"One Minute" is a song by American rapper
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion ga ...
featuring fellow American rapper
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
and American musician
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Tran ...
from the former's third studio album, ''
Skins'' (2018) The
music video
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was released on December 7, 2018, coinciding with the release of ''Skins''.
Reception
Controversy arose from West's lyrics: "Now your name is tainted, by the claims they paintin'/The defendant is guilty, no one blames the plaintiff", since they were viewed as
victim blaming
Victim blaming occurs when the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially at fault for the harm that befell them. There is historical and current prejudice against the victims of domestic violence and sex crimes, such as ...
referring to XXXTentacion's charges of domestic abuse, which were dismissed after he was murdered. A source close to West reported to ''
Billboard'' that he: "is not defending XXX or referencing anyone in particular". Throughout West's verse, he raps about the court of public opinion.
Music
"One Minute" is described as "
nu-metal
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track" by ''
Vulture
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'' and a
rap-rock frenzy by ''
Pitchfork
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'', as well as a "
post-punk
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screamo
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frenzy" by ''HotNewHipHop''.
Music video
The
music video
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was released on December 7, 2018, as the first video for a song from ''Skins'', but later removed from
Vimeo
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.
It uses raunchy animations to show large-busted women, aggressive scenes of violence, and depictions of the angsty lyrical content. JJ Villard provided the explicit animation for the music video.
It was shown at the Skins Release Party when Kanye made his surprise appearance.
Commercial performance
"One Minute" debuted at number 62 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 upon the release of the album. It debuted at a similar position of number 69 on the
Canadian Hot 100 in the same week.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal
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* Tidal (king), a king involved in the Battle of the Vale of Siddim
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.
*
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion ga ...
– primary artist, composer, producer
*
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
– composer, featured artist
*
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Tran ...
– composer, drums
* John Cunningham – composer, producer
*
Koen Heldens
Koen Heldens is a Dutch born mix engineer residing in Miami Florida. Koen started his career in 2003 and rose to prominence in 2017 when he started working with the late XXXTentacion with which he earned a Guinness World Records for most streamed ...
– mixing
* Brandon Brown – mixing assistant
* Dave Kutch – mastering
* Kevin Peterson – mastering assistant
Charts
References
External links
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{{Travis Barker
2018 songs
XXXTentacion songs
Kanye West songs
Travis Barker songs
Obscenity controversies in music
Nu metal songs
Rap rock songs
Songs released posthumously
Songs written by Kanye West
Songs written by Travis Barker
Songs written by XXXTentacion
Screamo songs
Post-punk songs