ArrDee on Hidden Addiction and Becoming A Dad
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What does ArrDee reveal about his brother's struggles?
I'm filled with this super guilt with my older brother going into drug-induced psychosis. But, like, if I could turn back time and not have fame, but have my brother, I would. But before we talk about that, we kind of have to go into how it started.
Which is, for everybody who hasn't seen, what was your first line?
It's in the state of her body.
If I be here, I ain't wearing a johnny.
I think the lust for fame comes from not having that attention. As a child, like, I remember my dad was super inebriated. His heart stopped, and he wasn't breathing. I'm, like, attempting to do some form of CPR. Obviously, I'm 12, but I don't think any of us realized how far it was gonna go that quickly. island records 150 per single i hadn't seen a thousand pound in my life at this point so then already what's then the darkest period because with light comes shade in the video shoot i keep swigging a bottle you can see it in my eyes as well i'd be talking to the walls you can't walk you can't talk your legs go um i've never spoken about any of this before me not being drunk from january till now that's the longest i've been sober since i was 12 years old
Can you address this?
You had so many hits back to back to back. Were you an industry plant?
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RD? Yes. We need to talk.
How did ArrDee's childhood shape his desire for fame?
Let's have it. All right. So let's start with how you feel right now.
Yeah, I am very aware of what you do and I'm a big fan of what you do and I've seen it. So I know that these conversations are very open and vulnerable. And I'm not afraid of those conversations. I mean, we've just met, you know what I'm saying? So there's a vulnerability, anxiety in that, you know what I'm saying?
No, I hear you. What I find most interesting is that we have public figures on who, you know, are at a festival with however many, thousands of people in the audience, right, or on TV, millions of people are watching you. But when they come and they sit in this chair, there is a bit of nervousness.
It's far more revealing. I've always said, even down to shows, the most nerve-wracking shows I do are like... the forgive me for people who come to them the weird industry ones where it's like 80 people all sat with like champagne just like watching you perform rather than like once you get past 5,000 5,000 to 10,000 there's not much difference because like you're not it's just like a sea of people now what's the biggest crowd you've performed in front of We've done Wembley with Capital. That was a big one. That was a big moment for me. I think I was 20 years old and I had my DJ, I had them chanting RD. And Wembley, I mean, how many people? That's 85,000, I think. 85,000. And it was full. It was sold out.
It wasn't just me. I didn't sell it out. Still, 85,000 people chanting your name. Crazy, crazy high to come down from as well.
How does ArrDee describe his journey into addiction?
Yeah, yeah. So let's unpack you, man. I started with RD, we need to talk. But you have a government name. I do, yeah. All right, tell me the government name and how we get to RD from that.
Some people find it a cool story. I find it a little bit like, embarrassing is not the right word. It's not that cool and interesting. So my full name is Riley Davies and I was a big Eminem fan growing up. Was always curious as to how he become Eminem. It's because he's Marshall Mathers, so it's Eminem. So I'm RD.
That's it. There's not a wild story of like, no one gave it to me.
So you gave it to yourself then? Yeah, I was in year seven in secondary school. It was not a turmoil time. I was really trying to implement it. You know, like when you try and give yourself a nickname, it's not that cool. Everyone's like... we're not calling you that, do you know what I mean? Because you're not a rapper, you're just Riley, 11 years old. And it would kind of be like a little joke in school, like, well, RD, yeah?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What does ArrDee reveal about his brother's struggles?
0:00–1:49
2
How did ArrDee's childhood shape his desire for fame?
1:49–3:29
3
How does ArrDee describe his journey into addiction?
3:29–23:11
4
What impact did ArrDee's relationship with his mum have on him?
23:11–55:18
5
How does ArrDee view his identity as a white rapper?
55:18–1:03:42
6
What impact did ArrDee's father have on his life?
1:03:42–1:05:37
7
How does ArrDee's relationship with his brother affect him?
1:05:37–1:41:03
8
What revelations does ArrDee have about fatherhood?
1:41:03–1:59:47
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