Bloxk Party

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"Bloxk Party"
Single by Sada Baby featuring Drego
from the album Bartier Bounty
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2018
GenreMidwestern hip-hop
Length3:27
LabelAsylum
Songwriters
ProducerJose the Plug
Sada Baby singles chronology
"Freaky Nike"
(2018) 		"Bloxk Party"
(2018) 		"Llygmista"
(2018)
Drego singles chronology
"Best of Me"
(2018) 		"Bloxk Party"
(2018) 		"Can't Believe"
(2018)
Music video
"Bloxk Party" on YouTube

"Bloxk Party" (pronounced "block party") is a song by American rapper Sada Baby featuring American rapper Drego. It was released on March 23, 2018 as a music video and immediately went viral, becoming Sada Baby's breakout hit, following which the song was re-released on September 28, 2018 as the second single from his third mixtape Bartier Bounty (2019).

Background

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According to Sada Baby, the song is named in honor of his deceased friend Bloxk, with many of his relatives appearing in the video.[1]

Content

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The song has no chorus,[2][3] and finds the rappers exchanging verses back-and-forth.[4] Among their lyrics, Sada Baby compares a big brick of cocaine to wrestler Brock Lesnar[4][5] and big shotgun to basketball player Lauri Markkanen, both with respect to appearance,[6][7][8] while Drego notably raps "Do you believe in my dreams like Coretta, bitch?"[5]

Critical reception

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The song received generally positive reviews. Luke Benjamin of Passion of the Weiss commented that "Sada is kinetic, his synergy with Drego lilting towards some kind of rough alchemy", adding "'Bloxk Party' is the most fulfilled realization of Sada disarming, wily charm. There's seemingly layers of disdain and a voluble sneer in his voice that has already carved out a deep back-catalog — much of it still unengaged with critically. As it is, breakouts often have the side-effect of erasure—years of work obscured by a singular tide."[6] Tom Breihan of Stereogum wrote "If all you know about the Detroit rapper is 'Bloxk Party,' the ridiculously fun 2018 collaboration with fellow Detroit rapper Drego, you would know that Sada Baby could dance. You would know that he could come up with viciously enjoyable punchlines. You would know that he’s an absolute hurricane of berserk, energetic charisma."[9] Harold Bingo of Passion of the Weiss remarked "What is there to say about this song that has not already been said? It is one of the best hookless rap songs of the decade. Drego's opening bar sets the track off perfectly. The delivery of each line makes me relate to stuff that I shouldn't." He called it "a testament to Sada and Drego, because they make all of these bars feel lived in and realistic."[3]

Year-end lists

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Publication List Rank Ref.
The Fader The 100 Best Songs of 2018 31 [10]
Passion of the Weiss The Best Rap Songs of 2018 3 [2]

Music video

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The music video finds the rappers throwing a party.[4] They are seen standing on a kitchen island, wriggling and dancing,[2][7][8] including doing the robot.[7] The clip features cameos from Detroit rappers Beno, BandGang Lonnie Bands and BandGang Masoe.[4]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 39

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Sada Baby "Bloxk Party" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified". YouTube. January 30, 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "The POW Best Rap Songs of 2018". Passion of the Weiss. December 16, 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b Bingo, Harold (February 26, 2019). "Hit the Strip Club With Them Strips: A Track-By-Track Breakdown of Sada Baby's Bartier Bounty". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Pierre, Alphonse (February 15, 2019). "Drego and Beno are Detroit's Most Menacing Duo". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (March 22, 2021). "The Ones: Drego's "I Know What You Want" [ft. Sada Baby]". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  6. ^ a b Benjamin, Luke (August 29, 2018). "Down And Dancing In Detroit: Sada Baby's Rise". Passion of the Weiss. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. ^ a b c Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (September 10, 2018). "Sada Baby is Detroit's most charming rap star". The Fader. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  8. ^ a b Williams, Aaron (January 25, 2019). "Detroit Upstart Sada Baby Releases His Hard-As-Nails New Mixtape, 'Bartier Bounty'". Uproxx. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  9. ^ Breihan, Tom (January 30, 2019). "Sada Baby Made 2019's First Great Rap Album". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  10. ^ "The 100 best songs of 2018". The Fader. December 12, 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart: Week of January 12, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Sada Baby – Bloxk Party". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 24, 2025.