Waynesboro, Pennsylvania rapper Lil Skies released his major label debut mixtape Life of a Dark Rose in January 2018, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. Aside from the singles leading up to its release, the most popular song on the project is the opening track “Welcome to the Rodeo.” In addition to racking up over 25 million Spotify streams, its Cole Bennett-directed music video has drawn 18 million YouTube views.