PUPPY

* Matt Cover
* Romil Cover

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**Released**: *iridescence* (2018)**Unreleased**: *The Best Years Of Our Lives* (2018)

***PUPPY*** is an unreleased studio album by the American boy band BROCKHAMPTON. The album was scheduled for release on June 4th, 2018, but was scrapped following the allegations of sexual misconduct by Ameer Vann. It is believed that PUPPY would have been BRCOKHAMPTON'S most popular and critically acclaimed album if it was released.

### BACKGROUND:

Before the announcement of PUPPY, the band announced the postponement of the album "TEAM EFFORT" which was announced the day before "SATURATION III" came out,  "TEAM EFFORT" would never be released.

Following the cancellation of PUPPY, BROCKHAMPTON worked on multiple albums the first of which was a Post-Ameer version of PUPPY, another album was called "PENSIL" though this was just a working name put under the music video for "1999 WILDFIRE".  On June 20th, they announced "THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES" while performing "TONYA" on Jimmy Fallon.  This album would never come but would be reworked into a trilogy of albums.  The first of which being Iridescence which would come out on September 21st.

During the release of Iridescence, BROCKHAMPTON would show a documentary called "THE LONGEST SUMMER IN AMERICA" in select theaters. It documents the making of PUPPY, the kicking of Ameer, and the making of Iridescence. for about 4 years the only way to watch it was via scuffed cell phone footage. but thanks to Kevin Doan you can now watch it in full HD.

## PRE-PUPPY-CANCELLATION:

### **SNIPPET ONE:**

March 20th, 2018. on Instagram, Live Kevin plays the entirety of the song "**HURTIN MY WRIST**". filename 402. Matts's verse was later reused on the iridescence song "WHERE THE CASH AT"

### **SNIPPET TWO:**

MARCH 30th, 2018. the BROCKHAMPTON you-tube channel uploads an announcement that they have signed to RCA records. the video features the hook for the song "**LET'S GET MARRIED**"

### **SNIPPET THREE:**

April 1st, 2018. On Instagram Live Kevin plays most of the song "**KEEP ON SHINING**" also known as "**LOVE FOR ME**" The snippet does not include a drum break before Joba's verse, Joba's verse itself, and an outro. this song has since been confirmed to be the 11th track on PUPPY

### **SNIPPET FOUR:**

April 1st, 2018. On Instagram Live Kevin plays the hook of the song "**TAKE ME BACK**" this song most likely would not have been on the album.

### **SNIPPET FIVE:**

may 23rd, 2018. Kevin goes on Instagram Live to talk about the Ameer situation. Kevin plays the entirety of the song "**READY FOR WAR**". he says that it would have been the 1st track on PUPPY. Kevin also said there's a version featuring a "legendary female artist" Dom later confirmed it was "Mary J. Blige"

## POST-PUPPY-CANCELLATION:

### **1999 WILDFIRE:**

July 7th, 2018. the BROCKHAMPTON you-tube channel uploads the music video for the song "1**999 WILDFIRE"**. this song would have been on PUPPY, but it would have been titled "**BIG FAT LIAR**" It would have featured a Jazze Pha verse, an Ameer verse, and Jazze Pha harmonizing with Kevin on the chorus.

### **1998 TRUMAN:**

July 19th, 2018. the BROCKHAMPTON you-tube channel uploads the music video for the song "**1998 TRUMAN**". this song would have been on PUPPY, but it would have been titled "**DON'T TALK BACK**" The song would have been the same, excluding the outro by bearface. it would have been the 3rd track on the album.

### **1997 DIANA:**

July 27th, 2018. The BROCKHAMPTON you-tube channel uploads the music video for the song "**1997 DIANA**". this song would have been on PUPPY, titled by fans as "**GIVE US MORE**" It would have been two and a half minutes in length and contains a beat switch near the end of the song.

### **THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE RADIO:**

For three weeks BROCKHAMPTON had a 1-hour segment on Beats 1 (apple music 1) where they would debut their upcoming singles (1999 WILDFIRE, 1998 TRUMAN, 1997 DIANA) they would also play songs by other artists. but most notably they would play, some of their unreleased songs. some of which would have been on PUPPY. One song they played was **DON'T BE FAMOUS** (this song would have been on PUPPY with an additional Ameer verse) It would have been the 4th track on the album. They also played another **LET'S GET MARRIED** snippet. this version of the song only features Jobas's verse. it is pitched and slowed down and features strings, explosion sound effects, and a Bernie mac interview. They also played a **DIANA INTALUDE** (features the strings from the end of READY FOR WAR, but is pitched down an octave)

### **THE LONGEST SUMMER IN AMERICA:**

this documentery played "WITH MY KIN" "LETS GET MARRIED" in this version jobas verce isnt pitched down, there are no strings, and Ryan's hook is before Jobas verse. "FEELS LIKE WINTERTIME" "READY FOR WAR (music video version)" this version of the song doesnt have strings. "BROTHER TO BROTHER" "I'LL BE THERE instremental" "WAY IT GOES"

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