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Birth name | Erick Elliott |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | August 12, 1988
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Architect Recording Company |
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Website | www |
Erick Elliott (born August 12, 1988), better known as Erick Arc Elliott or Erick the Architect, is an American rapper, singer, artist and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. A member of the hip hop trio Flatbush Zombies, Elliott has released multiple solo projects as well, including "I've Never Been Here Before" in February of 2024.
Elliott plays multiple instruments including the keyboard, piano, and the guitar. He is the primary producer of Flatbush Zombies and has produced for other popular acts such as Joey Bada$$, James Blake, and more. He also scored the film "The Choice is Yours (2023)" on Paramount+ starring Black Sheep and J Dilla. He's also featured on the track "Candle Flame" by Jungle that has over 100 million streams.
Unlike his alias might suggest, Elliott did not enroll in architecture school and is not an architect by profession. However, as the primary producer of Flatbush Zombies, the "architect" part of his name refers to constructing the groups' iconic sound.
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US | US R&B | US Rap | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NZ | SWI | UK [1] | ||||
3001: A Laced Odyssey (with Flatbush Zombies) |
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 179 | 72 | 27 | 29 | 105 | ||
Vacation in Hell (with Flatbush Zombies) |
| 11 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 13 | — | — | 33 | 44 | — | ||
I've Never Been Here Before |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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Clockwork Indigo (with Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers, as Clockwork Indigo) |
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Now, More Than Ever (with Flatbush Zombies) |
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Future Proof |
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D.R.U.G.S. (with Flatbush Zombies) |
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BetterOffDead (with Flatbush Zombies) |
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almost remembered. |
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renvoi. |
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ARCstrumentals: Vol. 1 |
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ARCstrumentals, Vol. 2 [2] |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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"Beverly Drive" | 2024 | I've Never Been Here Before: The Director's Cut | |||
"Jammy Jam: Skinny Light Remix" | 2024 | I've Never Been Here Before | |||
"Instincts ft. WESTSIDEBOOGIE" | 2024 | I've Never Been Here Before | |||
"Shook Up ft. Joey Bada$$ & FARR" | 2023 | I've Never Been Here Before | |||
"Ezekiel's Wheel ft. George Clinton" | 2024 | I've Never Been Here Before | |||
"Parkour" | 2023 | I've Never Been Here Before | |||
"Let It Go ft. Loyle Carner and FARR" | 2021 | Future Proof EP | |||
"Bounce" | 2016 | — | — | — | 3001: A Laced Odyssey |
"This Is It" | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Bath Salts" [3] | 2012 | ASAP Rocky, ASAP Ant | Lords Never Worry |
"Thrilla" [4] | Bodega Bamz | Strictly 4 My P.A.P.I.Z. | |
"Just Blowin' In the Wind" | RZA | The Man with the Iron Fists | |
"Mini Van Dan (Remix)" [5] | Aston Matthews, ASAP Nast, Danny Brown | Versace Ragz | |
"Piss Test (Remix)" | A-Trak, Jim Jones, El-P, Flosstradamus | Fool's Gold Presents: Loosies | |
"36 Chamber Flow" | — | ||
"Mood Swings" | 2013 | Overdoz, Worlds Fair | — |
"No Religion" [6] | The Underachievers | — | |
"New Brooklyn" | Dyme-A-Duzin, The Underachievers | The New York Renaissance | |
"Inf Beams" | — | ||
"Tomorrow's Gone" [7] | Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Nacho Picasso, Danny Brown | Kismet | |
"Camouflage Dons" | Statik Selektah, Smif-n-Wessun | Extended Play | |
"My Jeep" | Joey Badass, The Underachievers | Summer Knights EP | |
"TLC" [8] | 2014 | Aston Matthews, Action Bronson | Aston 3:16 |
"Believe in the Shied" [9] | Smoke DZA | Ringside 2 | |
"97.92" | Trash Talk | CONS EP VOL. 1 | |
"Modern Mayhem" | CONS EP VOL. 2 | ||
"Bring Em Out" | 2015 | Bodega Bamz | Sidewalk Exec |
"Good Knight" | Kirk Knight, Joey Badass, Dizzy Wright | Late Knight Special | |
"Bowie" | 2023 | Sirens Of Lesbos | Peace |
"Polish Jazz" | 2024 | Chuck Strangers | A Forsaken Lover's Plea |
"Sweet & Sublime" | L'Impératrice | Pulsar |
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