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| name = Bad Ass F*cking Kid
| name = Bad Ass F*cking Kid
| type = mixtape
| type = mixtape
| cover =
| cover = Nettspend - Bad Ass Fucking Kid.png
| artist = [[Nettspend]]
| artist = [[Nettspend]]
| released = December 6, 2024
| released = December 6, 2024
| length = {{Duration|m=31|s=1}}
| length = {{Duration|m=31|s=1}}
| label =
| genre = * [[Trap music|Trap]]
* [[Grade A Productions|Grade A]]
* [[mumble rap]]
| label = * [[Grade A Productions|Grade A]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
| producer = {{flatlist|
| producer = {{flatlist|
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* Bhristo
* Bhristo
* [[Bobby Raps]]
* [[Bobby Raps]]
* Evilgiane
* [[Evilgiane]]
* [[Kenny Beats]]
* [[Kenny Beats]]
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* Methboiswag
* Ok
* Ok
* RokOnTheTrack
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* Methboiswag
* Nick Souza
* Rok
* Reklus1ve
* Reklus1ve
* Warren Hunter
* Warren Hunter
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}}
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate cover
| type = mixtape
| cover = Bafkaltcover.jpg
| border =
| alt = Features the same baby from the original cover but on a plain blue background.
| caption = Original cover
}}
}}
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'''''Bad Ass F*cking Kid''''' is the debut mixtape by American rapper [[Nettspend]]. It was released through [[Grade A Productions]] and [[Interscope Records]] on December 6, 2024.
'''''Bad Ass F*cking Kid''''' is the debut mixtape by American rapper [[Nettspend]]. It was released through [[Grade A Productions]] and [[Interscope Records]] on December 6, 2024. The mixtape does not contain any features, and was produced by OK, [[Kenny Beats]], RokOnTheTrack, Reklus1ve, Warren Hunter, and [[Evilgiane]].


Nettspend released numerous singles leading up to the release of ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'', although none were included on the mixtape. Prior to its release, he expressed a desire to please fans and to take his time with his debut project. Following its release, Nettspend embarked on a promotional tour of the same name.
The mixtape does not contain any features, and was executive produced by Ok, along with production by [[Kenny Beats]], [[Bobby Raps]], Rok, Reklus1ve, Warren Hunter, and more.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=2024-12-06 |title=New Music Friday: New Albums From NBA YoungBoy, Smino, Bun B & Statik Selektah & More |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/new-rap-albums-nba-youngboy-smino-bun-b-statik-selektah |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref>


The mixtape was met with mixed reception. Critics praised the track "Beach Leak" and highlighted Nettspend's [[Malapropism|malapropisms]], but noted that the mixtape suffered from [[Peter Pan syndrome]]. Nettspend's musical style was compared to that of rappers [[Chief Keef]] and [[Ian (rapper)|Ian]] as well as [[Justin Bieber]]. ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' debuted at number 197 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].
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== Background and release ==
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Throughout 2024, Nettspend released multiple singles, although none were included on ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Medithi |first=Vivian |title=Who’s afraid of Nettspend? He hasn’t even peaked yet. |url=https://www.thefader.com/2024/12/06/nettspend-bad-ass-fucking-kid-album-review |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> The single which preceded the mixtape, ''F*ck Swag'', was released on October 3, 2024, alongside an accompanying music video directed by [[Cole Bennett]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cole |first=Alexander |date=2024-10-03 |title=Nettspend Teases His Debut Project With Fresh Single "F*ck Swag" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/847774-nettspend-fck-swag-stream |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref>


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== Background ==
''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' was released on December 6, 2024 via [[Grade A Productions]] and [[Interscope Records]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=2024-12-06 |title=Nettspend Shows Some Flashes On His Debut "Bad A*s F*cking Kid" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/866335-nettspend-bad-as-fcking-kid-stream |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref>
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Leading up to the release of ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'', Nettspend released multiple singles.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Medithi |first=Vivian |title=Who’s afraid of Nettspend? He hasn’t even peaked yet. |url=https://www.thefader.com/2024/12/06/nettspend-bad-ass-fucking-kid-album-review |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=The FADER |language=en}}</ref> "F*ck Swag", the single which preceded the mixtape, was released on October 3, 2024, alongside an accompanying music video directed by [[Cole Bennett]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cole |first=Alexander |date=2024-10-03 |title=Nettspend Teases His Debut Project With Fresh Single "F*ck Swag" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/847774-nettspend-fck-swag-stream |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref>

