Paul Russell repurposes a soul classic on his brief but infectious, potent pop single, โLil Boo Thang.โ
โYou my lil boo thang / So, I donโt give a hoot what your dude say.โ Woo, Paul Russell! He adds in the chorus of โLil Boo Thangโ, โI be shooting that shot like 2K.โ With โLil Boo Thang,โ Russell serves up a bite-sized record that clocks in under two minutes in duration. Despite its brevity, this joint is infectious AF from the get-go.
โIโma keep it real when your man long gone / If youโre looking for a friend then you got the wrong song.โ So, what makes โLil Boo Thangโ epic? First and foremost, itโs the beloved sample that fuels the fire. The no. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit by The Emotions, โBest of My Loveโ, is utilized liberally. Paul even go so far as to lift the lyrics, in addition to the recognizable instrumental. Even relying heavily on a soul classic, Russell delivers an exuberant, memorable performance. He serves up plenty of personality โ ample G-A-M-E: โTo the back, to the front / You a ten baby girl, but Iโm the one (Hey).โ With no shortage of catchy lyrics, the crรจme de la crรจme โ the crowning achievement โ belongs to the chorus. Perhaps Russell says it best towards the end of the chorus: โTell โem Iโm. next / Tell โem you found a lil something too fresh.โ WOO! โLil Boo Thangโ is giving four stars !
Paul Russell โข Lil Boo Thang โข Paul Russell / Arista โข 8.18.23
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