RISE AND SHINE: Fashawn Says He Almost Gave Up on Rap, Shares Advice From Nas,and Freestyles

[@skatertwin100]

He went off the dome a couple times in there and killed that shit

[@JulianJohnston919]

Shout out to Sway for real, best interviewer in the biz, hot 97 is commercial, breakfast club doesn't even have a clue about the streets, but Sway really does introduce raw talent

[@andredavis8824]

Facts

[@chicagomycity]

The first time I ever heard him was on J Cole "Relaxation". His verse was so dope and prompted me to seek out his music. Been a fan ever since. He always reminded me of a new school Nas, so its crazy that he ended up signing with him.

[@2real631]

same here and that was a really dope song, everyone killed it

[@CrisMannyOfficial]

Listen to his project 'Boy Meets World'. It's from 2008 but it still holds up with Exile's unique production.

[@OldTymWis]

exile so underrated producer ... below the heavens, boy meets world, and now this... dope

[@frandavis1990]

That album was awesome

[@grantschloesslin6976]

Thank you for finally having him on the show, shout out to Nas & mass appeal & shout out to fashawn

[@Jeoni22]

Respect for fash for giving us grizzlyfest in Fresno my hometown. Big ups to fash, one love from cencal

[@LifeAndTimelessArt]

Ain't seen this guy in a long time thank god is back ..

[@celesterabbit1656]

Dude has talent never stop.

[@MrRickyTeague]

Damn, I didn't even know Fashawn actually gave up Hip-Hop for a while, I just figured that the 2 year break between _Champagne & Styrofoam Cups_ & _FASH-ionably Late_ was just him working hard on music. Thank god Nas brought him back, I love what he's doing with Mass Appeal Records. I'm grateful that Fashawn has given us another project that's so dope we can actually sit with it a while, but I hope we don't have to wait another 6 years or so for another one.

[@thugspoet]

Genuine freestyle and he killed it.....on a southern type beat too

[@camplo195]

I bought this album. Dopest thing I've heard so far this year.

[@Dave....]

Bout time Fashawn gettin his respect. He murked that track!

[@fooglez]

Ode to Illmatic is a classic. Man deserves so much more.

[@siriushours]

Fashawn way ahead of the game.

[@youngdeejaye]

haven't checked this dude but if that freestyle is any indication I've been sleeping.

[@chrollokev]

yea dude is nice af man, He been rapping for awhile, then just kinda disappeared for awhile. Check out his tape Boy Meets World

[@carlDJS]

Kevin Powell Don't forget about that Ode to illmatic tape. That was really nice too

[@chrollokev]

***** yea that tape nice as hell too! That one he and Murs put out was pretty dope as well, forgot the name tho.

[@carlDJS]

Aaah I still haven't listened to it smh I'm slackin on that one

[@ONMY88SHiT]

Kevin Powell no offense but that album with Murs is really weak.. i fuck with pretty much everything else Fash has put out..

[@sebastiancruz5550]

That's fresno rap. Finally someone talented has us on their shoulders. 559 to across The country!

[@JoshV_TX]

my god I forgot how dope this dude is

[@timothydbaker9950]

You wanna hear real rap that's so real it may bring you to tears listen please. Listen to does my life matter [ft.2pac and lil snupe] by bloody white trap 2 #np on #SoundCloud soundcloud.com/bloodywhitetrap2/does-my-life-matter

[@JoshV_TX]

the greatest rapper ever fake rap >>>

[@timothydbaker9950]

Josh Josh you think its fake

[@easywright6049]

I'm so glad I woke up this morning & ran across this info on Fashawn!💯This nigga's what u call ur favorite rappers favorite rapper.. 🔥🔥 speak volumes on his genius! I remember him on boy meets world that shit is classic & the other project. I'm so blessed that he making music still & Nasir picking em up on Mass Appeal/Defjam probably best thing in the long run I mean Nas already making moves w)Dave East he doing some heavy A& r wrking he not forcing no commercial nor hits.😎Which I respect build urself up with a nice catalog of songs first ,brand urself & keep ur fan base growing with each project! I think it would be a matter of time before he catches wind cause east bout ready to present his debut plus just drop a collab project with ol G styles P so in other words.. he positioned pretty good with the team n situation he got! 🔥🔥 Plus defjam don't mind getting behind something that makes sense 💯💯

[@ONMY88SHiT]

DAMNNNN he went all the way in on that freestyle..