In a September{{Nbsp}}2024 interview with ''[[i-D]]'', Nettspend stated that he wanted to take his time with his debut project, despite him frequently releasing singles. During the interview, he also mentioned wanting to satisfy his fans, saying he wanted "to give everybody what they want, for real."<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Press-Reynolds |first=Kieran |last2=Maher |first2=Morgan |date=September 16, 2024 |title=An interview with Nettspend, the divisive 17-year-old rapper |url=https://i-d.co/article/nettspend-debut-album-profile-interview-2024/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |website=[[i-D]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Release and promotion ==
''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' was released on December 6, 2024, via [[Grade A Productions]] and [[Interscope Records]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Sam |date=2024-12-06 |title=New Music Friday: New Albums From NBA YoungBoy, Smino, Bun B & Statik Selektah & More |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/new-rap-albums-nba-youngboy-smino-bun-b-statik-selektah |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=2024-12-06 |title=Nettspend Shows Some Flashes On His Debut "Bad A*s F*cking Kid" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/866335-nettspend-bad-as-fcking-kid-stream |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref> It debuted at number 197 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Myers |first=Owen |last2=Kelly |first2=Stow |date=December 18, 2024 |title=The Best Dressed Kids in New York are at The Nettspend Show |url=https://i-d.co/article/nettspend-fans-style-new-york-irving-plaza/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=[[i-D]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cabison |first=Rosalie |date=2024-12-21 |title=Billboard 200™ |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2024-12-21/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> None of the singles Nettspend had previously released were included on the mixtape.<ref name=":1" />

Following the release of ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'', Nettspend embarked on a promotional tour of the same name,<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Mahadevan |first=Tara |date=December 20, 2024 |title=Nettspend's L.A. Tour Stop: PinkPantheress Surprises Fans |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/nettspend-brings-out-pinkpantheress-los-angeles-bafk-tour-stop |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Complex |language=en}}</ref> performing at major cities as well as his hometown of [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], Virginia. At the Los Angeles show, he brought out English singer [[PinkPantheress]].<ref name=":5" />


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
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''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' is 15 tracks long, and has no guest appearances.<ref name=":0" /> The track "Skipping Class" contains a [[Sampling (music)|sample]] of [[Grimes]]' song "[[Genesis (Grimes song)|Genesis]]" (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=2024-12-07 |title=Nettspend Raps Over Grimes Sample On New Song “Skipping Class” |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2290119/nettspend-raps-over-grimes-sample-on-new-song-skipping-class/music/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lai |first=Tiffany |last2=Wickes |first2=Jade |last3=Reed |first3=Davy |date=2024-12-09 |title=Roy and God Colony have teamed up for a surreal Xmas single |url=https://theface.com/music/roy-god-colony-xmas-single-nettspend-review-sky-ferriera-blaketheman1000-chloe-cherry |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}</ref>


=== Overview ===
Writing for ''[[The Fader]]'', Vivian Medithi said that ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' was "aimed at [Nettspend's] core fans" and described it as "''[[Live. Love. ASAP]]'' for [[Generation Z|Zoomers]]".<ref name=":1" /> Zachary Horvath of ''[[HotNewHipHop]]'' compared Nettspend's style to that of rapper [[Ian (rapper)|Ian]].<ref name=":0" />
''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' is 15 tracks long, and is devoid of any features.<ref name=":0" /> The mixtape was mainly produced by OK, [[Kenny Beats]], RokOnTheTrack, Reklus1ve, and Warren Hunter.<ref name=":2" /> Writing for ''[[The Fader]]'', Vivian Medithi said that ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' was "aimed at [Nettspend's] core fans" and described it as "''[[Live. Love. ASAP]]'' for [[Generation Z|Zoomers]]".<ref name=":1" /> Zachary Horvath of ''[[HotNewHipHop]]'' compared Nettspend's style to that of rapper [[Ian (rapper)|Ian]], and wrote that the production had "some intriguing elements."<ref name=":0" /> Critics highlighted Nettspend's [[malapropism]]s, and noted that the mixtape suffered from [[Peter Pan syndrome]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />

