The Making Of Ski Mask The Slump God's "Foot Fungus" With Kenny Beats | Deconstructed

Ski Mask The Slump God scored a hit with “Foot Fungus” in December 2018, reaching No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100. The ‘STOKELEY’ track has racked up well over 25 million Spotify streams, and features production by Roofeeo and Kenny Beats. The latter producer recently spoke with Genius about how he made the song’s beat.
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10:58

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The end

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The end

[@Daniel-sw8xe]

ya muva beetich NEeGA

[@ACRProduction]

He really understands EVERY aspect of producing. It’s insane. So much knowledge to be gained from this video.

[@4starzipster726]

Cxdy take notes young producer 🤞🏾

[@julliandaletoribio6219]

stuff clout chasing ass @@jsavagetooreal

[@jsavagetooreal]

@@julliandaletoribio6219 CLOUT CHASIN yea duh thats how i get people to notice my beats dumbass ima producer at least im tryna do something with my life Mr 0 subscribers

[@shaunlangenberg]

That's because he makes EDM under the name of LOUDPVCK. EDM producers are mad skilled

[@theR0ck3tsumm3r]

I read somewhere that he used to do edm!!!! So it’s more so like he’s composing an actual orchestra

[@SoCloseToToast]

I like how he gives props to all the other people that helped on the song as well. He's great at explaining the process

[@JackKennedyTV]

SoCloseToToast really fascinating. Just shows how on even a simple song there’s a lot of subtle pieces that make it

[@armcollector6660]

SoCloseToToast yes he does bc all the other producers I've seen explain their work and how it's done good lord it's HORRIABLE with some of them on here!!!

[@MrAnoymousBoss123]

he went to Berklee so that probably helped him develop that

[@Oneton371]

Not a place I’d expect to see toast

[@davidk7439]

The thing I love about this guy's work philosophy as that he's super selfless about it. He knows that the process is about highlighting, and bringing the best out of the artists he's working with. The beat night sound awesome, but if it's too loud and crowded on it's own, it's not going to be useful to whoever's on it, since they're going to be a much smaller part of it.

[@soduhh6169]

The camera man acting like he just discovered the zoom button

[@Akard517hell]

Hey, let him have that for a bit

[@OpusTheLeftie]

Cameras don't exactly have zoom 'buttons' hehe

[@Angeltitsss]

It ain’t a button bro bro

[@MattFangCreates]

for the record, vhs style edits do have very sensitive zooms, he's mimicing that old vibe

[@moshpitsonly2778]

Tha Ish SLRs don’t really have a “zoom button” 🥴

[@FUTrading]

there's no hiding your samples this time mr kenny

[@simonextra9689]

It's Officer Kenny you uncultured swine😤

[@ronnievilla09]

so youre under arrest

[@Blackmenace7]

"Kenny Beats is the po-lice"

[@xwearenumber1x]

@Dirgloo 6 Billion They've had that on auto-ban since the episode came out, you're slow.

[@tsuki2000]

@@Blackmenace7 he's my one white homie

[@johnappleseed9819]

This is probably one of the most competent producers I’ve seen on this series.

[@Taikisavage]

Kenny's fire

[@diegomojes9075]

Word, he wasn’t just saying “and then I put the gross beat here” 😂😂

[@arturhours]

Ludwig’s the best tho

[@guy100008]

Mhm. Tough to top Mura Masa or Ludwig though.

[@superbecker2225]

@@guy100008 lol Ludwig is a professional composer. The only one that's gonna beat him is if they get Quincy Jones to breakdown thriller.

[@lachalthekid4695]

I like how this beat seems so simple but this video is over twice the length of most of the other deconstructed videos. Shows the true genius of some of these producers. How to make something so simple sound so good.

[@fatcheese8088]

That’s really the magic behind the scenes, also the good mixing and mastering

[@yungbizzle9980]

Did you just copy my comment??

