Passage (rapper)

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Passage
Birth nameDavid Bryant
Born Boston, Massachusetts
Origin Oakland, California
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, Producer
Years active2000–present
Labels Anticon
Associated acts Restiform Bodies, Brothers Backword, Bat Rays
Website www.anticon.com

David Bryant, better known by his stage name Passage, is an alternative hip hop rapper based in Oakland, California. He is a member of Restiform Bodies along with Bomarr and Telephone Jim Jesus. [1]

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History

Passage released his official debut album, The Forcefield Kids , on Anticon in 2004. [2]

He is also a member of Brothers Backword along with Mike Busse. [3] The duo released the Stupid Intelligent mixtape in 2009. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

Passage
Restiform Bodies (Passage with Bomarr & Telephone Jim Jesus)
Brothers Backword(Passage with Mike Busse)
  • Malfunction (2010) [unreleased] [5]

EPs, mixtapes, compilations, singles

EPs
  • Tennis, Piano and Other Primary Sightings [aka The Holy Phony Haunt] (2004)
  • Pass Money Multi (2008)
  • Pass and Touch (Marathon of Dope, 2011)
Mixtapes
  • Stupid Intelligent (2009) (Brothers Backword)
Remix albums
  • TV Loves You Back: Remixes (2013) (Restiform Bodies)
Compilations
  • The B-Side Suicide Pageant (2002)
  • Newbliette (Subversiv Rec, 2004) (Restiform Bodies)
Singles
  • "I Want What You Want / Recycle America" (Weapon-Shaped, 2003) (Restiform Bodies)
  • "Creature in the Classroom" (Anticon, 2004)

Appearances

Guest appearances
Featured tracks

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References

  1. Rutledge, Bryant (2008-07-16). "Restiform Bodies "Bobby Trendy Addendum"". XLR8R.
  2. Singer, Liam (August 8, 2004). "Passage: The Forcefield Kids". Pitchfork Media.
  3. "Brothers Backword (Passage & Mike Busse) – Stupid Intelligent mixtape". UGSMAG. May 5, 2009.
  4. Martins, Chris (May 5, 2009). "Meet Brothers Backword". Aural Standards. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
  5. "Episode 55- David Bryant (Passage)".