Lonzo Ball Says He Didn’t Help Write LiAngelo’s Viral Song ‘Tweaker’

By now, you’ve probably heard G3’s (aka LiAngelo Ball) viral anthem “Tweaker” — or at least a snippet of it. Fans on social media have liked the song because it sounds like something from the early to mid-2000s, when hip-hop music videos often featured fitted hats, sports jerseys and spinning chrome rims. “Tweaker” also sounds like something you’d hear on a video game soundtrack or a song your favorite wrestler would use as entrance music and some have made memes to drive that point home.

Fans also noticed Gelo’s older brother, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, is credited as songwriter. However, the elder Ball brother cleared up that mistake on X, saying the only credit he should get is the cover. “The only credit I deserve is the cover lol G really,” He wrote on X.

Lonzo has been supporting his younger sibling’s career pivot from basketball player to rapper in recent days, even playing the song in the Bulls locker room last week while he danced and rapped along with the now viral sensation.

“Tweaker” started going viral before it was properly released on streaming services on Friday (Jan. 3), thanks to a clip by LiAngelo plays the song for streamer Neon.

As of press time, the song has almost 4 million hits on it WorldStarHipHop’s YouTube pageand Lonzo Ball is still credited as a songwriter on the Apple Music app.