Skins (album)

2018 studio album by XXXTentacion

Skins (spelled in all caps) is the third studio album by American rapper, XXXTentacion. Skins was released posthumously on December 7, 2018.[1] It was the first studio album that was released after his murder.

Skins
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 7, 2018
Recorded2018
GenreEmo rap
lo-fi
trap
rock
alternative rock
nu metal
Length19:44
LabelBad Vibes Forever
Empire
ProducerCubeatz
John Cunningham
Potsu
Robert Soukiasyan
XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion chronology
?
(2018)
Skins
(2018)
Members Only, Vol. 4
(2019)
Singles from Skins
  1. "Bad!"
    Released: November 9, 2018

On December 23, 2017, while on house arrest, X announced the album along with Bad Vibes Forever and ?.[2]

On Skins, X explores many different genres from emo rap and nu metal to screamo and trap. He raps and sings about topics like heartbreak and depression. He has features from notable artists like drummer Travis Barker from Blink-182 and rapper Kanye West.[3]

The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and selling 132,000 album-equivalent units. The album became X's second album to reach #1.[4] Skins has become Gold since it's release.[5]

The album featured the single "Bad!".

No. Title Length
1. "Introduction"   0:31
2. "Guardian Angel"   1:48
3. "Train Food"   2:44
4. "Whoa (Mind in Awe)"   2:37
5. "Bad!"   1:34
6. "Staring at the Sky"   1:25
7. "One Minute" (featuring Kanye West and Travis Barker) 3:17
8. "Difference (Interlude)"   1:16
9. "I Don't Let Go"   2:01
10. "What Are You So Afraid Of"   2:31

References

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  1. "XXXTentacion Announces "?" Album To Be Released This Week". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. "XXXTentacion Shares the Titles of His New Albums". XXL. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  3. "XXXTentacion, Kanye West, and Travis Barker Collab Commemorated With Capsule Collection". Complex. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  4. "XXXTentacion's 'Skins' Album Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. "XXXTentacion – Skins". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 2, 2024.