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.
Materialism as a Means to an End
$uicideboy$ Lyrics
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$Licky, $licky, $licky
Lil Remains, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hunnid K on a fuckboy, hmm (fuckboy)
Fuck I look like? Think I trust boys, yeah
Full of hate, I'ma kill joy
$Licky ridin' on blades like a hot boy
Grey, Grey, that's the gang, gang, gang (gang, gang)
Load the K's, leave a stain, stain, stain (stain, stain)
Fucking right I'm out my brain, brain, brain (brain, brain)
Spin the block out with the Glock out like a menace (like a menace)
Gimme a minute, I'ma make sure that it's finished
If I'm ridin', bendin' corners, say your penance
Should've listened to your bitchin the beginning, ayy, yeah
K-I, double-L-E-R
So many bodies, made a hobby at the ER
Rollin' with Oddy, smoking a gaudy for my leisure
Whipping the mazi, pumpin' the shotty, trigger squeezer
Breakin' a bitch, swervin' the Benz, fuckin' the means
Gonna fuckin', I murdered her pussy and her friends
My reality is hell, I don't pretend, yeah, yeah
I just learn to blend in with the sin (ayy, ayy)
Here we go again, here we go (here we go)
Wanna come and try $licky? You should know (you should know)
I got a thousand ways for you to end in yellow tape
And I got plenty people 'round me wanna earn they way (ayy)
Hunnid K on a fuckboy, hmm
Fuck I look like? Think I trust boys, yeah
Full of hate, I'ma kill joy
Ruby ridin' on blades like a hot boy
Aye, 50k on the chain, chain, chain
Grey, Grey, it's the gang, gang, gang
Load the K's, leave a stain, stain, stain (hunnid, hunnid, hunnid)
Fuckin' right I'm out my brain, brain, brain
Hunnid K for the car, half a mil' for the addiction
They shipped me off the rehab 'cause I started questionin' my existence (huh?)
Gimme the prescriptions and I'll show you repetition (yuh)
Stubborn motherfucker you know Ruby never listens (uh, what?)
Grey59, by time to the grave, time flyin' every day
It's on my name, I'm confined to the page
Until a spine and a stain is the only thing remaining (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Pullin' up in the Mercedes, bitch, I'm pushin' up daisies
Vision always blurry and my memory hazy
Grey bandana out the window wave it while I'm racin'
Raisin' my hand to the sky until the angels come and take me (I'm waitin')
Awaken my demons, breakin' me down to my knees, they wanna break me
They wanna isolate me, leave me naked, fuckin' shaky
Grip on that .380, voices tellin' me I'm crazy (tellin' me I'm crazy)
Sold my soul, I'm Grey until my final destination (final destination)
You can call 1-800-909-6538 or send check or money order to-
Your one hundred piece decorating kit
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The verses in $uicideboy$’s “Materialism as a Means to an End” revolve around themes of violence, hate, and self-destructive behaviors, all driven by the desire for material possessions. The first verse expresses a sense of distrust towards others and disdain towards those who act falsely. The lyrics “Hunnid K on a fuckboy” reveals the artist’s belief that people are inherently self-centered, and that money makes them worse. The line “Fuck I look like? Think I trust boys” further emphasizes that these people are not to be trusted.
The second verse dives deeper into a life of crime, where the artist describes using violence to solve problems. The lyrics “Spin the block out with the Glock out like a menace,” talk about the artist’s willingness to use weapons to get what he wants, even if it means killing people. The words “If I’m ridin,' bendin’ corners, say your penance, should’ve listened to your bitchin' the beginning,” further showcase this idea of violence as a means of problem solving, and that it’s better to stay away from $uicideboy$ because of their destructive tendencies.
The repeated lines throughout the song, “Hunnid K on a fuckboy” and “Grey, Grey, that's the gang, gang, gang” emphasize the materialistic motivations behind the artist’s violent and self-destructive behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Licky, $licky, $licky
Introduction to the song, possibly to build hype or excitement.
Hunnid K on a fuckboy, hmm (fuckboy)
I spent a hundred thousand dollars on a person who acts like a coward or wimp.
Fuck I look like? Think I trust boys, yeah
I don't come across as someone who can be taken advantage of, so why would I trust someone who betrays my trust?
Full of hate, I'ma kill joy
I'm full of anger and frustration, and I take pleasure in making other people feel bad.
$Licky ridin' on blades like a hot boy
I am driving a vehicle with skates attached, making me appear cool and rebellious.
Aye, 50k on the chain, chain, chain (chain, chain)
I spent fifty thousand dollars on a chain I'm wearing, and I'm repeating the word chain to emphasize its importance.
Grey, Grey, that's the gang, gang, gang (gang, gang)
I belong to the Grey gang, and I'm repeating the word gang to emphasize its significance.
Load the K's, leave a stain, stain, stain (stain, stain)
I'm loading my firearms and planning to cause damage and destruction, and I'm repeating the word stain to emphasize the aftermath of my actions.
Fucking right I'm out my brain, brain, brain (brain, brain)
I am fully aware that my actions are crazy and irrational, and I'm repeating the word brain to emphasize my awareness.
Spin the block out with the Glock out like a menace (like a menace)
I am driving recklessly and aiming my firearm as a threat, similar to a villain in a movie.
Gimme a minute, I'ma make sure that it's finished
Just give me some time, and I'll make certain that my aggressive actions are successful and complete.
