Rap Critic: Sheck Wes - Mo Bamba

[@RapCritic]

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[@ligmarichard4206]

Rap critic is from the future and past.

[@fluffytashi]

Fyi hoes calling his phone isn't referring to woman. It's referring to A&R's labels trying to recruit him while also drawing parallels to scouts harrassing and trying to recruit his friend Mo Bamba

[@brad6546]

Can you review Outro: Tear by BTS?

[@itsniccoitsnicco3503]

do xxxtentacion bad

[@MischiefMemoirs]

Rap Critic don’t come for the hood classic known as ‘turn my swag on’

[@twinblade6]

This song is only good to people because it's just fun as hell to sing especially in a party setting.

[@elienkoy2924]

Exactly

[@senseiparks]

it’s so easy to learn too due to the songwriting. i can’t even be mad at it tbh, depending on the environment, this song is pretty fun.

[@rednaxelawilliams3176]

And that’s all a song needs 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@twinblade6]

@@rednaxelawilliams3176 To be a hit yea. But some songs that are earworms get old quick because of piss poor subject matter.

[@alphacult6873]

C. Wizzle Doesn’t make it a good song tho, there are good party songs that aren’t, boring and at least written somewhat decently

[@ace-smith]

He did a "behind the lyrics" on Genius, and said that the "hoes" were actually a complex metaphor for record labels and the music industry. Sure they were, Sheck. Sure they were.

[@mikeshockinggentspence8714]

Sad's Channel I hate to dickride such an average (yet cool) song, I think he really was trying to say that. The dudes in his music video were the guys who are the “hoes” in his song. Idk, just what I think

[@mychaeljones7526]

He's not lying. Especially when he use the Drake reference and talks about making money.

[@mychaeljones7526]

@@mikeshockinggentspence8714 Nope. If he's referring to hoes as women you wouldve heard sexual themes but he doesnt reference sex he references money and controlling how much he makes.

[@mikeshockinggentspence8714]

that's what I'm tryna say...@@mychaeljones7526

[@dustycomputer1806]

he didn’t say it was a complex metaphor he just said he was tired of those people calling him so it inspired the line

[@lordmartin6134]

that fro is really working for you

[@IsawUupThere]

Yeah, I love it! Why has that ever gone out of fashion?

[@ProdByCAV0]

lil lordeXX your comment is underrated

[@hammskie05]

@follow petitelordexx Nooooooooooooooooooo

[@SteeZy644]

Part of me was like, "YES RAP CRITIC IS REVIEWING THIS SONG" Then it actually started and I said "Uh oh."

[@howardediting]

Dis fax

[@witnessme4352]

Well it's a terrible song.

[@BlastVerses]

Witness Me look up genius interview

[@mychaeljones7526]

@@witnessme4352 It's a simple song not a terrible song. It has a flow it has some bars it rhymes.

[@LegendaryMamba24]

Mychael Jones No. It’s a rap song so if it didn’t contain those elements, it wouldn’t be “rap” at all. The song is terrible

[@guerillawhite3083]

mo bamba is a certified gated community hood classic

[@alishahines92]

Hahahaha

[@yofavpothead]

😂😂🤷🏾‍♀️

[@yofavpothead]

😂*

[@milaana4503]

Faxxxx

[@maad1670]

spot on XD

[@michaelwatkins9479]

I love lyrical, meaningful music as much as the next hip hop head, but this song slaps.

[@emanatingf]

No it doesn't that's only cuz of the beat. 3rd Graders can freestyle better with *more* lyric variety than this. To freestyle you need to have a vocabulary that's larger than 4 curse words and be able to *ya know..* Write!! Cuz if you can't even do that you're freestyles are gonna be even worse. F*cking anyone could make this we've heard this exact same freestyle & lyrics 10,000 times already and the amount of BS that goes viral is proof. These mindless clubbing f*cks & Superficial Fake "Hip-Hop Head" SIMHH's aren't getting any smarter or wiser by accepting not even a hint of effort garbage.

