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Ryan Beatty

**Ryan Beatty** is an American singer and close musical affiliate of the hip hop collective BROCKHAMPTON.

## Live Performances

* On June 20, 2018, he performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon alongside BROCKHAMPTON, Jazmine Sullivan and serpentwithfeet.
* In 2019, he performed with BROCKHAMPTON at their Friday Therapy show where they performed BROCKHAMPTON's fifth studio album GINGER in full.

## Social Media Accounts

* Twitter
* Instagram
* Facebook
* SoundCloud
* YouTube
FMG

**FMG** • ANIMAL ⟶

**FMG** is the opening track to BROCKHAMPTON's seventh and final album *TM* (2022). The song features vocals by Kevin, Dom, and Matt in that order. The subject matter of the track varies, though it's generally uplifting; Kevin references his sexuality at the end of his verse, Dom makes a reference to the "40 acres and a mule" concept in his, and Matt makes a series of pop culture references at the end.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, D. Simpson, M. Champion, I. Merriweather, R. Boring, J. Abraham)**
* **Produced by** Kiko Merley, Russell "Joba" Boring, and Jonah Abraham
* **Additional drum programming by** Matt Champion
* **Synth by** Grant Lapointe
* **Recorded by** Romil Hemnani & Garry Purohit at The BH Factory, Ojai, California, Eddie Roberts at The Village, Los Angeles, California, and Alex Thompson at Elgin Park Recordings, Glendale, California

## References

1. ↑ *TM* (album). Wikipedia. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
2. ↑ "FMG" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
PALACE

**PALACE** is the eighth track from BROCKHAMPTON's debut mixtape ALL-AMERICAN TRASH.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Matt Champion]**

On a palace floor I see my soul

Banging through the doors, we swing 'em closed

We need glass or something strong

For the creeps when you come 'round

**[Bridge: Bearface]**

I feel like fucking on the west side like bullets out a gun

These strangers are coming out about twice as strong

Yeah, I know you say I miss it but come on baby please

Just know you come off strong, your soul is getting lost

**[Chorus: Joba]**

I wish you knew me

I wish you knew

I’m everything I am

I’m everything I am

But you don’t know me

I’m everything I am

With everything I am

You don’t know me

**[Verse 2: Matt Champion]**

Hold me down, I know I've lost control

Picking up all of my dirty bones

Oh I know there's something wrong

Freak me out when you come round

**[Bridge: Bearface]**

I feel like fucking on the west side like bullets out a gun

These strangers are coming out about twice as strong

Yeah, I know you say I miss it but come on baby please

Just know you come off strong, your soul is getting lost

**[Chorus: Joba]**

I wish you knew me

I wish you knew

I’m everything I am

I’m everything I am

But you don’t know me

I’m everything I am

With everything I am

You don’t know me

**[Outro: Joba]**

At all, at all, at all, at all, at all, at all (You don't know)

At all, at all, at all, at all
JOBA

**Russell Boring**, better known by his stage name **JOBA** or **Joba**, is a founding member of American boy band and hip hop collective BROCKHAMPTON who serves as a producer, vocalist and rapper.

## Early life and background

Russell Evan Boring was born August 5, 1993, in Houston, Texas. He would spend most of his early childhood there. As he grew older, Russell and his brother would make a "secret language", in which Russell's nickname would be JOBA. They attended The Woodlands High School, where Joba would meet Ian Simpson, Ameer Vann, Matt Champion, and William Wood, who would all later become founding BROCKHAMPTON members and who were all one year below Russell at the time.

## Production and Early Music

After Russell graduated high school, him and previously mentioned group members began working on early music at Number 6 Productions, a home-based audio engineering studio where BROCKHAMPTON started working on their first musical projects, although not labeled at the time. Originally just supporting the group, Russell eventually transitioned to mixing, mastering, and producing music for the collective.

## Entry and Solo Music

At the age of 22, Joba was officially invited into BROCKHAMPTON, and released his debut single Sad Saturdays the same year. He studied vocal performance at this time and the crew moved into a house together in San Marcos, Texas. As of present, he has been part of the group's debut mixtape and all of their studio albums.

## Personal Life

Joba and Zuri Marley have been dating since late 2016. On September 8, 2020, Joba's father committed suicide via gunshot wound; this would be a primary theme on the group's 2021 release, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE.

## Discography

**BROCKHAMPTON**

* ALL-AMERICAN TRASH (2016)
* SATURATION (2017)
* SATURATION II (2017)
* SATURATION III (2017)
* iridescence (2018)
* GINGER (2019)
* ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE (2021)
* TM (2022)

**Solo Work**

* Sad Saturdays (2015)

## References

1. ↑ Joba attending The Woodlands High School with Ian, Ameer, Matt & Merlyn
Any Way You Want Me

⟵ Boyband • **Any Way You Want Me**• The Family ⟶

**Any Way You Want Me** is the twelfth song from BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album *The Family* (2022). It's a short somber track dedicated to ex-BH member Ameer Vann.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Yoo)**
* **Produced by** boylife
* **Recorded by Ryan Yoo at East West Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA**

## References

1. ↑ "Any Way You Want Me" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
2. ↑ *The Family* (Brockhampton album). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
Q3

**Q3** is the name of the hip-hop producer duo consisting of **Jabari Manwa** and **Kiko Merley**. They have worked with American boy band BROCKHAMPTON under their solo aliases as well as the Q3 name.

