Written alongside producer Metro Boomin and co-producer G Koop, it was originally released to the Quality Control Music YouTube channel on August 27, 2016 before being officially released on October 28 by Quality Control Music, 300 Entertainment, and Atlantic Records as the lead single from the group's second studio album Culture (2017).

[5] This viral trend, combined with Donald Glover's shoutout at the 2017 Golden Globes,[6] would help its commercial performance and cause the song to spike into the top ten and later peak at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 21, 2017, making it the first number one single for both Migos and Lil Uzi Vert.

[10] The verses are performed by Offset, Quavo, and Lil Uzi Vert, who all rap about their lifestyles of using expensive products, drugs, and being with women.

[19] The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the first chart-topping single for both Migos and Lil Uzi Vert.

[20] "Bad and Boujee" has also peaked at number five in Canada, making it Migos and Lil Uzi Vert's first charted single in that country.

"[23] Rapper & Social Media Celebrity, Rubi Rose, also made her debut appearance as the main model during the video.

[citation needed] "Bougie", originating from bourgeois, has been a popularly referenced term within African American cultural media.

Due to the mass proliferation of the song, the term 'bougie'/'boujee' quickly rose to popularity in hip hop culture and social media.