"Carbonated Water" is a song by American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God, released on October 31, 2019 through Republic Records. It was written by Ski Mask the Slump God and Ronny J and produced by Ronny J.
This track samples the song "What in XXXTarnation" by XXXTentacion featuring Ski Mask the Slump God and produced by Stain.
Background and composition "Carbonated Water" is Ski Mask the Slump God's first single since his debut album Stokeley. The instrumental produced by Ronny J samples XXXTentacion's vocals from the song "What in XXXTarnation" from the mixtape Members Only, Vol. 3.
Critical reception Hypebeast described the song as being built around a raw and minimalistic beat produced by Ronny J, featuring prominent 808s, crisp hi-hats, and faint bell sounds. The publication highlighted Ski Mask the Slump God’s elastic vocal delivery and humorous wordplay, including references to The Fairly OddParents , the Green Goblin and the Grinch.
HotNewHipHop described “Carbonated Water” as a Ronny J-produced track suited to Ski Mask the Slump God’s intense delivery. The publication highlighted Ski Mask’s outlandish sense of humor and frequent geek-oriented references, characterizing the song’s style as reminiscent of a "hallucinogenic Saturday morning cartoon".
Personnel Credits adapted from Apple Music.
Stokeley Clevon Goulbourne – artist, songwriter Ronald Spence Jr. – songwriter, producer Alex Tumay – mixing engineer
Charts + Chart performance for "Carbonated Water" Chart (2019) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 21
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