Bebe's Back & Badder Than Ever
Bebe Rexha has been making a mark on the pop music industry without anyone realizing it. She signed with Warner Bros. Records and started churning out hits for other popular artists like Selena Gomez, Nikki Williams and most notably with Eminem and Rihanna's 2013 hit "The Monster."
She lent her vocals to various chart ranking songs with artist like G-Eazy, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj and David Guetta. Her first solo EP, "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," was released with Warner Bros. in 2015. With her newest release, "All Your Fault Part I," Rexha is sending out a very simple message.
She's here and here to stay.
The introduction song "Atmosphere" sets the tone for the rest of this EP with one word -- real. The song talks about that awkward, yet gut-wrenching part of a relationship where you know a break up is coming. It's talking about wanting to hold on to that person but knowing that it's no use. "There isn't enough love in the atmosphere to keep you here." Her vocals are somewhere between Halsey and Pia Mia, mixing vulnerability with gentleness. Sweet melodies mixed with impressive fast-paced lyrics.
From "Atmosphere," we move onto her single with "I Got You," and we pick up the pace. When listening to this track, it's no surprise that Rexha's songwriting ability has landed her on Billboard Charts for years now. The easily sing-a-long lyrics mixed with a fun, catchy, electronic beat make it an easy choice for any Top 40 station. If you can add a rhythmic tune with a great drop, you've struck radio play gold. I haven't heard it much, yet, but I'm sure I will in time.
"Small Doses," comes with a piece of familiarity to "I Don't Wanna Grow Up." Her slower, haunting melodies played over a major electronic beat makes for something that is very Bebe. The song also tells of an intense, passionate relationship where too much just might be too much. "Now we're cryin' and lovin', and now we're fightin' and touchin', feels like I'm making love to the enemy."
Rexha brings in the help of her friend G-Eazy for "F.F.F." After the sucess of "Me, Myself, and I," I was hoping that we'd get to hear a G-Eazy feature on his EP and this song does not disappoint. "Friends come and go like the seasons," Rexha sings in the opening line of the track, hitting everyone right in the face with the reality. The duo spend the track giving a huge middle finger to those gold diggers and fakes they've met since starting out. Once again, great hook and easily sing-a-long material.
Keeping with the darker subject matter, "Gateway Drug" pushes the type of relationships
discussed in "Atmosphere," and "Small Doses," to something straight up toxic. The song has elements of Rihanna mixed with haunting melodies and an eerie overall feeling. This is the track off the EP that has been stuck in my head for days and it hasn't gotten old yet. It's catchy, edgy and relatable, which is exactly what I want from a pop song.
Finally we end with a Ty Dolla Sign collaboration because... why not? "Bad Bitch" is a perfect representative of the statement I made earlier. Rexha is here to stay. Her vocals alone on this track the best of the entire of the EP and when you add Juicy J to the mix, you know it's going to be good. Rexha definitely ended this on a high note and got her point across loud and clear.
Bebe Rexha is NOT someone you should mess with.
Overall Score: 4/5 Favorite Song: "Gateway Drug" Least Favorite Song: "I Got You"
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