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The War Within (Wrekonize Album)
''The War Within'' is the second studio album by American rapper Wrekonize. The album was released on June 25, 2013, by Strange Music. The album features guest appearances from Bernz, Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Posdnuos, Bun B and Liz Suwandi. The album debuted at number 88 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, in the first week of its release. Background In a June 2013, interview with the ''Miami New Times'', Wrekonize spoke about the story behind the song "Anxiety", saying: "It was written on some real-life shit I went through a few years ago, not expressing my emotions, not venting when stress hit. If you don't vent and let out what you're feeling ... I had a serious anxiety attack during the early ¡Mayday! and been trying to deal it with it through music. And on top of that, I meet people who have serious anxiety all the time, so it resonates with a lot of people." He also spoke about the song "Freak", saying: "Street Runner did the beat. He's a Miami homie. Him and Sarom m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrekonize
Benjamin Miller (born 5 May 1983), better known by his stage name Wrekonize, is an American underground rapper and current member of Miami band ¡Mayday!. He is currently signed to the record label Mayday Music, after previously being signed to Tech N9ne's Strange Music. Early life Benjamin Miller was born in London and raised in a household of both British and African descent. His mother was England-born and his father had immigrated to England from Cape Town, South Africa. After moving to Miami, Florida, in 1988, Miller's parents had formed a local band together. They performed on occasion with MC Guru for his original ''Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1, Jazzmatazz'' album. At the age of 11, Wrekonize was introduced to Guru, who helped inspire him to make his own music. By the age of 13, Miller became involved in graffiti. Attempting to imitate the works of Miami graffiti artists Os Gêmeos, he spotted the term "Wrekonize" in Martha Cooper's Subway Art book. Admiring the graphic, Miller cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |