Earlier this week, Compton rapper Roddy Ricch set his intentions for 2024 with an assertive Instagram post declaring that his comeback this year will be “personal, not business,” and today, he took the first major step back into the spotlight with the release of a new single, “Survivors Remorse,” and a chilling music video. Tapping into the spiritual energy of his debut album Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial outro “War Baby,” “Survivors Remorse” finds Roddy recounting the highs and lows of his life since finding fame, celebrating kicking his lean habit, and reveling in fatherhood as a choir sings the chorus over a moody, reflective instrumental.
Religious iconography runs through the Spike Jordan-directed video, which sees Roddy blessing friends and neighbors with portions of his wealth and building a home with his child’s expecting mother. At the end of the video, though, reality breaks in — along with a snippet of another, faster paced song — as a room full of mobile devices lights up with requests for Roddy’s attention and assistance.
The former Uproxx cover artist is no stranger to the demands of celebrity. But now that he’s spent some time off-cycle and recalibrated his own expectations, he’s clearly ready to face them with restored vigor as he rolls out his new album, Navy.
Watch Roddy Ricch’s “Survivors Remorse” video above.
“2024 is PERSONAL not business ”. Those were the words of Compton, California multi-hyphenate Roddy Ricch via his Instagram just over 24 hours ago. After a strong run in the latter half of the 2010’s, especially with Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, it seemed that he was going to be one of the new faces of pop/trap rap. Unfortunately, the quality took a dip on the subsequent releases LIVE LIFE FAST and Feed Tha Streets III. Based on his brand-new single Survivor’s Remorse, it is clear that Roddy Ricch has heard the narrative that he has fallen off.
“Imagine if I had a dollar for every time you say I fell off, I’d be a billionaire“, he raps on the first bar of his second verse. In addition to addressing the doubters, he gives some evidence as to why he has been laying back. “Roddy really anti, they took it pеrsonal, what the f*** was I supposed to do? / I been goin’ through child support / A good daddy, I vouch for it“. It was recently reported that Roddy’s ex-partner, Alexandra Kiser, did not feel that the rapper was there enough for their now three-year-old son.
“He has been arrested on a gun charge, domestic violence and regularly indulges in promethazine use, all of which are concerns for myself and our son”. Unfortunately, Roddy is still going to hear the noise from unforgiving fans about the lack of production. However, fans are seeming to love “Survivor’s Remorse” so far and they should. Production wise, it is gorgeous, with elegant piano melodies that give us flashbacks to “War Baby”. Also, Roddy turns a crisp vocal performance, and you can tell he has dealt with a lot mentally. With The Navy Albumon the way, fans should be thrilled for what Ricch has coming.
What are your thoughts on “Survivor’s Remorse” by Roddy Ricch? Do you think he ever fell off, why or why not? Is this one of the best tracks he has ever put out? Does this get you excited for The Navy Album? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Roddy Ricch. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.
Quotable Lyrics:
I was blinded by survivor’s remorse, I was supposed to build, yeah Still solid, still here Still home, I done stepped on base Pride myself off the progress of off bein’ off codeine, I promise, it’s so hard to shake Roddy, you wealthy, Roddy, you golden, Roddy, you built for this Roddy be tired of everybody opinion, behind the closed doors, you could feel this s***
Roddy Ricch had a huge debut album era with Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial: The project went No. 1 and spawned the chart-topping single “The Box.” Since then, he’s come through with the 2021 album Live Life Fast and the 2022 mixtape Feed Tha Streets III. Now he’s ready to add to his legacy once more, as he is gearing up to launch a new era.
On Instagram yesterday (May 30), Ricch shared a new image gallery, photos of him wearing a suit and blankly looking at the camera. He wrote, “2024 is PERSONAL not business.” He also indicated his next project is called The Navy Album by sharing on his Instagram Story a post from a fan page declaring, “The Navy Album era has begun.”
In his 2022 Uproxx cover story, Ricch spoke about his biggest takeaway from the first chapter of his career, saying, “A lot of times, you may get distracted by trying to rekindle relationships with different things. I feel like just what I learned is just sometimes, even if it’s broke, sometimes it’s just better not to deal with certain things or don’t let certain things bother you — everything’s not going to be perfect. Sometimes when you sit down and think about a lot of sh*t, you try to make everything perfect, and I feel like the thing I learned is it’s okay to not be perfect. There’s perfect in imperfection.”
