Bitch Bad
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| Single by Lupe Fiasco | ||||
| from the album Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 | ||||
| Released | June 25, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 4:51 | |||
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"Bitch Bad" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco. It is the second single off his album Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1. It was released on June 25, 2012.[1] "Bitch Bad" addresses misogyny in hip hop culture, the use of the word "bitch" in rap music, the effects of these things on society and children, and the Madonna–whore complex.
Music video[edit]
The music video was released on August 22, 2012 on MTV's RapFix Live and premiered on YouTube the same day. The video was directed by Gil Green. He dedicates the video to Paul Robeson and the "many black actors who endured the humiliating process of blackface in America". MDMA made a cameo appearance singing his lines in the end of the video.
Critical reception[edit]
The song has garnered praise from artists such as Janelle Monáe, Talib Kweli, Jill Scott, and Kanye West, who even posted the video on his Twitter. The song, however, was not well received by Spin Magazine, who wrote that the song and the video were "mansplaining...half-baked conscious hip-pop...muddled, measly-mouthed missive...reckless social commentary...poorly thought-out grab for attention", and claimed that Lupe has a "moronic lyrics-over-everything attitude". In response Lupe encouraged fans to boycott the magazine.[2]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 11 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 62 |
References[edit]
- ^ "New Music: Lupe Fiasco – 'Bitch Bad'". Rap-up.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "bifa88虚拟币交易平台-bifa88交易所地址|币发app下载". Thelupendblog.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.