=== Songs ===
On the intro, "Growing Up", Nettspend touches on themes of aging, saying he wishes he could "just not grow up".<ref name=":1" /> In a ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' review, Meaghan Garvey compared the percussion and [[synthesizer]]s on the track to "''[[Purpose (Justin Bieber album)|Purpose]]''-era [[Justin Bieber|Bieber]]." Garvey wrote that the second track, "Leader", was "a disjointed string of corny boasts and buzzwords", and described the track's beat as "an old [[Salem (American band)|Salem]] song [[Bitcrusher|bit-crushed]] to oblivion".<ref name=":3" />

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On the track "Tyla", Nettspend's [[Auto-Tune]]d performance drew comparisons to rapper [[Chief Keef]]. Garvey praised the track "ASAP",<ref name=":3" /> while Vivian Medithi of ''The Fader'' described it as "a bad [[Photocopier|Xerox]] of his October single ''F*ck Swag''".<ref name=":1" /> The track "Skipping Class" contains a [[Sampling (music)|sample]] of [[Grimes]]' song "[[Genesis (Grimes song)|Genesis]]" (2012).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=2024-12-07 |title=Nettspend Raps Over Grimes Sample On New Song "Skipping Class" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2290119/nettspend-raps-over-grimes-sample-on-new-song-skipping-class/music/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lai |first=Tiffany |last2=Wickes |first2=Jade |last3=Reed |first3=Davy |date=2024-12-09 |title=Roy and God Colony have teamed up for a surreal Xmas single |url=https://theface.com/music/roy-god-colony-xmas-single-nettspend-review-sky-ferriera-blaketheman1000-chloe-cherry |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=The Face |language=en-gb}}</ref> Critics praised the track "Beach Leak",<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> which features a [[Jersey club]] beat produced by [[Evilgiane]].<ref name=":1" />


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
{{Music ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Pitchfork]]''
| rev1 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev1score = 6.1/10
| rev1score = 6.1/10
| rev2 = [[The Needle Drop]]
| rev2 = [[The Needle Drop]]
| rev2score = 2/10
| rev2score = 2/10
}}
}}
Reviews for ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' were highly mixed.<ref name=":0" /> Writing for ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'', Meaghan Garvey said that the mixtape was "mostly derivative and incoherent" but noted that "[Nettspend] does have a strange allure."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garvey |first=Meaghan |title=Nettspend: BAD ASS F*CKING KID |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nettspend-bad-ass-fcking-kid/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> Music critic [[Anthony Fantano]] gave the mixtape a "light 2", describing it as "[[Auto-Tune|Auto-Tuned]] white noise."<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jod-47kgwAs |title=Nettspend - Bad A** F****** Kid ALBUM REVIEW |date=2024-12-09 |last=theneedledrop |access-date=2024-12-11 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
Reviews for ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' were highly mixed.<ref name=":0" /> Medithi wrote that the mixtape was "mostly fluff", and felt that its first half was largely perfunctory.<ref name=":1" /> Garvey scored the mixtape a 6.1/10, saying that it was "mostly derivative and incoherent", but noted that "[Nettspend] does have a strange allure."<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Garvey |first=Meaghan |title=Nettspend: BAD ASS F*CKING KID |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nettspend-bad-ass-fcking-kid/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref> Music critic [[Anthony Fantano]] gave the mixtape a "light 2", describing it as "[[Auto-Tune]]d white noise."<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jod-47kgwAs |title=Nettspend - Bad A** F****** Kid ALBUM REVIEW |date=2024-12-09 |last=theneedledrop |access-date=2024-12-11 |via=YouTube}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
'''''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' track listing'''<ref>{{Citation |title=BAD ASS F*CKING KID |date=2024-12-06 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2j74DNrJ8TgnMEukERqnnm |access-date=2024-12-09 |publisher=[[Spotify]] |language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid'' track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 31:01
| total_length = 31:01
| all_writing =
| all_writing =


