The group released their first mixtape All-American Trash in 2016. Their debut album SATURATION was released on June 9, 2017, followed by SATURATION II on August 25 and SATURATION III on December 15, 2017. On March 30, 2018, BROCKHAMPTON announced that they had signed a record deal under RCA Records.
In the summer of 2018, the group parted ways with vocalist Ameer Vann over accusations of sexual misconduct. Their album which was set for release, titled Puppy, was thrown out after the incident. Three tracks from the album were reworked and released over subsequent weeks throughout the summer, including “1999 Wildfire”, “1998 Truman” and “1997 Diana”
On September 21, 2018, the boyband released their fourth studio album, Iridescence, recorded in London's iconic Abbey Road Studios over ten days. It was their major-label debut, as well as their first album since Ameer Vann's departure following sexual misconduct allegations.
The album marked BROCKHAMPTON's first number-one album, as the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. The album sold 101,000 copies in its first week and was released just weeks before the band embarked on their first tour without ex-member Ameer.
BROCKHAMPTON returned in 2019 which a string of singles, “I Been Born Again”, “If You Pray Right”, “Boy Bye”, and “No Halo”. GINGER is the fifth studio album by American hip-hop collective Brockhampton. It was released on August 23, 2019, through the band's label Question Everything and RCA. It features slowthai, Deb Never, and the band's members.
2020 was the first year since 2016 that they did not officially release a project; instead, Brockhampton began streaming weekly on Twitch and Instagram to DJ and premiere new songs, which would also be posted to and deleted from their YouTube channel regularly. However, none of these songs were officially released on streaming services due to challenges with sample clearance. This era was dubbed "TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES".
In 2021, BROCKHAMPTON returned with their sixth album, Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, released on April 9th. The singles for the album included “Buzzcut” and “Count On Me”. The album included features from Danny Brown, JPEGMAFIA, A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, SoGone SoFlexy, Charlie Wilson and Baird.
On January 14, 2022, the band announced that they would no longer be performing as a group and would go on indefinite hiatus after their 2022 Coachella performances. On April 16, 2022, during the first of said Coachella performances, BROCKHAMPTON announced a final album that would arrive the same year. The title of this album, The Family, was revealed in late October, and the album was released on November 17, 2022. However, the band announced another surprise follow-up album TM that would release the following day, November 18, 2022.
CINEMA 2
BROCKHAMPTON Lyrics
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No quiero caminar por el vecindario y ver cuán perfecto es el mundo
No quiero hablar con nadie
Solo quiero pararme enfrente de mi casa y ver como se hunde en mis llamas
Ojalá pudiera pedirle a mis amigos que se salgan afuera
Ojalá pudiera haberlos salvado, uno por uno
Pero todo se ha ido
Me pregunto a menudamente si yo seré el proximo
Summer, lo siento
The lyrics to BROCKHAMPTON's song CINEMA 2 are reflective and introspective, conveying feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and helplessness. The singer starts by saying that he doesn't want to drink water or go for a walk around his neighborhood because he doesn't want to see how perfect the world seems to be. He wants to be alone in front of his house and watch it burn down, almost as if he wishes for the destruction of what's left of his life. He then expresses regret for not being able to save his friends, who he assumes have already gone. He wonders if he'll be next, hinting at a possible feeling of guilt.
The line "Summer, lo siento" at the end is a poignant moment, as it's the singer apologizing to someone named Summer, perhaps for not being there for her or for being too focused on his own problems. The melody is haunting and somber, with a sense of resignation permeating throughout the song. It's a powerful track that deals with heavy themes such as grief, guilt, and depression.
Line by Line Meaning
No quiero beber agua hoy
I don't want to do anything today, even the simplest task of drinking water feels like a chore
No quiero caminar por el vecindario y ver cuán perfecto es el mundo
I don't want to face the reality of the world and witness how perfect it seems to be, while I struggle
No quiero hablar con nadie
I don't want to communicate with anyone, my mind is occupied with sadness and anxiety
Solo quiero pararme enfrente de mi casa y ver como se hunde en mis llamas
All I want is to witness my own destruction, to see my house burning down and perish along with it
Ojalá pudiera pedirle a mis amigos que se salgan afuera
If only I had the power to save my friends and ask them to escape the chaos outside
Ojalá pudiera haberlos salvado, uno por uno
I wish I could have saved them one by one, every single person who meant something to me
Pero todo se ha ido
But everything is gone now, all hopes and dreams are shattered
Me pregunto a menudamente si yo seré el proximo
I often wonder if it's my turn next, to face the inevitable doom that awaits me
Summer, lo siento
Summer, I'm sorry for feeling this way, for not being able to enjoy your warmth and beauty like I used to
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Clifford F. Simpson, Robert Ontenient, Romil Hemnani
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