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Single by ASAP Rocky featuring BlocBoy JB | ||||
Released | March 27, 2018 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
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"Bad Company" is a single by American rapper ASAP Rocky featuring American rapper BlocBoy JB. It was released on March 27, 2018 and produced by Kintaro and Ricci Riera.
The song has an up-tempo beat and finds the rappers taking aim at their enemies. [1] Through a "slightly auto-tuned drawl", [2] ASAP Rocky raps about the problems related to his paranoia and feuds, including losing sleep. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] BlocBoy JB performs after Rocky's first verse without a chorus in between [1] and adds some "Southern bounce" to the song, [6] rapping about his jewelry and gunning down his enemies. [5]
Aron A. of HotNewHipHop praised the song, writing "The funky bassline and the flow from both rappers deliver some much needed jiggyness." [7]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] | 68 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [9] | 1 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] | 47 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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