| title1 = Growing Up
| title1 = Growing Up
| length1 = 1:44
| length1 = 1:44
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Nettspend|Gunner Shepardson]]|Rok Curkovic|Carter Bryson|Teun Vroomen|Nicholas De Souza}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Nettspend|Gunner Shepardson]]|Rok Curkovic|Carter Bryson|Teun Vroomen}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Rok|Bryson|3rdup|Nick Souza}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|RokOnTheTrack|Bryson|3rdup}}


| title2 = Leader
| title2 = Leader
| length2 = 1:43
| length2 = 1:43
| writer2 = {{hlist|Shepardson|William Minnix III|[[Kenny Beats|Kenneth Blume III]]}}
| writer2 = {{hlist|Shepardson|William Minnix III|[[Kenny Beats|Kenneth Blume III]]}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Ok|[[Kenny Beats]]}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|OK|[[Kenny Beats]]}}


| title3 = Project Pat
| title3 = Project Pat
| length3 = 2:11
| length3 = 2:11
| writer3 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer3 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra3 = Ok
| extra3 = OK


| title4 = Tommy
| title4 = Tommy
| length4 = 1:59
| length4 = 1:59
| writer4 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Curkovic|Warren Hunter}}
| writer4 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Curkovic|Warren Hunter}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Rok|Hunter}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|RokOnTheTrack|Hunter}}


| title5 = Tyla
| title5 = Tyla
| length5 = 2:03
| length5 = 2:03
| writer5 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer5 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra5 = Ok
| extra5 = OK


| title6 = ASAP
| title6 = ASAP
| length6 = 2:17
| length6 = 2:17
| writer6 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer6 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra6 = Ok
| extra6 = OK


| title7 = F*ck Cancer
| title7 = F*ck Cancer
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| title8 = Skipping Class
| title8 = Skipping Class
| length8 = 2:13
| length8 = 2:13
| writer8 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer8 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra8 = Ok
| extra8 = OK


| title9 = Beach Leak
| title9 = Beach Leak
| length9 = 1:46
| length9 = 1:46
| writer9 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Giane Chenheu|[[Bobby Raps|Robert Richardson]]|Christopher Quillin}}
| writer9 = {{hlist|Shepardson|[[Evilgiane|Giane Chenheu]]|Christopher Quillin|[[Bobby Raps|Robert Richardson]]}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Evilgiane|[[Bobby Raps]]|Bhristo}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|[[Evilgiane]]|Bhristo|[[Bobby Raps]]}}


| title10 = Shut Up
| title10 = Shut Up
| length10 = 2:05
| length10 = 2:05
| writer10 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra10 = Ok
| extra10 = OK


| title11 = Birdbox
| title11 = Birdbox
| length11 = 2:30
| length11 = 2:30
| writer11 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer11 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra11 = Ok
| extra11 = OK


| title12 = Drop The Blunt
| title12 = Drop the Blunt
| length12 = 1:59
| length12 = 1:59
| writer12 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Scott III}}
| writer12 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Scott}}
| extra12 = Reklus1ve
| extra12 = Reklus1ve


| title13 = Perc Soda
| title13 = Perc Soda
| length13 = 1:52
| length13 = 1:52
| writer13 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer13 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra13 = Ok
| extra13 = OK


| title14 = Laughin
| title14 = Laughin
| length14 = 1:42
| length14 = 1:42
| writer14 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix III}}
| writer14 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra14 = Ok
| extra14 = OK


| title15 = Say Please
| title15 = Say Please
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| extra15 = Methboiswag
| extra15 = Methboiswag
}}
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Webstore exclusive digital deluxe edition
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 33:50
| all_writing =

| title16 = Winnie Harlow
| length16 = 2:49
| writer16 = {{hlist|Shepardson|Minnix}}
| extra16 = OK
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}}