[@timothydbaker9950]

Don't mean to spam but you and everyone else need to hear real rap. Check this out please. Listen to does my life matter [ft.2pac and lil snupe] by bloody white trap 2 #np on #SoundCloud soundcloud.com/bloodywhitetrap2/does-my-life-matter

[@BIG-WhoShotYa]

the greatest rapper ever ur spam is annoying lol.

[@timothydbaker9950]

cror yeah I know man

[@shadejahcarr8666]

Shout out to sway for giving these guys a platform to speak there truth & shout out to The Gods NaS & Fashawn keep doing y'all thing cause out of all of us who show NaS/Fashawn/070 Phi/Ezri/Stro the love & support they need they going to be just fine & with the help of God everything will be ok.

[@joemanuel36]

Been waiting for this interview.

[@PSN732DUCKSFAN]

There you go bro! Put the valley on!

[@C.J.M]

This kid FIRE!!!! FASHAWN THE FUTURE

[@KollateralMTR]

my favorite

[@tnymrtz23]

FRESNO CA 559 He Nice!!👌

[@benjaminsandberg1489]

Amazing! One of my favorite sway segments. Fashawn is one of these artists that has been floating just below the surface. But for some reason these hacks with no talent get all the recognition.

[@ThatDude-yi9dw]

heard him rap this live at grizzly fest 16, shit was hella dope!

[@Woscoe1503]

Big up to Fash! Cali!

[@dh55nine420]

He's a beast

[@MFgabesylar3030]

i had to rewind that freestyle

[@ATPmusicproductions]

shout out to everybody in minisnota lol 7:18

[@Junebug1228]

Fash is the most down to earth artist. He’s in his city shopping wit his wife and kid and always takes a flick if you come correct. This man is the real deal. He could have went mainstream many times

[@raydennis16]

Dope verse

[@sbmay1111]

Dope free

[@will8349]

That beat is crazy!!!

[@titzbrghfeelerz3506]

Listen to his statik freestyle man this dude is fire

[@kingkojima122790]

I know people missed some of those bars. I had to listen like 3 times lol

[@ricky2rickz]

Fire on the mic..

[@Classikh]

Album's dope.

[@sam-qp3ss]

Central Valley king!!!

[@Dennis_Reynolds_Golden_God]

So dope. Side note: Im so glad Sway told him to spit his gum out lol I almost shut this off.

[@arnulfoluna6021]

shout out to fash I had hard copies of all his mixtapes in kerman high fresno county central cali golden state 559 represent

[@arnulfoluna6021]

pullupseattle. i kno bro. i went to khs not sayin he went to kerman.

[@mloclam7]

"Am I a man or a ball of flames?" I'm actually not surrrreee maaaannn

[@shadejahcarr8666]

Great interviews I can really relate to this one cause I'm a MC to but never signed to a major label but I feel like fashawn felt for some of the same reasons about to say fuck rap because of all the bullshit in the game & the music industry but I'm not giving up neither I'm ah keep pushing so if it ain't Mass Appeal I'm not signing to nobody period until then I'm a independent artist.

[@santosjonathan]

🔥🔥🔥

[@gordonchapman3253]

Fash is this generations Nas period

[@shadejahcarr8666]

4 real

[@CordozzarDrakko]

What's the instrumental please? Every time it's the same thing, people have have to almost beg to be told what the instrumental is & go through ALL the comments hoping maybe someone's answered down the liong line of comments... So I ask SwaysUniverse how come they don't mention it in the description of the video?

[@northbound7564]

FRESNO CA IN THE BUILDING.

