Look, I don’t know what to tell you. There’s a new Scary Movie film on the horizon. The franchise is undergoing a reboot, bringing back original stars including the Wayans brothers, Anna Faris, and Regina Hall. Despite being the sixth entry in the series, it is simply titled Scary Movie, mirroring the original 2000 release. Amidst this revival, a new song has emerged on the soundtrack: “Hoes,” featuring Lizzo and Sexyy Red.
The track is as blunt as its title suggests, with the artists declaring that “the world would be boring as fuck without hoes.” It is a piece of pop culture ephemera that arrives with the inevitability of a studio-mandated soundtrack tie-in.
The accompanying music video for “Hoes” features the cast of the new Scary Movie, with Lizzo and Sexyy Red reenacting the iconic “wazzup” sequence from the first film—a moment that was itself a parody of a popular Budweiser commercial series. Whether these layers of nostalgia and meta-commentary resonate with you or simply feel like a strange artifact of modern marketing is entirely up to your own sensibilities.
Beyond this soundtrack contribution, Lizzo is currently preparing for the release of her upcoming album, Bitch, which she has branded as “Bitch Summer.” The rollout has not been without its challenges; the artist recently claimed that the “racist and fatphobic” nature of the current music industry algorithm has hindered her promotional efforts. As it stands, the release of “Hoes” serves as the latest development in a high-profile, albeit complicated, comeback campaign.