## Discography

All of the producing credits for **Q3**'s work with BROCKHAMPTON is here:

*GOLD* (2017)

*FAKE* (2017)

*SWIM* (2017)

*GUMMY* (2017)

*SWAMP* (2017)

*JUNKY* (2017)

*STUPID* (2017)

*RENTAL* (2017)

*GOLD (Draft)* (2017)

*READY FOR WAR* (2018)

*1999 WILDFIRE* (2018)

*1999 WILDFIRE (Demo)* (2018)

*HONEY* (2018)

*SOMETHING ABOUT HIM* (2018)

*VIVID* (2018)

*SAN MARCOS* (2018)

*BANKROLL* (2018)

*1999 WILDFIRE (HOODIE TRASH REMIX)* (2019)
Empty

Jeff's Studio (South Pasadena, California)
Amberwood Studios (South Pasadena, California)
White Lines (Los Angeles, California)
Red Bull Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Brockhampton Factory (San Marcos, Texas)
Brockhampton Factory (Los Angeles, California)

**Empty** is the second single and opening track from Ian Simpson's (better known by his stage name Kevin Abstract) second studio album, American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story. It was released on September 20, 2016. It is Ian's most commercially successful song and single to date.

## Background

In early 2016, Kevin Abstract attended The Neighbourhood's 'Nu Waves Tour' as a supporting act, at which he referenced Empty as (at the time) his upcoming single, stating “this song is about high school.”

## Music Video

The music video for Empty went viral soon after its upload mainly due to its sexual nature and representative presentation of Ian's struggles with his sexuality. Ian's parents did not know about his sexuality until the video became popular.

The video is part of an in-universe timeline presented in all of *American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story*'s music videos, with Kevin playing Helmet Boy and his characterised love interest Summer Labeouf.

## Lyrics

**[Verse]**

Sweaty palms as I walk down this empty road

I got a mom but we ain't spoke and I don't know

I had a heart that don't speak to me anymore

And life get hard but these last days mean many more

I'm just tryna get my bands up

While you running through the banners

I don't understand us, you should find your way (home!)

I hate my yearbook photo

I hate my passport, I hate my last name

I hate everything it stands for, I should probably fucking transfer

Blue and brown JanSport, tired of public transport

I never went to prom, now I'm stuck on the dance floor

Just holding your hand, just holding your hand

**[Chorus]**

And I'll be (I'll be)

Right outside your front door on my 12 speed (my 12 speed)

I got your emotions tattooed on my sleeve (my sleeve)

I think about you all the time, I've waited for you all my life

I need you right here by my side

**[Bridge]**

Blowin' off my mom, I don't wanna go home

I'd rather be alone, I don't wanna go home

It's getting really late so I gotta go home

Mom's blowin' up my phone so I gotta go home

I love my mom, I hate my boyfriend

Do you love my mom? (I love my mom, I love my mom)

Do you hate my boyfriend? (but I love my mom)

**[Chorus]**

And I'll be

Right outside your front door on my 12 speed

I got your emotions tattooed on my sleeve

I think about you all the time, I've waited for you all my life

I need you right here by my side

I'll be (I'll be)

Right outside your front door on my 12 speed (my 12 speed)

I got your emotions tattooed on my sleeve (my sleeve)

I think about you all the time, I've waited for you all my life

I need you right here by my side

**[Outro]**

Empty home

Empty, empty, empty home

I wanna be American

My family’s gone, but I don’t care because I love 'em
The Ending

**The Ending** is the sixteenth and penultimate song from BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album *The Family* (2022). The track was released as the album's second and final single on the same day that its music video dropped, on November 11.

The song contains one verse by Kevin in which he reflects on the early days of the band and their eventual breakup.

## Music video

The video features a drunken Kevin Abstract stumbling into a bar, ordering a drink, and then smashing the glass against the floor, all while he sings the lyrics to the song. Him throwing the glass and damaging more items in the bar leads to him being thrown out by security.

At the end of the video, it's revealed that the inconspicuous people hanging around a pool table outside are the members of BROCKHAMPTON. At the same time, a triumphant sample not heard in the main version of the song plays as the outro.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Yoo, W. Hutch)**
* **Produced by** boylife
* **Additional vocals by** boylife
* **Recorded by Ryan Yoo at The Basement, New York, NY**
* **Samples "Let Me Be The One Baby" by Willie Hutch (1976)**
* **Samples "Pulsar City Alarm" by Adams & Fleisner (1984)**

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Ending" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
2. ↑ *The Family* (Brockhampton album). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Ending" by BROCKHAMPTON (samples). Genius. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
Basement

⟵ (Back From The) Road • **Basement** • Southside ⟶

**Basement** is the seventh song from BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album *The Family* (2022). Kevin complains about his parasocial relationships with fans and how they seem to chase away him and his band. The song seems to be named after where he recorded the track, The Basement in New York.

## Music video

A music video for the song was released on November 23. It was the last video for the album, and came just a day before the release of the video for "MAN ON THE MOON," the final BROCKHAMPTON music video. It features Kevin running around his house trying to escape the grasp of a mysterious alien.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Yoo)**
* **Produced by** boylife
* **Recorded by Ryan Yoo at The Basement, New York, NY**

## References

1. ↑ "Basement" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
2. ↑ *The Family* (Brockhampton album). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
Dom McLennon

**Dominique Michael Simpson**, or otherly known as **Dom McLennon**, is a founding and active member of American boy band BROCKHAMPTON. McLennon has also released multiple singles and a project as a solo artist.

## Discography

This section uses Dom's page on Genius as a source.

