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INDUSTRY
Hip-Hop/Rap
INDUSTRY was released on November 21, 2025 by AUGY as a part of the album INDUSTRY - Single
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Release DateNovember 21, 2025
LabelAUGY
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM89

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
AUGY
AUGY
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Augustine Ryser
Augustine Ryser
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
AUGY
AUGY
Producer

Lyrics

The industry is fucked up
It's been said before but I'll say it
The ones who don't create are the ones keeping the payments
The starving artist practically homeless out on the pavement
Well if you just work hard like back in my day
Back in your day there wasn't a waitlist
Or a spotify playlist or the fucking internet
When like half the industry racist
And the radio was playing
And people actually listened
Like you were either famous
Or cooking mcdonald's chicken
It's a new day
Wake up bitch
Smell the bullshit
I made this on a mac in the room the size of a closet
Take an instrumental online, throw it in logic
Make a song in 5 minutes then post it on tik tok
And everybody on it
Everyone an artist, everyone a star
Supply is out the roof and demand is like fucking gone
And the irony is everybody saying music trash now
The stuff that blows up is whatevers being paid for
It's all monopoly
Pay to play, then go pay more
A song blows up and the artist won't ever tour
Cuz it's quick quick, catch their attention however long for
The modern music industry just want you on your phone
More views, more retention, cut it short to 15 seconds
Make some videos that put ur dignity in fuckin question
Make it funny cuz otherwise ain't nobody give a shit
And lighten up cuz ain't nobody wanna hear some sad shit
And blowing up is dope, power to the people
We all independent and we posting what we feel
But keep in mind tho, even if that shit pop
You gone have to keep doing that or that shit flops
Trust that
And I ain't trying sway you outta making shit
Like you can literally do anything, go do that shit
I just felt rant coming for a lil while now
Ever since I let the kid play then burned the house down, yea
The industry only want you if you can blow up
Let em control you? or fuck you? we'll that's a plus one
Bonus points if u ain't got the heart for this
Real art takes balls dawg, so they don't want no part of this
(this is a lil industry story)
I remember I was introduced to one dude, asshole
Privileged, condescending, rich as hell, nah bro
I plastered on smile kept it civil in the studio
And when I went home I vented bout it in a video
Didn't even call him by name, just the principle
Explaining how Ill never be impressed by how powerful
Your parents are, nice car, status or who your friends are
If u a bad person I don't fuck w u, that's all
And everyone they flipped out angry they tried to silence me
I can't even blame em they just didn't like my honesty
Lemme restate it right now to give some clarity
Y'all know how to lick boots, but that's not who I'm tryna be
Fuck that dude, he was an asshole
Matter fact, dawg if u hear this, you an asshole
I hope u get jumped so you learn what it's like to hustle
Cuz right now you ain't shit without ur parents, stay humble
See I don't give a shit
This was it about
Being honest
I ain't making music so rooms of old dudes can say it's "bussin"
Your out of touch
Been there too long
Pass the torch dawg
I don't wanna blow up if it means I lose my touch with reality
What really matters
Why I do this shit
Music is expression aint my fault if you ain't feeling it
I'm the same dude on the mic that i am in public
This ain't a mask, i don't put on a show, and I love it
Don't stop creating
You love it, that's enough reason
Don't let the numbers invalidate why u not streaming
It's a fucked up game
And they don't want us in it
Don't play by the rules
That's how we gon win it
Written by: Augustine Ryser
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