[@kidfazer]

There's a bunch of "hip hop heads" that think if you ain't trying to free the slaves on every song then it's trash.

[@michaelwatkins9479]

@@kidfazer like the prick who commented before u

[@bur-dwillis2536]

Emanating Faucet I dont think uve ever been to a party bud

[@mariokarter13]

Some critics like making a point like "this is the McDonald's of music" completely ignoring the fact that millions of people eat there daily and don't have the stick up their ass that the critics seem to. It's not great, but it's functional, and that's enough.

[@livingabstraction2206]

This song is Guilty Pleasure can't lie I really get amped when I hear this.

[@Spearmint22425]

Living Abstraction its like an awsome ab lib, that just goes on and on. I wish it had more lyricism

[@InsomniaMoreThanLikely]

Sammme. I am ashamed at how much I like this song 😅

[@SuperJNG18]

This is god material when you're working an aux in college. This and Hey Ya! will, no matter what time of night, will always get people losing their minds.

[@trojanFever24]

I can tolerate it it or at least get pumped to it like your saying. But that's usually out of the norm for me cause ones like lil pump and so on annoy the hell out of me lol

[@biggoomba2237]

Same lmao

[@bigkroner766]

It’s not good, but it’s hard not to get sucked into Sheck’s energy, play Mo Bamba at a party and everyone loses it.

[@cai6972]

Yeah, well people used to turn up to Soulja Boy so that aint saying much

[@invadazim4320]

It's boring, it speeds up a little near the end. But it's too little, too late.

[@superswole3688]

Billboardguy1 you must never go to any parties because it’s played at every party and club

[@hbmento8102]

If it weren't for that pause halfway, wouldn't be a party banger.

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

@@superswole3688 if you're 16 maybe

[@6Senor]

I got HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOES

[@antwanscott97]

@writers block A YOUNG NIGGA PHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNE

[@ak-jxrdy-7]

*WHERE'S AAAAAALLLLLIIIIIII WITH THA MUHFUCKIN DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE!!!!!!!?????*

[@Benjamin-lq1sf]

AK- JORDY-7 I BE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALIN

[@Josh-rf4bm]

@@Benjamin-lq1sf like a mofuckin PROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@maxsmart9116]

I wish more comment threads were like this

[@dacoosman4943]

Can't lie this song is still heat. Lyrics may be shit but when Mo Bamba comes up you know it's boutta get turnt.

[@Chrisratata]

‘speshly in da clurb

[@xero0015]

@Billboardguy1 I don't think you've seen any of the videos of what happens when this song comes on at a party. I don't care if it's a bad song, this shit is catchy as fuck and when this comes on at a party everybody drops whatever they're doing an in unison screams "I GOT HOOOOOESS"

[@mf_dva]

If you have to follow up "this song is still heat" with "Lyrics may be shit" in the same comment, you know it's not heat.

[@dacoosman4943]

Eric Hardeman Well that's the thing, rap critic has a point, the lyrics aren't anything special, but at the same time that beat and that flow are so fucking catchy. It's definitely more of a party song than a song you would play by yourself.

[@97pkTV]

Billboardguy1 what’s another song i wanna hear this

[@dankmemer7823]

Mumble rap that you can 100% understand that's weird.

[@rexstevenson3239]

It's not mumble rap then just bad rap

[@Yoshsterpalooza]

Rex Stevenson it’s not bad. It does what it’s meant to do. High energy music to vibe to. If the lyrics were super introspective it would ruin the atmosphere of the song because it’s not meant to be taken seriously.

