Roddy Ricch reflects on "going through child support" and kicking codeine in his new song "Survivor’s Remorse," out now.
At the top of the Turbo-produced track, Roddy sets the tone with a push for "some closure" on issues that have taken precedence in his personal life in recent years. Halfway through the first verse, for example, the 25-year-old mentions fatherhood, like so:
I been goin' through child support
A good daddy, I vouch for it
The second verse, meanwhile, opens with a similarly tone-setting line aimed at listeners who have made a habit of arguing that Roddy has fallen off, artistically, as of late.
Imagine if I had a dollar for every time you say I fell off, I'd be a billionaire
In the same verse, he also addresses his struggles with recreational codeine use, admitting that kicking the habit was "hard" and is thus a source of pride:
Pride myself off the progress of being off codeine, I promise, it's so hard to shake
Credited as a writer on "Survivor's Remorse" alongside Roddy are Chandler Great, GAYLE, Josh Ronen, Kelly Clarkson, and Omar Perrin.
Shortly after the song’s release, Roddy took to Twitter to express his gratitude for Kelly Clarkson’s involvement in particular, specifically praising her "amazing voice."
For the music video, Roddy turned to director Spike Jordan.
Naturally, some fans have been connecting lyrics from the track to recent tabloid coverage surrounding the Grammy winner's personal life. Earlier this month, TMZ reported that Roddy and Alexandra Kiser had reached a joint custody agreement over their three-year-old child. Under the reported terms of the agreement, Ricch will pay $8,000 in monthly child support.
Next for Roddy is the release of his The Navy Album project, expected later this year.
