappers' styles "perfectly complement" each other in a way that "creates a dynamic interplay that's hard to ignore." She added "While the subject matter treads familiar braggadocious territory, the sheer smoothness of their execution makes it hard to complain."[1]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 90 |
| South Africa (TOSAC)[4] | 14 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[5] | 183 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 73 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
References
- ^ a b c Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (August 22, 2025). "Offset's 'Kiari': All 18 Tracks Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ A., Aron (August 27, 2025). "Offset "Kiari" Review". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Offset Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 50 Week 35-2025". The Official South African Charts. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "Offset Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Offset Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ "Offset Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2025.