### BROCKHAMPTON

#### Vocal appearances

* *All-American Trash* (2016)
	+ FLIP MO
	+ COTTON HOLLOW
* CANNON (2017)
* SATURATION (2017)
	+ HEAT
	+ GOLD
	+ STAR
	+ BOYS
	+ FAKE
	+ BANK
	+ TRIP
	+ SWIM
	+ BUMP
	+ CASH
	+ MILK
	+ FACE
* SATURATION II (2017)
	+ GUMMY
	+ QUEER
	+ JELLO
	+ SWAMP
	+ TOKYO
	+ CHICK
	+ JUNKY
	+ FIGHT
	+ SWEET
	+ GAMBA
* SATURATION III (2017)
	+ BOOGIE
	+ ZIPPER
	+ JOHNNY
	+ LIQUID
	+ STUPID
	+ BLEACH
	+ HOTTIE
	+ SISTER / NATION
	+ RENTAL
	+ STAINS
	+ TEAM
* 1999 WILDFIRE (2018)
* 1998 TRUMAN (2018)
* 1997 DIANA (2018)
* iridescence (2018)
	+ NEW ORLEANS
	+ THUG LIFE
	+ BERLIN
	+ WEIGHT
	+ DISTRICT
	+ TAPE
	+ HONEY
	+ VIVID
	+ SAN MARCOS
	+ TONYA
	+ FABRIC
* GINGER (2019)
	+ NO HALO
	+ SUGAR
	+ BOY BYE
	+ ST. PERCY
	+ IF YOU PRAY RIGHT
	+ DEARLY DEPARTED
	+ I BEEN BORN AGAIN
	+ GINGER
* SUGAR (Remix) (2020)
* *Technical Difficulties* (2020)
* ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE (2021)
	+ CHAIN ON
	+ WINDOWS
	+ OLD NEWS
	+ WHEN I BALL
	+ SEX (Bonus Track)
	+ PRESSURE / BOW WOW (Bonus Truck)
* TM (2022)
	+ FMG
	+ LISTERINE
	+ NEW SHOES
	+ ALWAYS SOMETHING

## References

*Dom McLennon*. Genius. (n.d.). Retrieved February 26, 2023, from https://genius.com/artists/Dom-mclennon

1. ↑ Dom McLennon birth date
2. ↑ *Dom McLennon*. Genius. (n.d.). Retrieved February 26, 2023, from https://genius.com/artists/Dom-mclennon
Merlyn Wood

**William Wood**, known by his stage name **Merlyn Wood**, is a rapper/songwriter based in California. He is most well-known for being a main vocalist in American boy band BROCKHAMPTON; his "energetic, shameless and dynamic character gives him a distinctively bold role in the group."

Despite his playful reputation, Merlyn doesn't shy away from far more serious topics in his writing such as racism, poverty, and even socio-economic warfare. Though his verses may not share the complexity of Dom McLennon or melodies of JOBA, his manic, frenzied delivery is truly captivating and brings crucial sonic range to each track he's on.

## Biography

**William Anku Kraka Mawuli Andoh Wood Jr** was born in Ghana, but moved to Austin, Texas at a young age. In 7th grade his parents sent him to a boarding school in Ghana for two years, where he developed his love for music and played the saxophone for a jazz band.

Merlyn later returned to Texas to attend high school where he met the main core members of what would become of Brockhampton; Kevin Abstract, Ameer Vann, Matt Champion and Russel Boring. After high school Merlyn began studying architecture at the University of Texas. In his verse featuring on 'Milk ', he explored his feelings of isolation and his non-conformity while attending. He was facing immense pressure to succeed from not only his family, but his peers and teachers.

*"...Walking through the pit falls of a college student, crazy how you get them letters, and they make you feel accepted 'til you walking 'round the campus and, you the only African, nobody would pass 'em, just cats that take directions well, take acid trips to find themselves..."*

Under this stress, Merlyn finally made the choice to move to California with the rest of Brockhampton to pursue his music career.

## Discography

**BROCKHAMPTON**

**BROCKHAMPTON**

* ALL-AMERICAN TRASH (2016)
* SATURATION (2017)
* SATURATION II (2017)
* SATURATION III (2017)
* iridescence (2018)
* GINGER (2019)
* ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE (2021)
	+ BANKROLL
	+ WINDOWS
	+ OLD NEWS
	+ JEREMIAH (bonus track)
	+ SEX (bonus track)
	+ PRESSURE / BOW WOW (bonus track)
* TM (2022)
	+ NEW SHOES
	+ KEEP IT SOUTHERN

**Solo Work**

* Fye (2015)
* Lazy Wood (2015)
* Culdesac (2016)
* Forget Me Not (2017)
* SYK (with CONNIE) (2021)
* GREEN LIGHT (2022)
* ONE OF US (2022)
* DIRTY THUNDER (EP) (2023)
	+ MAZZA
	+ BLACKOUT (with Adetola)
	+ BJB (Idris Elba)
	+ ONE MORE TIME
Billy Star

***Billy Star*** is a 2017 short film directed by Kevin Abstract. The film follows the *Saturation* Trilogy, and coincides with the events of Kevin Abstract's debut album, *American Boyfriend.* It was released in 2017, on the BROCKHAMPTON YouTube channel.

## Cast

Kevin Abstract as *Helmet Boy*, a closeted gay teen who has a secret relationship with *Summer. (Role is credited as Ian Simpson)*

Nick Lenzini as *Summer,* another closeted gay man who is captain of the football team, and who cheats on his girlfriend to be with *Helmet Boy.*

Jordan Knapp as *Jade,* Summer's girlfriend, who finds out with his affair with *HB* at the beginning of the film.

