Rascal (Superstar)

"Rascal (Superstar)" is a song by American singer Tinashe. It was released on July 17, 2020. The song was written by Tinashe and her brother, Thulani Kachingwe, alongside co-writer Alex King, and was produced by Sage the Gemini.

Background[edit]
The song was conceived during Tinashe's Songs for You era.[1] The song was first previewed on Instagram live several months prior to release.[2]

Tinashe released a string of remixes from her previous studio album Songs for You, including "Hopscotch", "Die a Little Bit", "Touch & Go", and "Save Room For Us".

Composition and lyrics[edit]
"Rascal" (Superstar)" is a bouncy,[4] "groovy, darker" track.[5]

Critical reception[edit]
Meredith Kile for Kare11 praised the songs sonic qualities, calling it "an expensive-sounding track".[6] Brooklyn Vegan 's Andrew Sacher called "Rascal" overall "a great dose of air, moody R&B".[7]

Criticism drew from the song's lyrical content in context of the time of its release of the COVID-19 pandemic. As Joan Summers from Jezebel put it, the lyrics "[are] a perfectly fine sentiment, I guess, if we weren't currently living through these modern times".[8]

Music video[edit]
The music video for the song accompanied its release the same day as the song, premiering on Tinashe's YouTube channel.[9] It was directed by Jasper Soloff.[10] The only feature in the music video is a Phantom 4 Pro drone.[11]

Synopsis[edit]
The music video follows a socialite trapped in her home while live streaming to her fans.[12]