"RIP Roach" (originally titled "R.I.P ROACH EAST SIDE SOULJA") is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion featuring fellow American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God. It was originally released independently on SoundCloud as a standalone track on May 12, 2016, before being included 4 days later on Drown in Designer (2016), the debut mixtape by Ski Mask the Slump God. The song was subsequently re-released commercially on XXXTentacion’s debut commercial mixtape, Revenge, on May 16, 2017, through Empire Distribution.[1]
The track was produced by Stain and samples the 2013 song "The Fog" by American rapper SpaceGhostPurrp.[2] RIP Roach was ranked 7th on XXL’s list of The 30 Best XXXTentacion Songs, Ranked.[3]
Background
"RIP Roach" was among XXXTentacion's early releases on SoundCloud[4] and became one of his most notable tracks prior to his mainstream breakthrough. XXXTentacion stated on social media that the song was a tribute to a friend of his who died in 2016. XXL described the track as a blend of XXXTentacion's aggressive, scream-influenced delivery and chaotic energy with Ski Mask the Slump God's more laid-back flow and off-topic punchlines. The publication noted that although Ski Mask's verse appears stylistically disconnected from XXXTentacion's intensity, the contrast ultimately works by providing a brief reprieve from the song's heightened aggression.[5]
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