Ameer Vann as *Van Nuys Ameer*

Alex Mallis as *Whitey*

Matt Champion as *Van Nuys Matt/South Central Crew Member*

Brian Kinnes as *Van Nuys Brian*

Jabari Manwa as *South Central Crew Member*

Merlyn Wood as *South Central Crew Member*

Dom McLennon as *South Central Crew Member*

Hk Sileshi as *South Central Crew Member*

## Music & Soundtrack

BROCKHAMPTON has several original songs in the **Billy Star** soundtrack, such as:

**QUIVER-** *Written by Bearface (as C. McDonald)*

*Produced by Bearface*

*Performed by BROCKHAMPTON (uncredited)*

**EVANIE-** Written by Bearface (as C. McDonald), and Russell Boring (as R. Boring)
Produced by Bearface
Additional vocals by Russell Boring (as Russell 'JOBA' Boring)
Performed by BROCKHAMPTON (uncredited)

**BLEACH-** Written by Kevin Abstract (as I. Simpson), Matt Champion (as M. Champion), Merlyn Wood (as W. Wood), Ameer Vann (as A. Vann), Dominique Simpson (as D. Simpson), Russell Boring (as R. Boring), Ryan Beatty (as R. Beatty), and Bearface (as C. McDonald)
Produced by Romil Hemnani and Jabari Manwa

Performed by BROCKHAMPTON (uncredited)

**NATION-** Written by Kevin Abstract (as I. Simpson), Ameer Vann (as A. Vann), Dominique Simpson (as D. Simpson), and Merlyn Wood (as W. Wood)

Produced by Romil Hemnani

Performed by BROCKHAMPTON (uncredited)

**And one song, not written by BROCKHAMPTON or it's affiliates, called *How Little We Know, by Nick Perito***
My American Life

⟵ Prayer • **My American Life** • The Ending ⟶

**My American Life** is the fifteenth song from BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album *The Family* (2022). It's a mellow song about the band being over and Kevin having not much more to say.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Yoo, C. McDonald)**
* **Produced by** boylife and bearface
* **Additional vocals by** bearface
* **Recorded by Ryan Yoo at The Basement, New York, NY**

## References

1. ↑ *The Family* (Brockhampton album). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
2. ↑ "My American Life" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
ALL-AMERICAN TRASH

**All-American Trash** (stylized in uppercase) is the debut mixtape by BROCKHAMPTON. It was released on March 24, 2016. The album was released on August 25, 2017 by Question Everything, LLC and EMPIRE Distribution. The album was preceded by a standalone single, titled Dirt, and also accompanied by a documentary showing the creative process behind the album.

## Track Listing

1. ENCINO
2. BEN CARSON
3. MICHIGAN
4. INFATUATION
5. BREAKFAST
6. MOSSCLIFF
7. CONTACTS
8. PALACE
9. FLIP MO
10. HOME
11. COTTON HOLLOW
12. POISON
13. LOST IN LOVE
Sharg

### Agent Cobra: Cafafison Brown

Shargo-tiell Jihammad or "Sharg" was a henchman under the leadership of Cafafiso Brown during the peak of his dynasty. He ambushed Agent Cobra as the spy moved through the upper levels of the complex , with the fight ending in his ultimate demise as he took a shot in the chest by Cobra's rifle. After he was shot a close friend of his and fellow goon employed by Brown named Mohammad Ralas screamed Sharg's name in despair after his partner was killed and fired several successive shots at Cobra yet Ralas fell by Cobra's gun a short time after.
Mohammed Ralas

Mohammed Ralas interrogates Agent Cameron

### Early Life

Not much is known about Mohammed Ralas before he joined the BTO. Cafafiso is said to have recruited him in the mid-1970s, after he proved himself to be worth more to the BTO than a simple subcontractor. Cafafiso hired Ralas and several other Pakistani terrorists to hijack a Pan-Am Boeing 707 bound for Tel-Aviv, Israel, and hold the aircraft, as well as the crew and passengers, for ransom. A large percentage of the passengers were Israeli citizens, which Cafafiso used to his advantage. He Instructed Ralas to tell authorities that they wanted a $3.5 million ransom for all non-Israeli passengers and crew, $1 million for the Boeing 707-200 aircraft, and a total of $4 million for all Israeli passengers. He also ordered Ralas to claim it was a PLA terrorism act, targeting the Israeli government.

Ralas successfully boarded the plane in Paris, then hijacked and diverted it to Benghazi, Libya. After a 2 day standoff, Ralas received the money. But as SWATs surrounded the plane preparing for a final storm, he swiftly shot every other of his accompanying terrorist in the head with a silenced M1911. SWATs stormed the plane, but in the confusion he escaped through a landing gear well with all $8.5 million, killed a grounds crew employee, disguised himself, and escaped capture.

### Involvement with the BTO

Cafafiso was impressed by Ralas' ingenuity, and offered him a job working for the BTO as head of security, and captain of his personal guard.
Boyband

⟵ 37th • **Boyband** • Any Way You Want Me⟶

**Boyband** is the eleventh song from BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album *The Family* (2022).

It is an eventful track that opens with a recording of RZA from the "RZA" video from 2020, in which he praises BH's decision to call themselves a "boyband," which he says "nobody got." The track then breaks into an uplifting performance by Kevin where he echoes the sentiments of RZA, adding that they recorded *iridescence* (2018) in a week and had JOBA mix it "by the weekend."

The song closes with a dreary outro performed by bearface. The lyrics of this short ballad seems to reflect the "fake happiness" that the band broadcasted over their last few years (and albums) together.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Yoo, J. W. Hason)**
* **Produced by** boylife
* **Additional vocals by** RZA
* **Background vocals by** bearface
* **Recorded by Ryan Yoo & Ciarán McDonald at The Basement, New York, NY**
* **Samples "In God's Own Time (My Change Will Come)" by James Cleveland and The Triboro Mass Choir (1971)**

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Boyband" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
2. ↑ *The Family* (Brockhampton album). Wikipedia. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
3. ↑ "Boyband" by BROCKHAMPTON. Whosampled.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
TEAM EFFORT

## ***TEAM EFFORT***Studio album by BROCKHAMPTON

**TEAM EFFORT** was intended to be BROCKHAMPTON's fourth studio album to commence BROCKHAMPTON's second album trilogy following their initial Saturation Trilogy. This, however, never came to fruition. The assumed album cover was posted by BROCKHAMPTON's official Twitter account on December 14, 2017, just one day before their third studio album, SATURATION III, was released.

## Delay

Three months after the announcement tweet and the release of *SATURATION III*, the official BROCKHAMPTON Twitter announced a delay in the album's release on March 20, 2018. The tweet reads:

## Present Day

The album was never released and has been assumably scrapped.

