Catch Me Outside
{{short description|Single by Ski Mask the Slump God}}
{{for|the catchphrase|Cash me outside}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Catch Me Outside
| cover = Ski Mask the Slump God - Catch Me Outside.jpeg
| type = single
| artist = Ski Mask the Slump God
| album = You Will Regret
| released = June 13, 2017
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 2:25
| label =
| writer =
| producer = Timbaland
| prev_title = Take a Step Back
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Achoo
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JpIlnaAmiCg|"Catch Me Outside"}}}}
}}
"Catch Me Outside" is a song by American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God, released on June 13, 2017, as the third single from his second mixtape You Will Regret (2017). The song is a freestyle over "She's a Bitch" by Missy Elliott, produced by Timbaland.
Composition
In the song, Ski Mask the Slump God performs a freestyle rap over the instrumental of "She's a Bitch",{{cite web |last1=Montes |first1=Patrick |title=Ski Mask the Slump God Snaps on a Timbaland Classic for "Catch Me Outside" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2018/6/ski-mask-the-slump-god-catch-me-outside |website=Hypebeast |date=June 13, 2017}} while "filling every nook and cranny with his stacked rhymes" and making pop cultural references.{{cite web |last1=Weinstein |first1=Max |title=Ski Mask The Slump God Kills His New Track "Catch Me Outside" |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/ski-mask-slump-god-catch-me-outside/ |website=XXL |date=June 12, 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Findlay |first1=Mitch |title=Ski Mask the Slump God - Catch Me Outside |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ski-mask-the-slump-god-catch-me-outside-new-song.1974547.html |website=HotNewHipHop |date=June 13, 2017}} Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop described the song as showing a more playful side of Ski Mask.
Music video
The official music video, directed by Cole Bennett, was released on July 27, 2017. It sees Ski Mask the Slump God walking through Times Square, drinking lean and sticking his head out through a window of a car. Psychedelic animation is featured throughout the video, representing Ski Mask's hallucinations. A doll resembling Chucky from Child's Play appears in the video, seen sitting in the center of Times Square and traveling with Ski.{{cite web |last1=Findlay |first1=Mitch |title=Ski Mask the Slump God "Catch Me Outside" Video |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ski-mask-the-slump-god-catch-me-outside-video-new-video.42371.html |website=HotNewHipHop |date=July 27, 2017}}{{cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Peter A. |title=Ski Mask The Slump God Hits Times Square in "Catch Me Outside" Video |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/ski-mask-the-slump-god-catch-me-outside-video/ |website=XXL |date=July 28, 2017}}
Reception
Missy Elliott responded positively to the song, writing on Twitter, "Oh he rode the heck out of this Fiyah[!]"{{Cite web |last1=Berry |first1=Peter A. |title=Ski Mask The Slump God Gets Missy Elliott Cosign - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/ski-mask-the-slump-god-gets-missy-elliott-cosign/ |website=XXL |date=August 2, 2017}}
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Ski Mask The Slump God|title=Catch Me Outside|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2022|source=radioscope|access-date=December 25, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Ski Mask The Slump God|title=Catch Me Outside|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=September 14, 2024|id=20337-5774-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Ski Mask the Slump God|title=Catch Me Outside|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2020}}
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