“7 Rings” Mashup Blends Ariana Grande With Soulja Boy, 2 Chainz
Written by SOURCE on January 23, 2019
Between biting Soulja Boy’s flow, Princess Nokia’s lyrics, and 2 Chainz‘s pink trap house, Ariana Grande’s new video for “7 Rings” has been divisive since its release on Jan. 17.
But now, with some good humor and good sense, Tesher has released a mashup of all four artists’ music, with a few other flourishes.
While the song obviously samples “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music and “Gimmie The Loot” by The Notorious B.I.G., the controversy behind Ariana’s track is that it also includes similarities to Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag” and Princess Nokia’s “Mine”—and visually, it’s suspiciously similiar to 2 Chainz’s pink trap house. While the Atlanta rapper was laid back about Ariana’s artistic imitation, Soulja Boy and Nokia were a bit less jovial and have since called out the singer.
It’s been revealed that “7 Rings” will be featured on Ariana’s fifth studio album, Thank U, Next. She shared the 12-song tracklist on Tuesday, which will include her two previously released singles (“Thank U, Next” and “Imagine”), along with “NASA,” “Ghostin,” and the curious album closer “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored.”
You can watch Tesher’s video for “7 Rings vs. Pretty Boy Swag” above.
