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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Future
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| released = April 18, 2017
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| length = 3:23 (album version)
4:21 (remix featuring Kendrick Lamar)
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"'Mask Off'" is a song by American rapper Future for his eponymous fifth studio album 'Future' (2017). The track was later released as the second single after initially charting as an album track and receiving more popularity than the lead single "Draco". It was Future's highest-charting single as a lead artist, peaking at number five on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, until the releases of Drake's "Way 2 Sexy" (2021) on which he is featured and his own "Wait For U" (2022) which features Drake and Tems debuted and peaked at number 1 in September 2021 and May 2022 respectively.
Composition
Composed in D minor, the song samples "Prison Song" by Carlton Williams, released in 1978 as part of his musical 'Selma'. In this track, Future opens up about drug use and addiction problems (Percocets / Molly Percocets). It also tells a story that explores the surface of Future's past, from trapping to living a life of luxury.
Chart performance
"Mask Off" peaked at number five on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 for the week of May 6, 2017, becoming his first top-five charting single on that chart. It also peaked in the top 10 in New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Canada and France, where it charted the highest at number two. It has since been certified eight times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over eight million units in the United States.
Music video
The music video for "Mask Off" was released on May 5, 2017. It was directed by Colin Tilley. It features appearances from Amber Rose and DJ Esco.
Live performances and remixes
The official remix features a guest appearance from American rapper Kendrick Lamar and was mixed by engineer Alex Tumay, released on May 23, 2017. Its release follows the performance of "Mask Off" by Future alongside Kendrick Lamar at the 2017 Coachella Festival. Lamar has performed live covers of "Mask Off" at every show on the Damn Tour since the release of the remix.
Fellow rapper Joyner Lucas has released his own remix onto SoundCloud and YouTube. On the remix, he sent shots at rappers Logic and Lil Yachty.
On June 16, 2017, a remix produced by Marshmello was released. Marshmello's fans have deemed the remix ironic as the DJ is known for masking his identity behind a marshmallow-inspired helmet.
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Legacy
* The song was used in the 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' episode Return to Skyfire.
* The song was used in the 'Rick and Morty' episode Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty.
*During the COVID-19 pandemic, the song experienced a resurgence, especially due to the lyrics in the chorus, "Mask on, fuck it, mask off." Future and the FreeWishes Foundation announced the "Mask On" campaign and provided more than 100,000 masks during the pandemic.
*The city of Inglewood created a COVID-19 "Mask On" PSA in 2020 to encourage people to wear protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
See also
* List of number-one urban singles of 2017 (Australia)
* List of 'Billboard' Hot 100 top 10 singles in 2017
References
Category:2017 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:Future (rapper) songs
Category:Songs written by Future (rapper)
Category:Songs written by Metro Boomin
Category:Song recordings produced by Metro Boomin
Category:Music videos directed by Colin Tilley
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