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Run Boy, Run

by Raytheboffin

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  • Accompanying manga to Raytheboffin's 'Run Boy, Run' EP.

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1.
What you know about working hard everyday with less sleep Trying to make you listen and say man that’s deep! What you know about that boy What do you know about fighting your demons every night They trynna kill you and one day they just might What you know about that boy What you know about having dreams bigger than your faith What you know about praying everyday like man I can’t wait What do you know about that boy Meet me out at ten Meet me out the gate ain’t tryna fantasize again And I don’t sleep well, when i dream i feel like hell this is on demand this is on demand don’t need another chain But i might buy another one Always thought its something wrong with me I could feel it in my dungarees Thinking bout it while they all on me Thinkin bout you while they all on me Told me stories i Ain’t never heard Lovin you made me hurt But i cannot let it go I know you love me, you act like you don’t You ain’t get no time to hold me Cuz I’m working long Our conversations never last too long We ain’t got no patience we can’t wait too long What doesn’t kill you helps you find your own Minute that i see her know that panty’s gone
2.
Sitting on my bed looking at the purple sky at my back It’s dark It’s a war of the fortified Carcass of the animals It’s like a normal sight But a dead human will you make still like Egypt’s Pride Been high on the trees for a while I nuh simmer down But the demons come to the branch We be playing hand clap You can wait till the end and ya still nuh wear a crown Run all the laps but you mothafuckers still come out las’ Back in the real world My bitch got a scheme Get me top and tell me to talk about my dreams Social cues Very few hitting the 8 ball In many ways I have paid my dues On the phone, collect calls Changed my ways from skidding Now I’m smooth sailing But the road crooked So I just follows the scars What you think I been saying Set the fight off Let the anger dance some sweet steps nuh get the champion stance Blessings at the corner We fear cause no see the end Thousands for the remedy Now you know why the city scared Calling for the emptied Gave them the bungees Now you know them by how they walk They moving mushy They not synoptic Nuh see the light Cause they visually busted
3.
Cyber Jesus 02:55
There is a war outside my mind That I can’t really hide from They crucify me from an iPhone iPhone I resurrect whenever I’m home I’m home I just go inside close the bind Make like 9 songs I mean that’s the only way I can vent About some event I ain’t really cool with Cus tweeting about it is getting stupid Somebody died today they saying who’s kid? Celebrity doing nothing is a news feed If it cross my mind like a crucifix And I put it across They gonna put me in a cross like a crucifix They tryna turn me to a Cyber Jesus No disciples aside my niggas And I gat no typer’s witness Is a war outside my mind That I can’t really hide from I’m starting not to feel safe in this Iphone I don’t know I just go inside close the blind Make like 9 songs About it still Aye Ugh You can’t shut me up forever I might just go write a book about it Let the school define it Digging truth and finding Hidden news from 90s Flip it loose in the open Who’s my Virgin Mary Who’s my father Joseph Where is my 12 Disciples They gonna beat and lash me Put a nail in my palm Then a thorn on my head Then crucify me But they can’t kill what’s in my mind Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga They can’t stop me from tweeting But am still breathing Tell a man we still gat strength to kick it Government linking with the Parliament Together tryna kill it But I’m still speaking War off an iPhone Yeah man still bleeding Till the day that am leaving There is a war outside my mind That I can’t really hide from They crucify me from an iPhone iPhone I resurrect whenever I’m home I’m home I just go inside close the bind Make like 9 songs Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga There is a war outside my mind That I can’t really hide from Starting not to feel safe in this iPhone I don’t know I just go inside close the bind Make like 9 songs Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga Still fighting wars off an iPhone nigga
4.
All the girlies come around x12 Hey! You there! Booty shorts and low hair It’s no fair, no fair You got the honeycomb in your stare And I got the buzz right now And you giving me a buzz right now Hey! You there! Copper earrings and double piercing No fair You could rock this mustard outfit all year You dripping in the sauce right now If you with it, you the boss right now Bridge Ask me where the time went I just seen a vision from the future in a time lapse Every single move babe, tweaking out my synapse Telepathy or nah You know you got me on call You know you got me on one
5.
Its so cold but its alright Put out the fire and put all your body on mine I wanna tell you my secrets hope no one recording you wanna tell me the truth but I live in a lie So when you wanna go All my secrets be outta town Take you far and straight to the wild But you remember me everything night Everything night space baby slipping off that relay on this fucking race lately i don’t even know if we move in the same pace it’s crazy how you fall out of love like there was nothing at all i ain’t tryna be that bitch talking all that he ain’t on that trifling shit seen it all and this ain’t looking like a plot twist i know that’s right imma just dip seen you flexing with your niggas talking about some big fat bootylicious bitch that ain’t me seen you flexing with your niggas talking about some big fat bootylicious bitch that ain’t me So when you wanna go All my secrets be outta town nigga if you would nigga if you would nigga if you would nigga if you would nigga if you would take your crazy toxic ass and walk it out the door i said take your crazy ass and walk it out the door
6.
Moving through the spaces This sure feels like falling don’t it Don’t know what we chasing But we could kill another for it Falling out a space ship Running out of air There’s nothing anywhere It don’t mean shit when we look at it Moving through the spaces This sure feels like falling don’t it Don’t know what we chasing But we could kill another for it Falling out a space ship Running out of air There’s nothing anywhere It don’t mean shit when we look at it Sambele sambele I think they on to me They won’t let me be They just gon come again Sambele sambele They come again I think they on to me They just wont let me be Sambele sambele They come again They just wont let me be I think they on to me Sambele Sambele Sambele Sambele
7.
22.50 01:07
Call me another time Give a little whine I’m loosing all my mind for yah You better go rewind I don’t to need to remind You see all that i done for yah She all the over place She changing my design She wasn’t gonna change for man I give all you want So no leave me behind You know we gone be cool for life I can be your man i swear Other girls i wish them well I was under your own spell But i am always cool i swear So you want me to loose my mind When you come around tonight Say she wanna use my time But i tell her not tonight She say you have to know me well I try to know you well I swear I try to know you well I try to know you well hmmm x2 I try to know you well I aint cudi but I sit on the moon Hopped the Hubble just to trouble you too I meant it All the times that I slept in your room Bless Got got your body in tune Immersed in Your love had me reaching for stars Yet love left me deep in the dark x2 Call me another time Give a little whine I’m loosing all my mind for yah You better go rewind I don’t to need to remind You see all that i done for yah She all the over place She changing my design She wasn’t gonna change for man I give all you want So no leave me behind You know we gonna be cool for life I can be your man i swear Other girls i wish them well I was under your own spell But i am always cool i swear So you want me to loose my mind When you come around tonight Say she wanna use my time But i tell her not tonight She say you have to know me well I try to know you well I swear I try to know you well
8.
Call me another time Give a little whine I’m loosing all my mind for yah You better go rewind I don’t to need to remind You see all that i done for yah She all the over place She changing my design She wasn’t gonna change for man I give all you want So no leave me behind You know we gone be cool for life I can be your man i swear Other girls i wish them well I was under your own spell But i am always cool i swear So you want me to loose my mind When you come around tonight Say she wanna use my time But i tell her not tonight She say you have to know me well I try to know you well I swear I try to know you well I try to know you well hmmm x2 I try to know you well I aint cudi but I sit on the moon Hopped the Hubble just to trouble you too I meant it All the times that I slept in your room Bless Got got your body in tune Immersed in Your love had me reaching for stars Yet love left me deep in the dark x2 Call me another time Give a little whine I’m loosing all my mind for yah You better go rewind I don’t to need to remind You see all that i done for yah She all the over place She changing my design She wasn’t gonna change for man I give all you want So no leave me behind You know we gonna be cool for life I can be your man i swear Other girls i wish them well I was under your own spell But i am always cool i swear So you want me to loose my mind When you come around tonight Say she wanna use my time But i tell her not tonight She say you have to know me well I try to know you well I swear I try to know you well