[@YouCanCallMeXoe]

@@Yoshsterpalooza It's a one take rap track that hardly even raps. It fails as a rap song. Sheck rides a single progression of notes in his singing, resulting in a droning, overly stretched out repetitive slog, and the beat is limp, and yawn inducing, so it fails as a hype track. Also, I'm sorry... high energy music? Pfft... So... all y'all go to parties where all they play is douchebag acoustic guitar music? Because the only ways I see this being high energy is if you are listening to the lowest energy music you can find, or you are wasted out of your fucking minds on Xanax. Look, Real Nega is high energy. Big Bank is high energy. Vengeance is high energy. DNA is high energy. Sicko Mode is high energy. Hell, comparitively, Broccoli and Ispy are high energy. This? This is a lullaby.

[@Yoshsterpalooza]

Xodiaq666 the way the bass ominously lurks in the background with that strong kick and sheck Wes’s vocals riding that bass is high energy. You can have slow sounding songs be high energy. Especially when the song builds up to the final verse at the end. I mean it’s your opinion, but most people would likely disagree with you. If you don’t agree this is a high energy song, look at what it does to people at concerts and parties. It’s accels as a rap song, it does exactly what it’s meant to do.

[@YouCanCallMeXoe]

@@Yoshsterpalooza I've given it a few more listens, and watched a few crowd "pits", and... I'm sorry, I still don't agree with it being a high energy song. It's nothing to do with it being slow, trust me. It's more the beat very basic and rather chill. The only thing that hits hard in the song is the kick... but there's also a lot of songs that hit really hard in the kick. Sheck sounds like he's dozing off several times, and even the bass isn't all that powerful. That said, I do feel ya on why people like it. I just feel that the damage to houses and jumping frenzy that but has caused is a bit... much. I feel like it's more a song you listen to to chill, not party.

[@CDTVProductions]

It's legit one of the most annoying hit songs I've heard in a while

[@dice6338]

Very true this song gives me a headache

[@thatisaduck]

omg cdtv!

[@orbits2754]

2 years later and i can still say i don't think I've listened to this song in it's entirety

[@Tirgo69]

Yep.

[@cuco583]

You can say whatever you want about this song but it's not mumble rap

[@bruceleeds7988]

its mumble rap. If the artist himself cannot give a decent explanation to his lyrics it's clear there was no though process. Hence, mumbling

[@thejosher51]

Bruce Leeds Just because it’s not lyrical doesn’t mean it’s mumble rap

[@cuco583]

@@bruceleeds7988 no, mumble rap is when you can barely understand what the artist is saying, because they're *mumbling*...

[@nolanmarinaraboiiiiii9654]

@@bruceleeds7988 Exactly, it's not mumble rap, it's just trash

[@bruceleeds7988]

@@nolanmarinaraboiiiiii9654 Potato po-tar-to

[@petitnicollas]

Tbh this sounds like one of those generic fake songs that you would hear in tv shows like Atlanta or something.

[@witnessme4352]

That's an insult to the generic fake songs you hear in Atlanta. "Paper Boi" is a flat-out entertaining song.

[@ashantinyongo7632]

Witness Me paper boi is stuck in 2008

[@cam62cam811]

Funny thing is that this song is in the new Purge film.

[@laflame3626]

CAUSE I GOT HOEEEEEEEEEESSSS!!

[@haydenwhat]

caaaaaaaaliIiIn

[@maxanderson2925]

Ma muuuuuuuuuufuckin phone

[@MrPatlikescorn]

If you listen to his album he’s almost there. He explains a good amount about himself and rides a relatively nice energy throughout. But it’s still soaked in nonsensical filler lines but all I can hope for is he grows more and explores more. I’m expecting cool things from shock Wes

[@TheIntenseLime]

I honestly really hate the term "mumble rap". It's just an elitist term that is thrown around by Hip-Hop purists for whenever they hear something they don't like.

