2 chainz good drank mp312/27/2022 To Sasha’s point, yes, it’s reductive, but so are the best protest songs. Now that that’s out of the way, I really like this. Vozick-Levinson: As an aging ’90s hip-hop fan, I am obligated to ask whether this is some sort of prequel to “I Gave You Power,” the song on which Nas raps from the perspective of a sad gun. Is it useful now to suggest that the people have the ability to withdraw the power they’ve bestowed on their leaders? There are so many more players than an “I” and a “you” in our current geopolitical nightmare, so many more nodes of power than can be counted in a dark disco duet. I want more from this collaboration than a thin meditation on a reductive theme. I just wish she had more to do, more to play against than a drum machine and a two-note bass line. Mavis Staples works well here as a counterweight to Win Butler’s frantic vocals. It wraps itself around a groove and never breaks free. “I Give You Power” is lyrically broad to the point of becoming generic, but it refuses the dynamism of Arcade Fire’s anthems. “Wake Up” and “Rebellion (Lies)” light more fire than “Reflektor” because the former prod you out of complacency on a visceral level and the latter is about iPhones. Geffen: Arcade Fire’s gut-punchiest songs tend toward the oblique that’s how they spread themselves so broadly. It’s like a runway show crossed with a vacant-lot cipher, yet it’s so distinguished.Īrcade Fire feat. The ease and confidence displayed by everyone - from bars to styles to sonics - couldn’t be more intoxicating. Gucci, Mike Dean, and Quavo appear in their distinctive, aesthetic fullness. When Quavo specifies “drop-top, no hot box” in the chorus, it makes me think of “Good Drank” as a perfectly paired night-and-day B side to “Bad and Boujee,” which makes me like both songs even more.Īaron: Uncle Chainz, indeed, the Plaid Potentate of Pimpology. I spent a lot of last year seeking out soothing sounds - from Psychic Temple’s wonderful conceptual cover album of Music for Airports to the softly chiming piano loop underneath 21 Savage’s “ No Heart.” This song is comfortably nestled in that same range, and as Doreen wrote this week, ambient (or ambient-adjacent) music has only become more appealing in 2017. Vozick-Levinson: Yes, totally, to all of the above. Between all those layers and a tempo close to resting heart rate, “soothing” - like sitting under a wool blanket while the warm embrace of Robitussin begins to relieve you from a head cold - is the perfect word for it. This video is cozy and super textural, from the intentional (warm, woolly clothes, sequined vintage dresses and fur stoles, black-and-white filters and selective colorization) to the unintentional (why can the “CHANEL” part of 2 Chainz’s necklace go unchecked while the logo has to be blurred out?). Graves: Can we go back in time and remake Lawless starring these guys instead of Tom Hardy and Co.? Meaghan, I really like your use of the word “soothing” - I find myself incredibly comforted by Gucci Mane in general, but especially here in that very warm-looking coat. I found this whole experience incredibly soothing! Gucci, who looks better in a peacoat than anyone alive, serves a tasting menu of different ways to pronounce “Kevin Durant.” And I think the softer side of Quavo is my favorite side of Quavo. Uncle Chainz usually overemphasizes his bars for effect, but here his delivery is calm, gently modulating rhythmic patterns instead of leaning on punch lines. This is such an understated mood for these guys - due in part to the Mike Dean production that sounds like something Lil B might’ve rapped over in his prime - which lets me focus more closely on charming details in the verses. I like the music-video-as-massive-production approach as much as anyone else who grew up in the era of Michael Jackson, but I really appreciate a video that acts as a gentle complement. It doesn’t feel like it’s attempting to do too much from a thematic standpoint, or trying to outshine the music. It also has to be said that I feel like this is one of the rare current music videos that comfortably fits with the tone and vibe of the song. I’m not a fashion expert, but I think I can comfortably say that plaid pants are a bold and inspired choice for any of us, but particularly for someone as tall as 2 Chainz. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.Willis-Abdurraqib: I could talk for hours about how much I love this video and all of its Prohibition-era aesthetics. It later peaked at number 70, spending 16 weeks on the charts. "Good Drank" debuted at number 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 11, 2017. The video features everyone dressed in vintage clothing, referencing The Prohibition Era, transporting purple drank instead of alcohol. A music video was released on Januon 2 Chainz's Vevo account on YouTube.
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