Lil Uzi Vert’s long-awaited Eternal Atake might see the light of day sooner than later. The Philly rapper continues the album rollout with “That Way”—and it includes a sample of Backstreet Boys’ classic “I Want It That Way.” Produced by Supah Mario, the surprise track opens with Uzi flexing his vocal chops over a familiar hook: The melody from the 1999 cut guides his flow, as he rap-sings in puns about his lascivious lifestyle: As for “I Want It That Way,” the Boys’ late-’90s hit is remembered, in part, for Max Martin’s confusing lyrics: BSB’s Kevin Richardson eventually came clean: “Ultimately, the song really doesn’t really make much sense.” In a 2011 interview with LA Weekly, he trailed off while considering the Swedish uber-producer’s.
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