[@alecks8432]

FINALLY A PRODUCER WHO KNOWS WHAT HE’S TALKING ABOUT

[@Rapidbeatsofficial]

Lol, most of them know what they are talking about sort of but they just don’t know how to explain it. These are usually more experimental producers. But I definitely see what you mean

[@BKeane00]

Kenny went to Berkeley

[@ts-wo6pp]

@@BKeane00 *Berklee

[@BKeane00]

Jackson Hayes peepee

[@ts-wo6pp]

@@BKeane00 poopoo

[@umbraydn]

Honestly I could listen to Kenny talk about music for hours.

[@jonasjohansson27]

He streams on twitch now if you wanna check him out

[@lecctron]

@@jonasjohansson27 omg thank you so much

[@kolinnitruc8692]

Ik it’s been a year an u prolly already know this but check out a channel called Fliko, it’s pretty much just kenny talking about music for hours

[@user-qi3st8fk9k]

@@kolinnitruc8692 flikoooo

[@oTgNinJAFTW]

There's a podcast he did with hip hop producer/ def jam founder Rick Rubin where he goes through the different sounds of hip hop and their origins. It's on yt or spotify i think, very interesting.

[@jacobtanousis1724]

IMAGINE having SKI laugh that certain way for your beat, crazyyy.

[@jaygobeats3650]

my dream😂🤯

[@Waleb]

that'd be insanity

[@moon-en2co]

Bot Carib nobody’s fucking laughing fortnite bitch

[@ViolentRunn]

@@moon-en2co E D G Y

[@TheSpendog]

@@jaygobeats3650 I feel like I've seen your name somewhere... Crazy to find it in a comment section, but Id love to work with you ;P

[@ry3276]

funky af, this song fire af

[@ICBBRUINS]

Kenny beats for XXL 2019

[@thoran1609]

I recently posted a lil mosey type beat and I would really appreciate any feedback! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGbHaGawg5eSo6c

[@IAM.THEMUSIC]

RIGHT!!!

[@xidropkillzx3246]

Exactly what I said when I first heard. Whole album was funky tbh

[@tuneindeath]

@@ICBBRUINS um he's not a rapper

[@YamiKeizerLeon]

“If you don’t show a lil bit of your weirdness or personality your just as important as the other kid who has 300 beats” that’s some real shit right there

[@Bestavashvili]

Was he lowkey talking about nick Mira lol

[@dankwitdastank]

It's why I'm in the game in the first place. To give myself that outlet for expression. Thank you for validating this, Mr Kenny.

[@HomageBeats]

Such a dope insight bout the BPMs... I love trap beats at a "boom bap" bpm

[@JackKennedyTV]

HomageBeats cool to see how different influences come together to create something new

[@musicdude1540]

It doesn't even make sense though. If 89 is boom bap, then every Juice Wrld song is boom bap.

[@AnthonyTLKR]

@@musicdude1540 it makes sense if you even remotely have an understanding of music history or producing / beat making.

[@itsrx870]

@@AnthonyTLKR No need to indirectly offend him. He has a fair point. It doesn’t give juice wrld songs a boom bap sound, just the speed of boom bap.

[@musicdude1540]

@@AnthonyTLKR Ok, you're incapable of understanding context; I get it. He's saying that he used a bpm that was more commonly used 15-20 years ago, when in reality that's the same narrow range 9/10 modern beats already were in at the time. He was just saying words and making a false equivalent. He meant to say that he got the groove from timbaland, not the bpm. Does that explain it? Do you need anything else?

[@jaye8579]

This is the best series on genius fax no printer

[@JornL]

KZbin*

[@stopstalking1107]

No printer? I think you did something there buddy.

[@clearcurse]

Corn

[@OFSProductions]

Used to be the lyric breakdown but we all know what happened to that series

[@janellesouvane1380]

😂😂😂

[@tylerwatt3065]

I like these kind of videos they give the person behind the scenes a chance to shine.

