Sway (musician)
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Derek Andrew Safo (born 5 September 1982), better known by his stage name Sway or Sway DaSafo or is an British artist of Akan descent. He is also a producer, having established Dcypha Productions, signed to Island/Universal (Label Founder). Safo's 2008 record 'Black Stars' gave kudos to popular Ghanaians across the Diaspora. Sway's first big track 'On My Own' was released under the name Sway DaSafo.
Biography
The Beginning
Derek Andrews Safo born September 5, 1982 known professionally as Sway (Dasafo) was born and raised in Hornsey, North London by Ghanaian parents Beatrice & Adam. He attended Campsbourne Junior School and then Highgate Wood Secondary School, where he would sacrifice many of his lunchtime breaks learning how to produce music in the schools 'backroom' music facility. Having spent some of his earlier childhood in Ghana and being a slow starter when it came to speaking, Sway returned to England and developed a fascination of the English language. In later years his fascination of literature, combined with his knack for public speaking, inspired the then budding music producer to vocal his own productions until 'a better rapper appeared'. That 'better' rapper was coaxed out of him by the encouragement of piers and crowd reactions at rap battle competitions that he would later enter and often win. His witty punch lines, storytelling ability and fast flow influenced by his favorite rap group Bone Thugs N Harmony and local drum and Bass MC’s such as Skibadee and Shabba D had him constantly stand out as a unique hybrid.
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Sway
ALBUMS
- Level Up released: 2011
- The Dotted Lines Mixtape released: 2008
- The Signature LP released: 2008
- This Is My Demo released: 2006
- This Is My Promo, Volume 2 released: 2005
- This Is My Promo, Volume 1 released: 2005
- Sway released: 2000
- Rock Bottom released:
The Dotted Lines Mixtape
Released 2008- Know Yourself
- New Skool
- Black Stars (intro)
- Black Stars
- The Dotted Lines (Harvey Beat freestyle)
- More LDN (Sway vs. Lily Allen)
- Sway on Air, Part A
- Feat. Sway, Part A
- You'll Get Over It (Benga refix) (feat. Clinton Sparks)
- F UR X (feat. $tush)
- Myspace Freestyle
- Sky Is Falling Konvict (intro)
- The Sky Is Falling
- When Sway Met Sway (On BBC 1Xtra with DJ Semtex)
- B.E.T. Cipher (feat. Remi Martin, Saigon, Rhymefest & DJ Scratch)
- Let It Go (feat. Loick Essien & Tension (Ta'lay))
- The World Is Filled (freestyle)
- Sway on Air, Part B
- Feat Sway, Part B
- My Sword
- Outro
- The Story Has Just Begun (feat. El Rae)
- MC Charlie Boy Back Home (skit)
- MC Charlie Boy (The Deportee Song) (feat. Eddie Kadi as Congo Man)
The Signature LP
Released 2008- Fit 4 a King
- Say It Twice
- Saturday Night Hustle (feat. Lemar)
- Silver and Gold (feat. Akon)
- F UR X (feat. $tush)
- Jason Waste
- Look After My Girl (feat. Darren B)
- Pray 4 Kaya
- Walk Away
- Upload
- Stereo
- Letters to Heaven (feat. Leo)
- End of the Road (feat. Coco)
- Special Place
- Taxi
- My Kind of Girl (feat. Tuface Idibia)
This Is My Promo, Volume 2
Released 2005- This Is My Promo, Volume 2
- Intro
- Bangsh
- Set the Record Straight
- Up Your Speed (feat. Pyrelli) (video version)
- Magic Round About, Episode 1: The Magic Metal
- Flo' Fashion (Fang Gang remix) (preview)
- Sway on TRL (MTV)
- Whoopsie Daisy (feat. Sway) (remix)
- Sway on Air, Part 3
- Down Load (Aftershock Freestyle version)
- Feat Sway (mix 3)
- Love Story '05 (feat. Suwese)
- Call My Name (feat. Sway) (demo version)
- On the Road (Show & Audio Tour)
- Photographer (Paparazzi dub)
- Still on My Own (feat. Nate James) (preview)
- Sway on Air, Part 4
- Harvey Nicks (feat. Sway) (preview)
- Sway on the BBC (World Service & Radio 1)
- One Day (live from Radio 1)
- Stand Still (feat. Sway)
- Feat. Sway (mix 4)
- Charlie Boy Is Black (feat. Millennium Tug)
- Outro (Up Your Speed remix)
This Is My Promo, Volume 1
Released 2005- Intro
- This Is My Promo
- Coming Soon
- Pepsi
- Flo' Fashion
- Thief's Theme Freestyle
- Up Your Speed (Preview)
- Caught Up (remix) (feat. Sway)
- Sway on Air, Part 1
- Feat. Sway (mix 1)
- Slo' Down (demo mix)
- Sway on Air, Part 2
- Flashback
- Sway Freestyles
- Month in the Summer
- What Happen to One??
