Mewtwo (song)
| "Mewtwo" | |
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| Song by Ken Carson | |
| from the album A Great Chaos (Deluxe) | |
| Released | July 5, 2024 |
| Genre | Rage |
| Length | 2:08 |
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| "Mewtwo" on YouTube | |
"Mewtwo" is a song by American rapper Ken Carson. It was released on July 5, 2024, from the deluxe edition of his third studio album, A Great Chaos. It features music production from Clif Shayne. The name of the track comes from the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo.[1][2]
Composition and lyricism
Composition
"Mewtwo" is a two-minute and eight-second song.[3] Carson co-wrote the song with Clif Shayne who handled the music production.[3] Additionally, Ben Lidsky, Corey Moon, and Colin Leonard handled the engineering, with Leonard handling the mastering and Lidsky handling the mixing.[3] Sonically, the track consists of "quirky lead melodies", and "delicate bell chimes" which sounds like as if was almost lifted from a Pokémon game.[4]
Lyricism
Across the track, Carson flexes his wealth and playfully raps about money, "flexing for playful bars about the Cocoa Puffs mascot," and comparing his girl's body to that of Mewtwo.[4]
Reception
In a list done by Complex, Antonio Johri had "Mewtwo" ranked as the twelfth best song in "Ken Carson's Top 20 Songs" list, writing how it sticks out like a "sore thumb" on the deluxe track list; he praises the track's instrumental and called the track whimsical and lighthearted.[4] Upon release, "Mewtwo" debuted at number 24 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and number 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[5][6] as well as number 24 on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart.[7] On July 22, 2026, "Mewtwo" was certified gold by the RIAA.[8]
Cover versions
"Mewtwo" was also used as a sample on Brent Faiyaz and A$ap Rocky's song "Stay Here 4 Life."[9][10]
Personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from Apple Music.[3]
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Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] | 24 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 24 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 32 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Bernstein, Elaina (July 5, 2024). "Ken Carson Drops 'A Great Chaos' Deluxe Edition". Hypebeast. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Espinoza, Joshua (July 4, 2024). "Ken Carson Announces A Great Chaos Deluxe Edition". Complex. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "mewtwo - Song by Ken Carson". Apple Music. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Johri, Antonio; Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; Barlas, Jon; Rivera, Mariah; A. Barry, Peter. "The 20 Best Ken Carson Songs of All Time". Complex. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of July 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of July 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Ken Carson – Mewtwo". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Van Dyke, Isobel; Diallo, Habi (January 16, 2026). "A$AP Rocky's new album finally arrives – and it's a dizzying triumph". Dazed. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; Johri, Antonio (January 16, 2026). "ASAP Rocky's 'Don't Be Dumb' Serves in Unexpected Ways". Complex. Retrieved July 18, 2026.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Ken Carson – Mewtwo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 22, 2026.