Take a Step Back
| "Take a Step Back" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ski Mask the Slump God featuring XXXTentacion | |
| from the album You Will Regret | |
| Released | May 12, 2017 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | Punk rock, trap metal |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | Victor Victor, Republic |
| Songwriter(s) | Jahseh Onfroy, Stokeley Goulbourne, Ronald Spence, |
| Producer(s) | Ronny J |
"Take a Step Back" is the second single off of American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God's second mixtape You Will Regret. The song was released on May 12, 2017. The song also features American rapper XXXTentacion.
The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]
The song is known for its distorted vocals. Ski and X recorded the vocals through the microphone of a pair of iPhone headphones. A video of X recording his vocals was featured in his 2022 documentary Look At Me: XXXTentacion. The song is known as a go-to song to hype up the crowd and a mosh pit anthem.[2]
Ski and X had a falling out in their friendship in either late 2017 or early 2018. When the two eventually became friends again, they ended up reuniting at Rolling Loud in 2018 and performed Take a Step Back.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ski Mask the Slump God – Take a Step Back (featuring XXXTentacion)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "How "Take a Step Back" Became a Mosh Pit Anthem". Complex. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Ski Mask The Slump God and XXXTentacion Reunite at 2018 Rolling Loud Festival". XXL. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
