“ScumLife” was 6ix9ine’s first underground hit, back when he called himself Tekashi69. It was released in July 2015 along with a music video, under the label FCK THEM.

The song interpolates Future’s September 2013 track “Sh!t” and has an energetic and dark beat by New York producer Jordan Granados, with lyrics about gang activity and crime, along with constant reminders to “represent your gang.”