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Ken Carson's "Deluxe" edition to his 2023 album A Great Chaos just dropped on all streaming platforms and includes seven new songs. The complete tracklist for this project now hosts 25 records and was distributed for streaming via Opium and Interscope Records.
The new album was announced back in June when the rapper took to social media to announce Friday's release, with a post made to Ken's official X account.
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Carson's A Great Chaos performed extremely well, marking the rapper's first break into the top 20 albums in the US after selling 40,000 album equivalent units and debuting at No. 11 on Billboard's US 200 charts.
The complete tracklist for A Great Chaos (Deluxe) has been provided below:
- Green Room
- Jennifer's Body
- Fighting My Demons
- Singapore (Feat. Destroy Lonely)
- Lose It
- Hardcore
- Me N My Kup
- It's Over
- Succubus
- Paranoid (Feat. Destroy Lonely)
- Pots
- Like This (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert x Destroy Lonely)
- Overtime
- Vampire Hour
- Nightcore
- Nightcore 2
- Rockstar Lifestyle
- i need u
- loading
- more chaos
- toxic
- leather jacket
- mewtwo
- ss
- overseas
Breaking down Ken Carson's 'A Great Chaos (Deluxe)'
From the electric composition to the rage-fueled lyricism and vocal performances, this review will focus on breaking down the seven new tracks added to Carson's third studio album.
Before the release of the Deluxe LP, overseas, was released as a single on April 12, 2024. Notable themes highlighted on the new tracks have been listed below:
- Wealth
- Luxury
- Success
- Womanizing
- Jewelry
- Anime
- Fashion
Disclaimer: This review is rated explicit. Reader's discretion is advised.
loading
(Production Credits: Clif Shayne)
On loading, listeners are introduced to Carson's perspective regarding the fame he's amassed with an intro where he speaks directly to people within his close circle, who now want to be associated with him ever since he blew up.
He goes on to flex his wealth and riches, highlighting how he's not done and can't be counted out yet, since his life is still "loading". Interesting bars on this track include lines like:
"Woah, woah, my life still loadin' / I been gettin' money, these n----s been trolling / I ain't had no jewelry, now my neck and wrist frozen / I ain't had no social media, now see me when I'm scrollin'"
more chaos
(Production Credits: Nick Spiders and Clif Shayne)
Ken Carson had previously previewed more chaos on his Instagram as a track titled Designer Ho*s, back in May. The production on the track is bouncy, incorporating a lot of distorted bass and electric harmonies, with the rapper delivering a heavily autotuned vocal performance over lines like:
"In love with drugs in here, designer clothes / Met her at the Balenciaga store, I'm f--kin’ designer hoes / I f--k the check up, get it back, that's how it goes / I put the racks up to save it for a rainy day (Rainy day)"
toxic
(Production Credits: LEGION and skai)
The production on toxic gets even more distorted with an incredible bass and vibrating synths that create a perfect anthem for a live performance. Ken Carson's vocal performance on this track is direct, with extremely braggadocious lines speaking on themes of wealth, success, and fame.
He also shouts out Harlem rapper and Cactus Jack signee, Sheck Wes, on the final line of the song's hook, where he references Wes' 2019 record YKTS, an abbreviation for "You Know The Scouts".
"She don't know what she’ll do, she lose me / What would you do if you go broke? I'd be back rich in two weeks / What would you do for some promo? What would you do for some clout? / I'm in New York, more than Sheck Wes, lil' b---h, you know the scouts" - Ken Carson raps on 'toxic'.
leather jacket
(Production Credits: Perto)
On leather jacket Carson draws listeners in with an enticing production before opening on the song's hook, where he flexes his fashion style, making comparisons to classic biker outfits.
He also speaks on themes of brotherhood, and excess, while simultaneously shouting out the NFL team, the Minnesota Vikings, when he states:
"That's my twin, that's my kin, yeah, that my for life / I can't let no lil' b---h in, yeah, she get one night / I been rollin' off the E, yeah, I'm tryin' fight / She been lit, she off the Henny, yeah, she so enticed / I got hoes in Minnesota, I'm a vikin"
mewtwo
(Production Credits: Clif Shayne)
The production and performances on mewtwo stand out amongst the new records included on Ken Carson's A Great Chaos Deluxe.
The rapper's chorus on this track is incredibly memorable, with a major reference coming from the Pokémon anime, with Ken drawing comparisons between the physical appearance of his love interest and the legendary Pokémon Mew Two when he sings:
"Yeah, if money was Cocoa Puffs, huh, I'd go coo-coo / She said she feel the same way 'bout me, she delulu / I caught her like a Pokémon, my b---h built like Mewtwo / At first we ain't really click, now you logged in on my Hulu / I got you sideline at my shows, used to watch my s--t on YouTube"
ss
(Production Credits: Lil 88, Bart How, 1kyl, and Mnclzy)
With an enticing beat switch and references to Euphoria actor Sydney Sweeney, whose initials appear to have inspired the name and a major theme on this track, Ken delivers an electric production on ss.
Notable lyrics from this track include the "Sydney Sweeney" shoutouts on his first verse before the beat switch, which have been listed below:
"My white ho got big ti--ies, she remind me of Sydney Sweeney, Sydney Sweeney, Sydney Sweeney / I rock that stick like it's a purse, yeah, my chopper swinging / Like Sydney Sweeney, my stick have them ti--ies underneath / Like Sydney Sweeney, my b---h ti--ies big like double D, Emergency, emergency"
overseas
(Production Credits: Lukrative, Nick Spiders, Esko, and Lucian)
Although overseas was initially released as a single, Ken Carson included the song in his Deluxe album to act as the closing track for his extended LP. The track features electric synths and a booming bass which brings the vocal performances to life, filling the track with a highly energetic composition.
Notable bars from overseas, which include a shout-out to NBA star LeBron James' jersey number, have been listed below:
"I wish I could go back in time to tell myself, You gon' be rich / When I'm in Miami, I feel like LeBron, number 6 / Every day I wake up, I'm feelin' myself like Bey and Nicki / I just bit her, yeah, I just bit her, I gave her a hick' / I take her shoppin' all the time, but that's my girl so I ain't trippin"
Today (July 8) Ken Carson's World Tour officially kicks off with the rapper performing his first show at The Warehouse at CCF in Orlando, Florida. The tour will take the Opium signee across major cities in the US before flying out to Europe to perform live sets in The United Kingdom, Germany, France, and more.