about

Raytheboffin is a music producer from Jos, Nigeria, until recently based in Kyiv, Ukraine, who experiments with unique sounds to build his musical universe, taking listeners on a journey through his world of alté, R&B and hip hop.

Run Boy, Run is Raytheboffin’s debut solo project, released via London and Johannesburg based record label Outer South. It follows his recent feature with Joel Prodigee on ‘Fist Up’, and debut single ‘Don’t Kiss and Tell’ is Raytheboffin, set to be released on April 29th.

Ray describes the project as a depiction of his journey so far and his reason to keep ongoing. Despite many songs on the project having significant time between creation Ray’s project still maintains the same soundscape and messaging with a range of topics being explored in each song. As much as Ray needs to tell his own story he finds it equally important that those contributors to his story and universe are artists that can share and understand his vision; this is mainly why most collaborations were with artists whom Ray had a good relationship with. Ray’s project coming together with the manga is like an origin story, they are an introduction to his world. The beginning of a series and this is just the first chapter.

The tape is an excursion through alté, hip hop and house with a jazzy inflection, and features a host of bubbling talent from Nigeria including Iverivers (Riverays), 3kene, Barelyanyhook, Julrity and Alex Zido.
Since finishing the project, the war in Ukraine broke out and Ray was forced to escape first to Romania and then back to his home of Abuja, leaving all his belongings and his music equipment in Kyiv. It’s given a new poignancy to the title Run Boy, Run.

From the tender age of nine Ray's interest in music was sparked by his music teacher's offer to teach him the guitar. This helped ignite his musical curiosity which led to learning more about music production and eventually spending every day in the music studio of his home town before leaving for higher education in Ukraine. In 2018 Ray decided to pivot his attention back into music, teaching himself music production and audio engineering. Which opened him up to experimenting and creating a unique sound for himself. Whilst on his journey of self-discovery Ray met Iverivers which led to the creation of Riverays.

The duo released their first project titled ‘Riverays’ in 2019. This project garnered a notable reception from around the world. Such welcome from a diverse set of listeners fuelled the making of more projects which included jointly working with Yinoluu on the Petal Scents EP, which garnered support from Apple Music, Pan African Music, Drummr iMullar and 49th Street, which Ray also mixed and mastered. In addition, Ray has worked with up and coming artists 3kene, Jess ETA and Julrity forging new and refreshing sounds.

Two track project ‘A Riverays Two Track’ saw the pair dip into alt-rap on the spellbinding ‘Hot Tub’, which saw support from Spotify and More Branches.

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released May 27, 2022

Composed by Joseph Chikak
Produced by Raytheboffin
Featuring Iverivers, 3kene, Latino Perico, Barelyanyhook, Julrity and Alex Zido.
Mixed and mastered by JBS Music Design.

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Raytheboffin Jos, Nigeria

Raytheboffin is a music producer from Jos, Nigeria, and one half of the duo Riverays.

Previously based in Ukraine, but now back in Abuja, Ray is a prolific producer in the alté scene and takes influence from hip hop, R&B and jazz in his diverse productions.
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