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"Bickenhead" is a song by American rapper Cardi B from her debut studio album Invasion of Privacy (2018). It was written by Cardi B and Jordan Thorpe, and produced by Ayo, Keyz and Nes. It samples Project Pat's song "Chickenhead", written by Juicy J, DJ Paul and Todd Shaw, which itself samples DJ Jimi's "Bitches (Reply)", written by Derrick Ordogne and Dion Norman;[1] therefore they are all credited among the composers. It debuted at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week following the album's release.[2]

"Bickenhead"
Song by Cardi B
from the album Invasion of Privacy
Genre	Hip hop dirty rap
Length	3:01
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Belcalis Almanzar Austin Owens James Foye III Derrick Ordogne Dion Norman Jordan Houston Paul Beauregard Philip Coleman Todd Shaw
Producer(s)	Ayo Keyz Nes

Background and production

An explicit song that expresses sexual liberation, "Bickenhead" builds on Cardi B's affinities with Southern rap, while serving as a response to Project Pat's "Chickenhead."[3][4] Chickenhead is a derogatory term popularized in 1990s hip hop music that refers to a woman that performs oral sex indiscriminately. Changing the message, in the lyrics of "Bickenhead", reviewers noted Cardi B "takes ownership of her sexuality".[5]

Dion Norman, who co-wrote the sampled song "Bitches (Reply)", stated about "Bickenhead":

"I was really amazed that it would be Cardi B that would do the record, especially her being from the Bronx. I thought that that spoke volumes of how far New Orleans music has traveled, but I also thought that it was appropriate because she's been under scrutiny and somewhat of an underdog that has actually persevered to a level of success [...] When I heard the record, I told [the contact person], 'Man, Cardi B needs to put that on her album.'"[1]

Critical reception

In Complex, Kiana Fitzgerald said, "the beat itself is faithful to the first, with slight variations that make it sound like 2018 while still invoking the feel of the early '00s. It sounds like the song Cardi's been waiting her whole career to make, and she swan dived right into the depths of pearl-clutching crassness that we've come to love her for. (Half the song is dedicated to advice about pussy popping.) Above all else, 'Bickenhead' is a reminder to women everywhere that there's nothing wrong with alternating being a bird with being about your paper...".[6] Writing for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung felt Cardi B gets "filthy" on the "explicit" track, that "it could make Lil' Kim or Foxy Brown blush."[7]

Live performances

Cardi B performed "Bickenhead" and "She Bad" at the 36th AVN Awards on January 26, 2019.[8][9][10]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	76
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]	25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• Audio on YouTube

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