The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the song 🎵 “UGLY,” by rapper Russ featuring Grammy-nominated rapper, Lil Baby.
🎵 Single/Song/Track: “UGLY”
📻 Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
🎙1 Lead Artist/Band: Russ
🎙2 Featured Guests: Lil Baby
🎼 ✍ Songwriters: Dominique Jones, Russell Vitale
🎛️ Producers: Boi-1DA, Smplgtwy, Akxen
💿 Album: N/A
The Single Notez 🎶:
➕ Mean-sounding production – surprisingly NOT produced by the do-it-all musician
➕ Loving the synth brass – adds some maliciousness to the backdrop
➕ Russ raps melodically over the sleek production work; remains confident AF
➕ Love the agile flow by Vitale; nice look for the rapper
➕ Infectious chorus
➕ Lil Baby enters the picture on the second verse with his distinct sound and his own agile, rhythmic flow
➖ I actually expected Lil Baby to out-rap Russ, but he holds his own
Memorable lyric:
“‘Cause I got your bitch now in love with me (She’s in love) And I'm in this bitch now, it's getting ugly (Sheesh).”
🔏 In Closing: Russ shines on “Ugly,” with the assistance of Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Baby, and production ‘out of house.’
🎙 Russ • 🎵 “UGLY” (Ft. Lil Baby) • 🗓 1.8.21
[📷: Russ My Way Inc]