[@bruceleeds7988]

not true. Mumble rap doesn't determine whether the song is liked or not, at this point we have acknowledged Migos and Future as PIONEERS of a brand new style in Hip Hop. Panda got its props, no one disses Lil Yacthy anymore. But at some point isn't it time YOU the fan demanded a little bit more time, effort and dedication from this gen's artists? Its your Ten Dollars mate

[@TheIntenseLime]

@@bruceleeds7988 Well considering I'm not buying any of those artists music it doesn't really bother me. Mainly my point with my comment was that "mumble rap" isn't even really a genre or anything. A lot of the people who get lumped into that term have different styles and many don't even exactly mumble

[@bruceleeds7988]

@@TheIntenseLime Take Ugly God for instance. He is totally meta. He has even said himself that he is an awful rapper, and that the only reason he keeps goin is because people have bought the music and gone to his shows. this "genre" is made out of fans that keep making excuses for artists that won't even make excuses for themselves

[@jackyvstheworld]

I prefer to call it Melodic Rap. I think it's a better term since most artists labeled as mumble rappers, like Sheck Wes, have audible lyrics, but simply focus more on the melodies and the how they sound with the beat rather than the quality of the lyrics.

[@IllaMatik222]

Like how some Republicans say "libtard" to feel bigger even though the word makes people who use it look equally as "shortbussed" as the liberals they're talking about

[@inugamidalton8270]

Try as hard as you may Mr. Wes, it is impossible to look cool on a mobility scooter.

[@hardcoremagicalgirl]

He's trying to be like the Crips

[@snottymane7042]

true

[@Kenkoyful]

Is anyone even trying to look gangsta anymore though this the same dude who in a beach with a basketball 😂😂😂

[@AsliDesiMunda]

I disagree

[@Trussme96]

Rick Ross pulled it off.

[@malikBLVDE]

Oh man... here come the frat boys😂

[@cai6972]

"bu-but when you play this at a party everyone goes crazy"

[@polaroidandroidjeff6383]

"Chill out dude it's a just a prank "

[@jeremiahfyan]

Facts

[@peterhanna3206]

Polaroid Android Jeff your comment actually had me burst out laughing

[@cillwrelia1191]

Kaileidoscope I’m guessing you don’t go to many parties

[@HonkeyKongLive]

The first time I heard this song I was thrown off by how it feels like it's 50% intro, 5% verse, and then 45% outro.

[@wespapes2054]

Hey look, a part of my name.

[@kamronisaiahjohnson2718]

Papes Sheck?

[@wespapes2054]

@@kamronisaiahjohnson2718 Close enough.

[@malvo1of196]

Bamba?

[@peter-peterpumpkineater4982]

This song sounds like someone pushing an essay to reach the word count

[@hakesho]

I legit thought this song was some sort of joke or parody when I first heard it. I'm still not completely convinced it isn't.

[@michiem13]

thank god somebody said it. this just showed up in my spotify history one day and I definitely didn’t ever listen to it before that

[@grahamkristensen9301]

The most perplexing thing is how people are debating over whether this or Sicko Mode is better. That's like asking if Friday is better than Bohemian Rhapsody.

[@cashfrowni]

Carti is the best mumble rapper alive when I listen to die lit I ascend to another dimension

[@victorramirez7509]

Carti trash asf

[@TheIntenseLime]

I don't like Carti as a rapper but his production is so trippy and psychedelic I love it

[@bruceleeds7988]

Cardi is not mumbling

[@victorramirez7509]

@@TheIntenseLime u know the engineer does that lmao

[@victorramirez7509]

@@bruceleeds7988 carti can even put a full bar together

[@baku270]

The KK slider version is dope

[@ibrahimrashid024]

Ngl i dont really care much for lyrics or repitition but his flow gives me a headache

[@ibrahimrashid024]

Only good part is in the middle of the song

[@ketmakura]

Same,

[@mattjaygee]

Rap Critic turning up is what I want to be for 2020

[@hydraspoon3156]

I only listen to this song for the part with the high energy for 0.000000004 seconds

[@beatrix-persephone]

and people compare this to sicko mode?

[@thedopdeity]

I would happily never listen to this song again. People trying to say it's a good party song. There's a million better ones out there

[@emanatingf]

True

[@panej21]

Yea like "turn my swag on"

[@guillermogomez2811]

there only a few tbh thou, faneto, maybe sicko mode, love sosa

[@RomeDepaso]

😂 intrigue me, what’s your idea of a party song?

