"Broke as Fuck" | |
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Song by Cordae | |
from the album The Lost Boy | |
Released | July 26, 2019 |
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Length | 3:16 |
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"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.
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]
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]
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]
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] | 22 |