Riot (Rowdy Pipe'n)

The song previously leaked in 2021.^[1] It originally featured Tyler, the Creator, but he was cut from the final version.^[2] ASAP Rocky performed an early version of the song on Amazon Music Live in December 2022.^[3] Certain lyrics in the song have fueled rumors that Rocky and his partner Rihanna are married.^{[1][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

The song was used in an advertisement for Beats Electronics, in which Rocky goes to buy diapers for his son, named Rza, at Rihanna's request.^{[10][11][12][13]} It was shot and directed by Rocky in Tokyo and released alongside the song.^[14]

The production begins with Pharrell's signature "four-beat" intro, followed by reverbed horn sounds^[2][15] and an array of synthesizers.^[15][16] In the chorus, ASAP Rocky interpolates the melody of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana and vows to speak out on what he believes in: "We grow, we learn and we live (Woo, woo) / I might start a riot (Woo, woo, woo) / We grow, we learn and we live (Woo, woo, woo) / Opposite of quiet (Woo, woo, woo)".^[8] In the post-chorus, he details his fashion inspiration from wrestler Roddy Piper, who was known to wear kilts in the ring: "I just bought designer kilts, yeah, I Roddy Pipe it (Uh, uh) / I just put some BDs on my whip with lime green pipin' (Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo)".^[2][8] His first verse is performed almost a minute into the song, starting with a shout-out to his "wife", who is believed to be Rihanna: "My wife is erotic, I'm smokin' exotic (Woo, woo) / My whip is exotic, my crib is a cottage (Woo, woo, woo) / A wholе lotta cheesy, we gettin' that cottage (Woo, woo) / A wholе lotta brains, I skipped out on college (Woo, woo, woo)."^{[2][8][9][16][17]} Lyrically, Rocky brags about the expensive cars and clothes in his lifestyle^[8] and questions his critics.^[18] In the second verse, he continues to make references to Rihanna,^[8] name-drops Brent Faiyaz,^[16] and hints at a new collaboration with Rihanna.^[8][9]