[@niall6255]

If that rapper is rich, why doesnt his mobility scooter have spinning rims?

[@shauncameron8390]

LMAO

[@ryanharrahill3302]

While I understand the appeal of posting freestyles, I feel like Sheck Wes should have either done a few more free style sessions to get at least one decent track to post or just work on this one to make it passable.

[@iansaint-germain7992]

Ooof. I'm a New York kid, and this song still slaps. I think you just don't get the appeal of a lot of Sheck's music. It's music made for festivals and house parties, everyone just wants to mosh to this.

[@BainesMkII]

There is an issue beyond being repetitive and sounding like they don't care... Sheck Wes's voice just isn't that good. When he tries to stretch out a word for an extended duration, his voice starts to warble and break. When he does try to change pitches, it sounds like he can't reach the next tone. It makes the song sound amateurish, like a school kid trying to make a demo tape.

[@deadsinceforever3724]

In my opinion his voice is the reason its good,even if he doesnt have range he has a voice with great recording value and a unique timbre

[@narutodudeism]

@@deadsinceforever3724 Exactly

[@bruceleeds7988]

BainesMkll totally agree, there have been simple songs that are hits before, Afroman because I got High for example. This is just shit music that ONLY sounds good if you have sick bass on your speaker

[@aphr0d]

BainesMkII his voice is actually good but he didn’t prep for shit in this song. His voice DID warble and crack when he drew the notes out too long. Sounds mad awkward.

[@rachelmarieLMT]

Anyone else picture Aziz Ansari as "Tom Haverford" singing when they hear "turn my swag on"?

[@DokkaChapman]

Sad thing is if his drawl had been limited to a chorus and had someone with some talent and flow take care of the rest this tune would have been bad ass. Instead though, like you said, it's boring as hell.

[@supernerd6567]

At 3:22 when you were talking about critics, I was half expecting you to show a clip of Nostalgia Critic. I'm glad you didn't.

[@false8507]

Hair is big. Hair is awesome.

[@mauriacadeogoun8211]

I like how critic setup the drop. That was an enjoyable moment in this video

[@saharabeats]

just because a song has bad lyrics doesn't mean it's bad this song is actually pretty unique and it gets everybody hyped asf

[@saharabeats]

Aspiring Creator yes he’s definitely allowed to think it’s boring and he’s great at analyzing lyrics but I think he could be more open minded

[@PumpkinSwag]

0:26 Lil Yachty being nicer than Joe Budden doesn’t make him unique. Most rappers are nicer than Joe Budden.

[@batmanluvr69]

When you listen to music like this, you listen to it for the feeling and not for thoughts. We got the Sheck's for the feel and the Kendrick's for the thoughts. I don't think you can hold every song to the same standard and always expect a lyrical attack. Sometimes you gotta appreciate a good and repetitive party anthem

[@bigace89s]

On one hand you would be right, but then can we explain how awesome Ludacris was back when he started, he had lyrical party tracks with amazing similes, wordplay and cadence, even though this is a old comment, even in 2021, we shouldn't have a excuse for laziness in hip hop and whe shouldn't reward rappers for not even doin the bare minimum

[@dekexz19]

This will likely be one of the most memorable songs of the decade(2010's).

[@Cole11121]

Depends on how well Mo Bamba's career goes

[@dekexz19]

Cole J Who made the swag surf song?

[@mushermusica]

Mudboy is a good album, Mo Bamba is one of the lyrically weaker songs on it. Its not amazing but its a good start.

[@erikdaniels0n]

“Sheck Wes, I ain’t a motherfuckin joooooooke” ah, yes, and how did this song become so big??? Ah yes, via memes

[@jaydekatsays4215]

Omg i was at a frat party and they played this song and at least three guys said, "this is a great song, isn't it?" I said no, it sucks.

