{"id":725852,"date":"2026-05-06T17:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:20:15","slug":"a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to skaiwater\u2019s best songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a214942ee397\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a214942ee397\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#The_FADERs_latest_cover_star_might_drop_your_favorite_song_tonight\" >The FADER\u2019s latest cover star might drop your favorite song tonight.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#Work_feat_Lil_Keed_2021\" >Work! (feat. Lil Keed) (2021)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#miles_2022\" >#miles (2022)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#auto_2023\" >auto (2023)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#rain_2024\" >rain (2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#light_feat_9lives_lil_nas_x_2024\" >light (feat. 9lives &amp; lil nas x) (2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#run_2024\" >run (2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#wolf_feat_RADA_2025\" >wolf (feat. RADA) (2025)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#say_jordan_2025\" >say jordan (2025)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#freekarrah_feat_Tezzus_Ti_Steele_2025\" >#freekarrah (feat. Tezzus &amp; Ti Steele) (2025)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#Mono_i-dle_feat_skaiwater_2026\" >Mono (i-dle feat. skaiwater) (2026)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#SKINS_2026\" >SKINS (2026)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#TOOL_2026\" >TOOL (2026)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#MY_ZOMBIE_2026\" >MY ZOMBIE (2026)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-guide-to-skaiwaters-best-songs\/#%E2%80%9Ccome_fuck_me_soon%E2%80%9D_snippet_2026\" >&#8220;come fuck me soon&#8221; (snippet) (2026)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_FADERs_latest_cover_star_might_drop_your_favorite_song_tonight\"><\/span>The FADER\u2019s latest cover star might drop your favorite song tonight.<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280144\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/75519-C-001A_p7oaaj\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"A guide to skaiwater\u2019s best songs\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Photo by Nate Gotsis<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280112\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            U.K. r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er-producer skaiwater is The FADER\u2019s latest cover star. The newly independent, nonbinary artist is post-genre, post-gender, post-industry, post-everything.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Their 2024 album <i>#gigi<\/i> was The FADER\u2019s No. 1 album of 2024, and I\u2019d argue their February album <i>wonderful<\/i> is even better.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Here are 14 skaiwater songs to bump while you\u2019re reading our newest cover story.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280113\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_feat_Lil_Keed_2021\"><\/span>\n        <b>Work! (feat. Lil Keed) (2021)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Work!\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8lMU-Ft8kR8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>A highlight from skaiwater\u2019s early era signed to Good Talk, when their sound was more obviously Atlanta influenced.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280114\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"miles_2022\"><\/span>\n        <b>#miles (2022)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#miles\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_WgKrKKkZgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>The single that helped skai get a \u201cnew bag\u201d and jump to major label partnerships, first with Geffen, then with Capitol. It\u2019s a Jersey club song that reminds me of the playful, dreamy melodies of Tobi Lou and Meltycanon,  but skaiwater spends a freakishly long time edging the drop. It would eventually be remixed by Lil Uzi Vert, and remains skaiwater\u2019s most commercially successful song to date.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280115\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"auto_2023\"><\/span>\n        <b>auto (2023)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"auto\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMgVPmfu3aQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>skaiwater told me this song from <i>#rave<\/i> that appeared on 4ersona\u2019s 2023 joint tape was the start of their brainrot 808s era, building on the dance-minded foundation established by their previous self-production. 4ersona members included Che, Rich Amiri, Heygwuapo, prettifun, and more, though skaiwater says they weren\u2019t particularly close with the group, who mostly knew each other through the Internet \u2014 \u201cauto\u201d was a loosie submission, not the product of joint sessions. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280116\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"rain_2024\"><\/span>\n        <b>rain (2024)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"rain\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zQ7HLl30Zs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Among the technicolor emotions on skaiwater\u2019s self-described \u201cR&amp;B album\u201d <i>#gigi<\/i>, the deep blue heartache of \u201crain\u201d stands out for its vivid, shimmering tones, like staring at a still-wet Rothko. skaiwater sounds like Carti and Uzi and Lil Nas X all in one; the bass sounds like their heart bursting and imploding in slow-motion.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280117\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"light_feat_9lives_lil_nas_x_2024\"><\/span>\n        <b>light (feat. 9lives &amp; lil nas x) (2024)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"light! w\/ Lil Nas X &amp; 9Lives\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fLRSElP1OCI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>skaiwater has known Lil Nas X since before \u201cOld Town Road,\u201d but the pair hadn\u2019t really worked on music together prior to this collab. In our interview, skaiwater gave Lil Nas X serious props, not just for breaking down barriers in hiphop, but for being a personal friend skai can trust for guidance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280118\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"run_2024\"><\/span>\n        <b>run (2024)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"run\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1nAeAIlDCVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>The song that convinced me <i>#gigi<\/i> was the best album of 2024. I love \u201cbleach\u201d and \u201cchoke\u201d and \u201cheavy metal,\u201d but the underbelly of \u201crun\u201d is so unbelievably soft, somewhere between the Jackson 5 and Big Freedia. \u201cWon\u2019t you come outside where it\u2019s bright? Have the time of your life?\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280120\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"wolf_feat_RADA_2025\"><\/span>\n        <b>wolf (feat. RADA) (2025)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"skaiwater - wolf (ft. rada) [music video]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ELyCOTx9Z0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>This collab with fellow Brit RADA is the obvious standout from <i>#manicinamerica<\/i>, skaiwater\u2019s second and final release on Capitol Records. Rib-shaking percussion flutters across a dreamy fantasia, skaiwater\u2019s headvoice and RADA\u2019s ephemeral harmonies blending blissfully before a wicked gabber drop that\u2019s over way too soon. