Shwayze (album)

Shwayze
Studio album by Shwayze
Released August 19, 2008 (2008-08-19)
Recorded 2006 - 2008
Bannabeat Studios
(Malibu, California)
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length 52:25
Label Suretone
Producer Jordan Schur (exec.)
Cisco Adler
Shwayze chronology
Shwayze
(2008)		 Let It Beat
(2009)Let It Beat2009
Singles from Shwayze
  1. "Buzzin'"
    Released: May 21, 2008
  2. "Corona and Lime"
    Released: July 23, 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic39/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment Weekly(D+)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Spin Magazine[5]
USA Today[6]

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.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Roamin"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:37
2."Lazy Days"C. Adler, Y. PearleCisco Adler3:38
3."Corona and Lime"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:56
4."Buzzin'"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:32
5."Don't Be Shy"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:08
6."Hollywood"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler4:17
7."Polaroid"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler4:47
8."James Brown Is Dead"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:25
9."Lost My Mind"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:22
10."Mary Jane"C. AdlerCisco Adler3:48
11."Lazy Susan"A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:57
12."Flashlight" (featuring Dave Navarro)A. Smith, C. Adler, J. GritterCisco Adler4:30
13."Buzzin'" (DJ Skeet Skeet Remix featuring Wale)A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler, DJ Skeet Skeet3:56
14."High Together" (hidden track)A. Smith, C. AdlerCisco Adler3:20
Samples

Personnel

Shwayze

Additional musicians

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
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[8] 2
Canadian Albums Chart 92

References

  1. ↑ "Shwayze by Shwayze". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2008-08-19). "Shwayze - Shwayze | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  3. ↑ Simon Vozick-Levinson (2008-08-15). "Shwayze Review | Music Reviews and News". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  4. ↑ Caryn Ganz (2008-08-21). "Shwayze – Shwayze: Review". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  5. ↑ Anderson, Stacey (2008-08-18). "Shwayze, ‘Shwayze&#8217 Review". Spin. Spin Media. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  6. ↑ USA Today Staff (2008-08-18). "This week's reviews: Staind's grand 'Illusion'; Shwayze, hazy daze; new Macdonald". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  7. ↑ "Jonas Brothers Begin Second Week At No. 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  8. ↑ "Digital Albums Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.


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