## References

1. ↑ BROCKHAMPTON's Twitter account releases the assumed TEAM EFFORT album cover.
2. ↑ BROCKHAMPTON announces an indefinite delay in TEAM EFFORT's release.
Heaven Belongs To You Tour

The **Heaven Belongs To You Tour** is BROCKHAMPTON's upcoming concert tour in support of their fifth studio album, GINGER. The concert tour's name is derived from the fourth track from the album that features English rapper ​slowthai. The concert is set to begin October 26, 2019 and end January 15, 2019, with slowthai appearing as a special guest throughout the tour.

## Background

BROCKHAMPTON released their fifth studio album, *GINGER*, on August 23, 2019, following four preceding singles, I BEEN BORN AGAIN, IF YOU PRAY RIGHT, BOY BYE and NO HALO. The tour was announced on BROCKHAMPTON's official Twitter account, with just the words 'TOUR', and a link to http://brckhmptn.com/dates/, which linked to an extended image of the poster and the tour dates.

## References

1. ↑ Dates and more info for the tour
2. ↑ BROCKHAMPTON announce the tour
Jack Antonoff

**Jack Michael Antonoff** is an American musician, songwriter and singer. He is the lead singer of indie pop band Bleachers, and was previously the lead singer of a different indie rock band named Steel Train. Jack has worked with Kevin Abstract on many of his songs and has majorly participated in his albums, from MTV1987 to ARIZONA BABY.
Gold Teeth

⟵ RZA • **Gold Teeth** • Big Pussy ⟶

**Gold Teeth** is the third song from BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album *The Family* (2022). It consists of one charged verse by Kevin about the band falling apart and hardly seeing each other in recent times. He also mocks the idea that he has "fallen off." The track is only 106 seconds long and ends on a transition into "Big Pussy."

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Hemnani, C. McDonald)**
* **Produced by** bearface
* **Additional production by** Nick Velez
* **Recorded by Ciarán McDonald at The Basement, New York, NY**

## References

1. ↑ "Gold Teeth" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
Brockhampton couch

**The couch** is an object frequently reappearing in BROCKHAMPTON's merchandise and visuals, formerly serving as their logo.

## History

BROCKHAMPTON member Joba is seen sketching the couch in the All American Trash documentary from April 16, 2016.

A couch was on-stage during Jennifer's Tour in 2017. A fan claims to have taken a photo with the couch, but it is yellow.

A couch was on-stage during Heaven Belongs To You tour in 2019, but it was red.

One of the merchandise T-shirts promoting release of The Family features a burning couch.

The couch was present at a livestream in front of The Fonda Theater before the last concert. This version of the couch is rumored to be a replica made by a LA artist.

In the RZA music video, members of the band are seen shooting at the couch, symbolizing BROCKHAMPTON's end.

1. ↑ Screenshot of the couch from the AAT documentary
2. ↑ Joba seen sketching the couch in AAT documentary, time stamp 13:20
3. ↑ Brockhampton brings a dynamic energy on their first headlining tour
4. ↑ Fan takes a photo with the couch
5. ↑ https://tulanehullabaloo.com/51018/arcade/keavin-abstract-leads-brockhampton-in-nola-concert/
6. ↑ RZA music video
BREAKFAST

**BREAKFAST** is the fifth track from BROCKHAMPTON's debut mixtape ALL-AMERICAN TRASH.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Kevin Abstract]**

(So I built you a house)

Tryna find revenge in the dark

I think I know where you went

Tryna find your spirit is hard

I think I know how to spend

My weeks are evil

Your brother don't want me here

Your family hates me

My parents don't know I'm here

It'd be better if you loved me

But he told me love myself and that's true

It'd be nice if you could help me

But he told me help myself and that's true

The sky ain't gon' be fixed tonight

I know for sure the sky ain't perfect (ohh!)

**[Verse 2: Ameer Vann]**

I'm swimmin' in a sea of regret

The more I sink I forget how to swim

I try to breathe, I know the feeling too well

Of fighting myself, I'm losing again

Why am I here? Cold and alone

The sea ain't a home, but it's still where I lay

And still to this day, bad credit with karma

Lighting blunts underwater

Still ain't goin' too well, so I keep to myself
(Back From The) Road

⟵ All That • **(Back From The) Road** • Basement ⟶

**(Back From The) Road** is the sixth song from BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album *The Family* (2022). It is an ominous track performed mainly by Kevin, with backing vocals by boylife.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Yoo)**
* **Produced by** boylife
* **Additional vocals by** boylife
* **Recorded by Ryan Yoo at East West Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA**

## References

1. ↑ *The Family* (Brockhampton album). Wikipedia. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
2. ↑ "(Back From The) Road" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
Robert Ontenient

## Robert "Roberto" Ontenient

**Robert "Roberto" Ontenient** became American boy band BROCKHAMPTON's App Developer and Webmaster after initially joining as a music producer. He also makes random and infrequent appearances in various places, always speaking in Spanish and always referring to himself as Roberto.

He is known for robbing banks, hating the police(along his friend Jabari), destroying his house, having a gold chain, wanting to be famous, being tortured into success, successfully finding Jaden Smith, not forgetting dreams, he also likes to dance. He was in the 1st single of Saturation III and witnessed the end of an era.

"***Me llamo Roberto..."***
Paraity

Paraity is the Elysians who has the ability to raise the dead. She does this by infusing them with light and dark energy which could change the individuals physiology and psyche.

She is the creator of The Vixens, a revised group of deceased female Mundanes that were personally slaughtered at the hands of Tophet.

Paraity is also responsible for infecting her realm with unstable light and dark energy behind Tophet killing her child whom father was a Mundane man. This is what gave birth to all of the odd creature of this realm.

