Bad Vibes Forever

by XXXTentacion

Overview

During his short life, rapper XXXTentacion gathered a cult-like following of fervent supporters and fans of his brooding, angsty style. One of the more visible figures of emo-leaning SoundCloud rap, the Florida-based artist incorporated elements of nu-metal bombast and narcotic R&B into his usually dark and violent output. He was a worldwide sensation at the peak of his fame when he was murdered in June of 2018 at age 20. Following his death, a glut of posthumous XXXTentacion material appeared, from singles or features on other artists' songs to the short album Skins, which arrived in late 2018. Bad Vibes Forever was originally planned as the rapper's debut album, but was pushed back and still taking shape at the time of his death. Finally arriving as a 25-track, nearly hour-long postmortem release, Bad Vibes Forever is a feature-heavy stylistic grab bag in tribute to the late rapper with guest spots from Lil Wayne, Trippie Redd, Rick Ross, Joey Bada$$, and many others. Along with XXX's muttering flows on tracks like "The Only Time I Feel Alive," and the grizzly rap-metal yowling of "Chase/Glass Shards," the lengthy album offers of plenty of acoustic guitar-based songs, and moments of dancehall and cloudy experimental production amid more conventional radio-ready tracks. The melancholic sung hooks and organic drum sounds of the Trippie Redd-assisted title track sound almost heartfelt in their longing, and XXX explores both aggression and subtlety with full commitment. "Wanna Grow Old (I Won't Let Go)" is a beatless song built on looped cello plucks and lamenting vocals, and the murky acoustic guitar of "Ugly" sounds like an unexpected attempt to replicate Grouper's distinctive ambient pop. ~ Fred Thomas

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2020
Label:	Bad Vibes Forever / Empire
UPC:	0194690065569
Rank:	4267

Album Credits

Performance Credits

XXXTentacion   Primary Artist
Kemba   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Craig Xen   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Vybz Kartel   Featured Artist
Lil Wayne   Featured Artist
Mavado   Featured Artist
blink-182   Featured Artist
Ky-Mani Marley   Featured Artist
Rick Ross   Featured Artist
Tom G   Featured Artist
Carnage   Featured Artist
Tory Lanez   Featured Artist
Noah Cyrus   Featured Artist
Joey Bada$$   Featured Artist
PnB Rock   Featured Artist
Isaiah Gage   Strings
Sauce Walka   Featured Artist
Stefflon Don   Featured Artist
Joyner Lucas   Featured Artist
Trippie Redd   Featured Artist
Jimmy Levy   Featured Artist
Robbie Soukiasyan   Drums,Guitar
John Cunningham   Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Percussion,Synthesizer
ikabod VEiNS   Featured Artist
Killstation   Featured Artist
Jasper Sheff   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Brandon Brown   Mixing Assistant
John Crawford   Composer
Kevin Peterson   Mastering Assistant
Rico Love   Vocal Producer
Lil Wayne   Composer
Mark Hoppus   Composer
Gary Clark   Mixing Assistant
Mally Mall   Producer
Travis Barker   Composer
Ky-Mani Marley   Composer
Andre Lyon   Composer
David Kutch   Mastering
Stephanie Allen   Composer
Ted Kay   Composer
John Rodriguez   Composer
Oscar Zayas   Engineer
William Roberts   Composer
Marcello Valenzano   Composer
Billy Hickey   Engineer
Matt Malpass   Engineer
Carnage   Producer,Producer
Xxyyxx   Producer
Diamante Blackmon   Composer
David C. Brooks   Composer
Jo-Vaughn Virginie   Composer
Jamal Rashid   Composer
Paul Judge   Composer,Producer
Daystar Peterson   Composer
Juan "Saucy" Pena   Engineer
Alexander "Smitty" Smith   Engineer
Sauce Walka   Composer
Rakim Allen   Composer
Marcel Everett   Composer,Engineer
Johann Chavez   Engineer
Ronald Spence, Jr.   Composer
Ronny J   Producer
XXXTentacion   Producer
Jahseh Onfroy   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Uranga Emilio   Composer
Jimmy Levy   Composer
Robbie Soukiasyan   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,String Engineer,String Arrangements
Sauce Miyagi   Mixing
Paul Schuele   Producer
Brian Eisner   Engineer
Koen Heldens   Mixing
Cheng Sok   Design,Packaging
Michael Lamar White IV   Composer
John Cunningham   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer,String Arrangements
Chris Quock   Mixing Assistant
Nolan Santana   Composer
Robbie Owens-Russo   Design,Packaging
Sergio Montoya   Design,Packaging
Duong Nguyen   Design,Packaging
Solomon Sobande   Management
Kemba   Engineer
Matthew Jefferson   Composer
Craig Xen   Composer
Killstation   Mixing,Producer
Gerald Yusuf   Engineer
Yang Tan   Engineer
Anneka Warburton   Composer
Cleopatra Bernard   Executive Producer
Dylan Getz   Design,Packaging
Gary Maurice Lucas, Jr.   Composer
Thomas L. Godbolt   Composer
Jasper Sheff   Composer,Producer
JonFX   Producer
Jordan Aristides Serin   Composer
Jorge Taveras   Engineer
Josh Humber   Composer
Kristina Santa   Assistant Engineer
Viva Goings   Mixing Assistant
ChansliN   Composer,Producer