Released: September 27, 2015

Songwriter: Arthur Ray

Producer: RZA

[Hook: The Notorious B.I.G.]
Ride together, cry together
I swear to god, I hope we fucking die together

[Verse: College Smart]
Every time I speak about a thousand people listen
And still I'm only talking to the only one who isn't
You got me twisted, like you're talking physics
And I don't really get it so I'm failing all your quizzes
I ain't no science major, but we got chemistry
Let's keep the class, bae, and talk this out respectfully
Know how this story ends, you gon' leave
Then you have a couple drinks and you end up in my sheets
That's cause you know how I study all you whereabouts
You aced Anatomy, I’ll teach you what you never learned about
Uh, and we can fall asleep together
Wake up in the morning feel like everything is better
Bra on the floor, it's cool, boo, you can keep my sweater
That way we meet again, you know I’m down for you whenever
Yeah, I changed the topic, to let you know I’m into you
We can talk later, this is just the interlude
Hey, this is just the interlude
This is just the interlude
Just me and you
It’s just me and you
Ride together, die together
Maybe we in the end we find out that we wrong
But tonight we got no problems at all, you my dawg
Hey, you my dawg
Forever and ever

[Hook: The Notorious B.I.G.]
Ride together, cry together
I swear to god, I hope we fucking die together
[Repeat]

Arthur Ray

A wide spectrum of sounds pave the road for Arthur Ray, the Rhode Island-born Brooklyn rapper and producer formerly known as College Smart. Weaving between lanes of Kanye West’s arrogance and Eminem’s self doubt, Ray mixes subtle crooning, high speed rapping and smooth cadences with honest, detailed stories of his strained relationships, failed attempts at stardom and struggles with depression and anxiety.

Upon first listen, you’ll likely hear Ray in a calm, warm tone over popular love songs like “Mr. Blue” or “ Fired Up”, where the hypnotic repetition of the beats' sample makes you want to hear more. You’ll then nod your head to electronic bangers like “R.O.T.O. (Return of the One)” and “Starry Eyed”. However, Ray becomes truly hard to turn off once you’re hit with the dark confessions that dive into the very worst of his self-consciousness— “Somewhere along the way I think I lost myself / So many problems in my life that I done caused myself / Half the time I’m pissed off, I’ve pissed off myself / I wonder if I’d be better off if I just offed myself” [“Untitled”]— these lines feel like that long look in the mirror that most of us need but often avoid.

Arthur Ray is independent, self managed and self distributed. His music can be found on all popular digital platforms, including SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Music. He is currently working on new music for 2018 and performing in the greater NYC area.

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