- Stand Still (feat. Sway)
- Who Is DCYPHA Productions??
- What Is 5th Element
- Feat Sway (mix 2)
- Outro
- [unknown]
Sway
ALBUMS
- Level Up released: 2011
- Two Fingers released: 2009
- The Dotted Lines Mixtape released: 2008
- The Signature LP released: 2008
- Sway & Lovedough Present... This Is My Rave released: 2006
- This Is My Demo released: 2006
- This Is My Promo, Volume 1 & 2 released: 2005
- This Is My Promo, Volume 2 released: 2005
- This Is My Promo, Volume 1 released: 2005
The Dotted Lines Mixtape
Released 2008- Know Yourself
- New Skool
- Black Stars (intro)
- Black Stars
- The Dotted Lines (Harvey Beat freestyle)
- More LDN (Sway vs. Lily Allen)
- Sway on Air, Part A
- Feat. Sway, Part A
- You'll Get Over It (Benga refix)
- F UR X
- Myspace Freestyle
- Sky Is Falling Konvict (intro)
- The Sky Is Falling
- When Sway Met Sway (On BBC 1Xtra)
- B.E.T. Cipher
- Let It Go
- The World Is Filled (freestyle)
- Sway on Air, Part B
- Feat Sway, Part B
- My Sword
- Outro
- The Story Has Just Begun
- MC Charlie Boy Back Home (skit)
- MC Charlie Boy (The Deportee Song)
Sway & Lovedough Present... This Is My Rave
Released 2006- Mackems in the Toon
- Intro
- Ain't No Stoppin Us (Freestyle)
- Up Your Speed (remix)
- Cor Blimey (remix)
- Taxi Driver (skit)
- Coming Soon (remix)
- Interlude
- No Dough No Show
- Set the Record Straight
- Around the World Like LoveDough
- Bump Bump Bump Bump
- Love Story '05
- You Need to Know
- Bouncer (skit)
- Bouncers Theme Tune
- Interlude, Part 2
- 5, 4, 3, 2
- Magic Roundabout (remix)
- Musicflows
- Broken Language
- Toliet (skit)
- Freestyle
- Locked Up Freestyle
- Carry On
- My Manor
- Stalker
- When Sway Met Matt
- Caribbean Love (remix)
- Interlude, Part 3
- Rolling Stone
- Outro
- Shouts
- Attacks of the Evils
- Hungry For
This Is My Promo, Volume 1 & 2
Released 2005- This Is My Promo, Volume 2
- Intro
- Bangsh
- Set the Record Straight
- Up Your Speed (video version)
- Magic Round About (Episode 1: The Magic Metal)
- Flo' Fashion (Fang Gang remix) (preview)
- Sway on TRL (MTV)
- Whoopsie Daisy (remix)
- Sway on Air, Part 3
- Down Load (Aftershock Freestyle version)
- Feat. Sway (mix 3)
- Love Story '05
- Call My Name (demo version)
- On the Road (Show & Tour Audio)
- Photographer (Paparazzi dub)
- Still on My Own (preview)
- Sway on Air, Part 4
- Harvey Nicks (preview)
- Sway on the BBC (World Service & Radio 1)
- One Day (live From Radio 1)
- Stand Still
- Feat. Sway (mix 4)
- Charlie Boy Is Back
- Outro / Up Your Speed (remix)
This Is My Promo, Volume 2
Released 2005- This Is My Promo, Volume 2
- Intro
- Bangsh
- Set the Record Straight
- Up Your Speed (video version)
- Magic Round About, Episode 1: The Magic Metal
- Flo' Fashion (Fang Gang remix) (preview)
- Sway on TRL (MTV)
- Whoopsie Daisy (remix)
- Sway on Air, Part 3
- Down Load (Aftershock Freestyle version)
- Feat Sway (mix 3)
- Love Story '05
- Call My Name (demo version)
- On the Road (Show & Audio Tour)
- Photographer (Paparazzi dub)
- Still on My Own (preview)
- Sway on Air, Part 4
- Harvey Nicks (preview)
- Sway on the BBC (World Service & Radio 1)
- One Day (live from Radio 1)
- Stand Still
- Feat. Sway (mix 4)
- Charlie Boy Is Black
- Outro (Up Your Speed remix)
This Is My Promo, Volume 1
Released 2005- Intro
- This Is My Promo
- Coming Soon
- Pepsi
- Flo' Fashion
- Thief's Theme Freestyle
- Up Your Speed (preview)
- Caught Up (remix)
- Sway on Air, Part 1
- Feat. Sway (mix 1)
- Slo' Down (demo mix)
- Sway on Air, Part 2
- Flashback
- Sway Freestyles
- Month in the Summer
- What Happen to One??
- Trip (My Way)
- Who Is DCYPHA Productions??
