Shwayze

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Shwayze is the stage name of Aaron Smith (born May 29, 1985), an American rapper. His first single "Buzzin'" peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second single "Corona and Lime," has reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and #3 in the US iTunes Store. Shwayze's self-titled debut album, which Cisco Adler co-wrote, was released on August 19, 2008.

Debut album

After recording several tracks with Cisco Adler, the duo was signed to the label Geffen and a self-titled album was produced. Adler helped in song writing, production and backup vocals. Once "Buzzin'" was released, the first track off the album Shwayze, it was just a matter of time until Shwayze's career took off.Buzzin' was released on August 19, 2008 and was the first single released off the album Shwayze. Corona and Lime soon followed. "Buzzin'" shot up the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #46 and Corona and Lime reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite being all but ignored in the hip hop community, Buzzin' gained its popularity in the pop world. It inspired the show Buzzin' on MTV and was also featured in Pontiac commercials. The misadventures of Shwayze and Cisco Adler appeared to marketers as a successful advertising campaign.

Shwayze (album)

Shwayze is the self-titled debut album of American rapper Aaron Smith, better known as Shwayze, released through Suretone Records on August 19, 2008. While Smith wrote the lyrics for the songs, Cisco Adler is credited for production, as well as cowriting the entire album. The first single off the album is "Buzzin'", followed by "Corona and Lime". The album has only one feature, coming from guitarist Dave Navarro, at the end of the song "Flashlight". There is also a hidden track, that is #69 on the CD, entitled "High Together". Smith and Adler released a mixtape shortly after this album, entitled "Rich Girls" that is available as a free download. The album debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200 with 47,000 copies sold in the first week.

Track listing