Paraity has quite a bit of children.

Paraity has also made six power bands out of fear of what which she infused with different forms of light and dark energy for a group of warriors due to a vision told to her by Unity. She calls them her Deerstalkers

## Personality

Paraity has a very defensive view on most things.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* Light Energy - She can infuse light energy into mundanes, plants, and animals.
* Dark Energy - She can infuse dark energy into mundanes, plants, and animals.
* Light Resurrection - When someone is restored with light energy their purely good
* Dark Resurrection - When someone is restored with dark energy their purely evil
STUPID

**STUPID** is the sixth track from BROCKHAMPTON's third studio album SATURATION III. According to Kevin Abstract on Twitter, the song was originally titled *FAGGOT*.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Merlyn Wood]**

Merlyn, hopping out the vehicle, I feel like Batman

Hanging with directors, 'bout that action

So please don't stick and move in my direction

All I got to lose is my erection

**[Verse 2: Ameer Vann & Matt Champion]**

I'm a black man with a deadly weapon

(What drug reference, huh?)

I'm a real dog, we all go to heaven

But I been tripping on the steps and I don't think I'll make it

I'm in this big house, still I'm suffocating

**[Verse 3: Matt Champion]**

Carnival, my heart like a Supreme Phantom

Going hundred speed, blowin' steam, I throw a tantrum

Judging by my face, my eyes slit like a python

I think she might hate me for a lifetime, ay, ay

Daddy cracking red drum, blueprint for the pipeline

Going out the weather, leave my name, I'm goin' offline

I just want my shit to fit, tailored just like Tiffany

Oh, they say I'm perfect, on my back, oh, man, they killing me

**[Chorus: Kevin Abstract & Merlyn Wood]**

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

**[Verse 4: Dom McLennon]**

White burner, black burner, I do not discriminate

I am on a pilgrimage so don't try to insinuate

Building up an instrument to aim it at the human race

Let it off in hopes that all the pain and stress disintegrates

I think you intolerant, when you do the most it's moderate

I come with that gas that'll make you think I had a doctorate

What we do provocative, I ain't no apologist

Don't step to professionals if you still move like novices

**[Verse 5: Kevin Abstract]**

America's favorite, I do my best and they hate it

It's like I'm stuck in the matrix and I'm stuck losin' patience

While they stuck on they day shift, I hate my boyfriend's fragrance

I'm a faggot, I say it, I scream that shit like I mean it

Yeah, I'm ugly and genius

I went from nothing to sleeping on Jon's couch

To makin' people bounce at every show that's sold out

You know who I'm talkin' 'bout, with ghouls all in my dirty mouth

Boys be on that silly shit so Billy 'bout to air 'em out

**[Chorus: Kevin Abstract & Merlyn Wood]**

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

Boys wanna play with my cell phone

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

But I don't want nobody to see what's in it

(Wha-wha, aqua, for my)

## References

1. ↑ Kevin Abstract tweeting about STUPID's original title, *FAGGOT*.
Use Me

**Use Me** is the seventh track from Kevin Abstract's third studio album ARIZONA BABY.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Use me for your service (For your service)

Here am I, Lord

**[Verse]**

Niggas was in that back room

See, I ain't sitting with that

Niggas was hitting that glass tube

Yeah, I ain’t fuckin' with that

Auntie was smoking that crack too

My mama was dealin' with that

Big skies out in Corpus

Them lights was so gorgeous

In the garage, I made a fortune

I’m still tryna fuck every Mormon

It's amazing how I'm still searching, y'all

Still reaching, man, fuck the law

Above the law, she above the law

Close the blinds, let the lights go off

Duck low in case they raid us all

And take it all with speed and ease

He like me on my knees

Generational trauma things

I wonder how far I could bring

This shit to my existence, my niggah

Can I get a witness? I lived it

Turn into a vicious, I spit it

Looked at me and rip it, just get it

**[Bridge]**

You ain't the only one that's searching for that 1-9

You gotta go ahead and let that sun shine

**[Chorus]**

Everything gon' be okay

I'm ’bout to steal a whip and drive that bitch to Montana

My feelings roll, that’s when I throw tantrum

LA, LA, LA road

Everything gon' be okay

I’m 'bout to steal a whip and drive that bitch to Montana

My feelings roll, that's when I throw tantrum

LA, LA, LA road
Ghettobaby (EP)

## ***Ghettobaby***Extended play by Kevin Abstract

**Ghettobaby** was an extended play released by Kevin Abstract on April 18, 2019, and exists as the second part in the three-work lead up to Kevin's third studio album, ARIZONA BABY. The extended play followed the ARIZONA baby singles pack and added three new songs that were not from that play - namely Corpus Christi, Baby Boy and Mississippi.

## Tracklist

1. Big Wheels
2. Joyride
3. Georgia
4. Corpus Christi
5. Baby Boy
6. Mississippi
Jabari Manwa

**Jabari Manwa** is an active member of BROCKHAMPTON in his main role as a music producer for the group.

Occasionally, Manwa provides songwriting and vocals on some of BROCKHAMPTON's songs and appears in some of their music videos such as HEAT, RENTAL, Boy Bye and more.

## Music Career

Jabari was initially a member of the group back when Kevin Abstract made a post on the Kanye West fan forum, now known as KanyeToThe, asking if anyone browsing wanted to create a band. However, a geographic barrier would stand between this for the time being, as Manwa lived in Grenada, while Abstract was residing in Texas. In 2015, Manwa was let go from the group, which would motivate him to make three beats. These beats would end up becoming the first three BROCKHAMPTON songs ever produced by the group (HERO, BET I, and DIRT). After this, Jabari would become a full-time member of the group, and accompany his fellow bandmates to San Marcos, Texas. His family was initially concerned with him making the move across the Caribbean, but they would eventually permit it, with encouragement from his mother. Manwa would provide production for a good amount of the group's first six projects, boasting production credits on tracks such as SUGAR, J'OUVERT, and HOTTIE.

