"Opp Thot" Rapper Poundz Flexes Like Michael Jackson On "Smooth Criminal"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.8K Views

Poundz follows up "Opp Thot" with a Michael Jackson influenced banger.

Poundz' "Opp Thot" became one of the biggest bangers in the UK in 2019. With two remixes, one featuring Tee Grizzley (later taken down) and another one with Yxng Bane, Ambush Buzzworl, and Snap Capone, the rapper was riding the wave of the track for a few months. But how do you follow-up a massive hit record? You drop another one. The rapper returned with some 1988 Michael Jackson vibes on his new single, "Smooth Criminal." The song has been teased on social media over the last few weeks and finally arrived along with a visual treatment. With a UK drill beat set as the backdrop, he oozes swag across the track with translates into the music video which has him doing some Michael Jackson-influenced dance moves and choreo.

Peep the song and video below.

Quotable Lyrics
Got Bad Bs movin' all mad right now
Can't lie, got a moonwalk feeling
That's two in the dots right now
If I blast thing skeng, it's no more breathing
20 racks in my LV bag and I show these bands
Yeah, you're girlfriend's cheating
I am who they same I am
I'm a young boy ballin' all season

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.