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280121\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"say_jordan_2025\"><\/span>\n        <b>say jordan (2025)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A2195853651&amp;color=%23ce9c73&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/nnnmmmmm\" title=\"lily\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">lily<\/a> \u00b7 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/nnnmmmmm\/bluepill\" title=\"say jordan *\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\">say jordan *<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Though this loosie was published to skaiwater\u2019s second SoundCloud account (what\u2019s the musical version of a finsta?) it feels key to understanding their current era as an independent artist, from their abrasive\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280122\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"freekarrah_feat_Tezzus_Ti_Steele_2025\"><\/span>\n        <b>#freekarrah (feat. Tezzus &amp; Ti Steele) (2025)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"skaiwater, ti steele, tezzus &amp; pbm - #freekarrah * [music video]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cUeSYhouHrI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>\u201cThese new n***as moving like Diddy!\u201d skaiwater yelped on stream with plaqueboymax in December. Their clipfarming appearance with Tezzus and Ti Steele included shots at ian, fakemink, and most crucially, YSL-signee Nine Vicious, both for being a self-professed groomer and queerbaiting as a homophobic cishet man.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280123\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mono_i-dle_feat_skaiwater_2026\"><\/span>\n        <b>Mono (i-dle feat. skaiwater) (2026)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"i-dle (\uc544\uc774\ub4e4) &#039;Mono (Feat. skaiwater)&#039; Official Music Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DYgE3SGPEqk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>The K-pop crossover no one could have predicted. This pro-acceptance anthem is ridiculously cute because it\u2019s painfully earnest \u2014 I still don\u2019t quite understand what i-dle meant by, \u201clove is louder in mono,\u201d but they\u2019ve got the spirit!\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280125\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SKINS_2026\"><\/span>\n        <b>SKINS (2026)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SKINS\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IAit9TKuHZk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>skaiwater opened both of their Chicago shows with this strobing, heavenly album cut. They told me every time they listen to the album, \u201cSKINS\u201d is the one song that makes them cry, though they\u2019ve never watched the Channel 4 TV drama it\u2019s titled after \u2014 instead, skaiwater chose the title because the song gave them the vibe of \u201ccold English streets\u201d and felt the show reflected that energy. On the track, skai alludes to label calls with Lil Uzi Vert\u2019s 1600 and Young Thug\u2019s YSL, namedrops intended not as flexes, but a commentary on the exploitative nature of the music industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280126\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TOOL_2026\"><\/span>\n        <b>TOOL (2026)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TOOL\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qugf7vJRvIg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>I love that this song, the outro to Disc 1 of <i>wonderful<\/i>, seems to sample \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q_n8RxSLepY\">as above so below,<\/a>\u201d the album intro. It\u2019s also totally batshit, exploding out of the gate with intense bass and adlibs courtesy of Baby Osama. But in the chaos, there\u2019s rhythm, structure, a truly incredible beat that makes me feel like a hyperactive child.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280127\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MY_ZOMBIE_2026\"><\/span>\n        <b>MY ZOMBIE (2026)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MY ZOMBIE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VjnEagyvvdA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>If this isn\u2019t skaiwater\u2019s best song it\u2019s hard to pin down what else even comes close. No holds barred, all feelings bared, using every vocal and production trick they can in less than 140 seconds. skaiwater told me <i>wonderful<\/i> was recorded in the aftermath of a mutually-needed breakup with their girlfriend of three years, who served as the muse for their past albums. <i>wonderful<\/i> offers listeners a glimpse at skai\u2019s stream of consciousness, but \u201cMY ZOMBIE\u201d is the rawest of all. I need to hear this live so bad.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280128\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9Ccome_fuck_me_soon%E2%80%9D_snippet_2026\"><\/span>\n        <b>&#8220;come fuck me soon&#8221; (snippet) (2026)<\/b><br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"no\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW SKAIWATER SNIPPET \ud83d\udea8 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5390vxwxZo\">pic.twitter.com\/5390vxwxZo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LUV4SKAI (@LUV4SKAI) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LUV4SKAI\/status\/2040767654139429110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>In the weeks after our interview, skaiwater would begin teasing songs from a deluxe edition of <i>wonderful<\/i>, which seems to have morphed into a full-fledged followup album. Those snippets are frequently posted (and archived, and unarchived) on their second finsta <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gghettoprincesss\/\">@gghettoprincesss<\/a> (not to be confused with their first finsta @<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/azothism\/\">azothisn<\/a>). I\u2019ve been stuck on this one in particular, where skai references 6ix9ine\u2019s outlandish come up and expeditious downfall in the music industry.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Vivian Medithi<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefader.com\/2026\/05\/05\/guide-skaiwaters-best-songs-cover-story\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FADER\u2019s latest cover star might drop your favorite song tonight. Photo by Nate Gotsis U.K. rapper-producer skaiwater is The FADER\u2019s latest cover star. The newly independent, nonbinary artist is post-genre, post-gender, post-industry, post-everything. Their 2024 album #gigi was The FADER\u2019s No. 1 album of 2024, and I\u2019d argue their February album wonderful is even&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":725853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/c_limit,w_1024\/c_crop,h_491,w_943,x_1,y_0,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/75519-C-001A_myoxnz\/75519-C-001A_myoxnz.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[152836,154960,87515,162005,70532,72205,152837,153104,150567],"class_list":["post-725852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-mediaa","tag-9lives","tag-che","tag-experimental","tag-heygwuapo","tag-hip-hop","tag-lil-nas-x","tag-prettifun","tag-rich-amiri","tag-skaiwater"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=725852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/725852\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/725853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=725852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=725852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=725852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}