Antwon

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Antwon
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Antwon performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameAntonio Paul Williams
Born (1986-10-25) October 25, 1986 (age 38) [1]
Key West, Florida, U.S.
Origin San Jose, California, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation Rapper
Years active2011–present
Labels
Website antwon.bandcamp.com

Antonio Paul Williams [2] [3] (born October 25, 1986), [1] better known by his stage name Antwon, is an American rapper based in San Jose, California. [4] In 2013, he was included on Complex 's "15 Unsigned Rappers Who Should Get a Deal After SXSW" list. [5] He was also included on Complex's "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For in 2014" list. [6]

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Biography

Born in Key West, Florida, [7] to an African-American father and a Filipino mother, [2] Antwon grew up in Sunnyvale, California. [8] He was a member of the Philadelphia-based hardcore band Leather, [9] as well as the pop punk bands Sour Patch and How to Summer. [10]

Antwon's first mixtape, Fantasy Beds, was released in 2011. [11] In that year, he also released My Westside Horizon. [12]

In 2012, Antwon released a mixtape, End of Earth. [13] SF Weekly included it on the "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list. [14] In 2013, he released a mixtape, In Dark Denim. [15] It was listed as Spin 's "Rap Release of the Week". [16]

His first official studio album, Heavy Hearted in Doldrums , was released on UNIF and Nature World in 2014. [17] In 2016, he released an EP, Double Ecstasy, on Anticon. [18] In 2017, he released a mixtape, Sunnyvale Gardens. [19] Red Bull placed it at number 20 on the "20 Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2017" list. [20]

Style and influences

Spin described Antwon as "an affable guy who might have one of rap's biggest, best-sounding voices, which he usually focuses on goofy jokes and surprisingly sweet bedroom raps." [21] He has often been compared to The Notorious B.I.G. [22] [23] His texts mainly revolve around sex. [4] [24]

During his youth, he listened to Biohazard and thrash metal. [4] He has also quoted Kid Rock and Prince among his influences. [9]

Controversy

In 2016, Antwon formed Secret Circle along with Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane. [25] Since then, the group released several tracks and played live performances across North America. [26] In 2018, Lil Ugly Mane announced the breakup of the group, not initially indicating a specific reason for the breakup. [27] Antwon posted a statement on Twitter, alluding to unnamed allegations. [28] Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane subsequently indicated that the allegations mentioned in Antwon's statement, including abusive treatment of women, were the impetus for the breakup. [28]

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest appearances

References

  1. 1 2 "Antwon". BBC Music . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Port, Ian S. (May 7, 2014). "At the Zoo With Antwon". SF Weekly . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "JUDO". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Cohen, Ian (March 6, 2013). "Antwon: In Dark Denim". Pitchfork . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  5. ↑ Drake, David; Baker, Ernest (March 16, 2013). "15 Unsigned Rappers Who Should Get a Deal After SXSW - Antwon". Complex . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ Mench, Chris (August 2, 2014). "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For In 2014 - Antwon". Complex . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  7. ↑ Mlynar, Phillip (March 6, 2013). "Antwon's Twisted Vision: Sex Rap, Punk Vibes, and Kid Rock". SF Weekly . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ Weinstock, Tish (March 17, 2014). "A First Date With... Antwon". Vice . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  9. 1 2 Schmitt, Eli (June 27, 2013). "Antwon: genre benders". Paper . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ Way, Mish (August 16, 2013). "Getting to Know You: White Lung's Mish Way x Antwon". Vice . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ Phaneuf, Whitney (March 13, 2013). "Antwon on the Fringe". East Bay Express . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ Savage, Emily (September 11, 2012). "Dream of the '90s (1/2)". San Francisco Bay Guardian . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ Breihan, Tom (August 2, 2012). "Download Antwon End Of Earth Mixtape". Stereogum . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  14. ↑ Swan, Rachel (December 21, 2012). "The 10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012". SF Weekly . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ Cooper, Duncan (February 14, 2013). "Download Antwon's In Dark Denim Mixtape". The Fader . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  16. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (February 20, 2013). "Rap Release of the Week: Antwon's 'In Dark Denim'". Spin . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  17. ↑ Plaugic, Lizzie (May 13, 2014). "Antwon - Heavy Hearted In Doldrums". CMJ . Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  18. ↑ Gwee, Karen (February 20, 2016). "Top 10 Songs of the Week (2/19): 01. Antwon – "Luv"". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  19. ↑ Hughes, Josiah (October 6, 2017). "Antwon 'Sunnyvale Gardens' (mixtape)". Exclaim! . Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  20. ↑ Lin, Yu-Cheng (December 15, 2017). "20 Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2017". Red Bull . Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  21. ↑ Soderberg, Brandon (July 31, 2012). "First Spin: Antwon Slow Jams The Apocalypse On New Album, 'End Of Earth'". Spin . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  22. ↑ Port, Ian S. (March 14, 2013). "San Jose Rapper Antwon Breaks Through a Hellish Set at SXSW". SF Weekly . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  23. ↑ Way, Mish (January 18, 2014). "Q&A: California rapper Antwon does things the punk way". Aux . Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  24. ↑ Ottavi, Marie. "Antwon en solitaire à Paris". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-21.
  25. ↑ Strauss, Matthew; Yoo, Noah (May 18, 2018). "Secret Circle (Wiki, Antwon, and Lil Ugly Mane) Break Up". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  26. ↑ Darville, Jordan (May 18, 2018). "Lil Ugly Mane: "Secret Circle is a wrap"". The Fader . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  27. ↑ Breihan, Tom (May 22, 2018). "Antwon, Wiki, And Lil Ugly Mane Release Statements After Secret Circle Break Up". Stereogum . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  28. 1 2 Strauss, Matthew (May 21, 2018). "Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane Indicate Secret Circle Broke Up Over Antwon's Treatment of Women". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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