Released: 2023 • Features: Sexyy Red, SZA
“Rich Baby Daddy” by Drake, featuring Sexyy Red and SZA, is a multilayered track that explores themes of luxury, wealth, fame, and alluring sexual dynamics, all couched in sharp wit and audacious swagger. The song delves deep into Drake’s relationships, his unabashed materialism, his resilience, and his desirability in the hip-hop world.Drake kicks off with the refrain “Bend that ass over (bow), let that coochie breathe (yeah),” which sets the tone for this raunchy, flirtatious track. He signs respect to the ladies who can move with that finesse that keeps his attention, underlining the sexual undertones of his lyrics.
One of the standout lines in this track is, “Rollie gang, patty gang, rich baby daddy gang / I’m with Red like I’m at a Cincinnati game.” Drake shouts out the fact that he’s wearing a Rolex (Rollie), a Patek Philippe (Patty), and identifies himself as a wealthy father (rich baby daddy). The comparison to being “at a Cincinnati game” refers to the Cincinnati Reds, Drake cleverly uses a color-play here referring to his association with Sexyy Red.
The chorus embodies the sensual energy of the song, with incessant calls for the woman to dance, but also alluding to a woman’s independence, her own control over her body. “Bend that ass over (bow), let that coochie breathe (yeah),” boosts this unabashed display of audacious sexual prowess.
Sexyy Red follows suit with her verse, asserting her own autonomy and allure. Her lines “Foreign trucks, I pull up / Thirty inches to my waist / Nails done, I’m fine as fuck / Niggers tryna see what’s up” establishes her high-living lifestyle and the interest she elicits from men.
SZA’s melodic interlude offers a more introspective take, providing balance to the otherwise lively song. “I can’t let you get away / Feels good, but it can’t be love” reveals an emotional complexity beneath the sexual bravado.
Drake’s line “You know the root of it / You know the lies and you know the truth of it,” confesses his innate vulnerability. Despite his fame and materialistic pursuits, Drake hints at the complicated realities of his relationships, navigating through lies and truths.
The closing lines “You just text me trippin’, I reply, ‘Have a safe flight’ / Wanna stick around for the ride, baby, hol’ on tight” suggests that despite the relationship’s contentious elements, he welcomes continued companionship, albeit on his own terms – to ‘stick around’ for the wild journey that comes with being associated with him.
