Rental (song)
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| Single by Brockhampton | ||||
| from the album Saturation III | ||||
| Released | December 15, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | August–November 2017 | |||
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| Length | 3:33 | |||
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"Rental" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American hip hop boy band Brockhampton, released on December 15, 2017, as a single from their third studio album Saturation III (2017).
Composition
[edit]"Rental" is a pop-oriented song that features melodic performances from Kevin Abstract, Dom McLennon and Matt Champion,[1] with synthesizers and 808s in the instrumental,[2] which also has a recurring beeping during the chorus.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Veronica Irwin of The Quietus commented the song "deserves recognition for the contrast between melodic fuzzy synths and crisp tapping 808s".[2] In a review of Saturation III, Hypebeast wrote the song "has the best deployment of autotune on the album, especially on Mclennon's verse."[1]
Variety placed "Rental" at number ten on their list of Brockhampton's 15 best songs.[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Kevin Abstract and filmed in Brooklyn, New York.[4] It opens with Robert Ontenient in a bathtub eating a banana and announcing the end of the Saturation trilogy,[5] and sees Brockhampton members hanging around in various locations.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Brockhampton Ends 'the Saturation' Trilogy with Their Most Cohesive Album Yet". Hypebeast. December 28, 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ a b Irwin, Veronica (December 20, 2017). "Saturation III". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan; Shafer, Ellise; Shanfeld, Ethan (November 18, 2022). "Goodbye, Brockhampton: The Hip-Hop Boy Band's 15 Best Songs, Ranked". Variety. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Goddard, Kevin (December 16, 2017). "Watch Brockhampton's New Video For "Rental"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (December 15, 2017). "Psych! BROCKHAMPTON announce 2018 album, Team Effort". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (December 15, 2017). "Brockhampton – "Rental" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 December 2023.