[@gnola4983]

There was a mosh pit when they played this at my homecoming

[@logancatz5916]

Can you review off deez by jid and j cole.

[@benjatheworst7050]

The song's not good, unfortunately.. ):

[@henryc4858]

@@benjatheworst7050 um no

[@colonelspicymustard]

BenjaTheWorst loooooooool ok

[@pastel5174]

@@benjatheworst7050 excuse me what?

[@ourlasthope9593]

Logan Catz sure if you go to his patron and pay the money for it

[@ZeuzMakesMusic]

As a person that listens to this regularly. I know this episode will be interesting.

[@ffjreviews9029]

The novelty of this song has worn off me

[@ShawnTewes]

"Because I got High" 2018 edition. In that it works as a drunken party sing along.

[@miller619619]

This song gets a zerooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo out of 5

[@kuroichan101]

Imagine if he got bars in that hype part with the freestyle? The shit wouldve been lit. The beat is good so id listen to the instrumental of this for sure.

[@ajhanimairs4333]

Never clicked on a vid so fast 😂

[@castashin67]

It’s catchy, the beats hard, and it gets people feeling good, regardless of how bad the lyrics are or the repetitive flow, sometimes that’s looked passed and that’s why people find interest n songs like this

[@Stratocasterlaserblaster]

This song is just boring. Yes I've heard it in a party setting. Yes I've heard people sing along. Yes I've seen live recordings. It's just a nothing song besides the small amount of energy with the drop. This song is boring

[@cillwrelia1191]

Alabaster Laserblaster you must be very fun to be around

[@Stratocasterlaserblaster]

@@cillwrelia1191 yeah there's this one song I don't like, because of that I'm boring as fuck lmao

[@matshbocks]

I agree... There are a few more I get turnt to. ZUMO Off Deez Bubblin To name a few.

[@dice6338]

Worse thing was Shek Wes was at the Eminem Kamakize Concert. 😢

[@ajgriffith9371]

You're better than this NOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@JCM-x84]

I read this like one of the lyrics in this song, omg 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@fig6459]

He really isn’t

[@XtraBees]

I will admit there is a tad bit more going on in terms of what he's talking about than you stated. He isn't talking about women. He's talking about talent scouts trying to get him to draft into college basketball. Dudes honestly really bright, you should watch some interviews. He definitely knows what he's doing with these mind numbing songs

[@KaoticReach1999]

Geez your hair is growing from feeding off the terrible music every review You better watch out or you’re gonna get *POLE’DDD*

[@richardgadberry8398]

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[@KingBenny]

imagine mo bamba is a bust and sheck wes a one hit wonder but hey this song is DOPE

[@djlilizzybeats]

Why would I need to imagine reality? He will definitely be a one hit wonder.

[@danio8610]

King Benny Garcia none of the songs on his album are memorable at all, hes almost at 1 hit wonder level, in a year he’ll be another superduperKyle

[@bruceleeds7988]

don't need to imagine it, just need to wait for it

[@dunadan1995]

Mo is a decent center so when Vuc leaves Magic he'll get his, but yeah, Wes is unlikely to keep the momentum going. Good on him though for making it, seems like a decent enough dude unlike some "artists" who came up recently.

[@jackyvstheworld]

@@danio8610 Even though KYLE makes really inventive and fun pop rap so your comparison is more of a compliment despite your previous insult to Sheck.

[@doughboydevito4529]

5:05-5:10 I don't know if there are any IG meme compilations of this beat drop, but as a WSU student, this song gets played SO fucking much at frat parties and shit around campus lol

[@KOCChristian]

Mumble Singing: the Next Rap Generation

[@alexjungeee7500]

This song literally lets you know he doesn’t care , and it slaps

[@brad6546]

2:06 he said in an interview he's talking about labels not girls 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Nathan-hs2ut]

Sorry, didn't realise it but this small change makes it Shakespearian level

[@brad6546]

Nathan yeah, it does. Goodnight

[@h8rdwork653]

Had anyone made a song like this, who wasn't Sheck, then people would instantly hate it. His popularity is what makes this song loved.

