From New Orleans to the Spotlight

This chapter explores the artists' journey from New Orleans, emphasizing the importance of building an online audience over local fame. They reflect on the influence of icons like Master P and Lil Wayne, while discussing the dynamics of their music label and the collaborative creative process. Personal anecdotes reveal the challenges of artistic expression and the unpredictability of the music industry.

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$crim and Ruby Da Cherry, a.k.a, $uicideboy$ are a rap duo (and cousins) from New Orleans, Louisiana. Their new album, “New World Depression” is streaming now on all platforms, and you can catch them on tour later this summer.

$uicideboy$ join Theo in New Orleans for a highly requested episode of This Past Weekend, chatting about their roots in the Gulf Coast, the long, dark history that lead to the formation of $B, how they were able to survive and make music during the most chaotic times in their lives, getting clean and evolving as artists, how they cultivated such a close-knit fanbase, the time $crim thought Southwest Airlines was trying to kill him, and much more.

$crim: https://www.instagram.com/yungxrist/

Ruby: https://www.instagram.com/suicideleopard

$uicideboy$: https://www.instagram.com/suicideboys

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Special thanks to: Maison De La Luz in New Orleans https://maisondelaluz.com/

Art featured from Tyrell Shaw: https://www.instagram.com/shawart365

New show intro by: Dinger Creative https://www.dingercreative.com/

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Tour Dates! https://theovon.com/tour

New Merch: https://www.theovonstore.com

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