Shwayze (album)

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]

Shwayze
Studio album by Shwayze
Released	August 19, 2008
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)
Singles from Shwayze
"Buzzin'" Released: May 21, 2008 "Corona and Lime" Released: July 23, 2008

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	39/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(D+)[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Spin Magazine	[5]
USA Today	[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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

Samples

• "Don't Be Shy" samples "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, originally performed by The Exciters
• "Hollywood" samples "Charlie Brown" written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, originally performed by The Coasters
• "Lost My Mind" contains a line from Boyz-n-the-Hood by Eazy-E.

Personnel

Shwayze

• Cisco Adler - lead vocals, Guitar
• Aaron Smith - lead vocals
• Trevor McFedries - DJ/Producer

Additional musicians

• B. Russ - Bass
• Danny Chaimson - Piano
• Dave Navarro - Electric Guitar
• Jeramy Gritter - Acoustic Guitar

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.

External links

• Shwayze at Metacritic