The production features New York style boom bap percussion accompanied with a piano loop, while the lyrics condemn discrimination against Black people, including institutional racism.
It would be refreshing if occasionally Q would relax that tensed fist and allow his old singsong cadences, humorous ad-libs and melodic hooks to breathe, but on a track as flinty as 'ROCKABYE BABY,' doubling down on the edge works especially well.
[7] Clash's Jonathan Hatchman regarded the song as among the "stronger" collaborations from All-Amerikkkan Badass, further writing "although Joey Bada$$'s flow is, once again, superior, the overall aggressive tone ties the verses together".
[5] Eric Diep of HipHopDX called it the "winner out of his collaborative effort", adding "But more importantly, Joey sounds right at home in Q's dark environment, with their unbounded chemistry setting them up for a bigger fan reaction if they cut another record together.
[9] Jack Doherty of Drowned in Sound was less favorable of the song, describing it as "surreally sleazy" and commenting "Everything seems to be going in slow motion, it’s like you've decided to nibble some DMT at an anti-Trump rally.