[@loganblake2310]

legendary

[@timothydbaker9950]

Now this is legendary please check it out Listen to does my life matter [ft.2pac and lil snupe] by bloody white trap 2 #np on #SoundCloud soundcloud.com/bloodywhitetrap2/does-my-life-matter

[@deanjph]

the greatest rapper ever Come on man for someone spamming as persistently as you I was actually shocked how bad the track was. The cover photo of the dude crying? The 3 second pauses on the track, the delivery and shameful exploitation of 2Pac? Legendary you say? I'm confused.

[@loganblake2310]

album cover of you crying really killed it

[@timothydbaker9950]

Logan Blake​ that didn't kill it the song was awesome supposed to be sad

[@deanjph]

I respect a message but the quality of the recording, the delivery, the flow, everything about it was terrible. To get a message across it at least has to sound good! Why was there 2 parts where the sound just dropped out completely? I really don't understand how you think that even holds up as a song let alone how you are on here telling people how legendary it is haha! Delusional is an understatement!

[@nel4mach1]

dude went YAMS!

[@WicksMc]

dope

[@vilisisaqasaqa618]

It aint fair to be REAL fashawn! doing it for the love!

[@Boosted_boogie]

FRESNO 559!!!!

[@celesterabbit1656]

Don't give up.

[@shadejahcarr8666]

Word

[@nategarcia6643]

And I’m back to eat I like that ending

[@calicali3734]

Boys to Raw!

[@daveaye5064]

So underrated ... so unfortunate his missed his moment to blow up smh.

[@ryda5.7]

reppN that 559!!

[@kvngamo205]

He needs a great production team and yes men around him. He could be up there with cole n Kendrick n drake easily

[@vss5007]

+Ameer Marbury

[@kvngamo205]

+Valerie Steinke ok

[@WildfireWiffler44]

+Ameer Marbury Exile is a fucking legendary producer, bro. TF you talking about? He's wayyyy better than Cole and Drake.

[@JayBLesseD__]

This niqqa is so chilled # hiphop aint dead ur d one huz dead

[@spe6ks808]

Get the Lucas brothers on sway in morning

[@letteringtypes]

He said "seen more burning bushes than Moses"... fuck sakeeee !! Fash is like top 10 in America right now fuck the billboards 👌

[@bibiinspades1953]

I love 90s hiphop and lyricism but I like when lyrical cats could spit over them type of beats

[@vss5007]

OFF THE TOP...

[@koston559]

Does anyone know the instrumental?

[@deeflores5817]

west side fresno

[@BIG-WhoShotYa]

The ecology is imo better then the kdot album 💯 100% fuckin right you read that... That freestyle was Gangsta

[@lloydellis8126]

anybody got the name of that beat?

[@essaalmalki119]

Wish if I can cope that beat, anyone knows?

[@Arman10701]

That caller say Big Spencer was a good rapper amongst Gambino and Fashawn? Whos that I cant find him?

[@jawad0125]

vic spencer

[@tanwun473]

butter

[@20chatear]

instrumental na me?

[@billiamsharpe2967]

Spin amped like he produced the beat..

[@grantwilliamson4431]

any beat hebody

[@soup978]

they stick sway and his show in the broom closet? damn lol

[@MrAxileas]

7:48

[@BLOCKAAABLOCK]

BLOCKAAA BLOCK

[@shauryanathanmathur4294]

He's from the Westcoast... rocks Khaki's and Chucks... is liked by Nas... He's the new The Game man but might even be lyrically better, don't know about his gangsta rap tho but he is dope af

[@CrossSM]

I been listening to fashawn since he dropped his Higher Learning mixtape. Real recognize real, cuz i stopped writing too to focus on college. the rap game and the new mainstream popularity is wack and I dont wanna compete with the supported trash getting paid. Ima just take the Real Estate game

[@elviraaguilar1005]

559

[@drummerboy036]

Leggings FRESNO

[@AZ-yz1lc]

instrumentals, nuff said. nothing special or worth checkin out.

[@LeftLaneDreams]

Why you always hatin? You still mad no one is buyin your shitty beats? #Foh

[@AZ-yz1lc]

LeftLaneDreams truth hurts? lame slow tempo no flow art, isn't my thing. Its opinion, not hate, all love. You haven't even heard my beats, that's funny.

[@omegaprophet3019]

He should have given up. He sucks.