Wake Up CD

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An up-and-coming emcee representing for Akron, Ohio, Swoope is part of the High Society collective and signed to Collision Records. He's already dropped several independent project s (Zoo, Applause Vol. 1, Spring Fling), setting the stage for his official debut album, Wake Up. Very influenced by Kanye and Drake, his songs are heavy on melodrama and introspective storytelling, preferring to rhyme about his life and faith rather than fake thug/kingpin fairytales. Musically he keeps listeners on their toes, mixing up genres with instrumentation that varies from simple, classically minded pianos to crunchy distorted electronics and anthemic drum bashing. His Christian beliefs are on display throughout but never get too in your face, while his meandering flow keeps things interesting over the course of 15 tracks. Lots of breathy guest singers provide the hooks, but Swoope's verses are really the stars of the show. "Ideality," "No Impostors," and "Aesthetic/Beautiful Rise Prelude" are standouts. - iTunes CD Details Release Date: March 20, 2012 Record Label: Collision Records UPC: 829569822522 Number of Discs: 1 Listen Before You Buy Ideality Prelude Ideality Fantasy Schizo/ Hollow dreams interlude Blind Eyes [The Good American] Mirage Dreamslave/ Murder Me prelude Murder Me/ Eulogy interlude Faith Walk Time/ Lullaby Prelude Lullaby No Impostors Aesthetic/ Beautiful Rise Prelude The Beautiful Rise Wlak Show more