[@psuley1977]

So stoked when I saw this come up in my notifications. This song is in the new NBA 2k game, and is so bad, I had to specifically turn it off the soundtrack rotation. How do you create a song about a basketball player with a 9 foot wingspan, and not have one line talking about "reach"? Phoned in is an understatement. Thanks for all the dope videos partner.

[@isoldmysoulforanime7163]

Yo just wanna say love your work man. Sometimes I get burnt out with my music n shit. But your enthusiasm always gets me back into game mode.

[@canadmexi]

"I'm really with the shits" Why did that make Darren pause, what does it even mean?

[@PokemonWalkthroughDS]

This is one of my favorite songs this year (I know it came out last year)

[@0KJaye]

3:09 that reaction [Instant like button *smash* ]

[@UntitledNameGangIsTouringAmmos]

Been wondering why everyone, even Brockhampton, were promoting Sheck Wes. It's honestly not that bad but not that great either.

[@michellewolo]

We used to blast this on bus to our football games

[@megano2000]

Why isn't this song a meme

[@emanatingf]

+Megan O Well why do you think it blew up? All music that blows up is a meme because all mainstream music is a joke.

[@OfficialKillamo187]

I can't wait to see what Rap Critic does when somebody on pateron brings up Real-1 [former wwe wrestler Enzo Amore]

[@1rockcrawford]

So many triggered one hit wonder stans here. Much like Fetty Wap and Designer, you girls will be crying over legit criticism for 2 months, and then forget all about this dude for the next trash act.

[@maxsmart9116]

@@whenyou6061 just cuz someone doesn't like this wack ass bullshit doesn't mean they have a stick up their ass

[@bigcatgaming9139]

In the Woods obviously there is talent seen in Sheck. You probably didn’t even listen to Mudboy

[@maxsmart9116]

@@bigcatgaming9139 I was only talking about this song. After your reply I went and listened to some other songs and you do have a point. He kind of reminds me of Ferg. His flow is a little simple for me but I do get the hype. Hearing his other stuff helps me understand this song more but I think the other songs are better.

[@jackyvstheworld]

@QR One Why are you trashing all of his music based on this one song? It also looks like you're using "girls" to emasculate fans since I'm certain most of Sheck's audience, as well as Rap Critic's audience, is male. So not only is this post trashing an artist's entire catalog without hearing it, but it also reads like an r/iamverybadass post waiting to happen.

[@bobriley000444]

lol

[@danielgantner7468]

the lyrics might be stupid but the melody is so fun to sing and scream at a concert/party

[@dtrexgaming]

Why are you calling this mumble rap when it’s onviously not- name one word that was mumbled on this song every word is pretty damn clear

[@rexstevenson3239]

@@luke_cohen1 that's not mumble rap then just bad rap

[@rexstevenson3239]

@@luke_cohen1 songs with simplistic ryhme schemes have always been around

[@kvereensr1]

Mumble rap is rap that uses auto tune and "singing".

[@shauncameron8390]

@A B Or sound like something straight out of New York in the 1990's.

[@Airaries26]

You got rappers that write a freestyle before they ever rap it, then you got rappers whose freestyle *is* the track.

[@Cesarican]

I like how he said he ain't a joke while performing this joke of a song. 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@ENJ4321]

When Rakim says I ain't no joke, and you believe it. This Check Wes guy, he says it and people laugh at him...because he sucks.

[@cai6972]

And he says he has so many flows but uses one really lazy flow most of the song.

[@KhayJayArt]

@@cai6972 I have better flow than him on my period.

[@TheIntenseLime]

@@KhayJayArt So then make a song

[@chefxhyrule242]

And he's making more money performing it than you'll ever touch in your life

[@gunchapred8933]

So erly, there isn't even a recommendeds list.... Wow, i honestly didn't even know that was possible.

