Light Your Ass on Fire

"Light Your Ass on Fire" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American singer Pharrell Williams and actor Bokeem Woodbine, released on July 22, 2003 as the fourth single from The Neptunes' compilation album Clones.

Composition

The song uses a stripped-down beat consisting of synthesized drums. Pharrell performs the chorus.

Critical reception

Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews described the song as "one of those Neptunes tracks that's right for being so wrong, a feeling those who heard DJ Premier and Jeru the Damaja wrecking 'Come Clean' to a decade ago can relate to." He also commented that despite the simple production, "at times a pile of tools seems to clatter to the floor in a cacophony of noise; most notably after the first chorus. It's electronic, obtuse, and has enough boom and pound for Busta to tie it together with his manic energy that makes even a whispered rap seem louder than a thunderstorm." Preezy Brown of Revolt called the song a "futuristic sounding club banger" and the "2003 equivalent to 'Planet Rock.'"