The music of $uicideBoy$ varies between different sub-genres of rap; while some songs have melancholy tones with lyrical content that focuses on subjects such as depression and suicidal ideation (topics not widely exposed in rap music), others are wildly aggressive, with themes of violence and sexual content. Some of their music is based around life growing up in New Orleans; song titles such as Audubon, Tulane, Elysian Fields and St. Bernard reflect streets and neighborhoods that influenced the life of Arceneaux and Petrou. A large portion of their music focuses on depression and its symptoms, an angle not often received in mainstream hip hop; Arceneaux elaborated on this in an interview with Mass Appeal, stating, “A lot of people take it as emo, or depressed music, or negative music... it’s really just connecting. It’s therapy, through music". Excluding occasional guest producers, the entirety of Suicideboys' discography is self-produced, mainly by Arceneaux under his pseudonym Budd Dwyer (an homage to the former politician of the same name).
$crim was born Scott Arceneaux Jr. on April 11, 1989 in Marrero, Louisiana. Arceneaux originally was inspired by T-Pain and Kanye West to produce music, buying his first laptop which he used to start DJing with money gained from selling drugs. Arceneaux's passion for DJing extended when he started to attend Delgado Community College, where he was hired to DJ parties. He also worked selling used furniture, getting fired for his new hand tattoos after three years.
Ruby da Cherry was born Aristos Petrou (Αρίστος Πέτρου) on April 22, 1990 to an American mother and Greek Cypriot father. Raised in Metairie, Louisiana, Petrou's interest in music began when he was seven, playing violin and then drums when he was ten, eventually joining bands in middle school. He worked at his father's restaurant as a waiter, a job he held until 2015. His experience with the punk rock scene continued as he joined the band Vapo-Rats as its drummer; however, disillusioned with the apathy his bandmates showed towards the future of the band, Petrou left in order to pursue a career in hip-hop with Arceneaux.
Arceneaux and Petrou are cousins, and as such shared a close relationship growing up. Realising that both were interested in taking a musical career seriously, and both dissatisfied with the direction of their lives, the two formed Suicideboys, making a pact that if their musical career didn’t work out, they would both commit suicide. Elaborating on this in an interview with Mass Appeal, Arceneaux states that, “it was pretty much like cutting the hand, bleeding, and making a pact that there’s no plan B, that if this doesn’t happen by the time we’re 30, I’m blowing my head off”.
The duo's first project together, a three-track EP named Kill Yourself Part I: The $uicide $aga, was released in June 2014 on SoundCloud and Bandcamp, attracting attention for their collaboration with notable underground rapper Bones. In the following months, the duo released a further nine iterations of the Kill Yourself series. After a number of collaboration EPs with fellow underground artist Black Smurf, their first full length project titled Gray/Grey was released on March 3, 2015.
Suicideboys' underground breakthrough came with the release of 2015 EP $outh $ide $uicide, a collaboration with established South Florida rapper Pouya, which thrust the duo into the underground rap spotlight. Other 2015 releases include 7th or St. Tammany, YUNGDEATHLILLIFE, High Tide in the Snake's Nest, Grey Sheep EP, I No Longer Fear The Razor Guarding My Heel (part I and II), My Liver Will Handle What My Heart Can't, Now The Moon's Rising and G.R.E.Y.G.O.D.S. with fellow g59 rapper RAMIREZ.
The duo's first foray onto the mainstream musical charts came with the release of Radical $uicide in the summer of 2016. The five-track EP, produced by EDM musician Getter, peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Rap charts. Other 2016 releases include Dark Side of the Clouds, Grey Sheep II, Eternal Grey, I No Longer Fear The Razor Guarding My Heel (part III), G.R.E.Y.G.O.D.S.I.I. with [artis]RAMIREZ, DIRTYNASTY$UICIDE with GERM, and Black $uicide Side C with Black Smurf.
In 2017 the boys released another 10 iterations of the Kill Yourself series, they also dropped DIRTIERNASTIER$UICIDE, with GERM.
On September 7, 2018, their debut studio album I Want to Die in New Orleans was released. A statement posted by the duo's official Instagram account stated, "We started recording this album in the beginning of 2017. Initially we wanted to write about our experiences on the road and express how our lives had become slightly more extravagant."
In late 2018, a rumor arose that the group had broken up following a series of ominous tweets. However, they soon clarified that the tweets were in relation to "personal issues" facing Arceneaux, and that they had in fact not broken up.
