Soulja Boy releases new song inspired by Netflix\u2019s Squid Game show YouTube: Soulja boyRapper and Twitch streamer \u2018Soulja Boy\u2019 has hopped on the Squid Game hype train by rapping over the opening score for the Netflix show. The latest Netflix viral show Squid Game is based on childhood games that are used as challenges to give struggling participants a chance to win millions. The pilot episode offers an intense set-up for the rest of the series with a deadly game of red light\/green light. The show has inspired quite a few influencers and video games with MrBeast wanting to recreate the games for a video, and TikTok introducing an inspired loadout challenge on Warzone. Korean composer Jung Jae-il\u2019s melodic, string-filled score doesn\u2019t offer much in terms of bass and percussion, but that doesn\u2019t hold the \u2018Crank dat\u2019 rapper back from making use of the hard-hitting pulse of the song. New Soulja Boy Squid Game song The rapper quickly made his Squid Game inspirations known, not only with the title of the single but the first line in the song referencing the first game in the series: \u201cRed light, green light \/ You know that I came with my team, right?\u201d Lines like \u201cGet to poppin\u2019 s**t like a squid game,\u201d and \u201cred light, green light\/something don\u2019t seem right\u201d showcase his ability to match the mood of the show\u2019s brutal challenges. Mixed reactions Reactions on social media are mixed, as some fans are impressed with the rapper\u2019s release, while others are calling it \u201ctrash\u201d and \u201coffbeat.\u201d Twitter user \u2018ElloTanjiro\u2019 wasn\u2019t too impressed with the release, stating: \u201cBro give it up its trashhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh\u201d Other users of the social media platform disagree with Ello, showing love for the creator\u2019s single: \u201cDRACO! Another one!\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChillsBarkley\/status\/1448659295659200515?s=20 Love it or hate it, Soulja Boy is the first mainstream rapper to cross over with the viral show. We\u2019ll have to wait to see if anyone else follows in his footsteps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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