“Victor Roberts” is mostly by a de facto member of Brockhampton, that being the titular Victor Roberts. It details a certain period during his childhood where apparently illicit drugs had a regular presence in his household,...
As with most posse cuts, there are quite a few topics explored in “St. Percy”. For instance, Kevin Abstract alludes to the fact that he has been rockin’ the mic for a long time. And...
As we all know, “dearly departed” is a term used to refer to a loved one who has passed away. However in this song, Brockhampton are using the phrase primarily in a figurative sense (although...
Brockhampton’s “Heaven Belongs to You” is a track in which the narrator, English rapper Slowthai, is speaking on his lifestyle, mental disposition and apparently spiritual beliefs. In terms of his conduct, he basically presents...
This song is based on the narrators (Brockhampton members) having “no halo”, as in apparently acknowledging their moral shortcomings. And the way they go about doing this is by highlighting personal feelings of angst, disenfranchisement...
The lyrical foundation of “Boy Bye” is the Brockhampton vocalists (including Kevin Abstract) focusing on the topics of anxiety and depression. But as is the norm with posse cuts, they only stick to the foundational subjects...
Posse cuts are usually of the sort that the individual artists are allowed to rap about whatever they want. Put differently, there is only a lukewarm attempt to focus on one particular concept. And in this particular case...
The best way to describe “I Been Born Again” by Brockhampton is perhaps as a new-age rap cypher. That is to say that while Brockhampton may define themselves as a “boy band”, they are essentially rappers, right...
“Weight” is a 2018 song by the American musical collective Brockhampton. The lyrics of “Weight” see the members of the band reflecting on the issues they have to deal with owing to their newfound...