In 2020, with the group on lockdown together in Los Angeles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple livestreams would be hosted where snippets of unreleased songs would be played. One common thread among these songs is that in addition to production, Jabari would provide autotune crooning on multiple songs. This would continue with the group's next album, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE. Since then, Manwa has been elevated to the level of a primary vocal artist of the group, appearing with them on stage.

Jabari visited the All City Show radio show in October 2021, where he discussed his plans to release solo music in the future under the alias *Saga Buoy*.

## Personal Life

Manwa is one of three members to have lived in a different country, with his home country being Grenada (bearface is from Northern Ireland, while Merlyn Wood spent time in Ghana).
WASTE

[Verse: bearface]

Was I more than it's worth

Or will you see my name and I'll fade?

Pitch my camp in your mind

Sat by the fire behind your eyes

And I'll look through them just once or twice

But I might see something I don't like

Like your hands in his shirt

Entwined in cotton, his loving smirk

[Chorus: bearface & No Rome]

Losing my way, oh

Seeing your name, but I'll be fine, yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah

Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

(No worries) Losing my way, oh

Did I come again dressed out like a shame? Cloudy

Seeing your name

Eyes are but a pain, roses in my veins, sorry

But I'll be fine, yeah (no worries)

Yeah-yeah-yeah (no worries)

Yeah-yeah-yeah (no worries)

Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

[Outro: bearface]
Ooh, ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

Oh-oh-oh-ooh

Oh-oh-ooh

Oh-oh-oh-ooh
BROCKHAMPTON (channel)

## **BROCKHAMPTON**

**BROCKHAMPTON**, previously **ALIVESINCEFOREVER**, is BROCKHAMPTON's official YouTube channel. Currently, they have a total of more than 149 million views. The channel hosts the band's music videos and projects but also all of the members' solo music videos and projects.

## Videos

The BROCKHAMPTON channel uploaded their first video on 17 June 2014, which was a music video for Kevin Abstract's song Drugs from his debut solo studio album, MTV1987. Currently their most recent video is Merlyn Wood's single S.Y.K, featuring CONNIE.

## References

1. ↑ BROCKHAMPTON's YouTube join date
2. ↑ BROCKHAMPTON's Subscriber count
3. ↑ BROCKHAMPTON's Video Count
CINEMA 3

CINEMA 3 is the final interlude on SATURATION III, the fourteenth track on said album, and the final interlude of the SATURATION trilogy. Roberto is reciting a prayer in Spanish about accepting that he needs help in his time of struggle.

English translation:

Heavenly father, I am your humble servant, I present to you my need for hope. There are times when I feel powerless, there are times when I feel weak. I pray for hope. I need hope for a better future. I need hope for a better life. I need hope for love and kindness. Some say that the sky gets darker just before the light, I pray for this to be true, because everything seems dark. I need your light, Lord, in every way. I pray to be filled with your light from head to toes, to enjoy your glory and know that everything is fine in the world, as you planned it and how you want it to be. Help me walk in your light and live my life in faith and glory. In your name I pray, Amen.
HEAVEN BELONGS TO YOU

## Music video

**HEAVEN BELONGS TO YOU** is the fourth and shortest track from BROCKHAMPTON's fifth studio album GINGER, clocking in at 1:30. The song features English rapper ​slowthai. Whilst slowthai is the only artist that raps on this track, writers and producers include Project Pat, Juicy J, DJ Paul, Romil Hemnani, Jabari Manwa & slowthai.

## Music Video

The music video for HEAVEN BELONGS TO YOU was released August 26, 2019, three days after its initial release through BROCKHAMPTON's fifth studio album, GINGER. The video features slowthai rapping in a narrow, blank hallway before the camera zooms out, revealing BROCKHAMPTON members bearface, Merlyn Wood, Dom McLennon, JOBA, Matt Champion and Kevin Abstract piling into the hallway behind him.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

Immerse myself in discontent

Hopin' you can only repent these things

It smells like ginger

**[Verse]**

What you mean, I ain't green like Timothy?

Dead leaves in the breeze‚ sweep your chimneys

See the boy try me‚ now the boy deceased

They put the blame on me‚ but hey it wasn't me (Boo, boo, boo)

Like God can judge me‚ but only God can see

I ain't bein' judged, no one judging me

I walk on water, paint and touch‚ what I bring to these

And there's a war in my head, just like the Middle East

And I'm the flurry, vision blurry, see soliloquies

I didn't get the memo, didn't CC me

Only see-see me when I'm doing burglaries

And if it weren't on TV you wouldn't have ever seen

**[Chorus]**

Fuck God, I'ma dog backwards

Backwoods, I don't smoke Backwoods

What you saying? Why you praying for forgiveness?

When you wanna get money, get them riches

Like what you saying? Why you praying for forgiveness?

Whole lot of shit and some bitches, like

(Mhh, mhh, ha, yeah, fuck it, yeah, yeah)

**[Outro]**

Break the law, break the law

Break the law, break the law

Break the law, break the law

Break the law, break the law
The Best Years Of Our Lives Trilogy

**The** **Best Years Of Our Lives Trilogy** *(also referred to as **TBYOOL**)* is a an unknown series of albums released or to be released by BROCKHAMPTON. The trilogy itself was started with the band's fourth studio album iridescence, and is assumed to have continued with their fifth studio album GINGER. It is likely that ROADRUNNER is the third and final part of the trilogy. The trilogy follows the group's first trilogy, the Saturation Trilogy.

iridescenceGINGERROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE
Take It Back

**Take It Back** • RZA ⟶

**Take It Back** is the opening track to BROCKHAMPTON's seventh studio album, *The Family* (2022). It is a high-energy track that features Kevin reflecting on the successes of BROCKHAMPTON leading up to its disbandment.

