Voss (song)
2018 song by XXXTentacion featuring Sauce Walka and Gordo
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"Voss" is a song by American rapper XXXTentacion featuring fellow American rapper Sauce Walka and record producer Gordo (formerly known as Carnage). It was first released as a standalone digital single, before being included shortly after on Sauce Walka's mixtape Drip God,[1] released on August 31, 2018. The song was later removed from streaming services.
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- August 2018 (Sauce Walka self-release)
- December 6, 2019 (Empire re-release)
| "Voss" | |
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2018 single artwork | |
| Song by XXXTentacion featuring Sauce Walka and Gordo | |
| from the album Drip God and Bad Vibes Forever | |
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| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 1:47 |
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| Songwriters | |
| Producer | Gordo |
It was re-released on December 6, 2019, as part of XXXTentacion's fourth and final posthumous studio album, Bad Vibes Forever, released through Bad Vibes Forever and Empire Distribution.[2]
Promotion and release
"Voss" was among the earliest posthumous XXXTentacion collaborations released after his death.[3]
On August 29, 2018, Gordo previewed "Voss" on social media ahead of the commercial release of Drip God. Although the mixtape was scheduled for release on August 31, 2018,[4] XXL reported that it had already appeared on Amazon Music on August 7 and on LiveMixtapes on August 20.[5]
Composition
XXL described the track as a bass-heavy production by Gordo, with XXXTentacion performing the chorus and Sauce Walka delivering the verses. Its lyrics focus on themes of luxury, wealth, and status, including a comparison between the clarity of diamonds and Voss, a bottled water brand. Sauce Walka's verses explore themes of opulence, style, and Southern hip hop imagery.[6][7]
Pitchfork wrote that "Voss" more closely resembles a Sauce Walka song than an XXXTentacion track, attributing this to Sauce Walka's dominant stylistic presence and the song's origins on his 2018 mixtape Drip God.[8]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[9]
- Jahseh Onfroy – vocals, songwriter
- Albert Walker Mondane – vocals, songwriter
- Diamante Anthony Blackmon – songwriter, producer
- Koen Heldens – mixing engineer
- Sauce Miyagi – mixing engineer
- Dave Kutch – mastering engineer
- Kevin Peterson – assistant mastering engineer
- Billy Hickey – engineer
- Yang Tan – engineer