![]() ![]() ![]() Sometimes too many cooks spoil the broth. With Khalid, Sheeran is knocking “Lamborghinis and their rented Hummers… champagne and rolled-up notes.” But in the very next track, Cardi B is saying, “You want the lips and the curves, need the whips and the furs/ And the diamonds I prefer, and my closet his and hers.” The Eminem/50 Cent track eventually zeroes in on “Balenciaga saga, I’m in Bergdorf ballin’.” Paulo London and Dave take “take Chanel to Chanel for a shopping spree…I’m a fashionista, she in Fashion Nova… The outfit, it cost bread, I got the matching loafers.” For somebody who spends the opening track not wanting to become one of the beautiful people, Sheeran sure populates the rest of the album with mad materialists… and manages to out-boast Stormzy on their shared track, when we learn that he “grossed half a bill on the Divide Tour,” lyrics ripped direct from the (Pollstar) headlines. But then, of course, Sheeran invites in a lot of hip-hop stars that spend their verses boasting about the trappings of celebrity and glamor. ![]() Would it be any surprise to say that the results among these 15 efforts are… scattershot? Khalid is a good match for Sheeran on the opening “Beautiful People,” as they both get emo about not wanting to get caught up in the trappings of celebrity and glamor. ![]()
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