Quiz (song)
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| Single by Cupcakke | ||||
| Released | April 27, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elizabeth Eden Harris | |||
| Producer(s) | Turreekk | |||
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"Quiz" is a song by American rapper Cupcakke, released on April 27, 2018. The song was written by Cupcakke herself and produced by Turreekk.
Background
CupcakKe released a series of photos on her Instagram that added up to the cover of the song and revealed the artwork for a single on Twitter.[1] The song was released on April 27, 2018 via TuneCore.[2]
Composition
"Quiz" was produced by Turreekk.[3] Highsnobiety writes that the track is "sublimely manic", with the rapper's "in-your-face bars [melding]" with Turreekk's "abrasive production".[4] According to Gay Times, "Quiz" thrives on the star's energetic flow and explicit lyrics, "as bouncy electronics and hard beats make it a welcome addition to her ever-growing catalogue."[5] Over swirls of synths, warped drills, and hand claps, the rapper "tears through each verse like a Category 6 hurricane, destroying everything in her path."[6] XXL notes how the rapper touches on some of her favorite food establishments with "vociferous pace", even referencing 50 Cent's acclaimed debut album title: Might buy the Uber man some, it depends on how the line fly/Or he could keep the 50 Cent change/Get rich or die tryin.[7]
Critical reception
Stereogum states that Cupcakke left her mark and "goes hard as hell over a beat that's pure energy".[8] Spin calls it "the hardest, heaviest single from the musician since her track 'Cinnamon Toast Crunch'", with a "single punch of gross-out euphoria."[9] Pitchfork calls "Quiz" a roaring takedown "so riotous you can feel the weight of a mosh pit hurling around you" and dubs it as "pure party power". Rowdy, rhythmic zig-zags feel ferociously amplified when paired with CupcakKe's lyrical intensity.[6]
References
- ^ "Marilyn MonHOE on Twitter announcing Quiz". @CupcakKe_rapper.
- ^ "Quiz - Single by cupcakKe". Apple Music.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (3 May 2018). "Cupcakke Shares Hard-Hitting New Song "Quiz" - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Boyer, Jake (April 27, 2018). "Best Tracks of the Week: The Internet, CupcakKe & More". Highsnobiety.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (April 27, 2018). "The Entertainment Edit: What's hot in pop culture this week?". Gay Times.
- ^ a b Buerger, Megan (April 27, 2018). ""Quiz" by CupcakKe Review". Pitchfork (website).
- ^ Saponara, Michael (May 3, 2018). "CUPCAKKE SHARES HARD-HITTING NEW SONG "QUIZ"". XXL.
- ^ Rettig, James (April 27, 2018). "CupcakKe – "Quiz"". Stereogum.
- ^ Arcand, Rob (April 27, 2018). "CupcakKe – "Quiz"". Spin.