Congratulations to The Incomparable Shakespeare on receiving the third-ever GYMR CO-SIGN! (This is not a title we award lightly.) Like Homeboy Sandman or GYMR resident emcee AWKWORD, the homie Shake represents a new wave of emcees who are educated — and aint afraid to speak/write/rap like it.
According to Shake
The story behind it is an interesting one. A couple years ago, I was being courted by a bunch of major labels which culminated with a deal on Universal. Before landing the deal, I’d have meetings with A&R’s who would be like, “you’re dope, but we don’t know what to do with you”. All the while I’d be balancing schoolwork and hustling music. Although things didn’t pan out as I wished, I learned that the industry’s business model is built on competition, not innovation. So instead of chasing the status quo, I began to really embrace the things that made me different. Although I’m 2 years removed from it, graduating Summa Cum Laude is one such thing. So while we often hear about drug dealers, grandiose living or rappers dropping out, I’m the proud graduate! (For the record, although I maintained a 4.0 for several consecutive semesters, my final GPA was a 3.85).
** FREE DOWNLOAD ** The Incomparable Shakespeare - "4.0 (Four Point Oh)" (prod. Graphik)
** More from Shake ** Click here for the two songs that put the Brooklyn emcee on GYMR ON WATCH, from his collaborative project with singer/songwriter Jon Solo.
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