I forgot how I found lij, but introduced myself upon seeing they were based in satx. we spoke a little bit and found out lij not only grew up near my tia’s salon, but right next door. We’d likely met as kids. From there we did ‘all I think about’, ‘days go by’, separate ways(lol), 5:42 AM, & a few more unreleased or forgotten by my high ass. so naturally upon deciding to make a project about Texas I wanted to enlist him and name the song after the street that connected us. i always wanted y’all to hear it, so fuck it.

cordelia st w/ risky patterns & lij (demo)

mama (prod. roberto)

devin said i wasn't rapping so i'm rapping 

lyrics

ride round in a slider no white castle
time pass you when your eyes blink 
a lot of people gonna out last you
why would you give a fuck what i think 
toothpaste on my mom sink
my heart living at home 
nobody ever told me i would still feel like a kid when i’m grown 
all in my zone, calling my phone they say you in chains man you locked up
toss em a bone, i’m all alone, still moving weight like box truck 
they moving w scopes, doing the most while you at your post don’t get shot up
stunted my growth, and i’m coming home, but i’m bringing plates like a potluck 
tvkii told me it’s all gravy 
police doing they best to play me 
this rapper bitch playing on my hotline 
please come and get yo lady, ooh 
if we come and get the payment…
i ain’t even gonna finish 
you shouldn’t get me in your business
it’s people w me who ain’t leaving no witness 
ain’t seeing the vision 
they seeking division 
if we on a mission 
i’m sliding 
pleading the fifth i ask 
why you ask me bout your bitch? 
shorty she in the kitchen conniving 
i been in grief in the midst 
but bitch i read lips 
so i be knowing 
getting & keeping a grip 
i still got feelings 
but i can’t show em 
couple people on papers 
couple people ain’t got em 
couple evil in nature 
got a couple people gonna rob em 
couple people said save us 
how ima tell em i don’t got it 
couple people taken by the virus
what you got besides your pockets
steal eating panda express 
it’s people that’s saying i’m up next 
i just wanna hand em a check 
let the shit burn like a hand to ya neck
i just turned an age i can’t stand to regret 
i’m just tryna be still and receive my blessings 
take a ride to the ville w a team of legends 
don’t see concession in my future 
hating on me, confession what you used to
big homie cool but tempt em he’ll shoot ya 
keep him close to my heart, pray him out the system 
i been known from the start you ain’t bout ya business
you stoned from a cart bitch i’m ounce resistant
you only know what you allowed to witness

HERE BITCH DAMN

Freestyle Friday.
Dedicated to Kurt Donald Cobain on what would have been his 48th birthday. He's helped me through many things in my life. Rest in paradise, Kurt.

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this is a thing
i wanted it noted that i was ill at the time of recording.

mark arkinson said he liked my freestyle so i decided to leak a mixtape song idk (prod. j dilla)

dedicated to Veronika, the only woman who fit an image that i could previously only imagine.
originally produced/composed by autumn keys, arranged by Jacob Strom, Andrew Perrea, Griffin Roberts, and Ziaire Sherman
engineered, mixed, and mastered by Kyle Cadena at the Music Resource Center-Cincinnati
cover art taken by Roberto on his Fujifilm instax mini 90 in Northside, Cincinnati

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polaroid

the first single from my upcoming debut album, "senior year" featuring my good friend @atlas with @tomcbumpz behind the boards.
thank you for listening.
thanks p.
thanks t.

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autumn heartbreak ft. atlas (prod. tomcbumpz)

dedicated to reggie callender 
written by Roberto 
originally produced/composed by autumn keys, played live and arranged by Jacob Strom, Andrew Perrea, Griffin Roberts, and Ziaire Sherman
recorded and engineered by Kyle Cadena at the Music Resource Center-Cincinnati

"shoutsout to josh elstro for starting the engineering process for my album. i know you had to leave the studio we worked at and i wish you the best of luck in your new endeavors."-from the original description

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help

dedicated to my beautiful younger sister, Yana Tomassian. nimitzlazohtla, cihuaicnitl.
additional vocals composed and performed by Jacob Strom
engineered, mixed, and masterd by Josh Elstro, Roberto Parker, and Kyle O'Connell at the Music Resource Center-Cincinnati
cover art by Bennie. @cozylile on instagram and twitter

