Bladee
Bladee | |
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 Bladee in March 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Reichwald |
| Born | 9 April 1994 Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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Benjamin Reichwald[1] (born 9 April 1994[2]), better known by his stage name Bladee (pronounced "blade"),[3] is a Swedish rapper and member of the musical trio Drain Gang (formerly known as "Gravity Boys Shield Gang").[4] Notable for his heavy use of autotune and music that fuses elements of trap, alternative R&B, and cloud rap, he has gained popularity as part of the Swedish wave of internet aesthetic focused artists that birthed collaborators such as Sadboys and Thaiboy Digital. He also has received attention for his collaborations and live performances with Yung Lean.[5][6]
He released his debut album Eversince in 2016, and his second album Red Light in 2018—both through Yung Lean helmed Stockholm record label Year0001.[7][4][8] In addition to his music, Bladee creates visual art, including for single covers and as the creative director for Yung Lean's clothing line, Sadboys Gear.[9][10][11][12]
Discography
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Studio albums
Collaborative mixtapes
- AvP (2016) (with Thaiboy Digital)
- D&G (2017) (with Ecco2k & Thaiboy Digital)
Mixtapes
- Gluee (2014)
- Working on Dying (2017)
Extended plays
- Rip Bladee (2016)
Singles
- "Bleach" (2013) (featuring Ecco2k)
- "Unreal" (2014)
- "Into Dust" (2014)
- "Reborn" (2014)
- "Psycho" (2015) (with Adamn Killa)
- "Gotham City" (2017) (with Yung Lean)
- "Decay" (2018)
- "Sunset in Silver City" (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)[13]
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". 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". 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.
- ^ 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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