Ski Mask The Slump God makes his triumphant return with “11th Dimension.”
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TOP 5
5. DragonTooth
Ski Mask The Slump God starts this album on some ’97 Mortal Kombat s**t.
Seriously, I guarantee this song would hit if you played it during Johnny Cage and Scorpion’s fight scene in the first Mortal Kombat movie. Anywho, though “this track”DragonTooth” took some time to really click with me, once the chorus came around the second time, I started to f**k with it. After that, I began appreciating Ski Mask The Slump God’s aggressive flows (especially when he switches it up around 1:11), punchy chorus, and overall competitive bars.
4. Frozen One
Why are all of Ski Mask The Slump God’s best solo tracks short?
S**t always sounds easy for Ski Mask The Slump God, but things sound extra easy in “Frozen One.” Backed by a sly beat that I can see being played during a YouTube bio video on a Canadian rapper, Ski talks about smashing his competition using a variety of flows. That’s not what impressed me, though. What impressed me was how calm he sounded (How, Sway).
3. Wake Up! (Ft. Juice WRLD)
Will Juice WRLD’s style ever get old?
F**k yeah, I’m biased! If you have a Juice WRLD track on your album, it’s automatically ending up on my top 5 list. That said, I actually think “Wake Up!” with Juice and Ski Mask The Slump God is amazing. While Ski Mask sets the tone with an animalistic verse and hook that has him admitting to the world he’s a farter and mutant, I think the biggest thing that amazed me was how Juice was able to do Ski Mask better than him while also coming across as this rebellious figure who probably flips off jail workers while behind bars. You know what? I’m going to take it a step further: You get one of Juice’s best verses ever in this track.
2. Earwax
Fun fact: When you use a Q-tip to clean your ears, you’re actually pushing the earwax deeper in. (Yes, I had no opening paragraph for this track.)
“Earwax” is a lot of fun to listen to. First and foremost, I really like the song’s spellbinding, booming beat. Ski Mask The Slump God kills it softly, with a relentless flow, and with a very Uzi-like style around 1:15. Additionally, he uses numerous clever punchlines and striking similes to say that n***as aren’t on his level.
1. Shibuya
Why couldn’t Ski Mask The Slump God abuse this sound? I really like it for him.
You don’t get a lot of singing on this album. One of the few songs with full-blown singing is “Shibuya,” and I love it! Over a beat designed for raging, Ski Mask The Slump God delivers an edgy, rap-rockstar-like chorus that I absolutely adore. Though his verses aren’t as dynamic, they still feature a slight melody that will catch listeners’ attention. The icing on the cake is the braggadocious lyrics mainly centered around balling in Shibuya, Japan (Why do black people all seem to go to the same places? He’s about the sixth black person I’ve heard say they were balling in Shibuya. Why can’t we go outside of the box and visit a place like Sapporo?).
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(C-) (69%)
Let’s compare the rap game to basketball. While everyone knows about the NBA, there are plenty of other leagues that also play pro basketball. That said, if Drake plays in the NBA, Ski Mask The Slump God is an And-1 n***a. Throughout 11th Dimension, he does the musical equivalent of dunking the ball off the backboard, crossing people up, and swirling the basketball through his shirt.
Production-wise, Ski Mask The Slump God doesn’t step too far outside his comfort zone. He mainly spits his bars over beats designed to make rooms shake and make you believe that Godzilla lives around the corner. When he does tackle beats you’re not used to hearing from him, like the one that powers “Monsters Inc.,” I feel his skills aren’t fully maximized.
I know Ski Mask The Slump God isn’t a normal dude, but his lyrical content in this album is pretty standard. Though he finds hella unique ways to say s**t, he mostly raps about balling on folks, being a competitive guy, and smashing chicks. For some reason, people think peculiar individuals don’t like having normal fun, too.
Really, the thing that will keep you entertained the most is the crazy-ass flows Ski Mask The Slump God raps with throughout this album. He f**ks with fast-paced flows, simplistic flows, high-energy flows, and more. What’s particularly impressive is that he switches them within tracks, keeping you on your toes.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Ski Mask The Slump God’s artistry is slowly becoming a lost art.
Quincy is the creator of Ratings Game Music. He loves writing about music, taking long walks on beaches, and spaghetti that fights him back.
