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{{Infobox musical artist |
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| name = $uicideboy$ |
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| background = group_or_band |
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| image = Ruby da Cherry and $lick Sloth.jpg |
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| landscape = [[File:Ruby and Slick.jpg|thumb|Photo by Maxdotbam]] |
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| caption = Ruby da Cherry (standing) & $crim in 2015 |
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| alias = $B, The Boy$ |
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| origin = New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| genre = [[Hip hop]], [[hardcore hip-hop]], [[cloud rap]], [[SoundCloud rap]], [[Trap music|trap]] |
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| years_active = {{start date|2014}}-present |
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| label = G*59 Records |
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| associated_acts = [[Denzel Curry]], RAMIREZ, Pouya, Black Smurf, Germ, [[Yung Simmie]], [[Getter_(DJ)|Getter]], [[Bones_(rapper)|Bones]], [[Juicy J]], [[A$AP Rocky]] |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.g59records.com}} |
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| current_members = *Aristos Petrou |
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*Scott Arceneaux Jr. |
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'''$uicideboy$''' (sometimes stylized as '''$UICIDEBOY$''') is an American [[hip hop]] duo from [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]<ref name=$BTB>{{cite web|title=The Break Presents: Suicideboys - XXL|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/suicideboys-interview-the-break/|date=April 7, 2017}}</ref>, formed in 2014 by cousins Aristos Petrou (professionally known as '''Ruby da Cherry''') and Scott Arceneaux Jr. (professionally known as '''$crim'''). Via music sharing platform [[SoundCloud]], the duo rose to popularity for their abrasive, self-produced beats, as well as their harsh lyrical content and themes featuring [[addiction]], [[Satanism]] and [[suicidal ideation]]. They own and operate their own label, G*59 Records, under which all of their music is signed.<ref>http://www.g59records.com/</ref> |
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==Career== |
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=== Formation === |
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Aristos Petrou was born to an American mother and [[Greek Cypriot]] father in 1990. Growing up in [[Metairie]], [[Louisiana]] and working in his father's restaurant,<ref>{{cite web|title=No Jumper - The Suicide Boys Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/Zvj_U1JOOzA?t=7m01s|date=December 4 2015}}</ref> Petrou dabbled in [[punk rock]] as the drummer in startup band Vapo-Rats.<ref>https://twitter.com/vaporats?lang=en</ref> He was first introduced to rap by his cousin, Scott Arceneaux Jr., an aspiring DJ since 13 and a native of the West Bank of [[New Orleans]]. Initially each pursuing solo careers,<ref>https://oddynuff.bandcamp.com/</ref> the duo first collaborated in November 2013 on ''$moke a $ack'',<ref>https://soundcloud.com/g59/smokeasack</ref> a song which featured on both artists' upcoming solo mixtapes. The two cousins eventually came together in 2014 and formed the group $uicideboy$, under the premonition that if the group failed to gain recognition the two would [[Suicide|commit suicide]]. Elaborating on this in an interview with mass media company [[Mass Appeal (media)|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”.<ref>https://thespinoff.co.nz/music/09-05-2017/who-are-uicideboy-and-how-do-they-sell-out-shows-around-the-world-including-auckland/</ref> |
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===Music career=== |
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As $uicideboy$, the duo quickly gained popularity in the [[underground rap]] scene through the audio distribution website [[SoundCloud]]. Their first project together, a three-song mixtape named ''Kill Your$elf Part I: The $uicide $aga'',<ref>{{cite web|title=KILL YOURSELF PART I: THE $UICIDE SAGA by $UICIDEBOY$ - SoundCloud|url=https://soundcloud.com/g59/sets/suicide|date=July 16, 2014}}</ref> was released on July 16, 2014 and featured vocals from fellow underground rapper [[Bones_(rapper)|Bones]]. Known for their exceedingly large discography given the short amount of time $uicideboy$ has existed, the duo have released an incredible 41 projects as of November 2017, consisting of both mixtapes and full-length EPs - highlights include the remaining nineteen parts of the aforementioned ''Kill Your$elf'' series; ''$outh $ide $uicide'', a collaboration with [[South Florida|South Floridian]] rapper Pouya which thrust $uicideboy$ into the mainstream spotlight; ''Radical $uicide'', which featured production by EDM musician [[Getter_(DJ)|Getter]]; and ''Eternal Grey'', containing features from Pouya, [[Denzel Curry]], [[Yung Simmie]], [[Chris Travis]] and [[Dash_(rapper)|Da$H]]. |