[@ajgriffith9371]

RC... Do you love me?

[@dabbinrascal7975]

Are you riding?

[@TheBigbaby407]

Dabbin Rascal Are you criticizing everything I’m writing.

[@aalexdestiny2569]

just found this channel and i fucking love it

[@whym6438]

To anyone who thinks this track "slaps": have you ever, like, heard a rock song? Or an EDM song? Or anything with Lil Jon in it? Or 60s soul or 70s funk? Or anything by Michael Jackson or Prince? I mean, even Frank Sinatra goes harder than Sheck Wes.

[@cillwrelia1191]

Bernard Hilfiger were you ever actually invited to a party

[@snake4322]

It is possible, but Sheck Wes goes much, MUCH harder then Glass Onion, or Fly me to the moon

[@thevarietychannelofyoutube4769]

Am I the only one who finds Mo Bamba impossible to take seriously? It sounds like a parody song. I love it for how unintentionally funny it is.

[@YungKeyMizzle]

😶😶 RC Sheck Wes ain't a mumble rapper tho ..

[@KhayJayArt]

He sounds like he's trying to sing and is doing a bad job.

[@shauncameron8390]

It doesn't make him any less mediocre.

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

Someone get Supa Hot Fire to put this guy in his place.

[@Ghost1KG]

This may be the first video I disagree with your opinion but still a great video.

[@dorian2562]

Rap Critic just focuses on lyrics as if music is only about lyrics. If it was then pop music would not be popular. It is a really dumb way of looking at music. It really doesnt matter what Sheck Wes says in this song, it is the way he says it. Just look at Lloyd Banks and Bobby Schmurda hot nigga, they got the same beat but Bobby killed it while Lloyd made a generic rap song. I feel Sheck Wes deserves props for making Mo Bamba the song it is...1/5 is ridicolous and is only valid if you solely focus on lyrics.

[@meat2023]

@@dorian2562 You're right it's a 1.5/5 due to the laptop being the best producer as of late.

[@Bigdoglentil]

why do you guys hate this song. its so hype. its just such a nice song in my opinion. i guess personel preferance, you cant really say if a song is good or bad.

[@Bigdoglentil]

its not about the lyrics, its the beat thats good

[@PNTtastetest]

I hate mumble rap but this beat is addictive

[@twentytonturtle4649]

Lmao this song kinda slaps, but his other songs are much better. They aren't amazing, simple lyrics and hard beat, but hey they sound pretty good. You are definitely right, he repeats himself often and when he does repeat it isn't always meaningful and deep, but it has an energy that really pumps you up. Also, the songs WESPN and Never Lost are chill and somewhat deep (lmao compared to his other mindless hype songs). Anyways, I like him.

[@outphase78]

I was at a party couple weeks ago and this song came on and EVERYBODY went buck wild and hype while I'm sitting there like "...wtf is this?!" Apparently this is all that's needed to hype a group of people and has nothing to do with lyricism or the art of rap. Very pathetic imo

[@brad6546]

outphase78 are you gonna be the guy at the party to stop the music because people aren't turning up to "high art"?

[@outphase78]

@@brad6546 lol man if people wanna turn up to this that's fine, I'll wait until a better song comes on. I don't need "high art" to get hype. I just don't understand how this song is considered to have high energy when it sounds like low energy to me.

[@2fonebabyT]

If you sit down and refuse to have fun because the song isnt intellectual enough for you, you dont get invited to parties

[@outphase78]

@@2fonebabyTlol okay?

[@Giologan425]

What song do you think is hype for a party?

[@sspipes8739]

Can we talk about how Sheck Wes has the Joker as a hype man?

[@sahoodouken1811]

It's to just get you hyped up. That's the point of the song.

[@matshbocks]

As he said, it doesn't work for that

[@JoJo-ze3fx]

honestly I still love this song

[@thevarietychannelofyoutube4769]

It's pretty funny. It's the same kind of comedy Lil Pump uses