==Personnel==
<!-- Per Tidal; no citation needed per [[WP:PERSONNEL]] and [[WP:AFFILIATE]] -->
* [[Nettspend]] – vocals
* [[Anthony Kilhoffer]] – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (tracks 1–3, 5–15)
* Moustafa Moustafa – mastering, mixing, [[Audio engineer|engineering]] (track 4)
* Anand "AJ" Joshi – engineering
* Nick Souza – saxophone (track 1)

== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''Bad Ass F*cking Kid''
! scope="col"| Chart (2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=billboardcharts|number=1868718267436863657|title=Debuts on this week's #Billboard200...|date=December 16, 2024|access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref>
| 197
|}


=== Notes ===
== Notes ==
* "ASAP" is stylized as "A$AP".
* "ASAP" is stylized as "A$AP".
* "F*ck Cancer" and "Laughing" are stylized in all caps.
* "F*ck Cancer" and "Laughin" are stylized in all caps.
* "Beach Leak" is stylized in sentence case.
* "Beach Leak" is stylized in sentence case.


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Bad Ass F*cking Kid
Mixtape by
Nettspend
ReleasedDecember 6, 2024
Genre
Length31:01
Label
Producer

Bad Ass F*cking Kid is the debut mixtape by American rapper Nettspend. It was released through Grade A Productions and Interscope Records on December 6, 2024. The mixtape does not contain any features, and was produced by OK, Kenny Beats, RokOnTheTrack, Reklus1ve, Warren Hunter, and Evilgiane.

Nettspend released numerous singles leading up to the release of Bad Ass F*cking Kid, although none were included on the mixtape. Prior to its release, he expressed a desire to please fans and to take his time with his debut project. Following its release, Nettspend embarked on a promotional tour of the same name.

The mixtape was met with mixed reception. Critics praised the track "Beach Leak" and highlighted Nettspend's malapropisms, but noted that the mixtape suffered from Peter Pan syndrome. Nettspend's musical style was compared to that of rappers Chief Keef and Ian as well as Justin Bieber. Bad Ass F*cking Kid debuted at number 197 on the US Billboard 200.

Background

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Leading up to the release of Bad Ass F*cking Kid, Nettspend released multiple singles.[1] "F*ck Swag", the single which preceded the mixtape, was released on October 3, 2024, alongside an accompanying music video directed by Cole Bennett.[2]

In a September 2024 interview with i-D, Nettspend stated that he wanted to take his time with his debut project, despite him frequently releasing singles. During the interview, he also mentioned wanting to satisfy his fans, saying he wanted "to give everybody what they want, for real."[3]

Release and promotion

[edit]

Bad Ass F*cking Kid was released on December 6, 2024, via Grade A Productions and Interscope Records.[4][5] It debuted at number 197 on the US Billboard 200.[6][7] None of the singles Nettspend had previously released were included on the mixtape.[1]

Following the release of Bad Ass F*cking Kid, Nettspend embarked on a promotional tour of the same name,[6][8] performing at major cities as well as his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. At the Los Angeles show, he brought out English singer PinkPantheress.[8]

Composition

[edit]

Overview

[edit]

Bad Ass F*cking Kid is 15 tracks long, and is devoid of any features.[5] The mixtape was mainly produced by OK, Kenny Beats, RokOnTheTrack, Reklus1ve, and Warren Hunter.[4] Writing for The Fader, Vivian Medithi said that Bad Ass F*cking Kid was "aimed at [Nettspend's] core fans" and described it as "Live. Love. ASAP for Zoomers".[1] Zachary Horvath of HotNewHipHop compared Nettspend's style to that of rapper Ian, and wrote that the production had "some intriguing elements."[5] Critics highlighted Nettspend's malapropisms, and noted that the mixtape suffered from Peter Pan syndrome.[1][9]

Songs

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On the intro, "Growing Up", Nettspend touches on themes of aging, saying he wishes he could "just not grow up".[1] In a Pitchfork review, Meaghan Garvey compared the percussion and synthesizers on the track to "Purpose-era Bieber." Garvey wrote that the second track, "Leader", was "a disjointed string of corny boasts and buzzwords", and described the track's beat as "an old Salem song bit-crushed to oblivion".[9]

