The lyrics include a nod to his infamous 2016 album cover— "Had to wear the dress 'cause I had the stick" —framing his gender-bending fashion as a strategic choice rather than just an aesthetic one.
Experience the surreal, surgery-inspired visuals in the official music video: Young Thug - Just How It Is [Official Video] Young Thug YouTube• Sep 16, 2019 Young Thug - Just How It Is
The production by and Nick Mira provides a seamless, hypnotic backdrop that allows Thug's flow to remain front and center. Critics have noted that while the beat is quintessential trap, Thug’s "mush-mouthed warble" and "endlessly malleable flow" turn it into something magical and vital. The song was recorded at Crosby Recording Studios in Los Angeles and mixed by long-time collaborator Alex Tumay . The Surreal Visuals The lyrics include a nod to his infamous