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$uicideboy$ have gained a [[cult following]] in the [[underground rap]] scene, in part due to their niche subject matter involving subjects scarcely seen in rap such as [[suicidal ideation]] and [[depression]]. As of November 2017, their most viewed music video on [[YouTube]] is for their song ''Paris'', reaching over 40 million views; ''Paris'' is additionally the song with the most plays on their [[SoundCloud]] page, clocking 14 million plays.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqtobIpZt68&ab_channel=G%2a59Records</ref><ref>https://soundcloud.com/g59/paris</ref> The duo were featured in Billboard's list titled "Billboard Dance's 15 Artists to Watch in 2017".<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|last1=Medved|first1=Matt|last2=Bein|first2=Kat|title=Billboard Dance's 15 Artists to Watch in 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7647002/artists-to-watch-dance-electronic-edm-2017|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=27 June 2017}}</ref> |
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On September 18, 2017, American rapper [[Juicy J]] released his mixtape, ''[[Highly Intoxicated]]'', which heavily features production from $uicideboy$.<ref>{{cite web|title=Listen to Juicy J's New 'Highly Intoxicated' Mixtape - XXL|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/09/listen-juicy-j-highly-intoxicated-mixtape/|date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> Vocals were provided on the song ''Freaky'', which also featured rapper [[A$AP Rocky]].<ref>https://genius.com/Juicy-j-freaky-lyrics</ref> |
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Their debut [[album]], ''I Don't Wanna Die in New Orleans'', is scheduled for a December 2017 release.<ref name=$BTB>{{cite web|title=The Break Presents: Suicideboys - XXL|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/suicideboys-interview-the-break/|date=April 7, 2017}}</ref> |
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===Controversy=== |
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$uicideboy$ have come under much criticism for their often abrasive and offensive image, including their name, lyrical content, and behaviour. Many of their songs contain themes and insinuations of [[Satanism|devil worship]]; however, as Arceneaux states on an interview with music podcast No Jumper, their use of satanic imagery is simply a metonym for money, drugs, and other items that have the potential to manipulate people.<ref>{{cite web|title=No Jumper - The Suicide Boys Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/Zvj_U1JOOzA|date=December 4 2015}}</ref> |
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Arceneaux is a former [[opioid]] addict, claiming that he would lure people to him on [[Craigslist]] in order to rob them just to feed his addiction.<ref>{{cite web|title=No Jumper - The Suicide Boys Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/Zvj_U1JOOzA|date=December 4 2015}}</ref> Having been a regular abuser of [[heroin]], [[hydrocodone]] and [[oxycodone]], among others, Arceneaux has reputedly been completely sober from all substances since July 2017. |
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In September 2016, Canadian DJ and record producer [[deadmau5]] accused the duo of [[copyright infringement]] following the success of their song ''Antarctica''.<ref>{{cite web|title=deadmau5 Clashes With ‘Shadow Rap’ Group $uicideboys$ Over Copyright Infringement|url=https://djmag.com/news/deadmau5-clashes-shadow-rap-group-suicideboys-over-copyright-infringement|date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> The song samples parts of deadmau5's ''[[I Remember (deadmau5 and Kaskade song)|I Remember]]'', featuring [[Kaskade]]; the DJ lamented the duo for this, claiming that $uicideboy$ were "publicizing other people's intellectual property without consent".<ref>https://twitter.com/deadmau5/status/773376970281201669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdjmag.com%2Fnews%2Fdeadmau5-clashes-shadow-rap-group-suicideboys-over-copyright-infringement</ref> The song (off 2016 EP ‘’Dark Side of the Clouds’’), which had been out since January and subsequently reached millions of plays on both [[YouTube]] and [[SoundCloud]], was taken down by $uicideboy$ on both platforms and no further action was taken. |
