History Music / BROCKHAMPTON

Throughout 2018, multiple albums -- ''TEAM EFFORT'', ''PUPPY'', and ''THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES'' -- were announced and then shelved. ''PUPPY'' was the most poised to release, scheduled to come out in June of that year; around the time of its rollout, sexual misconduct allegations were made towards band member Ameer Vann, and the situation resulted in him being [[https://twitter.com/brckhmptn/status/1000705013747015680 removed from BROCKHAMPTON]]. Eventually, the band settled on an album called ''iridescence'' -- created largely during several weeks the band spent in London -- which became the only one of the year's announced albums to see an official release, on September 21.

* InsistentTerminology: In their rise to prominence around the time of the ''SATURATION'' releases, the group insisted on being referred to as a boy band in hopes of redefining the term -- not a collective, nor a "self-described" boy band, but a boy band outright. Outlets speculated that the contrast they drew from the typical connotations of the term "boy band" was their independent, DIY mentality and their racial and sexual diversity.

** In Kevin's verse on "TONYA", which features him speaking about his emotional state in the fallout of the Ameer situation, he compares his life to ''Film/ITonya'', which is a similar account of an influential figure's life being marred by scandal and controversy.

** The robotic voices on "SOMETHING ABOUT HIM" could possibly be a nod to the heavily processed vocals on the title track of ''Music/KidA''.
** The drums on "TAPE" are a possible interpolation or reference to the drums on Music/{{Radiohead}}'s "Videotape", given their similarities and select band members' outspoken admiration of the band.

The band released their debut mixtape ''ALL-AMERICAN TRASH'' in 2016, but they weren't recognized on a widespread level until the ''SATURATION'' trilogy, a series of three highly successful albums released from June to December 2017 that were all acclaimed for showcasing chemistry between the [[EnsembleCast band's distinct members]], as well as a [[GenreRoulette diverse array of sounds]] mixing hip-hop, pop, R&B and shades of {{alternative rock}}. The stellar ratings all of the albums got from outlets like ''WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop'' [[ColbertBump also didn't hurt]].

Throughout 2018, multiple albums -- ''TEAM EFFORT'', ''PUPPY'', and ''THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES'' -- were announced and then shelved. ''PUPPY'' was the most poised to release, slated to come out in June of that year; around the time of its rollout, sexual misconduct allegations were made towards band member Ameer Vann that were serious enough to ultimately have him [[https://twitter.com/brckhmptn/status/1000705013747015680 removed from BROCKHAMPTON]]. Eventually, the band settled on an album called ''iridescence'' -- created largely during several weeks the band spent in London -- which became the only one of the year's announced albums to see an official release, on September 21.

The band's next two albums -- ''GINGER'' in 2019 and ''ROADRUNNER''[[note]]full title: ''ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE''[[/note]] in 2021 -- signified their rise in mainstream prominence through the ambition of their sound, their recurring big-name features (including Music/DannyBrown, Music/ASAPRocky, and Music/DuaLipa), and unprecedented commercial success, with the ''GINGER'' single "SUGAR" going on to become the band's first ''Billboard'' hit and platinum record.

At the end of the Coachella performance, a final album was announced, slated to release before the end of 2022. Later that October, rollout began on the band's seventh album, titled ''The Family'' and released on November 17. Although this album was promoted as the band's last, an eighth album titled ''TM'' was surprise-released the following day as a "parting gift for fans." No official detailed explanation has been given for the disbandment, but social media messages from Kevin during the rollout of ''The Family'' alongside lyrics on both albums allude to in-house issues that eventually became irreconcilable.

* AtomicFBomb: Kevin lets out several at the start of "saturation 389" after messing up his lines.

* ConsummateLiar: Kevin is infamous for misleading fans on his Twitter (with some examples being that he would retire the Kevin Abstract name and that ''SATURATION III'' would be the band's last album), and it has grown to the point where everything he says is automatically taken with skepticism.

** "If You Pray Right" features Kevin running in place due to a treadmill hidden in the ground; a nod to his #[=THE1999=] livestream, where he was also on a treadmill.

* GoodAngelBadAngel: Demonic and angelic versions of JOBA appear on his shoulders during his second verse on "JUNKY".

* InsistentTerminology: In their rise to prominence around the time of the ''SATURATION'' releases, the group insisted on being referred to as a boy band in hopes of redefining the term -- not a collective, nor a "self-described" boy band, but a boy band outright.

** Dom's notably rapid-fire verse at the very end of "JUNKY".
** After the ''SATURATION'' trilogy, JOBA developed a rapping style that consisted of him speeding through dense, packed verses while enunciating each and every word, as heard in songs like "1999 WILDFIRE" and "NEW ORLEANS".

* NWordPrivileges: While song verses sung by the band's black members use the N-word liberally, in live performances the non-black members rather pointedly fall silent for those lines. As per the band members, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=26&v=WRuYVeqrKBI they believe the word should only be used by black people in general]].

** Kevin's verse on "JUNKY" has the line "Delete my tweets 'cuz I'm ashamed of being a fucking Simpson"; this correlates with his real name (Clifford Ian Simpson), but in the music video he raps this line [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons with his face painted yellow]].

--->"Start praying to me like my handle [[Franchise/{{Halo}} Cortana]]\\

Head was ''cleeeaaan, [[WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop Tony Fantano!]]''"
** The argument has been made that the robotic voices on "SOMETHING ABOUT HIM" are inspired by the heavily processed vocals on the title track of ''Music/KidA''.
** The public consensus seems to be that the drums on "TAPE" interpolate or take great influence from those on Music/{{Radiohead}}'s "Videotape", given their similarities and select band members' outspoken admiration of the band.
** In Kevin's verse on "TONYA", which features him speaking candidly about his emotional state in the fallout of the Ameer situation, he compares his life to ''Film/ITonya'', it being a similar account of an influential figure's life being marred by scandal and controversy.

** "N.S.T." sees Jabari singing the intro.
* StopAndGo: After JOBA's verse in "DISTRICT", he says "wait, wait, wait", and then bearface takes a deep breath and continues the song.

The group released their debut mixtape ''ALL-AMERICAN TRASH'' in 2016, but they weren't recognized on a widespread level until the ''SATURATION'' trilogy, a series of three highly successful albums released from June to December 2017 that were all acclaimed for showcasing chemistry between the [[EnsembleCast group’s distinct members]], as well as a [[GenreRoulette diverse array of sounds]] mixing hip-hop, pop, R&B and shades of {{alternative rock}}. The stellar ratings all of the albums got from outlets like ''WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop'' [[ColbertBump also didn't hurt]].

BROCKHAMPTON also dabbled in visual media. In 2016, they produced and starred in the single-season Viceland docuseries ''American Boyband''[[note]]which covers the group’s origin, creative process, and mission, and also follows their first tour across the US in support of Kevin’s solo album ''American Boyfriend'', as well as the production and release of ''SATURATION''[[/note]], the completion of the ''SATURATION'' trilogy was commemorated with a documentary following its creation in 2017, and in 2018 another documentary titled ''The Longest Summer in America'' had a limited theatrical run to coincide with the release of ''iridescence''.