[@user-my4gk1yu7s]

You're right, and eveyone look so happy

[@elenam3798]

I love seeing behind the scenes shit it’s so interesting

[@TORMONTHETRACK]

Kenny is a true inspiration in this era of beats

[@BlackGirlLovesAnime6]

He make that shit look easy

[@benja303]

6:00 ARRANGEMENT: Work on the sequence. Drop things in and out to keep the energy up. DONT OVERPRODUCE: Don’t put too much in the beat trying to flex. you want the rapper to hear themself in the beat. Make your priority the SONG! TRANSITIONS: Tension and release: Put in swells. ORIGINALITY: If you don’t put your own weirdness into the beat you are no different from the kid on KZbin with 300 beats. Add a touch of alternative to your beats no matter what you produce

[@sponge4270]

Legend

[@geor349]

Thanks, you put all the stuff here together

[@MT-ip9rs]

What is a swell?

[@leodesgarcons]

@@MT-ip9rs risers/transition fx

[@prodzander]

@@MT-ip9rs take a cymbal and reverse it

[@EatGymSleep]

*I wish genius could just upload these certain types of videos all the time🔥🔥😂*

[@MysticalMashupsOfficial]

TrapSoundsHD Official Ayo🔥

[@516reapa]

they'd be taken way more seriously in the music industry...

[@EatGymSleep]

Mystical Mashups Official yep this is what I do in my spare time😂

[@mastomer3177]

TrapSoundsHD Official I be flossssssiinnnnnn

[@Baconix]

Kenny Beats underrated af, I want to see a deconstructed vid for Slick Talk by J.I.D

[@theR0ck3tsumm3r]

Kamwithgreyskin that beat is CRAAAAZY

[@PudWhacker]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Maoriboyswag317]

He's done it now

[@22calibeatz]

Magnolia is the most hyped deconstructed video and it hasn’t happened yet

[@xxxtentacionscellmate3144]

Yeah Pierre is really weird about doing these type of videos. On a interview he said he’s not ready yet

[@reddsmoke904]

@@xxxtentacionscellmate3144 with all these pierre type beats, can you blame him?

[@V1CCZ3XX]

not even tryna hate or anything, but the magnolia beat is child's play compared to this

[@xxxtentacionscellmate3144]

T. Alexandru depends on what you like

[@Ulowwxrld]

Pierre never accepts to come here

[@miguelcastillo917]

Never thought a song called “foot fungus” would be so fire

[@harshmotiani4275]

i thought the "WOAH KENNY" was Ski saying "OH GET IT"

[@aasquared8191]

same honestly

[@hey8985]

Me too tf

[@ChefsArchives]

i thought it was ‘whoa hit it’ for a second till i remembered it was kennys tag

[@captaincracker1562]

Dame

[@garfybaby8031]

it’s not ski it’s key

[@ServidaMusic]

WOAH

[@dxsire5017]

Hah I’m subbed to you

[@roadblockedgamer5361]

Servida Music bruh I subbed to you yesterday WTF is my luck XD

[@m0llzd0llzz]

hi

[@bucketass]

KENNY

[@korolbeats3079]

Servida Music make a Beat like this

[@jamtronllc]

Love how these massive studios are just used as sets now for producers using 1 input and 1 output of their Macbook to make records.

[@swim_ad]

Fuuuttuuuurrreeee

[@1daykid-beats651]

This guy just became my favourite producer

[@JackKennedyTV]

1daykid - Beats crazy good. Insane talent!

