Brokey (song)

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"Brokey"
Single by Latto
from the album Sugar Honey Iced Tea
ReleasedAugust 27, 2024
Genre
Length3:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Coupe
Latto singles chronology
"Big Mama"
(2024)		"Brokey"
(2024)		"Blick Sum"
(2025)
Music video
"Brokey" on YouTube

"Brokey" is a song by American rapper Latto from her third studio album Sugar Honey Iced Tea (2024). Produced by Coupe, it was released as the album's fourth single on August 27, 2024. [1]

Contents

Controversy

In the song, Latto boasts her wealthy lifestyle and addresses those who cannot live luxuriously with lyrics such as "Bitches gotta wait 'til they birthday to go out of town." Some took offense at the lyrics, perceiving them as looking down on the working class. On September 15, 2024, Latto wrote in response on X, "I hate that y'all think I was calling hard workers brokeys 💔 so I got $10k for whoever make the best video at they job to brokey & I'll fly u out to be in the music video…no mo waiting til ur bday to go outta town. Tag me & hashtag #Brokey, so I can see them all." [2] [3]

Yadira Ramirez, a former employee at the Waffle House, was fired for participating in the challenge, a day after having submitted a video of her and her co-workers making gestures to the song on the video-sharing app TikTok. Latto awarded Ramirez with the $10,000 prize and posted a video of them dancing to the song. [4]

Critical reception

In his review of Sugar Honey Iced Tea, Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews stated "Regrettably a lot of the album sounds more like 'Brokey' than 'Sunday Service.' Latto sells herself short. 'Cook, clean and fuck him right, I'm so heaven sent/What I look like asking him about another bitch?' Maybe she's playing to young men with high T levels, but it still feels demeaning to see her 'serving' other men instead of them 'serving' her." [5] Vivian Medithi of Pitchfork wrote, "Silly isn't a terrible look for Latto, whose simple rhymes are often delivered with an exaggerated wink. Take 'Brokey,' where she says she's sick of Givenchy Shark Lock boots ('Y'all burnt 'em out')" [6]

Music video

An official music video was directed by Laura Marciano and released on October 11, 2024. It opens with comedian Desi Banks sitting inside Latto's cheetah print Lamborghini. He says, "Everything I did for you, and you gon' do me like that? All the massages. The cheetah. I made you a cheetah. I had heart. I may [not have had] money, but I had heart." In another part, rapper Rubi Rose appears in a commercial for women dealing with irresponsible men, saying "Are you tired of your man? Tired of paying bills? Tired of feeling like you're his mama?" before urging them to call the hotline. The clip also features cameos from Yadira Ramirez and Internet personality Alabama Barker [7] [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "Brokey"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 24
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [11] 3

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References

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  2. ↑ Pointer, Flisadam (September 15, 2024). "Latto 'Hates' That Her Song 'Brokey' Is Being Used To Shame 'Hard Workers' So The Rapper Issued A $10K Challenge". Uproxx . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Ocho, Alex (November 17, 2024). "Latto's "Brokey" Has Hip-Hop Fans Bringing Up the Times Rappers Called Them Poor". Complex . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Trapp, Malcolm (September 25, 2024). "Latto Meets Ex-Waffle House Employee Who Lost Job Over Viral "Brokey" Challenge". Rap-Up . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Juon, Steve "Flash" (August 27, 2024). "Latto :: Sugar Honey Iced Tea". RapReviews. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. ↑ Medithi, Vivian (August 14, 2024). "Sugar Honey Iced Tea". Pitchfork .
  7. ↑ Trapp, Malcolm (October 11, 2024). "Latto Taps Rubi Rose, Desi Banks, And Alabama Barker For "Brokey" Video". Rap-Up. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  8. ↑ Pointer, Flisadam (October 11, 2024). "Latto's 'Brokey' Video Starring Rubi Rose Pays Homage To The Hard-Working Women Around The World". Uproxx. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Latto Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Latto Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Latto Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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