Deaf Note
| "Deaf Note" | |
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| Song by Ken Carson and Playboi Carti | |
| from the album Xperiment | |
| Released | July 3, 2026 |
| Genre | Rage |
| Length | 3:18 |
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| "Deaf Note" on YouTube | |
"Deaf Note" is a song by American rappers Ken Carson and Playboi Carti, released on July 3, 2026, from his fifth studio album, Xperiment. The song was produced by Skai.
Composition
[edit]"Deaf Note" is a three-minute-and-18-second song.[1] Carson co-wrote the song with Playboi Carti,[2] and Skai, who handled the music production for the track.[1] On the other hand, DJ Moon, Marcus Fritz, and Glenn Schick handled the engineering,[1] with Fritz handling the mixing and Schick handling the mastering.[1]
Antonio Johri of Complex wrote how the track's instrumental is so guttural that it "winds up like a fucked up music box every few seconds."[3] He also writes how the distortion and ceding all melody on the track enters territory to that of 2Slimey's music.[3]
Reception
[edit]"Deaf Note" received positive reviews from Eli Enis of Pitchfork, with Enis writing how the track showcases Carson as an "alluringly naughty hedonist dripping with personality and armed with the ability to make every line a memorable callout."[4] A reviewer for AllMusic called the song a "powerful" and "overwhelming" track.[5] Additionally, "Deaf Note" was featured in Rolling Stone's "Songs You Need to Know playlist".[6] In a list done by Complex, Johri rated "Deaf Note" as the 19th best song on "Ken Carson's Top 20 Songs", writing how the Carti and Carson showcase great chemistry together and how the track lives up to its hype.[3]
Personnel
[edit]Credits and personnel adapted from Apple Music.[1]
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 3 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 30 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 18 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Deaf Note (ft. Playboi Carti) - song by Ken Carson". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Frederick, Brendan (2026-06-29). "Ken Carson's New Album 'xperiment': Tracklist, Features, and More". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on 2026-06-29. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- 1 2 3 Johri, Antonio; Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; Barlas, Jon; Rivera, Mariah; A. Barry, Peter. "The 20 Best Ken Carson Songs of All Time". Complex. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Enis, Eli (2026-07-09). "Ken Carson: xperiment". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2026-07-09. Retrieved 2026-07-16.
- ↑ TiVo Staff. "Ken Carson: Xperiment". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2026-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Madonna, Destin Conrad, Rico Nasty, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week". Rolling Stone. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ ": Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of July 18, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of July 18, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2026.