EP Reviews: $uicideboy$ Part 1
In recent times, I’ve been listening more and more to $uicideboy$ and took on the colossal task of listening to their entire discography. This doesn’t sound so bad, until you realize that the boys have made an astounding 343 songs (and counting!), and that doesn’t include any of their solo projects. Granted, that’s not as crazy as some artists, like Viper (Widely known for You’ll Cowards Don’t Even Smoke Crack) who produced a ridiculous amount of music in the year of 2014, reportedly releasing 347 albums in that year alone (and, overall, has released 1,500+ albums!!) But, I digress. I’ll be releasing a few blogs just to cover the entirety of the $uicideboy$ discography, one for singles, a couple for the individual albums, and a few for groups of EPs. Today, I’ll be talking about pretty much only KILL YOURSELF Parts I through V, and in the next I’ll be talking about KILL YOURSELF Parts VI through X, and so on (up to KYS Part XX). Of course, they have more EPs, which will be talked about some other time, as well. So, let’s get into it.
Starting off with KILL YOURSELF Part I: The $uicide Saga, and track one, “Kill Yourself”.
For the boys’ first song under the $B name, “Kill Yourself” is a good track. The beat is alright, the two of them have good flow. Honestly, Ruby’s flow has been one thing that has stayed constant, along with a lot of the themes of their music and a ton of the samples (most commonly, Triple 6 Mafia), who they continued to rep and sample throughout the years. Before this EP, they had been producing mixtapes before 2015, but this is where they really starting coming into their own, though, the development of their style to get to a point that more resembles the music they create not (or their most popular music) would still take some years and EPs. KILL YOURSELF Part I: The $uicide Saga also has an early Trippy Tha Kid feature, which was pretty good. The beats of this EP are relatively simple, not a whole lot of crazy bass, which they later started developed. Though, one thing that I would say about their samples is that they always had interesting ones, $crim being one of the best samplers to date, in my opinion. I would say that, hands down, the best track from KYS P. I is “Kill Yourself”, the EP being, overall, a great start for the boys and a foreshadowing of the lucrative career ahead of them. 5/10
KILL YOURSELF Part II: The Black Suede Saga opens up with their trademark “creepy, eerie” beats. That vibe is one that they continued in the future, refined it, and made it their own. That’s also what I’d describe this EP as, more refined than KILL YOURSELF Part I. “Friday the 13th” features the laughing sample that they continue to use to this day and an edgy synth beat. The best track, in my opinion, is “Rotten Souls”, followed by “Ocean Side $uicide” (Ruby’s verse blows it out of the water), and then “Friday the 13th”. Overall is a pretty good EP. 6/10
KILL YOURSELF Part III: The Budd Dwyer Saga (named after Budd Dwyer, the American politician who infamously shot himself on live TV) starts out with “100 Blunts”, which is nothing new, a really uninspired track, nothing much more to say. “Smoked Out, Loced Out” is definitely the shining track in this EP, it has a great sample and awesome flow. It really encapsulates what we would come to expect from $uicideboy$. “Heavily Medicated”, for it’s artistic qualities, isn’t bad per se, but overall I disliked it. It’s just generally not very good, but I can tell that they put effort into it. The bonus tracks were pretty pathetic, they just were flat and slow, not very dynamic. Pretty disappointing EP in general, not gonna lie. 4/10
KILL YOURSELF Part IV marks a comeback from the last EP of sorts for the boys, starting off with a pretty strong track, “nm jc”. Great mixing, nice flow and lyricism, the beat is good, I mean, it’s simply a good song. It’s followed by another great track, “Lo-Fi (Kill ‘Em All)”. $crim samples the game Silent Hill on this track. “Prince Tulip” is one of my favorites by the boys, and the other tracks are also of generally good quality (check the Ruby flow on “Theives”). This EP marks a spot in their career that shows a level of improvement of their craft, such as producing, metaphors, references, and callouts. A solid EP, can’t complain. 8/10
And finally, we come to KILL YOURSELF Part V: The Fuck Bitches, Get Death Saga. This EP starts with “Fuck a Hoe”, a track in which the beat is good, but I find that Ruby’s flow is hit or miss, though $crim and Black Smurf really bring it back in that regard. The sample is good, “Fuck a Hoe” by DJ Squeeky. Signature $B sound, the way they mix it reminds me of Triple 6 Mafia samples. This is Black Smurf’s first, but certainly not last, appearance with the boys. Speaking of the devil, “Deep Web” samples more Triple 6 Mafia tracks, “Porno Movie” and “Long and Hard”. The beat is a masterful mix, the best on the EP and the flows are noticeably better, with a bit of added humor. Woozy Metz has a feature on this track, nailing his verse, though I believe this is his last time he collaborated with the boys, unfortunately. “Aphrodite {The Aquatic Ape Theory} is a pretty lackluster track. 4/10
Overall, I enjoyed these EPs, I’m excited to let you know what I think about the next 5 EPs in the series and to talk about their other albums. Some of their best works are yet to come. I hope you enjoyed, and thank you for reading! I hope you have a wonderful day, until next time. Take it easy, peace! :)
(P.S. Make sure to tune into my show, Untitled 01, airing every Monday from 10 PM to 11 PM. This upcoming week’s playlist will be Emo’s Night, featuring some $uicideboy$ and My Chemical Romance. I change vibes each week, so if that isn’t the one for you, wait another week for something new.)