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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Durag Activity
| cover = Baby Keem, Travis Scott - durag activity (cover).jpg
| type = single
| artist = Baby Keem and Travis Scott
| album = The Melodic Blue
| released = April 30, 2021
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 3:45
| label = * Columbia
* PGLang
| writer = * Hykeem Carter Jr.
* Jacques Webster II
* Justin Howze
| producer = Brick!
| chronology = Baby Keem
| prev_title = No Sense
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Family Ties
| next_year = 2021
| misc =
}}
"'Durag Activity'" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American rappers Baby Keem and Travis Scott, released on April 30, 2021, by Columbia Records and PGLang as the lead single from Keem's debut studio album 'The Melodic Blue' (2021). The song was written by Keem and Scott alongside producer Brick!.
Background
The song was announced by Baby Keem on April 21, 2021, before it was released in April 30.
In May 2021, Madonna posted a photo of herself wearing a bandana with "durag activity" in the captions on Twitter. Keem responded with, "...Can I send you a Durag?" and then, "did I humble Madonna?"
Composition
Wongo Okon of Uproxx describes the song as Baby Keem "leading the way with near-mumble raps" before Travis Scott "arrives with his trademark autotune croons". In the song, Baby Keem and Travis Scott talk about "money, influence, and women in their lives", which they describe as "durag activity", over a "clicking, slinking" beat. "Distorted piano chords" can also be heard in the instrumental.
Critical reception
Sophie Caraan of 'Hypebeast' writes, "The effortless delivery from both Keem and Scott provide a new layer of texture for the bars they drop which are mostly about getting rich and almost gives it a new meaning, putting emphasis on the importance fusion of flow, cadence and lyricism." Erika Marie of 'HotNewHipHop' called the song "laid back" and "slow-burning".
Music video
An accompanying music video was released on April 30, 2021. Directed by Eliel Ford, it depicts Baby Keem as a mob boss and opens with him in a suit, rapping his verse while someone in the background is beat up. After "laying hands on an enemy", Keem gets tied to a chair with Travis Scott, but they "reverse the situation".
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References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Baby Keem songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Travis Scott
Category:Travis Scott songs
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