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Born on 29 May, 1985, Shwayze has achieved enormous success in the music industry, making quite a name for himself.
Shwayze, Aaron Smith at the time, came from a poor background. He lived in a trailer park during adolescence and juggled several jobs. His introduction in to the music industry was unusual to say the least. He was discovered during a Whitestarr performance in a nightclub, when he jumped on to the stage and started freestyle rapping. The unexpected move landed him a deal with Suretone records, as Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler was so impressed with him. Adler and Smith soon formed the duo Shwayze, meaning ‘not white’ (Smith identified himself in an interview as the only non-white kid in Malibu).
After recording several tracks together, the duo was signed to the label Geffen. Adler helped with the song writing, production and back-up vocals for Smith. The self-titled album, Shwayze, was released as the result of the collaboration and the first single off the album, ‘Buzzin’ became an instant hit. It was released on 19 August 2008 and was the start of Shwayze’s rise to success. His second single, ‘Corona and Lime’ peaked even higher on the Billboard Charts, topping the success of the first single.
Some of Shwayze’s musical influences include A Tribe Called Quest, Crazy Town and Atmosphere. Smith himself admitted that he grew up wishing to be like Snoop Dog. Shwayze’s musical style is unusual in that, despite sounding relatively mellow and pleasant, his lyrics revolve around the stereotypical rap content of women, drugs and heavy partying. Since his start, stint as a duo and decision to keep the name Shwayze as referring solely to himself rather than to both himself and Adler, Shwayze has released an impressive handful of studio albums and has come to be known as the quintessential Southern Californian rapper.
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Aaron Smith is the real name of the artist known as Shwayze, a cutting edge American rapper who released his debut album in 2008. My favorite song by him is “Corona and Lime” which I purchased right when it came out.
This song shows that this guy is not your typical rapper. He puts together rhymes like no one else can. He is almost grunge in his style and harmonizes with his band in a way like no other.
His songs are catching and once you hear a song it will play in your head for hours. He dresses with a casual sporty style and you will usually see his hat on crooked.
He is a rapper that really knows how to rock the house and he is very good at getting the audience pumped up. In the live show that I saw the audience was packed in like sardines. He spent some time talking to the audience and touching hands with those in the front row. Then he broke into a rendition of “Corona and Lime”. Since this is his most well-known song the audience broke into cheers and started singing along with him.
This was one of the best shows I have seen in years!
Aaron Smith better known by his stage name Shwayze has gained quite a reputation on both the charts and the live circuit since he released his self-titled debut in 2008. It was an instant chart success and found Shwayze with a huge demand to be seen live.
Now with three more albums added to his fast building discography, the rapper continues to wow crowds with his alt-hip hop sounds. Despite his most commercial material being found on the first record, the audience remains responsive throughout and thanks to his hype man they remain enthusiastic for all tracks played. New material 'Islands In The Sun' and 'You Could be My Girl' receive huge cheers and Smith thanks his devoted crowds for their continued support throughout his career.
The tracks they were waiting for have been reserved for the encore, 'Corona and Lime' is a mass sway-along before the crowds bellow out the chorus in time with Aaron. The finale of 'Buzzin'' receives even bigger cheers and Shwayze leaves the stage having performed to his max.
sean-ward
One word... "Epic". I have been dying to see Shwayze since 2008. It's been 6 years but well worth the wait. His show, his opening acts, all of it! Nikko Gray is dope af, super sweet and talented. I'm obsessed with her now too lol. The atmosphere was all around fun. He truly appreciates his fans. At one point a girl got up on stage and he was fine with it. So of course others, MYSELF included, got up on stage as well and danced to "Corona and Lime." It was definitely one for the books.
cassie.monique
This was by far the worst show I have ever seen. I love Shwayze’s music and think he is a great songwriter. However, he was late coming to the stage, his opening bands were awful and he was wasted. He couldn’t remember the lyrics to his songs and failed to engage the audience. To add insult to injury his collaborator Cisco was painfully missing from the show. We ended up leaving after about four or five songs. Big thumbs down.
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