1. … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists that perform under the name 'Bones'.
1. Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, an American rapper from Howell, Michigan.
2. A death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium.
3. A death metal band from Chicago.
4. Michael Miller, a punk infused delta blues performance artist.
5. An alias of Julien Skrobek, an experimental HNW artist from France.
6. An experimental rock band from Huntington Beach, CA.
1. Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, known professionally as Bones, is an American rapper from Howell, Michigan. He is notable for the frenetic pace at which he releases new music, including over 40 mix tapes and 88 music videos since 2011, and his resistance to signing with a major record label or charging money for his music despite significant popularity and label interest. Born to a mother who designed clothing and a father who was a web designer. His grandfather was actor Robert Culp. When Bones was 7 years old, his family moved to Howell, Michigan. When he was 16, he dropped out of high school and moved to Los Angeles where his brother, Elliott, had already been living.
He has collaborated on three tracks with Raider Klan member Eddy Baker, including “High”, “Delinquents”, and “PayPal” off of Bones's albums Saturn (2013), Creep (2013), and Garbage (2014). Bones also performs and collaborates often with Xavier Wulf and another former Raider Klan member Chris Travis. Bones is 1 of the 4 members in the collective Seshollowaterboyz, which consists of Him (Bones), Xavier Wulf, Chris Travis, and Eddy Baker.
In 2014, Bones self-released 5 mixtapes through his label TeamSesh, including Garbage, which received coverage and critical acclaim from notable publications including The Fader, Pigeons & Planes, and RESPECT.
Bones headlined a sold out show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on March 4, 2015. and opened for Shlohmo at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on May 7, 2015. The hook from Bones' song "Dirt" was featured in ASAP Rocky's "Canal St." on the 2015 At. Long. Last. ASAP album.
On September 17, 2015, Bones performed "Canal St." with ASAP Rocky on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show but was cut from the TV broadcast. Videos of the performance were made available online. Bones and his manager Elliott O’Connor, who is also his brother, have both stated that major labels have shown interest in signing him but he has declined up to this point. According to Max Bell of LA Weekly, "interested labels wanted him to be their 'white rapper,' an artist along the lines of Mac Miller and Machine Gun Kelly. But Bones wasn't interested in being remade.
2. Bones are a death metal band from Belgium, with two releases on Bandcamp, and an EP "Gate Of Night" out soon on Blood Harvest Records. Lineup: Stef (guitars/vocals), Jeroen (lead guitars/vocals), Viktor (drums), Laurens (bass).
3. Bones are a 3-piece death metal punk band from Chicago, with two releases on Bandcamp and a third currently being recorded. Originally members of the 90s thrash band Usurper, Bones compromises of Joe Warlord (drums), Carcass Chris (guitar), and Jon Necromancer (bass & vox).
4. Part performance artist, part ego drenched rock star, Bones rips delta blues with punks intensity, and throws in a little stripper jazz for colour. With the delivery of a storefront preacher, The Man Named Bones (the alter ego of one Michael Miller) sings, screams and growls Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll with tongue firmly in cheek. Armed with an upright bass, an electric guitar, a sampler and a drum machine, Bones is a one man blues/punk machine.
5. Bones was an untitled noise project released on the French static noise / HNW label Slow Death Music, believed to by Julien Skrobek.
Wi-Fi
Bones Lyrics
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Passwords on my blunts, got to log in to get it (You've got mail)
Digits etched on my grave, can't decipher my slang
Wingdings when I speak, bold fonts when I sing
Bitch, I'm comin' through italicized, that's leanin' back
Backseat, chargin' up my MacBook up on my lap
Bitch, my signal always strong and my bandwidth smooth
Rollin' coffins and coughin' until I roll a new
Downloadin' lives, then I right-click save
Got a 101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
The lyrics of Bones's song Wi-Fi depict him as a digital hustler or a "wi-fi pimp" who knows how to navigate and sell his skills in the digital realm. He compares himself to a drug dealer, where his "passwords" replace drugs and his "blunts" act like a cash payment for accessing wi-fi services. Bones further emphasizes his digital dominance by stating that he has "modems hangin' from my wrists" and his slang is "un-decipherable" like it has been written in wingdings. Bones declares that he is bold when he sings and coming through as italicized, implying that he is the real deal in the digital world. He also mentions chilling in the back seat with his MacBook on his lap, charging it up while he rolls and coughs on some herb. He adds an interesting line where he says he downloads lives and saves them by right-clicking, portraying how virtual communities function globally, bringing people from different walks of life together. The song depicts the skillful management of digital resources the way Bones understands it.
