In an interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1, Ice Spice revealed she was nervous about sampling "Gimme the Light" as she worried it would not be cleared due to the song being an iconic hit.

[3] The song flips "Gimme the Light" into a Bronx drill beat,[4][5] slowing down the sampled lyrics as Ice Spice raps with aggression.

[6] In the chorus, she raps, "Hot boxin' the V, like, give me a light / Fat ass so the pants fit tight / Took her man, I'm gettin' him right / Big knock, like, why would I fight?

"[6] Jo Vito of Consequence stated the song features an "upbeat, hard-hitting arrangement, which serves as a perfect platform for Ice Spice's rip-roaring flow.

"[8] Sarah Kearns of Hypebeast called it a "bouncy rap track that sees Spice deliver her typical witty bars.