Rap Critic Reviews: “Studio” by Schoolboy Q ft. BJ the Chicago Kid Rap Critic

Hi, I'm the Rap Critic. Let's talk about Schoolboy Q. Now, admittedly, with a name like that, you expect an intellectual, pretentious, maybe even snobbish type know-it-all rapper, right? Well…

*GANGSTA GANGSTA GANGSTA*

…yeah, not exactly. Yeah, Q's on that ol' gangster shit, and at first, I was really reluctant to listen to him, because Q's opening song hits you with:

GANGSTA SHIT

…which just makes me say, "really? Even after Kendrick Lamar, your predecessor on your label T.D.E. hit us with an album pretty much denouncing that whole lifestyle, you want to come right after him, hitting us with the same ol' crap?" Oh, and let me guess, despite all this gangsta gangsta talk, the single that will get the most play is the one that's aimed at the ladies, right? The one that has a lighter beat to it, and talks about how much he wants to be with his girl, but since he's still totally gangsta, he has to remind us how he's still a thug, and mainly focuses on the sexual aspect of their relationship, right?

*song plays*

*sighs* let's get this over with

So we start off with what everyone wants from a music video: dialogue!

"When are you coming home, it's already 3 am"

And you can hear in my voice how affected I am by this. I was hired because of my acting skills

*she lowers the phone to her boobs*

I keep forgetting that music videos are not a very subtle art form

*fades* Okay, so the actual songs starts, and we get a… hm… I don't hear any music…