Erick Arc Elliott

"I've Never Been Here Before" redirects here. For the Brian McComas song, see 99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before).

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.

Erick the Architect
Elliott in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Erick Elliott
Also known as	The Architect Erick the Architect Skinny Light Skinny Ramen
Born	(1988-08-12) August 12, 1988 (age 36) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper songwriter record producer
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Architect Recording Company
Member of	Flatbush Zombies Beast Coast Clockwork Indigo
Website	www.erickthearchitect.com

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.

As the primary producer of Flatbush Zombies, the "architect" part of his name refers to constructing the groups' iconic sound.

Discography

See also: Flatbush Zombies § Discography

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US	US R&B	US Rap	AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	NZ	SWI	UK [1]
I've Never Been Here Before	Released: February 23, 2024 Label: Architect Recording Company Formats: vinyl, digital download	11		11
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details

Title	Album details
Future Proof	Released: January 22, 2021 Label: Arc Recordings Ltd. Formats: Digital download, Vinyl Record

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released

Title	Album details
noir.	Released: January 1, 2010 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
almost remembered.	Released: June 10, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
renvoi.	Released: August 26, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download
ARCstrumentals: Vol. 1	Released: March 31, 2015 Label: Self-released Format: SoundCloud
ARCstrumentals, Vol. 2[2]	Released: February 16, 2018 Label: The Glorious Dead Format: Digital download, CD

Singles

List of singles as featured performer, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap
"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.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"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