Brett Callwood
Baby Tate is a Dancing Queen: The artist formerly known as Yung Baby Tate has released a two song bundle of “Yasss Queen” and “Dancing Queen.” The latter is the pick of the two queens.
According to the press release, “The genre-shifting artist’s latest offerings find her doing what she does best: dropping bars, affirming her fans, and being the life of the party. ‘Dancing Queen’ comes with a colorful music video that evolves into a fierce dance battle.”
They describe “Dancing Queen” as, “a song with a bass that shakes the room—and you, too, as she playfully snarls, ‘Shake that shit, lil’ b****.’ On the irresistible banger, Baby Tate trades her R&B vocals for witty punchlines and experimental flows. The Mac Grant-directed video matches her step for step as Baby Tate and her crew of wasteland warriors dance off against rivals while the fate of a hostage hangs in the balance. Grit gives way to incredible moves.”
It’s a badass tune, with a video to match. We see Baby Tate engaging in some sort of a street battle with a dude wearing a headband. It’s like a hip-hop thunderdome.
“Baby Tate has been fusing pop, rap, and R&B since the release of her 2015 debut project, ROYGBIV,” they say. “In 2019, following the success of her breakthrough full-length, GIRLS, Baby Tate
“Yasss Queen/Dancing Queen” is out now.
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