Musically, "Oh Sheit It's X" is a funk and disco song, whose lyrics describe the protagonist in an altered state of consciousness after consuming MDMA—otherwise known as "ecstasy" or "X"—at a party.
The song was included in the video game Grand Theft Auto V and Thundercat performed it live at the Black Cab Sessions.
[10] Gabriel Szatan wrote for Beats Per Minute that as soon as the song starts with "a frazzled synth lead and sloppy kickdrums", Thundercat plays the bass guitar releasing his inner Jaco Pastorius.
[11] Other critics described its production as having a Bootsy-like[12] "warbly funk"[13] "virtuoso slap" bass;[9] spatial[12] and "disco-inspired synth stabs";[14] "weird disco strings",[13] and a "four-on-the-floor beat".
[18] It was one of the 214 songs originally featured in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V, and was included on the FlyLo FM radio station,[19] hosted by Lotus.
[21] For Stereogum, Miles Bowe contrasted the energy present in "Oh Sheit It's X" with the previous single "Heartbreaks + Setbacks", adding that the former was created "for the hips" while the second for the head.