It was written by the artists alongside Joshua Cross, with production handled by Cassius Jay and Nonstop Da Hitman.
[5] The song was made available for digital download alongside the reveal of the album's full track listing.
[16] Shaad D'Souza of Noisey wrote that the song "makes a meal out of some pretty standard Migos trap", calling it "a return to the hard-as-nails Cardi that we're used to" despite being "pretty standard Migos fare".
[17] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork opined that the song marks a return to Cardi B's initial mindset that made her popular, describing it as "a self-assured, swag-obsessed rap parade packed with quotables".
[10] Charles Holmes of MTV News wrote: "If 'Be Careful' was Cardi at her most vulnerable, then 'Drip' finds the rapper reclaiming her confidence.