New Orleans duo $uicideboy$ lean hard into their Southern rap influences on Thy Will Be Done, delivering a bass-heavy set packed with stark, confessional verses.
New Orleans duo $uicideboy$ return with Thy Will Be Done, a record that tightens the screws on the dark, confrontational style that has carried Ruby da Cherry and $crim from underground cult favorites to one of hip-hop’s most fiercely independent success stories. Issued through their own G59 Records, the album continues the pair’s relentless pace while digging deeper into the themes that have defined their work from the beginning.
Built on thick low-end, rattling drums, and shadowy synth lines, Thy Will Be Done leans hard into the Southern rap lineage that has shaped the duo’s sound. The influence of Memphis horrorcore and early Three 6 Mafia still hangs in the air, but the production feels sharper and more controlled than in the early mixtape years. Tracks hit with a blunt force immediacy, giving Ruby and $crim space to trade verses that swing between defiance, confession, and dark humor.
The title hints at the album’s broader imagery. Biblical references thread through the record, framing songs that grapple with addiction, guilt, survival, and the uneasy search for meaning. That push and pull between self-destruction and redemption has always been central to $uicideboy$, and Thy Will Be Done pushes it into sharper focus.
The opening stretch announces itself quickly. “Leviticus” arrives with a slow-burning menace, while “2009 Reggie Bush” snaps with swagger and dense wordplay. Elsewhere, “BLOODSWEAT” and “Angel Grove” ride heavy, bass-driven beats that hit with blunt force.
What keeps the album moving is the chemistry between its two voices. Ruby da Cherry’s elastic delivery and unpredictable cadences play against $crim’s colder, more grounded tone. The contrast gives the songs tension and momentum, the two rappers pushing and pulling each other through verses that often feel competitive in the best way.
Tracks like “Old Addicts, New Habits” and “Hypernormalisation” pull the lens a little wider, reflecting on the cycles that have defined their lives and careers. The writing remains blunt and personal, rooted in the struggles that shaped the duo long before their rise from SoundCloud obscurity to arena-sized crowds.
Thy Will Be Done fits squarely within that ongoing story. The production is heavier, the themes a little darker, and the performances more focused. Rather than reinventing themselves, $uicideboy$ continue to refine the sound that built their following in the first place.