Bladee
Bladee | |
|---|---|
 Bladee in March 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Reichwald |
| Born | 9 April 1994 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | YEAR0001 |
Benjamin Reichwald[1] (born 9 April 1994[2]), known professionally as Bladee (pronounced "blade"),[3] is a Swedish rapper, singer, fashion designer and member of the musical group Drain Gang.[4] Reichwald's musical style is characterized by a heavy use of autotune and a fusion of elements of trap, alternative R&B, and cloud rap.[5] He has received widespread attention for his collaborations and live performances with Yung Lean.[6]
He released his debut album Eversince in 2016, and his second album Red Light in 2018—both through Stockholm record label YEAR0001.[7][4][8] In addition to his music, Bladee creates visual art, which frequently appears as cover art for his releases.[9][10] Bladee also serves as the creative director for the clothing line Sadboys Gear.[11][12]
Discography
Studio albums
Collaborative mixtapes
- AvP (2016) (with Thaiboy Digital)
- D&G (2017) (with Drain Gang)
Mixtapes
- Gluee (2014)
- Working on Dying (2017)
Extended plays
- rip bladee (2016)
- Plastic Surgery (2017)[13]
- Sunset in Silver City (2018)
- Exile (2018)
Singles
- "Bleach" (2013) (featuring Ecco2k)
- "Unreal" (2014)
- "Dragonfly" (2014)
- "Into Dust" (2014)
- "Reborn" (2014)
- "Psycho" (2015) (with Adamn Killa)
- "Who Goes There" (2016)
- "Destroy Me" (2017)
- "Gotham City" (2017) (with Yung Lean)
- "Plastic Surgery" (2017)
- "Decay" (2018)
Guest appearances
- Yung Lean - "Nitevision" (2013)
- Yung Lean - "Heal You // Bladerunner" (2013)
- Thaiboy Digital - "Gtblessgo" (2014)
- Thaiboy Digital - "Don't Dance" (2015)
- Yung Lean - "Highway Patrol" (2016)
- Yung Lean - "Hocus Pocus" (2016)
- Yung Lean - "Pearl Fountain" (2016) (featuring Black Kray)
- Yung Lean - "Hennessy & Sailor Moon" (2016)[14]
- Yung Lean - "Head 2 Toe" (2016)
References
- ^ Borelli-Persson, Laird. "Is There Anything He Can't Do? Meet Stockholm's Stylish Multi-Hyphenate Zak Arogundade". Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ @BladeeCity (9 Apr 2016). "Thanks everyone that wished me happy birthday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nardwuar vs. Yung Lean," Youtube video, 12:36, posted by "NardwuarServiette," July 23, 2014, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=723ywF5faV4.
- ^ a b Darville, Jordan. "Listen to Bladee's new album Red Light". The Fader. Andy Cohn. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Bladee - Red Light ALBUM REVIEW," Youtube video, 5:21, posted by "theneedledrop," June 21, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJwmTnjDkrI.
- ^ Wang, Steffanee. "Bladee debuts "Decay," our first taste of new album Red Light". The Fader. Andy Cohn. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Jenkins, Craig. "Stream Yung Lean Associate Bladee's Chilly, Gorgeous Debut Album 'Eversince'". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ YEAR0001. Accessed July 19, 2018. http://www.year0001.com/.
- ^ Sami Baha. "Bladee - Cover Up (Prod. Sami Baha)." Soundcloud audio, 2:38, June 27, 2018. https://soundcloud.com/samibaha/bladee-cover-up-prod-sami-baha.
- ^ Bala Club. "Woesum - Sapphire." Soundcloud audio, 5:05, December 23, 2017. https://soundcloud.com/balaclub/woesum-sapphire.
- ^ Tesema, Feleg. "5 of Our Favorite New Collections & Where to Buy Them". Highsnobiety. Titel Media. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Dunn, Frankie. "10 things you need to know about bladee". i-D. Vice. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Plastic Surgery, 2017-02-06, retrieved 2018-10-23
- ^ Renshaw, David. "Yung Lean Shares Surprise New Song, "Hennessy & Sailor Moon"". The Fader. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
External Links
- Bladee discography at Discogs
- YEAR0001 Official
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