If I'm ridin', bendin' corners, say your penance
If I'm driving and turning corners quickly, you should ask for forgiveness in anticipation of something bad happening.
Should've listened to your bitchin the beginning, ayy, yeah
You should have listened to your warnings from the start, as they were accurate and reasonable.
K-I, double-L-E-R
This line could represent the artist's name or a generic reference to a killer.
So many bodies, made a hobby at the ER
I have killed so many people that it's become a hobby for doctors and nurses to treat survivors at the emergency room.
Rollin' with Oddy, smoking a gaudy for my leisure
I'm spending time with a friend (possibly a reference to fellow rapper Bones) and smoking marijuana for fun and relaxation.
Whipping the mazi, pumpin' the shotty, trigger squeezer
I'm driving a Maserati (a luxurious Italian sports car), and I'm activating the shotgun and pulling the trigger multiple times.
Breakin' a bitch, swervin' the Benz, fuckin' the means
I am disrespecting and mistreating my partner, drifting with my Mercedes-Benz, and taking advantage of our situation.
Gonna fuckin', I murdered her pussy and her friends
I took part in sexual activity, but I also hurt and potentially killed her and her friends.
My reality is hell, I don't pretend, yeah, yeah
My life is miserable and difficult, and I am not pretending otherwise.
I just learn to blend in with the sin (ayy, ayy)
I have become accustomed to living a sinful life and fitting in with others who live the same way.
Here we go again, here we go (here we go)
I have been in this situation or mindset before, and I'm ready to go through it again.
Wanna come and try $licky? You should know (you should know)
If you want to challenge me or oppose me, you should be aware of the potential consequences.
I got a thousand ways for you to end in yellow tape
I have numerous methods of causing harm and potentially causing someone's death, resulting in police using yellow tape to block off the crime scene.
And I got plenty people 'round me wanna earn they way (ayy)
I have people around me (such as gang members or associates) who are eager to prove themselves and show their worth.
Hunnid K for the car, half a mil' for the addiction
I spent one hundred thousand dollars on a car and five hundred thousand dollars on a drug addiction.
They shipped me off the rehab 'cause I started questionin' my existence (huh?)
I was forced to go to rehab because I was beginning to question the meaning of my life and the consequences of my behavior.
Gimme the prescriptions and I'll show you repetition (yuh)
If you give me medication, I'll show you my addiction and how I become reliant on it repeatedly.
Stubborn motherfucker you know Ruby never listens (uh, what?)
I am a stubborn person who doesn't take advice or listen to warnings.
Grey59, by time to the grave, time flyin' every day
I am a member of the Grey59 collective (a rap group consisting of $uicideboy$ and others), and time seems to pass by quickly every day until I die.
It's on my name, I'm confined to the page
My legacy and reputation are dependent on my music and the lyrics I write.
Until a spine and a stain is the only thing remaining (yeah, yeah, yeah)
My entire being and existence will eventually turn into bones and a stain (such as blood) as time passes.
Pullin' up in the Mercedes, bitch, I'm pushin' up daisies
I am driving a Mercedes while heading towards my grave (in reference to dying).
Vision always blurry and my memory hazy
My sight is always unclear and my memory is foggy, likely due to drug use or addiction.
Grey bandana out the window wave it while I'm racin'
I am waving a bandana (a symbol of the Grey59 group) out of my car window while driving recklessly.
Raisin' my hand to the sky until the angels come and take me (I'm waitin')
I am reaching out to the heavens with the hope that angelic beings will take me away (possibly to die).
Awaken my demons, breakin' me down to my knees, they wanna break me
My inner demons are becoming active and causing me stress and strife, and they are attempting to break me completely.
They wanna isolate me, leave me naked, fuckin' shaky
My demons may be causing me to feel alone and vulnerable, which is making me nervous and potentially compromising my safety.
Grip on that .380, voices tellin' me I'm crazy (tellin' me I'm crazy)
I am holding a .380 caliber firearm, and I am hearing voices (possibly my thoughts) that are suggesting that I am insane.
Sold my soul, I'm Grey until my final destination (final destination)
I have given up any semblance of morality or decency, and I am committed to living a sinful life until I die.
You can call 1-800-909-6538 or send check or money order to-
This line is a reference to a commercial or advertisement, and it includes a phone number and mailing address for people to purchase a product or service.
Your one hundred piece decorating kit
The advertised product in this line is a decorating kit that comes with one hundred pieces.
To Morgan Avenue Norwalk Connecticut 06851
This is the mailing address (in Norwalk, Connecticut) where customers can send their orders and payments.
1-800-909-6538, you must be eighteen years or older to order
This is the phone number customers can call to place their orders, and it includes a required age restriction for the product or service.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Aristos Petrou, Scott Arceneaux Jr.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@intestines826
mwah
@EXPKTNO
Im to early to know what to say
@1stgeardamian107
https://youtu.be/QADTcTjDYew
@recklessausty8342
Is this album going to be playing on greyDay November 2nd I am going
@e_hill6705
Just a white boy wit his wrist cut 😎
@usasfinest5693
Ruby is becoming too powerful for the human form.
@brandonbranigan9709
Ruby leveled up again
@cristovive4912
Ruby does not exist
@finnishboy5923
@@brandonbranigan9709 Ruby da leopard gotta be max level by now lmao. Rap skill 9000