| Shwayze | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Shwayze | ||||||||||
| Released | August 19, 2008 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2006 - 2008 Bannabeat Studios (Malibu, California) |
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| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 52:25 | |||||||||
| Label | Suretone | |||||||||
| Producer | Jordan Schur (exec.) Cisco Adler |
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| Shwayze chronology | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (D+)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Spin Magazine | [4] |
| USA Today | [5] |
Shwayze is the self-titled debut album of American rapper Aaron Smith, better known as Shwayze, released through Suretone Records on August 19, 2008. While Smith wrote the lyrics for the songs, Cisco Adler is credited for production, as well as cowriting the entire album. The first single off the album is "Buzzin'", followed by "Corona and Lime". The album has only one feature, coming from guitarist Dave Navarro, at the end of the song "Flashlight". There is also a hidden track, that is #69 on the CD, entitled "High Together". Smith and Adler released a mixtape shortly after this album, entitled "Rich Girls" that is available as a free download. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 47,000 copies sold in the first week.[6]
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Shwayze has been said to be one of the most non-commercial releases to come out of California in a long time. The whole album was cut in Adler's home studio. Throughout the recording of the album, Smith was still dealing with life without having being paid much until completing the album. Most of the time he had to get loans from family members or the label CEO. Many say that this had a lot to do with the raw sound of the album and it feeling real and vibrant.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Roamin" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Lazy Days" | C. Adler, Y. Pearle | Cisco Adler | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Corona and Lime" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Buzzin'" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Don't Be Shy" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Hollywood" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Polaroid" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 4:47 |
| 8. | "James Brown Is Dead" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Lost My Mind" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Mary Jane" | C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Lazy Susan" | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Flashlight" (featuring Dave Navarro) | A. Smith, C. Adler, J. Gritter | Cisco Adler | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Buzzin'" (DJ Skeet Skeet Remix featuring Wale) | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler, DJ Skeet Skeet | 3:56 |
| 14. | "High Together" (hidden track) | A. Smith, C. Adler | Cisco Adler | 3:20 |
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Digital Albums | 2 [7] |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 92 |