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Wikipedia article"'Brad Pitt's Cousin'" is a hip hop song by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring American rapper Xperience from their third studio album 'This Unruly Mess I've Made' (2016). The song was released as a single on April 12, 2016 as the third single only in Australia and New Zealand. The song was not released in the United States or Europe. Background and releaseFollowing the large success of the duo's debut album 'The Heist' (2012), Macklemore revealed on January 15, 2016 with an Instagram post the 'This Unruly Mess I've Made' release. "Brad Pitt's Cousin" was released as the third single off of the album on April 12, 2016, succeeding "Dance Off". The song cites the American actor Brad Pitt. Critical receptionThe song received mixed reviews from music critics. Killian Young of 'Consequence of Sound' gave the album overall a 'C', and said of "Brad Pitt's Cousin": "we have hip hop culture: the awkward interjection from God, and the awful reference to the long-expired deez nuts meme." Spencer Kornhaber of 'The Atlantic' commented that Macklemore "tries to make it seem like he loves being called the actors ugly relative, and opens with him bragging about his cats Instagram followers". Music videoThe song's music video was released on April 11, 2016, exclusively to Macklemore's Facebook page. It was recorded in London and directed by Lewis. Chart performanceIn Australia, "Brad Pitt's Cousin" entered the Australian Singles Chart at number 40 on August 6, 2016. The song did not enter the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Heatseekers Singles Chart. Track listingChartsRelease historyReferencesCategory:2016 songs Category:Macklemore songs Category:Ryan Lewis songs Category:Songs written by Macklemore Category:Songs written by Ryan Lewis Category:Brad Pitt | |
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