[@ssj2leone]

My favorite from the album besides faucet failure

[@OO-qo4gt]

Nuke town also

[@NiteK3]

Faucet failure is dope

[@Erika-gp3bx]

@@OO-qo4gt And Get Geeked

[@dean4553]

Cat piss

[@dislikebutton4239]

And unbothered

[@lancechimese1715]

vince staples passed on this beat 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Beano16]

It fits ski more than Vince tho

[@choochlordbeats8882]

I'm glad, cause ski mask bodied the beat no case

[@theguzefro7461]

Cuz Kenny Beats is da police

[@senoritalethargy]

It got the spice on it

[@billiamsquilliam5149]

Sometimes you don’t want the spice on it

[@logan.-.2125]

Only true legend know this: Runescape Jodeci Almond milk Domestic violence (Filter)

[@benc7292]

She ain’t dead before she died because I know it’s coming up

[@DHawkBeats]

Logan .-. 😂😂

[@kendrickbequilla8777]

ZACK FOX

[@patriciaweber6367]

Post 911... pre death of Whitney Houston

[@malaneyy408]

@@benc7292 RIP lol

[@Jaker_zzz]

Thanks for your time, officer

[@mudasbeats]

lmao

[@conanmcalister3487]

Bruh 😂😂

[@gibrelc8588]

chill on that man😂😂

[@dadi176]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@floorpaws1]

bruh

[@charliecouvillion]

u know the other producers in the room hate this video lol

[@bigassdawg]

i was thinking the same thing lmfao i bet the second kenny walked in the studio they were like fuck

[@AntonioFly]

this man knows what he’s doing

[@JackKennedyTV]

AntonioFly 10,000 hours for sure

[@codyleblanc6392]

more of this dude, definitely the most informative, well explained, producers on this channel. I liked that he took the time to really explain what fx he's using. Sparked a whole new flow of creativity.

[@M4RIAN]

Every sound has a purpose in this track and he explained it perfectly. This is the most creative beat I ever heard.

[@liamgreer8019]

Listen to the Neptunes

[@mathismarshall8242]

I'd love to see a Deconstructed of any "FM" song, the production on that project is superb

[@atticusfrance6147]

In the words of Vince Staples “it’s got that spice on it”

[@_zeyofficial]

"I just want foot fungus to give you that vibe..."

[@lilredacted3279]

"That like... Its ok to go off and be wierd"

[@go1666]

Get sweaty

[@WesttTheGreat]

KENNNNNYYYYY! (Rico Nasty Voice)

[@thegrayghost1786]

Didn't even realize that was him. This man knows what he's doing

[@kchikwete]

KENNNNNNY attack on titan s3 voice

[@theohallworth2632]

@@kchikwete my man

[@DatDaDatty]

"i just want foot fungus"

[@GareBearVlogs]

What’s up bro

[@DatDaDatty]

@@GareBearVlogs ay ayyy

[@starwarsdude776xX]

sup dat

[@pilgrimm]

now that's a GENIUS lyric

[@mochief]

Howdy brother

[@Isack3g]

i love that every time he would play the music they would transition to him headbanging in slow motion lolol

[@grantthompson2091]

I put my ear up to my phone to hear the low 808 then Kenny’s mere speech evaporated my eardrum completely

[@user-rz4db2yv1r]

people love Kenny beats people are gonna be hyped for this

[@maxalain9948]

1:14 Me in the car with my friends

[@jhamircounsel711]

lmfaaooo

[@randomguywhostoleallofyour88]

no way max i never knew you liked ski mask (charvis from pv)

[@digitalredux01]

Ha true

[@canismajorbeats]

Bounce so crazy!!

[@prod.leggze3084]

3:25 when water gets stuck in your ear

[@jess1829]

WOAH KENNY

[@Blaze92NL]

This man is a genius.

[@JackKennedyTV]

Blaze92NL next level

[@tobehonest116]

This guy just dissed fl Image line mafia come thru

[@Rapidbeatsofficial]

ToBeHonest LOL

[@caesar690]

I feel like FL Producers are like what some one who rides a scooter is to someone who skateboards

[@danieljung2621]

as someone who uses both i think its the other way round sir!

[@owennbeats]

@@caesar690 😔

[@HeyTiGBeats]

Fl studio for the Gs

[@drax8806]

absolutely love kenny's enthusiasm while he's explaining the little things like the censor beep. my favorite producer hands down.

