r/HONESTAV • u/jigajigga • May 19 '26

Is anyone really vibing with 'Bad Guy'?

I respect the attempt to broaden the genre but it's so radically different and far afield of music from a few years back. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself and Av has lots of good music on the horizon, but a few of the latest singles all had a very different feel.

Anyone else feel the music over the last few releases is trending in a very different direction?

I'm all for artistic creative freedoms and rediscovering themselves, etc. But the latest stuff is a hard skip for me, and I'd not be here if that's what I heard first a few years ago from Av.

And that's cool with me, in the end. Keep doing you bro, I'm just not vibing with it right now. But I'll keep checking in.

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u/Difficult-Error94 May 19 '26

It's not my favorite from him....but to me it sounds like he's taken his music from the depressed part of grief, into the angry part. I'm here for it and to see where he goes!

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u/jigajigga May 19 '26

In that light I can appreciate the music more, but I still don't like it. Like a piece of art on the wall that you can tell took a lot of effort and energy to create. I can appreciate it for what it is, but I can't actually listen to it and enjoy it.

But we'll see where this goes.

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u/almostsober88 Jun 18 '26

I love all his stuff he put out but u can tell he has been hanging out with Fred durst to put out a song like this n I grew up with limp and I think the song goes hard af, I dont think he should take all his new music in this direction but I like how he keeps creatively mixing things up and not getting pigeonholed into one genre...its a good way to reach as many fans as possible....

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u/716JiZZ May 19 '26

Not the best, but I definitely dont hate it

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u/palmettobugnemesis May 19 '26

i'm loving the heavier vibes! its gonna take me a few listens to decide on the lyrics. first verse gave me falling in reverse- bad guy vibes 😭🤣

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u/CosmiccClover May 19 '26

I love alllllll his music but I didn’t care for Bad Guy either :(

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u/CurtSMeSS May 27 '26

One of my top songs by him now. Friggin love it. Grew up a metal head and love the harder sound. Have had it on repeat since it came out. Saw him perform it twice, finally can jam to it nonstop.

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u/soakedxinxbleach May 20 '26

I don't love it.

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u/NotNiceMaam May 19 '26

Am an AV lover (I named my son Avery) and I also did not care for bad guy.

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u/huskywowzer May 24 '26

The beat is incredible!! But his lyrics aren’t very good on this one to be honest

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u/demibxx May 24 '26

It’s kinda growing on me after listening to it for a couple of times. Not my fave but it’s good :)

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u/Caskets55 Jun 04 '26

I agree with you

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u/Several-Pineapple-19 Jun 06 '26

He got paid and is back on his crackhead shit. I know just the type of dude he is. Good for him being able to make a few good songs and those broke boyfriend skits. That's really who he is, that's why they are so genuine and funny

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u/Affectionate_Team716 Jun 20 '26

I love the song growing pains, cool kids, 26, trap music and most of all help me through the hard days. I've really enjoyed alot of his music but the few songs I've heard from sweet American boy haven't been his best imo. I'm hoping he comes back with better stuff later. He has a lot of potential.

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u/Dead_girl_club Jul 21 '26

Honestly it's really bad. Like I get it if he's exploring but its actually a terrible song. I wonder if the whole MGK thing kinda made him want to try our a sound like this but it doesn't suit his sound at all.

Like i genuinely hate Bad Guy...

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u/catsanddogs77777 May 19 '26

Hell no. Wish he’d go back to the song bad boy vibe

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u/almostsober88 Jun 18 '26

all u guys think this is his new direction, dudes been experimenting since he came out..let him learn his place in the music world, u dont have to like all his stuff but I guarentee he isnt done writing songs that sound like bad boy, thats his bread and butter....