As you know Shawn will be dropping this album on August 11th...below is the track list and the explanation behind the artwork. Peep it out:
1. ...And I Present
2. On Stage
3. Believer
4. Position
5. Heartbreaker (feat. Chris Focus)
6. Fresh Prince
7. [Untitled]
8. You're Beautiful at Night
9. Lose Your Mind
10. Cloud 9
11. A Letter to an Angel (feat. Mateo)
All Songs produced by Shawn Chrystopher and Zaire Koalo
Explanation of the artwork:
I'm a person who loves to take chances, loves tight-roping the line between genius and insanity; the artwork for my debut album is no different. I felt, in hip hop, we were playing things a little too safe with our album artwork, scared of the backlash we would get and ultimately not being true to ourselves. I'm here to change that. The "A City With No Seasons" artwork is inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat because his art was debated about the most on whether or not it is real art because it looks 'elementary.'
I honestly believe that there is no such thing as wrong, or bad art; that is difference between art and math. If I say 2+2=5 I'm wrong, but because my lines aren't straight and my coloring isn't inside the lines my art isn't art? Art is all about expressing yourself, and no one can ever say that you are expressing yourself incorrectly.
It's ok to say you don't understand; what's not ok is to say that it's wrong.
Looks like Eazee Street's resident artist made the final cut. Dope. I'm really anticipating Shawn's album though. I've heard bits and pieces of it but I know hearing it as a whole will be quite the experience. Props out to Shawn Chrys...keep it up fam.
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