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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shaeem Wright |
| Born | 12 June 1996 White City, West London, England |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | www |
Shaeem Santino Wright (born 12 July 1996) known as Lord Apex, is a British MC who grew up in White City, London, United Kingdom. [1] [2] His music crosses multiple styles of rap, including UK hip-hop, alternative hip hop, and lo-fi hip hop. [1]
Apex's stage name was inspired by hip-hop producer Madlib's alter ego, Quasimoto aka Lord Quas. [3]
Apex frequently states that he doesn't like to be put into any one genre with his music. [4] [5] Journalists, and Apex himself, often reference lo-fi, 90s US hip hop acts like J Dilla and MF Doom as influences. [6] He often also talks about his love for anime and vintage clothing, both of which have inspired the visuals for his music and his general aesthetic. [7]
Since releasing his first track in 2014, Apex has seen over 7 million views on his YouTube channel, with 50,000 subscribers as of February 2021. [8] Apex also appeared on the popular German music YouTube channel COLORS, where he performed his track Vintage Garms. [9] [2]
He has also featured in promotions, and released his own radio segment, for the US hip hop affiliated workwear brand Carhartt. [4]
In 2020 he released a studio album with New York-based producer V-Don called Supply and Demand. Reviewers noted Apex's "swaggering and ominous" vocal delivery and "off-kilter flow" throughout the Supply and Demand project. [10] [11] The album featured several other prominent American rappers, such as Murs of Rhymesayers Entertainment and CJ Fly of the Pro Era collective. [2] Another feature on the record was from New York's Westside Gunn, formerly of Shady Records, on the deluxe version track London Fog. [12]
As well as his collaboration with Carhartt, he was also part of a promotional campaign for musical equipment maker Novation Digital Music Systems, featuring a live performance of his track Miyagi Blueprint using their Launchpad X. [13]
In 2020 Lord Apex was nominated for a UK Music Video Award in the Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video Newcomer category, for his video with Kam-Bu entitled Different. [14] In January 2021, he featured on Complex's 21 UK Rappers to Watch in 2021 list, in which they said he is "perfectly positioned to rise to the top." [15]
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