I would love to hit the Quan. Call me, Rich.
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Crystal Leww: As far as viral dance songs go, “Hit the Quan” is less good as a whole song than “Teach Me How to Dougie” or even “Drop that Nae Nae,” but definitely better than “Watch Me” or “Nasty Freestyle.” But it’s still not very good, definitely a mixtape trap with thirty seconds that are pretty fun and infectious rather than a sustained two and a half minutes. Honestly though, if this song only exists to bring this video of news ladies doing the dance into the world, then it’s all worth it.
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Alfred Soto: I kinda like this because it reminds me of fake brain-dead jams by Gucci Crew II or Fat Boys, and I won’t change it if it comes on the radio, especially if I catch it on the lingo/mua-mua rhyme.
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Edward Okulicz: In decreasing order of importance: endearing, bright, good-natured, silly, disposable.
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Thomas Inskeep: I don’t get songs based on dances — and frankly, “Hit the Quan” is directed about 20-30 years below me — but this is charmingly awkward, kinda like adolescence. iHeart Memphis’s rap is a little random and amateurish, while Buck Nasty’s production takes a clicktrack that sounds like it was stolen from Loose Ends (always a good idea) and hides it (until near song’s end) under a great woofer-busting bassline.
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Micha Cavaseno: Inspired by the particularly xaned out gyrations and flailings on stage of Rich Homie Quan, “Hit The Quan” is a goofy little number by someone making teen-style punchlines and monster voices to accompany it. Utterly disposable and better for more of the hundreds of vines and video clips it’ll inspire, but at the end of the day, good to know kids will still have fun and be able to entertain themselves far better than these adults seem to.
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Jonathan Bogart: The kids are (just) alright (with me).
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Ramzi Awn: Good flow, nice vocals, dope beat. The imitation “Feeling Myself” blip and the overproduction are the major drawbacks.
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Megan Harrington: Shut up, you know you want to see Riley Curry hit the Quan. It’s easy enough to dismiss “Hit the Quan” (and IHeart Memphis with it) as a one hit wonder, given as Vine is to create stars and quickly move on. But these songs and their accompanying dances are deeply beloved by little kids. Little kids who will grow up and own the world. “Hit the Quan” might not seem immediately meaningful, but then you see a tiny girl dancing and what was silly and ephemeral a minute ago is suddenly really important. I love music that makes kids happy.
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Brad Shoup: Look, I think y’all know I take my cues from Action News 5.
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