Roddy Ricch has reached a custody agreement for his 3-year-old son, whom he shares with Alexandra Kiser.
According to TMZ, Ricch will have joint custody of the kid, with his days being Tuesdays to Thursdays. Additionally, Ricch will pay $8,000 a month in child support while fronting the funds for private school tuition, medical bills, special-needs therapy, and extracurricular activities.
Roddy will also have to cover the $37,500 in Alexandra’s legal expenses and another $1,000 a month to maintain her car.
Last year, Roddy Ricch‘s custody court battle was levied by accusations of being addicted to lean.
According to The Blast, Kiser stated the rapper had stopped financially supporting her, leading to her vacating a home he had provided for her. She also stated she had no income, which is in contrast to what she states is $10 million a year for the rapper.
“Since his birth, I alone, spend 98% of the time with him while Rodrick lives his life without any regard to his parental obligation or responsibility to spend time with Kadence,” Kiser mentioned in court. “Rodrick misses important holidays with him including this past holiday season. Instead, he took friends to Dubai and the Maldives on a pleasure trip. I was hurt to find out on Christmas Eve when he came back from his trip that he hadn’t gotten or planned anything for our son for Christmas.”
Kiser also stated “The Box” rapper is gang-affiliated, cited his arrest on a gun charge, and accused him of promethazine abuse, along with domestic abuse to her.
Attorneys now state the relationship between the two is positive as they head into co-parenting.
With his new album One of Wun, Gunna aims for the Hip-Hop No. 1 spot.
According to HitsDailyDouble, the album will be the highest charting debut of the week with a range of 60-65 album equivalent units moved. That will still place him behind the titan of Taylor Swift, who will take the top spot for the fourth time.
Gunna has unveiled his highly anticipated fifth studio album, “One of Wun,” under the Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment label.
The album features 20 tracks showcasing Gunna’s unparalleled talent alongside superstar collaborations with Offset, Normani, Leon Bridges, and Roddy Ricch, promising an immersive musical experience for fans.
The album’s captivating artwork, designed by Calvin Clausell Jr. and spearheaded by Spike Jordan of The Genius Club, alongside art direction and design by Tal Midyan, adds an extra layer of creativity and depth to the project.
Gunna has unveiled his highly anticipated fifth studio album, “One of Wun,” under the Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment label.
Featuring 20 tracks, the album showcases Gunna’s unparalleled talent alongside superstar collaborations with Offset, Normani, Leon Bridges, and Roddy Ricch, promising an immersive musical experience for fans.
The album’s captivating artwork, designed by Calvin Clausell Jr. and spearheaded by Spike Jordan of The Genius Club, alongside art direction and design by Tal Midyan, adds an extra layer of creativity and depth to the project.
Although Gunna’s last album, A Gift & A Curse, firmly reestablished his position in hip-hop as one of its foremost hitmakers, it was also his first album with no guest stars. Whether that was Gunna’s choice or not, it certainly lent credence to the speculation that he was persona non grata in the rap world as a result of taking an Alford plea to secure his release from jail.
However, his new album, One Of Wun, might just put an end to that speculation, as its tracklist reunites him with two of his most frequent collaborators in Offset and Uproxx cover star Roddy Ricch — who have both been through some rough patches of their own, if we’re being honest. In addition, R&B singers Leon Bridges and Normani will both appear on the album, suggesting that Gunna will be aiming to expand his appeal now that he’s regained firmer footing.
You can see the full tracklist below. One Of Wun is due on May 10 via Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment.
1. “Collage”
2. “One Of Wun”
3. “Neck On A Yacht”
4. “Whatsapp (Wassam)”
5. “Hakuna Matata”
6. “Prada Dem” Feat. Offset
7. “Treesh”
8. “On One By Tonight”
9. “Back In The A”
10. “Trio”
11. “Still Prevail”
12. “Blackjack”
13. “$$$” Feat. Normani
14. “Clear My Rain” Feat. Leon Bridges
15. “Conscience”
16. “The Time”
17. “Let It Breathe” Feat. Roddy Ricch
18. “Life’s Changing”
19. “Today I Did Good”
20. “Time Reveals, Be Careful What You Wish For”
CJ Francis IV is one of the names that have trended amid the ongoing multiple feuds in the rap music genre. The rap game was thrown into a heated state on Mar. 22, 2024, following the release of Future and Metro Boomin’s album, We Don’t Trust You. One of the hit songs on the album is “Like That,” featuring Kendrick Lamar, also known as K. Dot. In the song, K. Dot took aim and landed some hard jabs at Drake and J. Cole. After the song’s release, J. Cole responded to K. Dot via a song but immediately apologized to him and said he wanted peace.
