Broke as Fuck

Song by YBN Cordae
"Broke as Fuck"
Song by Cordae
from the album The Lost Boy
ReleasedJuly 26, 2019
Genre
  • Hip hop
  • trap
Length3:16
Label
  • Atlantic
  • Art@War
Songwriter(s)
  • Cordae Dunston
  • Daniel Hackett
  • David Biral
  • Denzel Baptiste
  • Russ Chell
  • Darian Garcia
  • Cooper McGill
  • Justin Zim
  • Jariuce Banks
Producer(s)
  • Take a Daytrip
  • Russ Chell
  • CoopTheTruth
  • Kid Culture
  • Smoko Ono
Music video
"Broke as F**k" on YouTube

"Broke as Fuck" is a song by American rapper Cordae from his debut studio album The Lost Boy (2019). It was produced by Take a Daytrip.

Composition

The song contains a trap beat[1] that mainly consists of bass and keyboard.[2] Lyrically, Cordae details his PTSD resulting from traumatic events in his life, such as the death of his grandmother, the murder of his cousin,[3] and his brother being sentenced to prison.[4] The beat switches halfway through the song.[5][6]

Critical reception

Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX regarded the song to be the "biggest and brashest 'banger'" from The Lost Boy.[7] Leor Galil of Chicago Reader wrote, "when the vitriolic beat on 'Broke as Fuck' transitions into a sumptuous soul melody, he switches gears as smoothly and flawlessly as somebody who's been doing it since birth."[5]

Music video

An official music video was directed by Josh Forman released on August 15, 2019. In it, Cordae and his friends ride bicycles to a convenience store, where they cause havoc[8] and shoplift.[6] Cordae raps his verse until his friends run out of the store and he follows suit.[8] While his friends escape, Cordae is shot by the clerk before he can. The song's beat switch then occurs. Cordae wakes up,[6][8] finding himself in a mountain trail. Recreating the cover of The Lost Boy, Cordae wanders past a sign reading "The Lost Boy" that points to different paths.[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Broke as Fuck"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 22

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "The Lost Boy – YBN Cordae". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Tyrell, Nicolas (July 26, 2019). "YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy". Clash. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Udensi, Derek (March 2, 2020). "YBN Cordae's Sold-Out Tour Promises a Bigger ATX Stake Next Time Through". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  4. ^ Tyrell, Nicolas (July 26, 2019). "YBN Cordae – The Lost Boy". Clash. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Galil, Leor (January 24, 2020). "YBN Cordae sounds like he could charm the entire music industry on The Lost Boy". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Williams, Aaron (August 15, 2019). "YBN Cordae Pays The Price For Taking A Five-Finger Discount In His Eerie 'Broke As F*ck' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  7. ^ Glaysher, Scott (August 14, 2019). "Review: YBN Cordae's "The Lost Boy" Showcases The Promise Ahead". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c A., Aron (August 15, 2019). "YBN Cordae Goes Back To When He Was "Broke As F*ck" In New Visual". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 5, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Studio albums
  • The Lost Boy
  • From a Birds Eye View
EPs
  • Just Until...
Singles
  • "Kung Fu"
  • "Have Mercy"
  • "Bad Idea"
  • "RNP"
  • "Gifted"
  • "Super"
  • "Sinister"
  • "Two Tens"
  • "Doomsday"
Featured singlesOther songs
  • "Broke as Fuck"
  • "Chronicles"