Review: NF’s Latest Release – Motto

Title: Motto
Artist: NF
Record Label: NF Real Music
Release Date: March 9, 2023

NF – the rapper that made the famous song “Let You Down” – has released yet another song from his upcoming album HOPE: “MOTTO.” “MOTTO”is a wonderful song with a well made music video. It is one of NF’s best songs yet, and it makes me very excited for the full album’s release.

The song is about three and a half minutes long. It was released on March 9 as a single from the album HOPE, which will be released on April 7 of this year. The song talks about how far NF has come in his career and how he is no longer afraid of being himself and doing his own thing. It also has a music video that goes along with it, which shows NF at a red carpet event that he seems out of place in.

NF has released many albums: Mansion, Therapy Session, Perception, The Search, and CLOUDS (The Mixtape). He released two EPs before these albums, though (I’m Free and NF). He also has released a few singles, a couple being “NO NAME” and “Warm Up.” He just released the song “HOPE” on February 16 as a single that will be in the album HOPE along with “MOTTO.”

This song is amazing for many reasons. First of all, the lyrics show how NF is finally comfortable with being himself and being unique. He used to be too afraid of making happier and brighter songs, as he was known for making sad songs. He didn’t want to lose his fanbase because of a new style, but now he’s willing to get out of his comfort zone and try something new. Also, the music in the song itself is just catchy. Even the music video is amazing. Not only is it well made and interesting, but it is also amusing at certain times throughout the song. For instance, at one point in the music video NF takes the mic from one of the people on the red carpet, acts like he’s going to give it back to her, then does a mic drop with it. In addition, the extras (people that are in the background in music videos, plays, etc.) in the music video were actually a group of NF’s fans that wanted to help, which, in my opinion, just adds a lot of meaning to the music video. 

Yes, some people may not be as big of a fan of this song. It is kind of slow, especially compared to some of his previous songs and songs from other rappers. This may make people like the song less, as it may seem too slow to be a song by a rapper. However, I kind of like that it’s a bit slower. Not every song a rapper releases has to be fast. Also, some people may not like the song’s music video, as it doesn’t have quite as much meaning behind it as all of his other music videos had. Yet, in my opinion, I think it’s actually kind of nice that he is trying something new and making videos that don’t have to have too much meaning behind them. Plus, there are some hidden meanings in the video, such as a part in the end of the music video where the same kid from a part of his “When I Grow Up” music video was outside of the building when NF was kicked out of the event.

In the end, NF’s “Motto” is an absolutely amazing song that is worth listening to. If the album is anything like this song and the song “Hope,” it’s going to be his best one yet.