Shwayze. Shwayze is the stage name of Aaron Smith (born May 29, 1985), an American rapper. Early life[edit] Aaron Smith was born in Malibu, California. Despite the area's reputation for affluence and luxury, he was raised in a trailer park. His early life was spent juggling several jobs while also helping his grandfather out as a handyman. Career[edit] One night Shwayze jumped on stage during Whitestarr's performance and started freestyle rapping, impressing Adler. Debut album[edit] After recording several tracks with Adler, the duo was signed to the label Geffen and a self-titled album was produced. TV series[edit] Smith is featured in a sketch on Nick Swardson's Pretend Time.
Let It Beat[edit] The album Let It Beat was initially announced on February 4, 2009. Adler was quoted saying he wanted to make the sound "bigger" on Let It Beat than it had been on Shwayze,which had been on the 2008 Top 10 Debut. Additional music[edit] The W's[edit] Name clarification[edit] Island in the Sun[edit] Discography[edit] Jay-Z. Lil Wayne. Kid Cudi. Scott Mescudi[2] (born January 30, 1984),[3] better known by his stage name Kid Cudi (/ˈkɪd ˈkʌdi/ KID KUD-ee, often stylized KiD CuDi), is an American hip-hop recording artist and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. After moving to Brooklyn, New York, with aspirations of becoming a rapper, Cudi initially gained recognition after the release of his first official full-length project, a mixtape titled A Kid Named Cudi, which he released in 2008.
The mixtape caught the attention of American record executive and rapper-producer Kanye West, who subsequently signed Cudi to his GOOD Music record label, in late 2008. Cudi's association with West and the GOOD Music label, as well as his breakout single "Day 'n' Nite", led him to prominence. Cudi, who is also a singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer, is currently signed under Republic Records, as well as his own label imprint, Wicked Awesome Records. Early life Kid Cudi's childhood portrait. Music career 2003–2008: Beginnings in New York. Black-eyed pea. History 1988–2000: Atban Klann, Behind the Front, and Bridging the Gap 2000–04: Addition of Fergie and Elephunk The Black Eyed Peas signing autographs in 2004. 2004–09: Monkey Business and first hiatus In 2007, The Black Eyed Peas embarked on the Black Blue & You World Tour, visiting more than 20 countries, including Macau, Sweden, Poland, Romania, Hungary, South Africa, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Singapore, China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Nigeria, Mexico, Thailand, Venezuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Argentina, Philippines, El Salvador and Brazil. 2009–2013: The E.N.D., The Beginning and second hiatus The Black Eyed Peas performing on October 7, 2009 In early 2009, both Fergie and the group left A&M Records for unknown reasons, both Fergie and the group are still with Interscope Records.[11][12]