While Village Voice called it "perfectly tacky" and a visual feast, it faced heavy criticism for cultural appropriation and "orientalist attitudes" toward Egyptian culture.
The song is a genre-bending "Southern rap-techno mashup" that blends . Katy Perry Dark Horse
The music video, set in a stylized "Memphis, Egypt," features Perry as "". While Village Voice called it "perfectly tacky" and
Built on a "brooding, borderline sleazy" trap beat with a tempo of 132 BPM . It features an icy rhythm and heavy bassline that creates a "sense of mystery and power". set in a stylized "Memphis