However, Drake is not one to run away from a fight. He unleashed mayhem on K. Dot and several others, including Future, The Weeknd, Rick Ross, and Metro Boomin on “Push Ups.” Rick Ross also fired back at Drake, as they went back and forth with each other via social media. Amid the chaos, the ever-present claim that Drake uses ghostwriters came up, again. However, the 6 God’s fans dug deep and found something that showed that K. Dot could also have used ghostwriters. Some online evidence claimed that a ghostwriter, CJ Francis IV, wrote the song “N95” on K. Dot’s album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. However, that was quickly debunked by online sleuths and Francis himself. Since then, CJ Francis IV has gained popularity, with many fans eager to know who he is.
CJ’s full name is Charles Jewell Francis IV. He was born in Richmond but raised in North Atlanta. CJ is an emerging rapper, songwriter, and producer. Through his music, he enjoys giving “a unique view of everyday life,” according to his Spotify bio, and sharing his life’s stories. His first album, Blue Slushi, was also released in October 2012 via Bandcamp.
CJ Francis IV & Quentin Miller Collaborations
CJ seems to have a close relationship with Atlanta rapper Quentin Miller. Quentin is famous for being Drake’s former songwriter. He notably contributed to four songs on Drake’s 2015 mixtape, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. Quentin and CJ have collaborated on multiple songs. The duo have a great connection, which is evident in some of their tracks. Some of their popular collaborations include “Explosive,” “So Much,” “Worth It,” “4 Real,” and “Eclipse.”
Quentin Miller associate CJ Francis IV ghostwriting for Kendrick Lamar. This is his demo of N95 (2022). I’d say this is a collab, but his name isn’t on the credits. pic.twitter.com/BtevQZ0n5M
In mid-April, rumors spread that Kendrick Lamar secretly used a ghostwriter for his song “N95.” An X user shared an alleged demo of the track. The user claimed the demo was a reference for K. Dot and added that CJ didn’t get credit for his contribution to the song. Also accompanying the post was a snippet of CJ rapping over K. Dot’s “N95” beat. From the snippet, which many initially suspected was a reference track, it was obvious that K. Dot and CJ had similar cadence and lyrics. The post’s caption read, “Quentin Miller associate CJ Francis IV ghostwriting for Kendrick Lamar. This is his demo of N95 (2022). I’d say this is a collab, but his name isn’t on the credits.”
Also, a 2022 post from X user, @ItsNotHarold, emerged. In the post, Harold hailed CJ for writing on K. Dot’s project. The post read, “My boy CJ Francis IV wrote on the Kendrick project man I’m so F***in gassed for my boy!!!! He one of the most talented people in the world bro this S**t is so next level!!!”
In addition to claims that CJ wrote “N95,” there were more allegations that he wrote songs for other artists, including Roddy Ricch. “The Box” crooner’s name got into the mix after a leaked voice note from Roddy emerged. In the voice note, which was from 2022, Roddy was checking CJ for claiming he was writing songs for him.
The allegations that CJ wrote for Kendrick caused a stir on social media. Unsurprisingly, K. Dot’s fans weren’t pleased with such stories, and one of them took the time to explain the situation on Reddit. In the post, the Redditor, aeolowl, claimed CJ never wrote for Kendrick and was never involved in making his album. The Redditor further wrote, “2019: Kendrick’s first ‘version’ of N95 was on his scrapped feature of ‘vent’ with Baby Keem. After scrapping that original verse, he worked on two separate songs and likely incorporated parts of that feature, Outta Pocket and Take Off. Metadata for Morale sessions have no hint of CJ.”
Going further, the Redditor explained that Kendrick combined parts of Outta Pocket and Take Off to create the song Pocket Off in 2020 — another demo that would plant the seeds for “N95.” After going through the mixing and mastering stages on May 5th, 2020, Kendrick re-recorded a few lines. Afterward, he began filming the official music video for the song without any indication of CJ’s involvement.
