In March 2023, the song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
It was described as "sonically grim",[5] built over a "drone-like" section similar to a "monophonic guitar feedback".
[10] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone named it his 12th favorite song of 2015.
[16] The video attracted backlash, which led Staples to defend the woman: "No person needs to be attacked for their opinion on what they see to be appropriate for their children";[14][16][18] he also said she was "clearly confused on the context of the song" and "emotionally unstable".
It was filmed in black and white,[20] and shows Staples with "an unfazed expression as he's taken on a seemingly routine trip from the back of a cop car",[5] and "gets his mugshot taken, gets roughed up by cops, and gets thrown in a cell".