Drapht
Paul Reid, formerly Paul Gary James Ridge, (born 4 September 1982), better known by the stage name Drapht, is an Australian hip hop artist from Perth. Drapht is a member of the Syllabolix (SBX) crew, a collective that includes fellow Perth-based hip hop artists such as Downsyde.
Biography
Early life
Drapht grew up in North Perth, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth. His father, Gary Ridge, a jazz drummer introduced Drapht to music from a very young age—he first experienced hip hop at the age of eight. The name "Drapht" is based on a Western Australian Swan Brewery beer, Swan Draught; the company's logo was written on a watch that his father brought home when Drapht was 13 or 14.
Drapht attended Perth Modern School in Subiaco but was not involved in the school's music program. At school he became friends with Damien Allia (aka DJ Armee) who introduced him to hip hop via gigs at the Hyde Park Hotel.
Drapht became a vital part of Perth's hip hop crew, "Syllabolix", at the age of 17.
This involvement resulted in his first contributions being recorded and included on Hunter and Dazastah's 2000 debut album, Done DL, only months after he had started seriously writing.
Podcasts:
Drapht
ALBUMS
- The Life of Riley released: 2011
- Brothers Grimm released: 2008
- Who am I released: 2005
- Pale Rider released: 2003
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by Matt Palmer
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by Dallas Holm
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by Against All Authority
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by Nianell
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by Maybach Music Group
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by Used Cars
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by Go-betweens
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by Wale
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by Shakira
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by Jeremih
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by The Go-Betweens
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by Soopafly
That Way
by: Matt PalmerAs everyday passes I'm loosing faith in you
One day were forever the next day were through
You push me away then beg me to stay
You have got me so confused
Cause baby [? ]
If I don't think that somebody loves me too
So give me a sign or baby this is goodbye
Just tell me the truth
Why whenever something is wrong I always take the blame
Why whenever my love is strong you always run away
You can't handle my love and your loves never enough
And I can't live that way
Why whenever we have a fight I'm begging you to stay
Why when everything is alright it only lasts a day
You're never satisfied with nothing that I provide
And I can't live that way
So pretend a moment that you are in my shoes
And the person that you're loving is thinking what have I got to loose
Girl it's hurts so bad to think of what we had
Didn't mean a thing to you
So just stop (stop stop)
And listen to what I'm telling you
I'm not (not not)
Gonna fight for something that isnt true
So if you just don't love me
If you think that I'm nothing
The doors waiting for you
Why whenever something is wrong I always take the blame
Why whenever my love is strong you always run away
You can't handle my love and your loves never enough
And I can't live that way
Why whenever we have a fight I'm begging you to stay
Why when everything is alright it only lasts a day
You're never satisfied with nothing that I provide
And I can't live that way
I'm so turn up inside (am I gonna stay or go)
Why don't you make up your mind (I can't put my life on hold)
So baby this is goodbye ain't got no tears left to cry
Because you never told me whyyyyyyy
Whenever something is wrong
Why whenever my love is strong you always run away
You can't handle my love and your loves never enough
And I can't live that way
Why whenever we have a fight I'm begging you to stay
Why when everything is alright it only lasts a day
You're never satisfied with nothing that I provide
And I can't live that way
Why whenever something is wrong
Why whenever my love is strong (yeah yeah)
You can't handle my love and your loves never enough
And I can't live that way
Why whenever we have a fight
Why when everything is alright
You're never satisfied with nothing that I provide