Silent (Gerald Walker song)

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"Silent"
Silent (Cover).jpg
Single by Gerald Walker
from the album I Remember When This All Meant Something... [1]
ReleasedMay 26, 2010 (radio premiere)
June 16, 2010 (digital download)
Genre Hip hop
Length4:22
Label Unsigned, One Step at a Time Music
Songwriter(s) Gerald Walker
Producer(s) Chris Cobb
Gerald Walker singles chronology
"Silent"
(2010)
"The Journey"
(2010)

"Silent" is the first single from Gerald Walker's I Remember When This All Meant Something... . [2]

Contents

Background

Gerald said he chose "Silent" to be his first single because "the song's subject matter is one which is rarely touched on in hip-hop."

Rey Hussein of It's Not That Serious writes "Silent is one of the most personal, sentimental and lyrical pieces of work Walker has to date. Featuring creepy, fantasy elements on the beat, followed by some heavy synths and soft drums. Walker's sing-song flow about keeping an encounter on the hush, is not only classy but praise-worthy as well." [3]

Music video

Directed by Da Visionaryz, the music video was shot in the third week of November, 2010. It was shot in Chicago, Illinois, Gerald Walker's hometown and is expected to be released in December 2010 [4]

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