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==Musical style== |
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The music of $uicideboy$ varies between different subgenres 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 [[Hardcore hip hop|wildly aggressive]], with themes of violence and sexual content.<ref>http://www.dbknews.com/2016/12/12/suicideboys-rap-music/</ref> Much of their music is based around life growing up in [[New Orleans]]; song titles such as ''[[Audubon, New Orleans|Audubon]]'', ''[[Tulane University|Tulane]]'', ''[[Elysian Fields Avenue|Elysian Fields]]'' and ''[[St. Bernard Projects|St. Bernard]]'' reflect streets and neighborhoods that influenced the life of Arceneaux Jr. and Petrou. |
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A large portion of their music focuses on [[depression]] and its symptoms, an angle not often recieved in mainstream [[hip hop]]; Arceneaux elaborated on this in an interview with [[Mass Appeal (media)|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".<ref>https://massappeal.com/suicideboys-open-space/</ref> |
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Excluding occasional guest producers, the entirety of $uicideboy$' discography is self-produced, mainly by Arceneaux. |
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=== Influences === |
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In an interview with [[XXL_(magazine)|XXL]], $uicideboy$ listed rap artists and groups such as [[Three 6 Mafia]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Curren$y]], [[OutKast]], [[Kanye West]], among others as their influences. Petrou, having primarily been raised as a [[punk rock]] fan, lists bands such as [[Misfits_(band)|Misfits]], [[Dead Kennedys]] and [[Leftöver Crack]] as his influences.<ref name="$BTB" /> |
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==Discography== |
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'''EPs'''<ref>https://suicideboys.bandcamp.com/</ref> |
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* ''Kill Your$elf: Parts I-X'' (2014-15) |
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* ''Black $uicide'' (2015) |
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* ''Gray/Grey'' (2015) |
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* ''Black $uicide Side B: $uicide Hustle'' (2015) |
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* ''7th or St. Tammany'' (2015) |
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* ''G.R.E.Y.G.O.D.S.'' (2015) |
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* ''YUNGDEATHLILLIFE'' (2015) |
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* ''High Tide in the Snake's Nest'' (2015) |
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* ''Grey Sheep'' (2015) |
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* ''I No Longer Fear the Razor Guarding My Heel'' (2015) |
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* ''Black $uicide Side C: The Seventh Seal'' (2015) |
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* ''$outh $ide $uicide (ft. Pouya)'' (2015) |
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* ''My Liver Will Handle What My Heart Can't'' (2015) |
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* ''I No Longer Fear the Razor Guarding My Heel II'' (2015) |
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* ''Now the Moon's Rising'' (2015) |
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* ''G.R.E.Y.G.O.D.S.I.I.'' (2015) |
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* ''Dark Side of the Clouds'' (2016) |
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* ''DIRTYNASTY$UICIDE (ft. Germ)'' (2015) |
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* ''Grey Sheep II'' (2016) |
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* ''Radical $uicide (ft. [[Getter_(DJ)|Getter]])'' (2016) |
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* ''Eternal Grey'' (2016) |
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* ''I No Longer Fear the Razor Guarding My Heel III'' (2016) |
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* ''DIRTIERNASTIER$UICIDE (ft. Germ)'' (2017) |
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* ''Kill Your$elf: Parts XI-XX'' (2017) |
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== References == |
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== $uicideboy$ Draft Rework == |
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