Degeneration in the Key of A Minor
$uicideboy$ Lyrics
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I can't seem to break the spell
Detach my soul and separate my cells
Let my spirit dwell inside another realm
Throw my lifeless body down the haunted wishin' well
My carcass starts to swell
The explanation's that I fell
At the hour of my death
Wipe the blood off of my face
But leave the stains on my lapel
Horrifyin' images on replay in me mind
Come take a walk with me and see the other side
Countin' down the days until me sacrifice
Secret seances, me feel the poltergeist
Come and play down by the river
Got fifty-nine killers in masks
Scarecrow deliver the pull of a trigger
While you fuckin' die and I laugh
Hear the sounds
Demons surround
Swell from the ground
Feel the flames
We drown in pain
Let's die in vain, mane
The lyrics to "$uicideboy$'s" song "Degeneration in the Key of A Minor" paints a gloomy picture of living on earth, comparing it to living in hell. The artist feels trapped and unable to free themselves from the spell that has been cast upon them. In an attempt to escape, they suggest detaching their soul and separating their cells and letting their spirit dwell in another realm. The artist is so disillusioned by life that they even suggest throwing their lifeless body down a haunted wishing well.
The second verse of the song is even more chilling, with horrifying images playing on repeat in the artist's mind. They are counting down the days until their sacrifice and participating in secret seances. The artist seems to have no regard for life, with over fifty killers in masks waiting to pull the trigger while they watch their victim die and laugh. The demons surround them and the flames engulf them as they drown in pain, expressing a desire to die in vain.
The song suggests a person who has lost all hope and has given up on life. Despite the morose content of the song, it highlights the artistic talent of the artist in delivering messages through their music.
Line by Line Meaning
Livin' on this earth is parallel to livin' in hell
Life on earth is so difficult and unbearable, it feels like living in hell
I can't seem to break the spell
I cannot escape from this constant feeling of dread
Detach my soul and separate my cells
Separate my soul and body to escape this physical realm
Let my spirit dwell inside another realm
Let my spirit reside in another world, free from this earthly existence
Throw my lifeless body down the haunted wishin' well
Discard my lifeless body, devoid of any purpose or meaning
My carcass starts to swell
My lifeless body begins to bloat and decay
The explanation's that I fell
My downfall and demise is the result of my own actions
At the hour of my death
Just before the moment of my death
Make sure they swing from broken bells
Ensure that my death is acknowledged and my suffering is publicized
Wipe the blood off of my face
Cleanse the physical evidence of my brutal death
But leave the stains on my lapel
Leave the remnants of my violent death as a reminder of my tragic end
Horrifyin' images on replay in me mind
I am tormented by the memories of the gruesome events that occurred
Come take a walk with me and see the other side
Join me and witness the afterlife and spiritual realm
Countin' down the days until me sacrifice
Anticipating my inevitable death, as if it is a planned sacrificial offering
Secret seances, me feel the poltergeist
Participating in secretive rituals and experiencing supernatural occurrences
Come and play down by the river
Join me for violent and deadly acts by the river
Got fifty-nine killers in masks
I have an extensive group of accomplices, all concealed by masks
Scarecrow deliver the pull of a trigger
My accomplices will murder and end lives on my behalf
While you fuckin' die and I laugh
I take pleasure in your death, while you experience immense pain and suffer
Hear the sounds
The sounds of terror and agony fill the air
Demons surround
Evil spirits encircle and possess us
Swell from the ground
Hellish entities arise from beneath the earth
Feel the flames
The burning sensation and pain is inescapable
We drown in pain
We are consumed by and suffocated in immense suffering
Let's die in vain, mane
Accept that our purposes in life are meaningless and ultimately lead to a futile and purposeless demise
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aristos Petrou, Scott Arceneaux
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RuskiVodkaaaa
Cant believe these guys have carried the underground scene for 7 years now... fucking legends
@Radosaint
Bones
@mystichollow8484
@@Radosaint definitely bones
@user-um5nv8gc5f
@@Radosaint Bones and SB my man,different styles, just bones has more back pains than sb from carrying
@underground5682
I think $B and Bones carry it.
@emofucktard
How did these motherfuckers from New Orleans? How did they change music?
@ryneclark8688
The boy$ did not fuck around with this album. Makes me so fucking happy to see their success. G59 to the grave.
@slamrules475
Where is this video clip from?
@christo_sk8540
@@slamrules475 curse of the swamp creature 1966
@orlandoramos1844
N des