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smile (prod. mt. marcy)

a tune written of farewells of all kinds. the good and bad. the painful and the relieving. let us not forget to live in the moment and remember that everything is temporary.
photo by Austin McKee
engineering by John Curley of the Afghan Whigs and Kyle O'Connell of The Interns
"I wrote this in 20 minutes after my last exam period as a Senior at Walnut Hills High School. Sursum Ad Summum"-Roberto

goodbye autumn (prod. tomppabeats)-Veronika and Roberto

a song written of the sad end of an unhealthy relationship.
part 1 of a 4 part story.
"i was watching louie and texting veronika when i wrote this"-roberto

puffin' (prod. tomppabeats)- Veronika and Roberto

a song written from feelings of an honest, pure form of true love and from a slight fear of what is to come, arriving at the conclusion that no matter what, the taste of happiness, even if temporary, will always be one to savor.

chicken noodle soup (prod. tomppabeats)

a song written of a new flame, new attraction between two people, sparked in the heat of a single moment. 
"this song represents everything that i would like to have said to veronika in the moment that i first saw her"-Roberto
the final song off of our WINTER DAZE EP
thank u tomi
thank u veronika
thank u tobias
thank u to you for listening and supporting us.
until next time

girl in the hallway (prod. tomppabeats)

written by R. Parker during a time of trial. "this is the song i needed to write"
dedicated to Karen D'Agostino
engineered by Josh Elstro and Kyle O'Connell at the Music Resource Center-Cincinnati

a special thank you to paulina prokhorova for saving me life on the same night/morning that i released this track. 
a special shoutout to tim cawdrey. i know life is hard, but hang in there, man.

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SENIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR (prod. autumn keys)

dedicated to the beatiful Veronika Nakeva Von Mentzer
written and produced by R. Parker
piano by Jacob Strom, originally inspired by shvne's "Brooklyn"
mixed and mastered by Kyle Cadena at the Music Resource Center-Cincinnati and his Northside home.

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v's interlude

lyrics written by Roberto Parker and Griffin Roberts
composed by Andrew Perrea
produced by Andrew Perrea and Roberto Parker
recorded and engineered by Roberto Parker at the Music Resource Center-Cincinnati and Jack Russell at his Hyde Park home
cover art by Tobias Hoffman

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childish feat. jowon briggs

i don't remember writing this, but it is dedicated to big baby DRAM. let me take you to brunch sometime my guy
additional vocals composed by Jacob Strom and Roberto Parker, performed by Jowon Briggs
engineered by Max Raphael and Nick Rose at the Music Resource Center Cincinnati
cover art taken by Reeya Dighe
mixed and mastered by Kyle Cadena at his Northside, Cincinnati residence.

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intro (prod. autumn keys)

dedicated to veronika nakeva von mentzer 

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i can't

special thanks to @lijofficial, @lordmatador, and @cloudzzz for this one. 
it's been a long time coming

days go by ft. lij (prod. risky patterns)

just had a couple things to say. 

many thanks to matador. 
many thanks to jay for the photo. 
many thanks to you for listening.

wrecking ball (prod. risky patterns & roberto)

this song happened on accident at 4:00 AM

40% OF COPS (FREESTYLE) w/ ¡Jay Hill!

prod. matador x roberto 
mixed & mastered by roberto & amari eman

wrecking ball (remix) ft. dayo gold, jaybee lamahj & jay hill

prod. [matador] a.k.a risky patterns 
mixed & mastered by roberto.

Many Truths

canismoke.wav

prod. [matador] a.k.a risky patterns 
mixed & mastered by roberto

close to you (outro)

prod. [matador] a.k.a risky patterns
mixed & mastered by roberto

dear, mrs. whatshername

nowhere2run ft. ladi tajo

many truths (intro)

i've thinking about a lot lately and it felt fitting to release this diary entry. 

dedicated to my good friends and their newborn baby.

produced, mixed, and mastered by yours truly. 
cover art taken by amelia may.

daydream (prod. roberto)

peace to @kharibtb 

keys by amari eman 
bass by @riskypatterns
cover art by st kales 

mixed/mastered by me <3

face off w/ khari (prod. roberto)

2nd single from the upcoming release, INVIERNO. 

peace to @riskypatterns & @tfnasty

Roberto

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