Rockabye Baby (Joey Badass song)

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"Rockabye Baby"
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  • Jake Bowman

    • "Rockabye Baby" is a song by American rapper Joey Badass, released on April 7, 2017, from his second studio album All-Amerikkkan Badass (2017). It features American rapper Schoolboy Q. Produced by Chuck Strangers and 1-900 with uncredited co-production from Jake Bowman, the song samples "Is It Him or Me" by Jackie Jackson and "Blue Stone" by Janko Nilović.

    Composition and lyrics

    The production features

    New York style boom bap percussion accompanied with a piano loop, while the lyrics condemn discrimination against Black people, including institutional racism.[1][2] Joey Badass raps the first verse, in which he compares himself to Muhammad Ali in his prime,[2] before calling for peace among rival gangs such as the Crips and Bloods and revolution.[2][3] He also takes aim at the President, saying "Fuck Donald Trump".[1][2][3][4] The section between artists' verses contains a guitar riff,[2][5] over which Schoolboy Q begins the next verse.[2] He discusses gang culture in the East Coast such as Brooklyn[6] and inner-city struggles,[4] in addition to reflecting on the history of racism against Blacks in the United States.[3]

    Critical reception

    The song received mostly positive reviews. Rebecca Haithcoat of

    DMT at an anti-Trump rally. Everything is a bit confusing, you feel a bit queasy, but deep down you know, despite what the drugs might be telling you, that you're on the right side of the fence."[10]

    Charts

    Chart (2017) Peak
    position
    Australia (ARIA)[11] 97
    Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 87
    US
    Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13]
    		 10
    US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 50

    References

    1. ^ a b c Haithcoat, Rebecca (March 30, 2017). ""Rockabye Baby" [ft. ScHoolboy Q]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    2. ^ a b c d e f Blistein, Jon (March 30, 2017). "Hear Joey Bada$$, Schoolboy Q's Menacing New Song 'Rockabye Baby'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    3. ^ a b c "New Music: Joey Bada$$ feat. ScHoolboy Q - 'Rockabye Baby'". Rap-Up. March 30, 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    4. ^ a b Findlay, Mitch (March 30, 2017). "Joey Bada$$ & ScHoolboy Q - "Rockabye Baby"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    5. ^ a b Hatchman, Jonathan (April 7, 2017). "Joey Bada$$ – ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$". Clash. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    6. ^ a b Diep, Eric (April 10, 2017). "Review: Joey Bada$$ Gets Political Without Preachiness On "ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$"". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    7. ^ Huynh, Davis (March 30, 2017). "Listen to Joey Bada$$ & ScHoolboy Q's New Single "Rockabye Baby"". Hypebeast. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    8. ^ Josephs, Brian (April 10, 2017). "Review: Joey Bada$$ Figures Himself Out on All-Amerikkkan Bada$$". Spin. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    9. ^ Taylor, Patrick (May 23, 2017). "Joey Bada$$ - "All-Amerikkkan Bada$$"". RapReviews. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    10. ^ Doherty, Jack (April 7, 2017). "Album Review: Joey Bada$$ – All-Amerikkkan Badass". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
    11. ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #416". auspOp. April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
    12. ^ "Joey Badass Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
    13. ^ "Joey Badass Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
    14. ^ "Joey Badass Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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