“Bad Guy” by Muhammad $mith is a captivating hip-hop, R&B, and Trap Soul track that is sure to leave a lasting impression on listeners with its genre-defying perspective. With its antipodal sounds, crushing sharp and low EDM beats, and apathetic yet introspective tone, the song takes you on an emotional journey that is intense, diverse, experimental, and mostly relatable.
Muhammad $mith’s track delves deep into the emotional turmoil that comes with feeling like the villain in a relationship. The fusion of hip-hop, R&B, and Trap Soul creates a moody and atmospheric soundscape that perfectly captures the song’s somber theme.
Being gaslit into feeling like the partner has been wronged by you when that couldn’t be further from the truth can be a jarring experience. And over time, it can leave you with edges that show when our glass hearts break. The edgy and cold rogue take is felt in the chorus when $mith sings, acknowledging, “Oh I guess I am the bad guy.” This is a contrasting tone from the earlier verse, which descriptively discoursed $mith “spinning into the dizziness” from the confusion. With the confusion depicted in his lyrics, $mith pushes the idea into the musical realm, where he adjoins different genres seamlessly and manufactured a pleasing and calming sound in the end.
As a Muslim in the Western soundscape, $mith comes off quite relatable with his lyrics, tone, sound and texture all fitting naturally in the field but also standing out with his unique blend of sounds. Check out Muhammad $mith’s song, “Bad Guy” to finally relieve yourself of this label and vindicate yourself.
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Review By: Naomi Joan