Skrillex & Rick Ross - "Purple Lamborghini" (Song Review)

When I first heard Skrillex and Rick Ross would be collaborating on a song for the new Suicide Squad: The Album soundtrack I was more than a little intrigued. Skrillex (along with Diplo) has seemed to have the Midas touch with the artists he works with. Diplo and Skrillex were a large part of what made Justin Bieber's comeback so big, the Jack U album was insanely catchy, and his solo work ushered in a lot of interest in the EDM world. On the flip-side Rick Ross was once the star of the show in the hip hop world. His unique, albeit not the most versatile, flow seemed like an odd but potentially interesting collaboration for Skrillex.

The track "Purple Lamborghini", a reference to the Joker who appears in Suicide Squad, did turn out to be an interesting one. While neither artist really did much differently than what they are known for and this isn't their best work overall, it is interesting to hear Rick Ross flow over Skrillex's production. Ross doesn't switch his flow or style up very much for this track, but he does bring a lot of personality to the song. That's one of the things he is known for and he does a good job with it. At times his flow doesn't seem to quite settle in the way I wanted it to before listening to it. I was hoping he'd approach this production slightly different than he did. Still the instrumental presented here makes Ross sound fresher than he has in a while. He makes a few references to Suicide Squad in the lyrics, which is cool. The production provides a nice backbone to the track and it should be accessible for a wide audience to enjoy. It's not one of the more standout Skrillex instrumentals, but it's a really good one. I think it will be successful in appealing to more people since this was made for more of a mainstream audience. The chorus is definitely catchy. The more initiated EDM fans should find the collaboration interesting enough for some appeal.

Overall "Purple Lamborghini" delivers what I expected and wanted from the song. The two work pretty nicely together and I think Skrillex found a beat that works really well with Rick Ross' rapping style. It's not career transcending in the way that some of the Justin Bieber collaborations have been. However, it's still definitely a good track that warrants repeated listens. I'll find myself returning to this one more than a few times.