Previously featured Vic Mensa collides with Pusha T on OMG, a song erected purely to flaunt lyrical prowess. I’d argue that this song tops, Camilla Cabello & Quavo’s, Usher & will.i.am’s, Little Mix’s and The Streets previous attempts at a song titled OMG, and I think most people would agree (ok The Streets song slaps, and Little Mix have never released a bad song. You get my point).

Coming from the very end of Vic Mensa’s 2017 album, The Autobiography, the song kicks off with an infectious hook. Pitchfork‘s review said it all, “Some rap songs exist solely to showcase a rapper’s skill in space—how well they construct verses; how easy they can make the process seem” and OMG is a prime example. The production is good, the hook is catchy, but the verses are a lyrical bicep flex that tick all the rap boxes; bitches, pop culture references and, when Pusha T takes the mic, drugs. Specifically cocaine. Never has a rapper made such a colourful career on dealing crack.

Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole are experts at making clever hip-hop. Drake knows how to make a hit. But sometimes you need a song that just has you pulling a stank face from start to finish. A song that has you shaking your head on the bus and periodically shouting “JHEEEEEEEZ” and regretting it immediately. A song that you want to work out to. OMG is that, something that has very little substance or story. This is far from a bad thing, as it never pretends to be more than it claims to be. It knows it’s lane and does it really well. A bit like Pusha T. And exclusively rapping about crack.

 

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