Bruse Wane

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Bruse Wane
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Bruse Wane Performing in New York City
Background information
Born
Warren Rose

Jamaica, West Indies
Origin The Bronx, New York, United States
Genres Hip-hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, music executive
Years active2003–present
Labels RED Music, Wane Enterprises, khemistry Music
Website www.brusewane.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Warren Rose, known professionally as Bruse Wane, is a Jamaican-American rapper, songwriter and music executive. In the genres of hip-hop, reggae and electro funk, he has worked with Papoose, Sean Price, Keith Murray, Kool Keith, Kurtis Mantronik and Dawn Penn.

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Early life

Warren Rose [1] was born in Jamaica [2] and raised in the Bronxdale Projects in the Bronx. The Bronxdale houses is considered a vital neighborhood in the origins of Hip Hop culture, based on its connection to Disco King Mario and the Black Spades. [3] [4] In an interview with British rapper Blade Wane states it is there he was influenced by Hip Hop culture and music. [5]

Career

2015–2016

In 2015, Bruse Wane established his name in "Rap music" when he released his The Earl Manigault of Rap album. The lead single "Venom" featured his mentor Sean Price's last recorded verse before his death. The song also featured a guest appearance by Big Pun's son Chris Rivers. [6] Shirley Ju of HipHopDX described the song as being praised by "critics and fans alike". [7]

In 2016, Bruse Wane and Chris Rivers performed their portions of the critically acclaimed song live at a show in Brooklyn, New York. [8] In 2016, Bruse Wane also appeared as a featured guest on DJ Eclipse's Rap Is Outta Control radio show, on SiriusXM. The segment focused on Wane's music and adventures as an active artist. [9]

2019–present

In 2019, Bruse Wane released The Dark Knight Album 2 The Fight For Gotham. The lead single "Killa Soundboy" featured Brooklyn, New York rapper Papoose. [10] in 2019 DJ Kay Slay had Bruse Wane on as a featured guest on his Street Sweeper radio show, on SiriusXM. During the segment they spoke about Wane's latest album [11] In 2022, Wane publicly expressed a desire to return to his Caribbean roots through his music. [2] He did so by releasing his reggae inspired song "Sunrise 2 Sunset". [12] In 2023, Kurtis Mantronik made Bruse Wane a member of the group Mantronix. [13] The song "Era Of The AI" was among one of their joint releases. In 2023 Wane also worked with reggae artist Dawn Penn on a remake to her song " You don't love Me (No, No, No)". Chase Parker of the Source Magazine describes Wane as a voice that reminds us that progress does not have to come at the cost of principles. [14]

In 2025, Bruse Wane released The Darth Wane Album. The Album was framed against a backdrop inspired by the mythology of The "Star Wars" universe and the shadowed arc of the Villain Darth Vader. During an interview with Illuminati 2G Wane explains the album's dark tone was inspired by the isolating dark days of the covid 19 pandemic. [15] The lead single "Paradigm Shift The Fentanyl Remix" featured Bronx New York rapper kool Keith. [16] The Source Magazine credited Wane for taking listeners on a cinematic journey on the album, and declared the album a "masterwork". [17]

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

Guest appearances

References

  1. ↑ "Bruse Wane - About". brusewane.com. Retrieved 2025-04-27.
  2. 1 2 SpitFireHipHop (2022-02-22). "Bruse Wane Reveals Plans For A Reggae Album In 2022". SpitFireHipHop. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  3. ↑ "Pioneers Step Out to Honor Disco King Mario | Hip-Hop and Politics" . Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  4. ↑ Abrams, Jonathan (2022-10-14). "'It Turned the World Upside Down': How New York City's 1977 Blackout Jump-Started the Hip-Hop Era". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
  5. ↑ SpitFireHipHop (2024-09-12). "Bruse Wane Talks Who Invented Hip-Hop, Sean P, Papoose & More". SpitFireHipHop. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  6. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (2025-01-13). "Bruse Wane :: The Earl Manigault of Rap". RapReviews. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  7. ↑ Ju, Shirley (2016-08-16). "DXclusive: Bruse Wane Drops "Venom" f. Sean Price & Chris Rivers". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  8. ↑ JU, Shirley (Oct 15, 2016). "Bruse Wane & Chris Rivers Perform "Venom" Live In Brooklyn". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2016-10-20.
  9. ↑ TheBeeShine (2016-02-16). "Bruse Wane, Syll Muzik, & Pearl Gates | Freestyle". Rap Is Outta Control. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
  10. ↑ Ivey, Justin (2019-07-15). "#DXCLUSIVE: Bruse Wane Connects With Papoose For "Killa Soundboy" Video". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  11. ↑ "Bruse Wane Talks New Album With DJ Kay Slay". SpitFireHipHop. 2019-08-09. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  12. ↑ "Bruse Wane Premiers new Single "Sunrise To Sunset"". Dancehall Reggae World. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  13. ↑ SpitFireHipHop (2023-10-09). "Mantronix Releases 'Money Talks' video Feat. Bruse Wane". SpitFireHipHop. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  14. ↑ sourcestaff (2025-05-09). "The Source |How Hip Hop Artist Bruse Wane Keeps Hip-Hop's Core Alive Amidst a Changing Soundscape". thesource.com. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  15. ↑ D-Nice (2025-09-19). "Bruse Wane Interview - Illuminati2G.com" . Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  16. ↑ Fire, Spit (2025-09-24). "Bruse Wane Drops Paradigm Shift Remix". Spit Fire Hip Hop.
  17. ↑ sourcestaff (2025-09-26). "The Source |NYC'S Bruse Wane Makes Pivotal Impact with Darth Wane" . Retrieved 2025-10-10.
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