The song features a prominent, pitched-up sample of "Miracle" by Raymond A. Myles.

## Credits

* **(I. Simpson, R. Hemnani, N. Velez, C. McDonald, R. A. Myles)**
* **Produced by** Nick Velez
* **Additional production by** bearface and boylife
* **Additional vocals by** boylife
* **Recorded by Ciarán McDonald at The Basement, New York, NY**
* **Samples "Miracle" by Raymond A. Myles (1982)**

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Take It Back" by BROCKHAMPTON. Genius. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
2. ↑ "Take It Back" by BROCKHAMPTON. Spotify. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
HOME

**HOME** is the tenth track from BROCKHAMPTON's debut mixtape ALL-AMERICAN TRASH.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: bearface]**

Oh, try to keep your cool

You got a grip, baby

But you just can't seem to fall

You know what we are

Took for granted, fell, we catch ourselves

Don't worry, baby girl

There's no one in the world

But when you say I got a girl

Say it and I know it's killin' you, yeah

When I say you make my knees so weak

Then you know I'm missin' you

**[Chorus: bearface]**

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I've been thinkin' about you all night girl

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I look at you, you’re mine girl

**[Bridge: bearface]**

Send me to California

I'm tryna get so lost

Not turnin' up to a 9 to 5

Just wanna know why

**[Verse 2: Matt Champion]**

No plate on a white Lexus

I blacked out on a random cliff

Summer nights, I saw things change

And you still not right to my tick

Pleasure, something

Deep inside my chest

Long nights, long drives

Change across my face

Cowboy, ride it

That's my wild west

Come on babe, you can put it on us

Come on babe, you can put it on me

**[Chorus: bearface]**

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I look at you, you’re mine girl

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I look at you, you’re mine girl

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I look at you, you're mine girl

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I look at you, you’re mine girl

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I look at you, you’re mine girl

Yeah, you know it's alright

Do you know it's alright?

'Cause I look at you, you’re mine girl
LIQUID

**LIQUID** is the fourth track on BROCKHAMPTON's third studio album, SATURATION III.

## General information

### Studio

Brockhampton Factory (Van Nuys, California)

### Songwriter(s)

Ameer Vann, Dom McLennon, Kevin Abstract, Merlyn Wood, Matt Champion, & Jabari Manwa

### Producer(s)

Jabari Manwa

[Verse 1: Ameer Vann]

I grew up all alone, my mom and dad fighting

I moved around a lot, I did a lot of fighting

I met my friend Ian, I seen a lot of cyphers

I did a lot of writing

[Verse 2: Dom McLennon & **Kevin Abstract**]

Watch my uncles duck indictments

I'm used to ramen noodles, victims of mental illness

Products of neighborhoods with broken souls and wounded spirits

Don't judge me by appearance, **I moved to California**

**Started getting paid (n-, you broke), shit's already boring**

[Verse 3: Merlyn Wood]

Dashin' to the money like a hyphen, fuck a pipe dream, man

Had this shit when I was in my diapers

Burnin' through my diapers, hot shit, that was hot shit

Back when n- looking for the Loch Ness

[Verse 4: Matt Champion & **Dom McLennon**]

Stuck 'round dip-spittin' assholes, make they mamas bashful

Got holes in my pockets so my shoes full of cash, though

Cigar, Fidel Castro, car full of Castrol

**See the sunset when I backstroke, can't swim, but I could act, though**

[Outro: Kevin Abstract]

I was playing rock-paper-scissors with imaginary friends

Imagine having no friends, ayy

I was playing rock-paper-scissors with imaginary friends, ayy

Imagine having no friends, man

I was playing rock-paper-scissors with imaginary friends, ayy

Imagine having no friends, man

Ayy, ayy, imagine having no friends, man

## Trivia

* This is a unique occurrence in the SATURATION Trilogy where a short, interlude-like track (a la "2PAC", "TEETH", & "JESUS") where Ameer Vann or Kevin Abstract are not the main lead vocalists on the song.
* This is the shortest song to feature more than two vocalists of BROCKHAMPTON in the entire band's catalog.
MICHIGAN

**MICHIGAN** is the third track from BROCKHAMPTON's debut mixtape ALL-AMERICAN TRASH.

## Lyrics

**[Intro: Kevin Abstract]**

Dun-dun-dun-dun

Dun-dun, dun-dun

**[Verse 1: Kevin Abstract]**

Let 'em in, kill 'em then

They proud of all my fuckin' friends, missing me

I think I fell in love again in Michigan

(And the whip right there and it's parked outside)

Let 'em in, kill 'em then

They proud of all my fuckin' friends, missing me

I think I fell in love again in Michigan

(And the whip right there and it's parked outside)

**[Hook: Kevin Abstract]**

Let us stay for more pain

Let us stay for more rain

Let us stay for more brain

Let us stay for more brain

Let us stay for more days

Let us stay for more pain

Let us pray for more rain

Let us pray for more rain

**[Bridge: Kevin Abstract]**

But who really knows, yeah? (let us stay for more pain)

But who really knows? (let us stay for more pain)

**[Verse 2: Kevin Abstract]**

Wild child

Been alone for a while now

If you gotta turn it down, down

Wild child

Been alone for a while now

If you gotta turn it down, down

(And the whip right there and it's parked outside)

**[Break: Kevin Abstract]**

High, high, high, high

High, high, high, high

High, high, high, high

High, high, high, high

**[Outro: Kevin Abstract]**

I get, I get, I get

Let us stay for more brain

And I get, I get, I get

Let us pray for more rain

Let us stay for more pain

Let us stay for more brain

Let us stay for more rain

(I been waiting for you)

Let us stay for more days

Let us stay for more pain

Let us pray for more rain

(I'm always lookin' for you)