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Originally posted by ItsKingsleyBitch
The chorus is, in fact, as generic as they come. The shift in speed/beat is no different than Wild Ones by Flo Rida & Sia, etc.
And you have to understand the circumstances: this was supposed to be "the re up"... Nicki gaining her urban fans back... the single anchoring the re-release:
WHAT DOES THIS OFFER that is not already on PFRR?
In what way is this song better than Champion or HOV Lane in the sense that urban audiences are going to come back kneeling at her feet?
(keep in mind I stan for Nicki, so please anyone responding let's have a discussion, don't get ratchet, I'm not insulting her. the song is fine, but UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, wtf is it?)
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I won't get ratchet.
I'm not denying the chorus has been filtered through a pop formula. Yes. It's made for radio, but of course it is because it's a Nicki song. But Cassie's cool, sad but robotic voice cooing through that acoustic drop doesn't strike me as generic.
As for offering what isn't on RR - basically that verse she spits after the second chorus comes in with at an aggressive pace that isn't seen on RR. It's the kind of **** that made Nicki a star in the first place.
Though I agree with you on the urban fanbase comment, this song won't position her as their girl again. But I'm talking about this song as a standalone. It's high quality, though not necessarily something that will bring back some of the career buzz she has lost.
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Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla
Hard verses, soft chorus has been a staple of hip pop crossovers for 20 years. Y'all really act brand new some times.  |
So what? She doesn't have to reinvent the wheel to come up with something that isn't blatantly generic.
I like the way it's executed - and no, on radio I'm not hearing a lot of songs like this. Metallic, steely beats with glitchy synths in a rap song, and an understated, bittersweet chorus.
Sounds like two songs just mashed together that don't fit