[@alycias7345]

Really getting a sweaty vibe from this song

[@wastedimperium777]

Mini303 Right

[@noahscott5451]

Mini303 Right

[@adamgru2334]

Kenny could be music teacher in school like 6th+ grade. That would've been so cool. Just love the way he's explaining how to do beats for some Rappers. And still makes it way better than others.

[@BadgeGrabber]

would totally watch a Kenny focused KZbin channel

[@aalebrijes]

That exists now, he’s on twitch now and guys like SUWOO and Fliko post him making beats and some wisdom gems. should really check it out

[@o4aw120]

He's really one of the few rap producers who actually knows what he's talking about

[@invalid-reaper1094]

now that im paying attention to the beat, its more fire than when i first heard it

[@LuisGarciaLENt]

I want nuketown, sicko mode, mona lisa and soo many more😭😭😭

[@Brotherkai11]

Luis Garcia too much sample explanations for Mona Lisa and sm

[@TheGhostFreakz]

Luis Garcia There is a "deconstructed" of sicko mode by producer duo CUBeatz

[@thrst263]

This song is fire asf

[@xVegan]

No matter how it was made, it’s straight fire

[@JackKennedyTV]

Dylan Lacy it’s the end product always for sure. Doesn’t matter if it took him 1 hour or 10 days. Fire in the end

[@thorivarhelgesen]

The making of "Puff daddy" by JPEGMAFIA prod. Kenny Beats next please 🙏

[@youngsuit]

YES

[@lukeblood3318]

never knew who Kenny was before this. He is now one of my favorite producers.

[@khozee]

"neptunes, timbo; something's that's kind of weird" it all makes sense, he was inspired by legends

[@casillasscorer]

Best video yet. He explains everything with enthusiasm. Other producers just say “I got this sample and put it through grossbeat and then threw some drums on it”. He loves producing. It shows

[@COBHC4]

This dude is next level talented. A prime example of the difference between a producer and a beatmaker.

[@gosha-ie]

That was needed I’m loving these deconstructed episodes lately

[@cpeezy223]

the fact that bro can deadass use some white noise as a foundation for a beat and build on that and make a sick beat shows how knowledgeable he really is....crazy

[@kazonikz]

Props for Ski Mask also, for having good lyrics on top of this great instrumental, great song!

[@otsisxlated3022]

Ski Is One Of The Most Talented/Creative Rappers In The Game. Dont @ Me.

[@kexon2]

@@BrothersofOG like you

[@mrsplashman8308]

ll iCarry ll you’re right tho

[@zahirsis780]

In this generation

[@rank5804]

You right tho

[@derb4341]

@ll iCarry ll

[@shannonmagallon132]

Great video! Very interesting seeing how he puts it altogether! I think Kenny is a beats God 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 when I hear kennybeats on the track I know its bout to be popping!!

[@roryanderson3478]

Kenny is an amazing producer with great understanding of simplicity, layers, levels and attention to details, he truly embraces the subtlety in the small things and what a massive difference they can make.

[@laur8774]

this really the best series on this channel along w deconstructing lyrics of a song w all them colors

[@purplerein1446]

that little beep that he mentioned you can here it clear at 1:53 if you go back and listen to foot fungus

[@yna418]

cant believe that even police officers make beats now

[@peiransong3364]

Man this beat is straight up next level insane, and he low key explained the difference between a producer and a beatmaker

[@kyleg4587]

Yooo he was part of LOUDPVCK? WTFFF

[@HateDiazP]

wtffffff I didnt know that either. Im surprised more of those edm dudes havent dipped out of that genre into rap music

[@carlosuzaier5858]

@@HateDiazP Electronic producers definitely have the skills to make beats, but I'm guessing it's not really their thing. This rapper called Tylor Maurer collabs with Electronic producers like Aero Chord and KUURO, you should check him out if you interested

[@leipomon]

definitely the most useful video of the series, dude seems really well equipped and knows where things should/shouldn't go

[@JackKennedyTV]

Kyrin totally. You can tell how many hours he’s spent building that knowledge base

[@gabjavier]

Man I love this man. He literally explained how he make music and it's very humbling.

