Saweetie – Tap In
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Jacob Sujin Kuppermann: A poor sequel to both “My Type” and “Blow The Whistle.” Unlike on “My Type,” Saweetie’s 2000s revivalism here feels rote — the sample doesn’t get flipped so much as laid upon, and you can hear the Too Short in her flow too strongly. It’s not bad, but beyond Saweetie’s charisma and the residual goodwill the sample brings there’s not much going on here. Putting Jack Harlow on the remix subtracts via addition.
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David Moore: Well, she fucked around and brought back hyphy. And it’s a pretty good song, don’t you think? Made me laugh to beat the band. Parts, anyway.
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Brad Shoup: More crunk nostalgia in a sense, now filtered through an imperial-phase Lil Jon hyphy production for Short Dog. It is absolutely all about that chorus.
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Will Adams: I’ll give that “My Type” was enough of a success to justify rehashing the mid-’00s-Lil-Jon-sampling formula, but God, what a downgrade to have Dr. Luke produce the follow-up. Where Lil Jon’s original beat stayed nimble and open to ornaments like synth string hits, shakers and whistles, Luke bulldozes it all with an overblown kick and stale percussion. It’s no wonder Saweetie, giving only about 20% effort to begin with, eventually taps out.
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Wayne Weizhen Zhang: Yes, this song is great, but have you ever watched Saweetie explaining the exercise implications of “lil waist, fat ass,” her financial reasoning behind banging men with “eight figures,” or the meaning of “zaddy”? I promise that this is nine minutes of your life you won’t regret.
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Katherine St Asaph: Every fourth YouTube comment is a variation on “I thought this was Iggy Azalea.” I truly can’t come up with a better pan.
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Reader average: [8] (1 vote)