Andrew Unterberger of Billboard named the song a contender for Song of the Summer, writing: " 'We Paid' is a short, infectious banger motored by the pair's irrepressible lockstep energy and one of the year's most undeniable chorus hooks". XXL also listed it among the best new songs of the week. Complex 's Jessica McKinney included it in their weekly round-up of Best New Music, also calling the track a standout on the album and said the duo make great teammates as they "take turns laying down sharp bars about their come-ups", with Lil Baby's delivery that "will leave listeners in awe". Hypebeast 's Patrick Johnson also applauded their chemistry for being on "top form", labeling the track a "standout" on My Turn, and stated: "The true standout here is Dugg's slurred auto-tuned bars". In review of My Turn 's deluxe edition, Josh Svetz of HipHopDX praised 42 Dugg's appearance as "dynamic", while further complimenting Baby and Dugg's "superb chemistry", as they take "turns dunking on their opps like Jordan and Pippen. Alexander Cole of HotNewHipHop also called it a banger and said the track "is yet another gold star on 42 Dugg's ever-growing resume".
ABC News Radio called the song a "banger".
Critical reception Īlphonse Pierre of Pitchfork called it "one of the best rap songs of the year". Uproxx 's Derrick Rossignol pointed out, "as the title suggests, the song is about the rappers having wealth, as they rap about things like cars and jewelry while honoring their upbringings, as the chorus – which they rap together – goes, 'Young turnt nigga from the D to the A / I'm rockin' with the Lions, yeah, I'm rocking with the Braves / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, we paid' ". Joc responded, saying he actually likes the song and is "far from" broke. 42 Dugg's opening line includes the lyrics " 'Fore I go broke like Joc", a reference to rapper Yung Joc, which HotNewHipHop 's Alex Zidel attributed to Yung Joc seen driving an Uber at the beginning of the year. Dugg raps the first verse, and, as noted by Complex 's Jessica McKinney, utilises a rhythmic flow, while Lil Baby "speeds things up a bit with a dizzying delivery". The track consists of a "lowkey" trap beat and kick drums, and sees Lil Baby and 42 Dugg blend their rap styles, with 42 Dugg employing slurred auto-tuned bars. The song opens with 42 Dugg's signature whistle. The line, "runnin' on round in these streets, it was me and Marquise", refers to Dugg's middle name. It was released on May 1, 2020, as part of the deluxe version of My Turn, included as the final track on the album. On April 9, 2020, he uploaded a clip on Instagram previewing the song's music video. "We Paid" was first previewed by Lil Baby in a Live session in which he teased the deluxe edition of My Turn. According to 42 Dugg, the song came about after connecting with Lil Baby during the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami Gardens.
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