"Fine China" is a song by American rappers

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, released as the

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on October 15, 2018 by Epic from the duo's collaborative mixtape ''

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'' (2018). It was written by the two and produced by

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and SinGrinch. It was also released on the same day Juice Wrld released " Armed and Dangerous".

Composition

The song was composed in a studio session between Future and Juice in July 2018. The song is a poppy

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song with an upbeat instrumental track and melodic vocals delivered by Juice, who begins the song with a "sultry" chorus containing lines like "Tell her that she beautiful everyday, I remind her/Then I jump in the pussy like a lake, I'm a diver". Future then delivers rhymes in the second verse about traveling to the various planets of the

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Critical reception

"Fine China" was called a "light and bouncy attempt at a bombastic love song" and a "syrupy-sweet party record" by ''

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'' summarized the song as the "woozy rhymers detail ngvarious experiences regarding their love life over hard-hitting production", with ''

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'' labeling the collaboration a "celebration" of the rappers' girlfriends, and '' XXL'' also noting it is an "ode to each rapper's significant other". ''

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'' deemed the song "smooth" and "wrapped in punchy basslines", as well as a "marriage of two misery-inclined artists". ''

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'' opined that the track is an "inventive new flex" with "trunk-rattling production". Writing for ''

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'', Charles Holmes called the song "kinda fun" and an "upbeat sugar rush", but questioned Juice Wrld's lyrics and his "strained" voice, writing that the hook "Shawty like a thousand dollar plate of fine china" is a "baffling metaphor". Ultimately he said it is a "fine collaboration that could've been a good one" if edited down to remove the "insulting fat" of the track. Various publications, including ''

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'' noted Juice Wrld's line "So if she leaves, I'ma kill her, oh, she'll die/Did I say that out loud? I'm so crazy about mine" as problematic, with ''Pitchfork'' calling it "completely wince-worthy and tasteless" and saying it "highlights the very real scenario of women being killed by their partners after they choose to leave them". In 2019, ''

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'' ranked "Fine China" at number nine and number four, respectively, on their lists of the greatest Juice Wrld songs.

Music video

Juice Wrld shared a photo of himself and Future wearing shiny silver suits in a desert setting to

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, which was called a "tease" and a behind-the-scenes look at what was thought to be the upcoming music video for the track. However, it turned out the clip was for the ''Wrld on Drugs'' deep cut, 'No Issue'.

Charts

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References

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