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.
CONTACTS
BROCKHAMPTON Lyrics
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So that I can call you all the time
I want your number in my cell phone
So that I could be the one tonight
I want your number in my telephone
So that I can call you all the time
I want your number in my cell phone
So that I could be the one tonight
I want you in my, in my phone before I let you go
I want you in my, in my phone
I want you in my, in my, in my arms again
In BROCKHAMPTON's song "CONTACTS," the lyrics focus on the desire for connection and the longing to maintain constant communication with someone. The repetition of the phrase "I want your number in my telephone" emphasizes the yearning to have the person's contact information. This longing is fueled by a desire to be the one chosen by that person and the longing to be in their presence again. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and desperation to establish a deep connection through the means of a phone.
The lines "I want you in my (oh, oh)" and "I want you in my, in my phone before I let you go" further highlight the yearning for the person's presence. The use of repetition emphasizes the intensity of this desire and suggests that not having their contact information might result in losing them. The lyrics capture the universal longing for connection, love, and the fear of losing someone special.
Line by Line Meaning
I want your number in my telephone
I desire to have your contact information stored in my smartphone
So that I can call you all the time
This will enable me to contact you frequently whenever needed
I want your number in my cell phone
I yearn to have your digits saved in my mobile device
So that I could be the one tonight
By having your number, I hope to be the chosen person for tonight's company or companionship
I want you in my (oh, oh)
I desire your presence or involvement in my life
I want you in my, in my phone before I let you go
Before I allow you to exit from my life, I wish to have you connected to me through our phones
I want you in my, in my phone
I long for you to be included in my contact list, accessible through my phone
I want you in my, in my, in my arms again
I yearn for the physical embrace of your presence once more
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Clifford Simpson, Ameer Vann, Dominique Simpson, Matthew Champion, Russell Boring, William Wood, Ciaran McDonald, Michael Kirby-McGann
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