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How to do the Hotel Lobby trend, step by step

By the AI Rap Video Generator team · Published

In brief

The Hotel Lobby trend is two people rapping side by side in front of an orange wall, after Quavo and Takeoff's 2022 COLORS performance. The quickest way to do it with your own faces is an AI rap video: add two photos, keep the orange stage, read and edit four lines, then render a 12-second vertical clip. You can also film it for real against any orange wall.

Selfie of a smiling young Black man with short twists in a black hoodieSelfie of a young man with curly brown hair in a denim jacket

Hotel Lobby AI

Two selfies, one orange wall, four lines about owning the lobby.

  1. Checked in late but we still own the lobby!
  2. Fresh fit, fresh flow, yeah we run this hobby!
  3. Two mics up and the whole floor shaking!
  4. Orange room legends, look at the moves we making!

Your options: AI, a template, or a real camera

WayWhat you needWhat you get
An AI rap videoTwo photos and four linesThe two of you rapping your own lyrics on an orange stage
A face-swap app or video templatePhotos, and an app that offers the templateYour faces placed over the original clip, usually with the original audio
Film it yourselfA friend, a phone and an orange wall or sheetA real performance, as good as your rapping

Face-swap templates come and go with the apps that host them, and they reuse the original performance, Takeoff included. An AI rap video starts from scratch: your faces, your words, a new beat. The rest of this guide covers that route.

Making it from two selfies

  1. Open the Hotel Lobby creator

    The Hotel Lobby AI page opens the creator with the orange wall and a trap beat already chosen.

  2. Add two photos

    One selfie of you, one of your duo. One photo of both of you works too, as long as both faces are clear. JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC and most other photo formats work, up to 10 MB.

  3. Confirm you have permission

    Tick the box saying you have the right to use the photos and everyone in them agreed. Continuing is not possible without it.

  4. Keep the orange wall

    It is preselected. Switch to another stage only if you want your own spin, like a luxury lobby or a rooftop.

  5. Say what to brag about

    Pick an occasion and describe the two of you in up to 120 characters: "Sisters, twins, both think they're the funny one".

  6. Read and edit four lines

    Each line is tagged L, R or L+R, so you can see who raps what. Keep every line to nine words or fewer, then render: 10 credits for 720p. Rendering opens at launch.

Getting the orange-wall look right

  • Match the photos. Similar light and the same crop, chest up, make two separate selfies look like one act.
  • Show the whole face. Hands, cups or hair over the mouth make lip sync harder.
  • Write a reply, not two solos. The trend works because the second person answers the first.
  • End together. Tag the last line L+R so you finish in unison, the way a real duo would.
  • Keep it cocky but kind. The format is a flex; a roast works best when the target is in on the joke.
A Hotel Lobby verse to start from
  1. Checked in late but the lobby knows my name!
  2. Orange wall behind us, we don't play the same!
  3. Front desk asking who the stars are tonight!
  4. Two of a kind and we sound just right!

More pairs and verses are in Hotel Lobby trend ideas.

Other ways to play it

  • One photo: a couple selfie or a picture of two friends can carry the whole video.
  • Pets: swap one person for a dog or a cat, or put two pets on the mics. See the pet rap video page.
  • A street corner instead of a wall: the Migos AI page moves the duo outside with a triplet flow.
  • Head to head: the AI rap battle generator turns the duo into rivals.

Doing it on a zero budget

Filming it yourself costs nothing but a willing friend. Here, everything before the render is free: photos, stage, lyrics and edits. Rendering costs 10 credits at 720p or 5 at 480p, and a Single pack of $6.99 covers one 720p video. Your first 5-second rap video is free, one per person. Details are on the pricing page.

Keep it kind

  • Only use photos of people who said yes, and show them the video before you post.
  • Leave public figures out. Your own friends make a better video anyway.
  • Remember where the trend comes from. Takeoff died in 2022, and for many fans the orange performance is a memory of him. The Hotel Lobby song guide has the background.

FAQ

A video format based on Quavo and Takeoff's 2022 COLORS performance of their song Hotel Lobby: two people, an orange backdrop, verses traded back and forth. In 2026 it spread as AI edits with new faces.
Many edits reuse Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew) by Quavo and Takeoff. A video made here uses your own four lines over a new beat instead.
No. One photo with both faces clear works too. See the best friends rap video made from a single selfie.
Twelve seconds, vertical 9:16, with sound, which fits TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Yes. The orange wall is preselected on the Hotel Lobby AI page, and any other stage is one tap away.

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