Hole | 5ive Songs

1. DaBaby, “PEEP HOLE”

💿 BLAME IT ON BABY [Deluxe] • 🏷 Interscope • 🗓 2020

DaBaby’s favorite song, 🎵 “PEEP HOLE” (💿 BLAME IT ON BABY), the self-proclaimed “favorite song” by 🎙 DaBaby has its pros. 🎙 Quay Global stitches up a banging backdrop – the rhythmic beat and choral synths are pretty sweet.  As always, the agility exhibited by the rapper is impressive, and his energy is lofty – he’s clearly geeked here.  The melodic nature of his performance works well, with the chorus being respectable.

2. Kelsea Ballerini, “hole in the bottle”

💿 ballerini / 💿 Kelsea • 🏷 Black River Entertainment • 🗓 2020

“There’s a hole in the bottle leaking all this wine / It’s already empty and it ain’t even supper time.” It should go without saying that country musicians are no strangers to singing songs that reference alcoholic beverages.  On 🎵 “hole in the bottle” (💿 ballerini and 💿 Kelsea), Kelsea Ballerini seeks to take her mind off of things; enjoy her Cabernet.  The chorus, excerpted above, finds Ballerini, chocked-full of attitude.  She continues, feistily singing, “Honey, no, I don’t miss him / In fact, it slipped my mind / There’s a hole in the bottle of wine.” Ultimately, “hole in the bottle” is definitely a fun listen by all means.

3. The Voidz, “Black Hole”

💿 Virtue • 🏷 RCA • 🗓 2018

🎵 “Black Hole” appears on 🎙 The Voidz unique album, 💿 Virtue.  It is, indeed, a trip.  “Black Hole” is characterized by its driving, rhythmic nature, as well as its noisy, busy production work.  As odd and sometimes messy as it may be, there are some terrific moments, led by distorted, edgy guitars.  In regard to the vocals by The Strokes front man, 🎙 Julian Casablancas, they’re buried within the production. Intentional?

“Quit your crying for the other side
Can’t fight with tears in your eyes
I don’t want to be here anymore than you
Take a shot
What’s that say? NSA, NRA at the gates of Psycho City
Black hole sucking us into oblivion.”

4. Ruston Kelly, “Asshole”

🎵 Asshole (Demo) • 🏷 Rounder • 🗓 2018 

🎙 Ruston Kelly refers to himself as an asshole on 🎵 “Asshole (Demo)”. Pretty straightforward, right? Merriam-Webster contextualizes the word as vulgar for “anus” or more pertinent here, “a stupid, annoying, or DETESTABLE person.” As for Urban Dictionary, there are a number of definitions, including the colorful, though quite possibly accurate, “Your current boss.” The reason why Kelly considers himself detestable? “Taking everything for granted / The moment someone does something nice I take advantage / Easy breezy only when it pleases me, I’ve been told / I’m kind of an asshole.” 

5. LMFAO, “Take it to the Hole”

Ft. Busta Rhymes

💿 Sorry for Party Rocking • 🏷 Interscope • 🗓 2011

“Take it to the hole, take, take it to the hole /…I beat it up” There is nothing ‘innocent’ about 🎵 “Take it to the Hole,” a standout from 💿 Sorry for Party Rocking, the debut album by 🎙 LMFAO. “Take it to the Hole” certainly penetrates right on through (pun intended)! “I Take it to the hole, it’s 🎙 Redfoo, I’m aggressive/ Four moves ahead, wrong dude to play chess with.” Redfoo goes on to say, “You see that girl over there she big chested / Let’s start my motorboat, face nested / When I do that, she screams all festive.” Wow.  🎙 Sky Blue also drops a verse, but his focus is on ‘game’ (“On the court, I be running amok / There’s no such thing as D-ing me up”).  Of course, 🎙 Busta Rhymes is a perfect fit as a guest artist, upping the ante. Furthermore, the production kicks total ass – perfect fuel for the fire of this manic, ridiculous, and surefire banger.