Backr00ms

Album: MUSIC - SORRY 4 DA WAIT (2024)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Backr00ms" is an ice-cold trap anthem where Playboi Carti teams up with Travis Scott. The song starts off with Carti calling the shots in the chorus, comparing himself to an NFL quarterback ready to bomb the field. The rest of the track has Carti and Scott spitting verses that don't really pin down a specific topic, just flowing about women and money.
  • The title doesn't appear in the lyrics but is likely a reference to the popular internet legend "The Backrooms." This horror story describes a liminal space of endlessly repeating yellow hallways and fluorescent lights, accessed by "noclipping" out of reality. The title may allude to the song's haunting, unsettling atmosphere.
  • The title is stylized "Backr00ms" (Os in caps) The change aligns with the theme of Playboi Carti and Opium Baby's Atlanta-based record label, collective, and creative agency, Opium.
  • In the song's music video, Carti and Scott rap in a parking lot and an office building. It was directed by Sexisdeath, a Danish tattoo artist, director, and designer who is closely associated with the Opium label.
  • "Backr00ms" marks Carti's fourth time working alongside Travis Scott. It follows Carti's contributions to Scott's "Green & Purple" and hit song "Fe!n" alongside Carti's own 2018 single "Love Hurts."
  • The production was created by:

    The writing and producing duo Ojivolta (Mark Williams and Raul Cubina). They contributed to 19 tracks on Kanye West's Donda album, including "Off The Grid" featuring Playboi Carti and "Praise God" featuring Travis Scott.

    Minnesota producer Cardo, whose other credits include Travis Scott's "Goosebumps" and Drake's "God's Plan."
  • "Backr00ms" was released as a promotional track from Carti's third album on January 1, 2024, exclusively on YouTube.

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