The idea behind 'Wi-Fi' was to use WiFi as a metaphor to describe digital dominance and skills associated with it. The artist Bones is known to have a fascination with internet culture and modern-day life, which is apparent in his music. He creates music that resonates with the younger generation who grew up with technology and who see the internet as an essential part of their lives. Wi-Fi was released in 2015 and was part of the mixtape "Hermit of East Grand River." The song's popularity grew after its release, and it has become an anthem for the younger demographic who relate to the digi-hustler culture Bones describes.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the wi-fi pimp, modems hangin' from my wrists
I am the master of wi-fi, I always have access to it, just like how a pimp has multiple women hanging from his arms, I have multiple modems hanging from my wrists
Passwords on my blunts, got to log in to get it (You've got mail)
I write passwords on my blunts because my access to wi-fi is so important that it's like getting a message in your inbox. You need to log in to get access, just like logging in to your email account
Digits etched on my grave, can't decipher my slang
Even after I die, people won't be able to understand my way of speaking because I use a lot of tech-related words and phrases that only tech-savvy people would understand
Wingdings when I speak, bold fonts when I sing
When I talk about tech, I speak using Wingdings font, which is like a code that only those familiar with it would understand. When I sing, I do it confidently and boldly
Bitch, I'm comin' through italicized, that's leanin' back
I come through with a cool, laid-back attitude, represented by the italicized font. I'm relaxed and confident
Backseat, chargin' up my MacBook up on my lap
I'm always on the go, but I never run out of juice because I always make sure to bring my MacBook with me and charge it up while I'm in the car
Bitch, my signal always strong and my bandwidth smooth
I always have a strong connection to wi-fi because I have a lot of experience using it and I know how to optimize it. My internet speed is always fast and smooth
Rollin' coffins and coughin' until I roll a new
I smoke a lot of weed and sometimes it affects my lungs. But I still keep smoking until I finish my joint and then I roll a new one
Flash drive blade, plug it in your veins
I have so much tech knowledge and experience that it's like a weapon. I can plug it into others and share it like a drug
Downloadin' lives, then I right-click save
I'm always learning and absorbing new information about tech and life in general. I save what I learn by right-clicking and saving it like a file on my computer
Got a 101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
I have a lot of tech gadgets and equipment at my disposal, from a CD-changer to a fancy couch with a razor built into it. I'm always surrounded by technology
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
I'm always working and loading information into my brain. I'm always learning and growing, never stopping
Writer(s): Dp, Elmo O'connor, Elmo O Connor
Contributed by Jason O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MC DEV
It's the wi-fi pimp, modems hangin' from my wrists
Passwords on my blunts, got to log in to get it (You've got mail)
Digits etched on my grave, can't decipher my slang
Wingdings when I speak, bold fonts when I sing
Bitch, I'm comin' through italicized, that's leanin' back
Backseat, chargin' up my MacBook up on my lap
Bitch, my signal always strong and my bandwidth smooth
Rollin' coffins and coughin' until I roll a new
Flash drive blade, plug it in your veins
Downloadin' lives, then I right-click save
Got a 101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
[Outro: Bones & Snoop Dogg]
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
But that's the life of a G, I guess
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
But that's the life of a G, I guess
But that's the life of a G, I guess
(You've got mail)
But that's the life of a G, I guess
But that's the life of a G, I guess
(You've got mail)
But that's the life of a G, I guess
Branden Keith
[Verse 1: Bones]
It's the wi-fi pimp, modems hangin' from my wrists
Passwords on my blunts, got to log in to get it (You've got mail)
Digits etched on my grave, can't decipher my slang
Wingdings when I speak, bold fonts when I sing
Bitch, I'm comin' through italicized, that's leanin' back
Backseat, chargin' up my MacBook (You've got mail) up on my lap (You've got mail)
Bitch, my signal always strong and my bandwidth smooth
Rollin' coffins and coughin' until I roll a new
Flash drive blade, plug it in your veins
Downloadin' lives, then I right-click save
Got a 101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
101 CD-changer, (You've got mail) Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
[Outro: Bones & Snoop Dogg]
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
But that's the life of a G, I guess
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
But that's the life of a G, I guess
But that's the life of a G, I guess
(You've got mail)
But that's the life of a G, I guess
But that's the life of a G, I guess
(You've got mail)
But that's the life of a G, I guess
HipHop&Basketball
He's gonna be remembered as one of the greatest things to happen to modern hip hop, he revolutionized the shit, his replay value is unmatched
brin1000
no one can say bones ain't lyrical - this song is pure genius. Beat goes hard af too
wav.yliving 波打つ
This beat is insane
TheBlackelit
+SickestRap amazing
pharaoh
Most consistent crew in the game
Red
Period
Michael Wescott
@Redthey split up. It's just teamsesh now. Chris left and took water boy name with him
MC DEV
It's the wi-fi pimp, modems hangin' from my wrists
Passwords on my blunts, got to log in to get it (You've got mail)
Digits etched on my grave, can't decipher my slang
Wingdings when I speak, bold fonts when I sing
Bitch, I'm comin' through italicized, that's leanin' back
Backseat, chargin' up my MacBook up on my lap
Bitch, my signal always strong and my bandwidth smooth
Rollin' coffins and coughin' until I roll a new
Flash drive blade, plug it in your veins
Downloadin' lives, then I right-click save
Got a 101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
101 CD-changer, Ikea couch with the Sharper Image razor
[Outro: Bones & Snoop Dogg]
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
But that's the life of a G, I guess
Loadin', loadin', bitch, I'm loadin'
But that's the life of a G, I guess
But that's the life of a G, I guess
(You've got mail)
But that's the life of a G, I guess
But that's the life of a G, I guess
(You've got mail)
But that's the life of a G, I guess
Euro
The samples crazy
Jeffrey Rickard
still my most favorite bones track, such an underrated hit.