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3.5 out of 5 stars

Migos, Bad and Boujee Ā© 300 EntertainmentUp and coming rap collective Migos and up and coming solo artist Lil Uzi Vert deliver a hard-hitting, sick banger with ā€œBad and Boujee.ā€

Ah, who doesn’t love a good banger? ā€œBad and Boujee,ā€ a collaboration between Migos and Lil Uzi Vert, qualifies as a good banger.Ā  ā€œBad and Boujeeā€ doesn’t convey a deep message nor is that a requirement.Ā  It is another product of the ever-formidable producer, Metro Boomin.

While ā€œBad and Boujeeā€ trends on the slow side where tempo is concerned, the record lacks no energy. The sound is malicious, sketchy, and chocked full of confidence and swagger.Ā  A relatively lengthy but effective hook sums things up. Offset does the honors throughout the course of ā€œBad and Boujeeā€:

ā€œRaindrop, drop top
Smokin’ on cookie in the hotbox
Fuckin’ on your bitch she a thot, thot
Cookin’ up dope in the crockpot
We came from nothin’ to somethin’ nigga
I don’t trust nobody grip the trigger
Call up the gang, and they come and get you
Cry me a river, give you a tissue
My bitch is bad and boujee
My niggas is savage, ruthless
We got 30s and 100 rounds tooā€¦ā€

Offset, additionally, handles the first verse, bragging about his status.Ā  True to the title, he himself is bad (ā€œMagic with the brick, do voodoo) and boujee (ā€œI’m young and rich and plus I’m boujeeā€).Ā  Quavo takes over on the second verse, making several references to hustling.Ā  Arguably, his best line is: ā€œStill be playin’ with pots and pans, call me Quavo Ratatouille / Run with that sack, call me Boobieā€¦ā€ Lil Uzi Vert takes the third and final verse, bragging, ā€œWait, these niggas watchin’ / I swear to God they be my clones.ā€ Besides asserting his superiority – again fitting the vibe of the song – he also raps about the strip club, getting and spending money, and stealing lame’s girls. Typical.


Final Thoughts

All in all, ā€œBad and Boujeeā€ is a solid banger from Migos and Lil Uzi Vert. Game changer? No, but successful through and through.

3.5 out of 5 stars


Migos • Bad and Boujee – single • 300 Entertainment • Release: 10.28.16Ā 
Photo Credit: 300 Entertainment

 


the musical hype

The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.