The Reddit user then concluded, “2022: The final beat of N95 is made sometime in late 2021-early 2022. Kendrick starts working on the final version of the song around March 2022. No hint of CJ. The tweet claims in replies that CJ’s demo was from 2019, but that would literally be impossible given when the instrumental was made, sent, and worked on. CJ is a known liar and does this shit very often, don’t be fooled.”
CJ Francis IV Comes Clean About Writing For Kendrick Lamar
Soon after, CJ Francis IV cleared the air about his involvement in K. Dot’s “N95.” Taking to his Instagram Story, the songwriter wrote, “I had nothing to do with that song. Nor do I have anything to do with it being posted online.” In another post, CJ denied writing for Roddy Ricch, Kendrick, Bryson Tiller, and YBN Nahmir.
Meanwhile, DJ Akademiks shared a post on X in which he shared that he spoke with Roddy Ricch, who claimed CJ was a complete fraud. Akademiks also shared, “Roddy was open to collaborate with others for his Feed The Streets 3 about 2 years ago project and basically this dude he never met and no songs ever got put out that he collabed on.” Akademiks concluded, “The Voice note that got released was Roddy checking him 2 years ago for claiming he was writing for Roddy Ricch.”
Despite dominating news headlines over claims he wrote for Kendrick and Roddy, CJ doesn’t necessarily have a massive social following. On Instagram, he boasts over 5.9k followers. He usually shares snippets of his work on his Instagram Stories.
CJ Francis IV’s decision to come out and say he never worked for K. Dot is laudable. Though he could’ve allowed the rumors to circulate further, his decision indicates that he wanted to ensure the truth came out or it may mean he never wanted the smoke amid the Drake vs. Kendrick beef. Some fans may like to think higher powers forced him to come out with those statements. Hence, it might take more than a few social media posts to convince the public about what really happened. Whatever the case is CJ Francis IV may be the biggest winner, as there will be much more interest in him in the near future.
Roddy Ricch has rapidly climbed the ranks to become one of the most prominent figures in the hip-hop scene. But how much is the rapper worth? Let’s delve deeper into the factors contributing to his considerable wealth.
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Roddy Ricch’s net worth is estimated at around $20 million in 2024.
Roddy Ricch’s Rise To Fame & Breakthrough
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 21: Rapper Roddy Ricch performs onstage during the 7th Annual BET Experience at Staples Center on June 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Born Rodrick Wayne Moore Jr., Roddy Ricch started his journey in the music industry with a mixtape at a tender age. His first mixtape, Feed Tha Streets, released in 2017, helped him earn a spot in the spotlight in the West Coast hip-hop scene. Roddy Ricch’s breakthrough came with his single “Die Young,” a tribute to the late rapper XXXTentacion. The track quickly gained traction and established him as a rising star in the industry, consequently increasing his net worth.
Roddy Ricch Net Worth: Role Of Record Sales
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 03: (Editorial Use Only) Roddy Ricch performs during Day 3 of Wireless Festival 2022 at Crystal Palace Park on July 03, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
His record sales have significantly bolstered Roddy Ricch’s net worth. Roddy’s debut album, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, topped the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum. His chart-topping single “The Box” contributed significantly to the album’s success, accumulating billions of streams across various platforms.
Concerts & Tours
Roddy Ricch at the star ceremony where Nipsey Hussle is being posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
Concerts and tours are another source of income contributing to the rapper’s net worth. The rapper’s dynamic performances and the immense popularity of his songs have made him a sought-after artist for concerts and music festivals, bringing in substantial income. Taking to stages across the globe, fans worldwide have paid top dollar to see Roddy Ricch live. Many of these moments have been shared on social media. The videos show tens of thousands of festival fans singing along to every word.
Brand Endorsements & Investments
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 12: Roddy Ricch performs at SUMMERSFEST 2019 at The Novo by Microsoft on August 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for 10Summers Records)
Brand endorsements and investments have also played a part in increasing Roddy Ricch’s net worth. The rapper has struck deals with several renowned brands, adding to his earnings. Additionally, he has made intelligent investments, although he prefers to keep these under wraps.
Conclusion/TLDR
The rapper’s net worth in 2024 is a staggering $20 million, reflecting his successful journey in the music industry. His story is inspiring, from a young artist from Compton to one of the leading voices in hip-hop today. His record sales, concert revenues, and brand endorsements contribute to his impressive net worth.
As Roddy Ricch continues dominating the music charts, his net worth is expected to climb. His passion for music and his business acumen suggests that his financial success is just as secure as his place in hip-hop.
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