Heat | |
Cover: | Brockhampton - Heat.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Brockhampton |
Album: | Saturation |
Released: | May 16, 2017 |
Genre: | Hardcore hip hop |
Length: | 4:32 |
Producer: | Romil Hemnani |
Prev Title: | Face |
Prev Year: | 2017 |
Next Title: | Gold |
Next Year: | 2017 |
"Heat" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American hip hop boy band Brockhampton and the second single from their debut studio album Saturation (2017). The music video premiered on May 16, 2017, before the song was released to streaming services on May 18, 2017.[1]
Matthew Strauss of Pitchfork commented that the song, "with its blown-out bass and frantic vocals, explodes with id—a moment of catharsis for both the rappers and the listener. McLennon's 'I hate the way I think, I hate the way it looms' sounds more proud than afraid."[2]
Live365 placed "Heat" at number eight on their list "Top 10 Brockhampton Songs".[3] Variety ranked it as the band's fifth best song.[4]
The music video was directed by Kevin Abstract and filmed in a neighborhood in South Los Angeles with a single camera that has been described as "old school-esque filtered". In the clip, different members of Brockhampton take turns rapping their verses before the camera. They are also seen dancing in the background.[5] [6]