G-Eazy has an aura to him. Joking about being the most prolific struggle rapper as he takes a seat next to a fellow Oakland legend, G-Eazy is ready to dissect every aspect of the album he worked nonstop on for the last year as he enters the Sway in the Morning studios.
"This is my naked truth," G-Eazy says to Sway as they start to converse about the openness presented on his sophomore release, "When It's Dark Out." With songs ranging from the thunderous "Random" to the introspective "Sad Boy," this body of work has been eye-opening for many who have pressed play.
Between explaining the daunting task of finding a balance in music and personal things, Gerald discusses overcoming stage fright early on and his tendency to be overly detail oriented.
Taking calls from fans that have been with him since his mixtape days, it's easy to see that many people feel like they've been on this long journey to the top right along side the Oakland native. Transitioning into Lyrical Breakdown, we hear G-Eazy dissect the story behind the stand out track on his album featuring Kehlani titled "Everything Will Be Okay."
If you're a fan of Souls of Mischief, Hieroglyphics or Bay Area Hip Hop in general you will want to press play and watch this! "All Killer, No Filler" If you don't know who the Souls of Mischief are press play and educate yaself on Real Hip Hop 101.
One of the best MCs in the game, Mistah F.A.B is going toe-to-toe with one of the battle world's best rappers, Arsenal -- and they both swung by Sway in the Morning to talk about it -- at the same time! They also almost got into it live on-air!
Soul and R&B singer, Goapele stopped by Sway in the Morning to promote her new single, "Hey Boy." First, the blonde beauty spoke about recently running into Sway at a festival and how her hometown of Oakland may have something to do with her eclectic personality. The singer also talked about certain opportunities that she felt could hurt her career like not singing for President George W. Bush and joining the cast of "R&B Divas." Before, Goapele left she also requested her new favorite song "No Flex Zone" performed by Rae Sremmurd. Purchase Goapele's "Hey Boy" on iTunes and look out for her album, Strong As Glass coming this fall.
Fresh off releasing their joint project "Highway Robbery" on Tuesday, Freeway and The Jacka stop by the Sway In The Morning studio to discuss the process of creating the album, the pros and cons of being independent and being signed to a label, and bring Joe Blow through.
Since it has dropped, Adrian Marcel's new single "2AM" featuring Sage the Gemini has been a hit for summer radio. Now continuing with the Sway in the Morning in-studio concert series, Marcel gave a live performance of his new song. Additionally, he spoke about how he juggles the many women who show interest in him because of his new found fame. He also discussed how he got past the issues in Oakland to pursue his music career. Below Adrian Marcel performs his song "My Life." However, before the performance, he explained what the song means to him.
E-40 stopped by to promote his new adult beverage 'Earl Stevens Moscato.' Everyone participated in an in-studio tasting of the wine. E-40 also boasts about upping the alcohol percentage in his wine, while maintaining the taste.
E-40 went on to detail his first interaction with Heather B. Additionally, he spoke about how he came up with his hit record "Captain Save A H**." Sway also explained how many rappers have been influenced by the visuals and music of E-40. Additionally, E-40 spoke about his three different albums, The Block Brochure 4, 5, 6.
Be sure to listen to E-40's new album The Block Brochure 4, 5, 6 in stores and online now, while sipping some of his 'Earl Stevens Moscato' wine in stores now.