[@mvrcu9930]

duude , you definetly need to put more videos with this guy !!! he shoud us some very good tips . keep it going like that . Love your work

[@camoflawless52]

Loved this episode. Best one yet.

[@manuhameed5470]

I think this is the best one yet genius back on track 🔥🔥

[@HTPCYMC]

Number 15: Burger King Foot Lettuce. The last thing you’d want in your Burger King burger is someone’s foot fungus. But as it turns out, that might be what you get.

[@rezak4118]

I just saw your comment on h3h3 video and now here, damn you're everywhere

[@rotisseriechickenlover-jb4cc]

No u

[@bigdungusbungus7477]

WHY DO I FIND YOU IN EVERY SINGLE VIDEO I FIND

[@billyoso6405]

Shut the fuck up

[@thugnificentmasterclass]

Dead meme

[@lil_emothugg]

THANK YOU FOR GIVING PRODUCERS THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE

[@officialkinxg693]

the layers of these drums is immaculate , it’s the subtleties that go a long way.

[@queenkelly1172]

This man is a Genius for real n Ski Mask makes the song 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@nelo3801]

Say what you want about EDM, their producers have some of the greatest technical minds in music.

[@markchinguz4401]

This aint edm bruh

[@lucayaki]

@@markchinguz4401 But he used to be an EDM producer. He said it himself in the video.

[@swim_ad]

Thank you ?

[@mujjobeatz3600]

Fact I agree wid u edm way more complex

[@richardkirk6305]

I love these videos and breakdowns because of how enlightening they are to music and the process that ties into it🧠🔥

[@ryanprodigo8786]

probably one of the best deconstructed videos. amazing to finally hear a real producer speak.

[@supremechapstick107]

Why does every producer have a MacBook?

[@jacquelinecousins5313]

Pro Unusual Boi Gamer they can afford it.

[@sander1303]

Pretty sure idk who but I saw someone on here with a razer blade

[@jeremiamangena825]

@@sander1303 Metro had the Razor

[@infer426]

Sander nick Mira

[@faded4698]

They snob

[@Jaaykify]

This man is on another level when it comes to making beats

[@orio.swoosh]

this actually inspired me so much, i love stuff thats weird and different and unique. much love

[@TheSpendog]

Watched this a year ago and over time slowly got more into music. I've been working super hard to learn how to make stuff these past few months and after watching this now, I'm in a totally different mindset. It's Crazy, I love this.

[@marankagoga9806]

Keep up the great work ur inproving

[@AAboardCo]

This dude really knows what he's talking about and you can tell. Much more entertaining than some of the past ones have been

[@calliope_x3]

it's insane how much this one video has changed how i produce. that censor beep thing especially is golden, it also works with any other sound, just one that's different from the sound pallet of everything around it. instantly 50% harder. this guy knows what he's DOING.

[@alejandrorodrigue-lopez9081]

100% a couple of my beats have that beep to drop that lower octave 808

[@VahxoBae]

gotta love how he went way in depth for this video. need more producers like that on here

[@ig_90k-ops75]

Kenny beats is just a different breed when it comes to making beats

[@matthew196x]

this man explains these really well like the emotion is real

[@traptea3264]

this guy was super entertaining one of the best you’ve had on

[@shibuyajin_music]

6:18 this sentence alone is a big eye opener. Definitely will keep that in mind in the future

[@brandon6750]

Best producer featured

[@aliyahcunningham4958]

One of my favorite songs from 2018 ❌🧢

[@Zawazuki]

Wow this producer just earned a fan. Very intelligent and well spoken dude. keep it up!

[@lenag314]

I love watching these! Make me appreciate music so much more!