On the track "Tyla", Nettspend's Auto-Tuned performance drew comparisons to rapper Chief Keef. Garvey praised the track "ASAP",[9] while Vivian Medithi of The Fader described it as "a bad Xerox of his October single F*ck Swag".[1] The track "Skipping Class" contains a sample of Grimes' song "Genesis" (2012).[10][11] Critics praised the track "Beach Leak",[1][9] which features a Jersey club beat produced by Evilgiane.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.1/10
The Needle Drop2/10

Reviews for Bad Ass F*cking Kid were highly mixed.[5] Medithi wrote that the mixtape was "mostly fluff", and felt that its first half was largely perfunctory.[1] Garvey scored the mixtape a 6.1/10, saying that it was "mostly derivative and incoherent", but noted that "[Nettspend] does have a strange allure."[9] Music critic Anthony Fantano gave the mixtape a "light 2", describing it as "Auto-Tuned white noise."[12]

Track listing

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Bad Ass F*cking Kid track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Growing Up"
  • RokOnTheTrack
  • Bryson
  • 3rdup
1:44
2."Leader"
1:43
3."Project Pat"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK2:11
4."Tommy"
  • Shepardson
  • Curkovic
  • Warren Hunter
  • RokOnTheTrack
  • Hunter
1:59
5."Tyla"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK2:03
6."ASAP"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK2:17
7."F*ck Cancer"
  • Shepardson
  • Roy Scott III
Reklus1ve2:06
8."Skipping Class"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK2:13
9."Beach Leak"
1:46
10."Shut Up"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK2:05
11."Birdbox"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK2:30
12."Drop the Blunt"
  • Shepardson
  • Scott
Reklus1ve1:59
13."Perc Soda"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK1:52
14."Laughin"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK1:42
15."Say Please"
  • Shepardson
  • Fredrik Willert
Methboiswag2:46
Total length:31:01
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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Winnie Harlow"
  • Shepardson
  • Minnix
OK2:49
Total length:33:50

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Bad Ass F*cking Kid
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 197

Notes

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  • "ASAP" is stylized as "A$AP".
  • "F*ck Cancer" and "Laughin" are stylized in all caps.
  • "Beach Leak" is stylized in sentence case.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Medithi, Vivian. "Who's afraid of Nettspend? He hasn't even peaked yet". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  2. ^ Cole, Alexander (2024-10-03). "Nettspend Teases His Debut Project With Fresh Single "F*ck Swag"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran; Maher, Morgan (September 16, 2024). "An interview with Nettspend, the divisive 17-year-old rapper". i-D. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Moore, Sam (2024-12-06). "New Music Friday: New Albums From NBA YoungBoy, Smino, Bun B & Statik Selektah & More". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ a b c d Horvath, Zachary (2024-12-06). "Nettspend Shows Some Flashes On His Debut "Bad A*s F*cking Kid"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  6. ^ a b Myers, Owen; Kelly, Stow (December 18, 2024). "The Best Dressed Kids in New York are at The Nettspend Show". i-D. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  7. ^ Cabison, Rosalie (2024-12-21). "Billboard 200™". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  8. ^ a b Mahadevan, Tara (December 20, 2024). "Nettspend's L.A. Tour Stop: PinkPantheress Surprises Fans". Complex. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  9. ^ a b c d e Garvey, Meaghan. "Nettspend: BAD ASS F*CKING KID". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  10. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (2024-12-07). "Nettspend Raps Over Grimes Sample On New Song "Skipping Class"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  11. ^ Lai, Tiffany; Wickes, Jade; Reed, Davy (2024-12-09). "Roy and God Colony have teamed up for a surreal Xmas single". The Face. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  12. ^ theneedledrop (2024-12-09). Nettspend - Bad A** F****** Kid ALBUM REVIEW. Retrieved 2024-12-11 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ @billboardcharts (December 16, 2024). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200..." (Tweet). Retrieved December 17, 2024 – via Twitter.
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