Munch (Feelin' U) Explained

Munch (Feelin' U)
Cover:Ice Spice - Munch (Feelin' U).jpg
Alt:Cover art for "Munch (Feelin' U)": Ice Spice, in denim shorts and a light green tube top, surrounded by a crowd
Type:single
Artist:Ice Spice
Ep:Like..?
Released:August 10, 2022[1]
Recorded:January 2022
Genre:
Length:1:44
Producer:RiotUSA
Prev Title:Euphoric
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Bikini Bottom
Next Year:2022

"Munch (Feelin' U)" is a song by American rapper Ice Spice, released on August 10, 2022. A music video accompanied. The song trended on TikTok. It was later released as the lead single from the debut EP Like..?.

Composition

"Munch (Feelin' U)" is a drill song. Lyrically, Ice Spice raps about a man who dotes on her while she selfishly gets what she wants from him,[2] addressing him as the slang term "munch": "You thought I was feelin' you? / That nigga a munch".[3] Pitchforks Ryan Dombal called on Merriam-Webster to introduce Ice Spice's definition of the word, a "particularly clueless kind of guy—a dummy, a sucker, a simp", into its dictionaries.

Release and promotion

When Ice Spice announced the song on social media, she shared a screenshot revealing that she had received a cosign from Canadian rapper Drake as a result of the track.[4] Upon its release, the song quickly began trending on the video-sharing app TikTok.[5]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews. Writing for The Fader, David Renshaw praised Ice Spice's "effortless confidence" in the song and commented, "she flexes for two minutes straight, offering up quotable lines ('You know my body, I do it with ease') and outsized comic imagery ('I'm walkin' past him, he sniffin' my breeze')".[6] Jon Caramanica of The New York Times wrote, "In a frenzied genre, she's a calm rapper, which is part of what makes this song so frosty—the beat is skittish and portentous, but Ice Spice sounds at peace. She's rhyming quickly, but also calmly and slightly dismissively, probably because of the subject matter."[7] Pitchfork ranked the song the 30th best of 2022, praising how Ice Spice "balances her brashness with a supremely unbothered delivery, as if she's been swatting away munches for decades. Centuries, even."[8]

Music video

The video for the song was directed by George Buford and features Ice Spice dancing with a group of friends and supporters in various locations in The Bronx, such as at a park, in front of Paya Deli, and at a photoshoot.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Munch (Feelin' U) – Single by Ice Spice. Apple Music. September 16, 2022. September 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163152/https://music.apple.com/us/album/munch-feelin-u-single/1637158002. live.
  2. Web site: Powell . Jon . Check out Ice Spice's new visual for "Munch (Feelin' U)" . . September 16, 2022 . August 15, 2022 . May 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240525012232/https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-08-15/186367/ice-spice-munch-feelin-u-video . live .
  3. Web site: Pierre . Alphonse . Ice Spice's "Munch (Feelin' U)" Is the New York Rap Song of the Summer We've Been Waiting For . . September 16, 2022 . September 2, 2022 . March 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303035007/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/ice-spice-munch-feelin-u-is-the-new-york-rap-song-of-the-summer-weve-been-waiting-for/ . live .
  4. Web site: Minsker . Evan . Ice Spice Shares Video for New Song "Munch (Feelin' U)": Watch . Pitchfork . September 16, 2022 . August 11, 2022 . August 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812033244/https://pitchfork.com/news/ice-spice-shares-video-for-new-song-munch-feelin-u-watch/ . live .
  5. Web site: Ellis . Ellice D. . (For You)r Consideration: The Hottest TikTok Trends In Music This Week . . September 16, 2022 . September 2, 2022 . September 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220913114212/https://uproxx.com/music/tiktok-music-trends-ice-spice-rosalia/ . live .
  6. Renshaw . David . Song You Need: Ice Spice's "Munch (Feelin' U)" is the defiant sound of moving on . . August 12, 2022 . September 16, 2022 . March 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303035209/https://www.instagram.com/p/ClUGOcjuUkI/embed/?cr=1&v=14&wp=525&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thefader.com&rp=%2F2022%2F08%2F12%2Fice-spice-munch-feelin-u . live .
  7. News: Caramanica . Jon . Zoladz . Lindsay . M.I.A. Takes Aim at Fame, and 7 More New Songs . . September 16, 2022 . August 12, 2022 . September 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915174735/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/arts/music/playlist-mia-nicki-minaj-willow.html . live .
  8. Web site: The 100 Best Songs of 2022 . . December 5, 2022 . December 5, 2022 . Ryan . Dombal . December 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209163959/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-songs-2022/ . live .

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