Genres on the album draw influence from lo-fi, nu metal, screamo, emo, punk rock, ambient, trap and acoustic.

XXXTentacion was murdered in June 2018 before the albums Bad Vibes Forever and Skins could be released.

It's literally gonna be a minute",[5] but several publications reported that the album may appear in unfinished form.

[13] In September 2018, American rapper and record producer Kanye West privately previewed a song from his upcoming album Yandhi that featured posthumous vocals by XXXTentacion.

[14] On November 23, 2018, a snippet of an XXXTentacion song titled "One Minute" that featured West leaked.

Genres on the album draw influence from lo-fi, emo, screamo, punk rock, nu metal, ambient, trap and acoustic.

[21] The Independent described the album as "another fiery blast of catharsis, a largely metaphor-free space where depression isn't hinted at poetically but invited to throw down".

[23] Writing for XXL, Glaysher stated "it's a chaotic medley of rock and rap that leaves more questions than answers.

"[28] Slant Magazine stated "even the songs where Onfroy can be heard for more than a few seconds feel more like demos than finished tracks—an effect that can be haunting, as on the spare, acoustic guitar-driven "Difference (Interlude)" and "What Are You So Afraid Of".

The album has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 500,000 units in the US.