Riley concluded that Lil Baby seamlessly articulates "the frustration, confusion, and innate call to stand up for something much bigger than himself". Riley Wallace of HipHopDX called the song and video "powerful" and appraised it as "a protest anthem that manages to strike even more poignantly by not inherently branding itself as such". "The Bigger Picture" received critical acclaim. But of all the feelings Lil Baby exorcises on the track, it's trepidation and fear that colors 'The Bigger Picture '". In verse, he's both angry and confused - 'I find it crazy the police will shoot you and know that you dead but still tell you to freeze' - trying to make sense of what millions of Americans are struggling to come to grips with. "Baby raps like a torrent, sprinting across the beat as he tries to come to grips with the weeks-long protests calling for justice after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others.
Ĭharles Holmes of Rolling Stone summarized the song and its concept: With the line, "Corrupted police been the problem where I'm from, but I'd be lying if I said it was all of them", Lil Baby references the heated sentiment that all police officers are racist oppressors ("All Cops Are Bad" or A.C.A.B.). However, Lil Baby continues with optimism, rapping "But we gotta start somewhere".
It's deep-rooted, it's systemic and it's going to require a lot of time to change". Riley Runnels of Paper noted "The chorus dictates what protestors are fighting for is 'bigger than Black and White'. Lil Baby then starts rapping, venting over a hard, clicking drum clap and a dramatic and "haunting" piano riff. It begins with morose keys, a soundbite taken from the news detailing the George Floyd protest in Minneapolis, and chants from Black Lives Matter protesters, chanting " I can't breathe". The song was written by Lil Baby, alongside its producers, Section 8, (who also produced Lil Baby's " We Paid") and Noah Pettigrew. He was accompanied by the city's Councilman Antonio Brown. Prior to the song's release, Lil Baby was seen marching down Mitchell Street in his hometown Atlanta, during the George Floyd protests in Georgia. The song received two nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards: Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song. It was later added to the deluxe edition of his second studio album My Turn. It is Lil Baby's highest-charting song as a lead artist on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting and peaking at number three, behind " Trollz" by 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj and " Rockstar" by DaBaby & Roddy Ricch. Proceeds from "The Bigger Picture" benefit The National Association of Black Journalists, Breonna Taylor's attorney, The Bail Project, and Black Lives Matter. In the song, Lil Baby shows solidarity with the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests calling for justice against police brutality in the United States and systemic racism. It was released on June 12, 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. " The Bigger Picture" is a protest song by American rapper Lil Baby. 3), the impact will continue to be felt by many.2020 protest song by Lil Baby "The Bigger Picture" And with "The Bigger Picture" becoming his highest-charting Billboard Hot 100 single to date (it peaked at No. But his cries for activism don't end there: The rapper donated proceeds of the track to the Bail Project, the National Association of Black Journalists and Breonna Taylor's legal team. The video fuels more power into the song's message, with Lil Baby at a protest in his hometown as harrowing news headlines flash on the screen. "It's too many mothers that's grieving / They killing us for no reason," the rapper fervently spits while acknowledging his own relation to violence: "Been going on for too long to get even / Throw us in cages like dogs and hyenas."
The phrase opens "The Bigger Picture," with Lil Baby honoring those critical moments that Floyd couldn't survive with his near-breathless lyrical flow. "I Can't Breathe," the final words of George Floyd, has transformed into a powerful statement chanted by protestors. Crafted in response to the recent uptick in Black Lives Matter protests, the rapper sheds light on the direct aftershocks that police brutality and racism has on both himself and his community. But in June, the Atlanta rapper caught many by surprise when he released his first protest song, "The Bigger Picture." In just over four minutes, he unveils his thought process at its most vulnerable. Lil Baby has transformed into one of the reigning Princes of Trap since his debut mixtape, 2017's Perfect Timing.
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