Philadelphia Beautiful Bad Analysis

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Sometimes a new image is needed. Not something that totally erases what's inside, but something that shows what inside has grown after dealing with experiences that were either positive or negative. Philadelphia's own Noel Scales seems to be going through a similar change, as the singer/songwriter shares her new demeanor in her debut EP Beautiful Bad.

Beautiful Bad is Noel Scales' musical declaration that states that a change is needed in her life. The cause of the transformation comes from the desire of wanting to feel exquisite without having to follow the criteria of a so called "good girl." By combining Scales's lyrics and the production from producers Mario Crew, Harry Wilson and Sean Boyd, each track is like an outfit for Scales to try on.

Now don't get it confused, there will be some outfits that you'll like on Scales and some that you won't, take for instance "Picky." Though the lyrics are cool the flow seems to be like an impersonation of hip hop group Migos blended with hip hop artist DeJ Loaf which may make you
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However the only flaw found on the track is from rapper Wes, who's lack of energy on his verse makes it's hard to tell if he was actually rapping at all. On "Drippin" we find we Scales still reminiscing over an old flame which makes the lyrics and production seem like her attire is a pair of ripped jeans and ripped crop top and the rips are reminders of a pain that won't go away. The energy on the last track "Confident," makes it seem that Scales is fearlessly walking out of Beautiful Bad with the illest headwrap on, holding the self security that she was looking for in the in the intro. Below you can checkout Noel Scales' debut EP Beautiful Bad and decide for yourself which outfit looks best on the young singer for

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