- What Is 5th Element
- Feat Sway (mix 2)
- Outro
- Why (remix)
SWAY
ALBUMS
- BACK TO THE FUTURE released: 2014
Sway
ALBUMS
- Level Up released: 2011
- The Dotted Lines Mixtape released: 2008
- The Signature LP released: 2008
- This Is My Demo released: 2006
- This Is My Promo, Volume 2 released: 2005
- This Is My Promo, Volume 1 released: 2005
- Sway released: 2000
- Rock Bottom released:
The Dotted Lines Mixtape
Released 2008- Know Yourself
- New Skool
- Black Stars (intro)
- Black Stars
- The Dotted Lines (Harvey Beat freestyle)
- More LDN (Sway vs. Lily Allen)
- Sway on Air, Part A
- Feat. Sway, Part A
- You'll Get Over It (Benga refix) (feat. Clinton Sparks)
- F UR X (feat. $tush)
- Myspace Freestyle
- Sky Is Falling Konvict (intro)
- The Sky Is Falling
- When Sway Met Sway (On BBC 1Xtra with DJ Semtex)
- B.E.T. Cipher (feat. Remi Martin, Saigon, Rhymefest & DJ Scratch)
- Let It Go (feat. Loick Essien & Tension (Ta'lay))
- The World Is Filled (freestyle)
- Sway on Air, Part B
- Feat Sway, Part B
- My Sword
- Outro
- The Story Has Just Begun (feat. El Rae)
- MC Charlie Boy Back Home (skit)
- MC Charlie Boy (The Deportee Song) (feat. Eddie Kadi as Congo Man)
The Signature LP
Released 2008- Fit 4 a King
- Say It Twice
- Saturday Night Hustle (feat. Lemar)
- Silver and Gold (feat. Akon)
- F UR X (feat. $tush)
- Jason Waste
- Look After My Girl (feat. Darren B)
- Pray 4 Kaya
- Walk Away
- Upload
- Stereo
- Letters to Heaven (feat. Leo)
- End of the Road (feat. Coco)
- Special Place
- Taxi
- My Kind of Girl (feat. Tuface Idibia)
This Is My Promo, Volume 2
Released 2005- This Is My Promo, Volume 2
- Intro
- Bangsh
- Set the Record Straight
- Up Your Speed (feat. Pyrelli) (video version)
- Magic Round About, Episode 1: The Magic Metal
- Flo' Fashion (Fang Gang remix) (preview)
- Sway on TRL (MTV)
- Whoopsie Daisy (feat. Sway) (remix)
- Sway on Air, Part 3
- Down Load (Aftershock Freestyle version)
- Feat Sway (mix 3)
- Love Story '05 (feat. Suwese)
- Call My Name (feat. Sway) (demo version)
- On the Road (Show & Audio Tour)
- Photographer (Paparazzi dub)
- Still on My Own (feat. Nate James) (preview)
- Sway on Air, Part 4
- Harvey Nicks (feat. Sway) (preview)
- Sway on the BBC (World Service & Radio 1)
- One Day (live from Radio 1)
- Stand Still (feat. Sway)
- Feat. Sway (mix 4)
- Charlie Boy Is Black (feat. Millennium Tug)
- Outro (Up Your Speed remix)
This Is My Promo, Volume 1
Released 2005- Intro
- This Is My Promo
- Coming Soon
- Pepsi
- Flo' Fashion
- Thief's Theme Freestyle
- Up Your Speed (Preview)
- Caught Up (remix) (feat. Sway)
- Sway on Air, Part 1
- Feat. Sway (mix 1)
- Slo' Down (demo mix)
- Sway on Air, Part 2
- Flashback
- Sway Freestyles
- Month in the Summer
- What Happen to One??
- Stand Still (feat. Sway)
- Who Is DCYPHA Productions??
- What Is 5th Element
- Feat Sway (mix 2)
- Outro
- [unknown]
Sway
ALBUMS
- Mmm... Prepare to Be Swayed released: 1995
Sway
ALBUMS
- The Delivery 2: Lost in Transit released: 2011
The Delivery 2: Lost in Transit
Released 2011- 2nd Delivery
- Here We Go Again
- Bring Me
- Blow Ur Horns
- 5001
- Whose Line Is It Anyway
- Walk Out My Life
- Chart Attack
- Come On
- Blackberry Man
- F64 (100 Bar Special)
- 2011 (Still Attacking)
- It’s My Time (freestyle)
- Outkast
- My Soul Pleads
- Nelson Lives (freestyle)
- My Home Town
- Wonderman
- Road to Deliverance
- Overtime
Sway
ALBUMS
- Sway released: 2000
Sway
ALBUMS
- Rock Bottom released:
Espen Lind
ALBUMS
- Army of One released: 2008
- Hallelujah: Live released: 2006
- April released: 2005
- This Is Pop Music released: 2000
- Red released: 1998
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by The Perishers
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by Mission U.K.
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by He Is We
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by Melinda Doolittle
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by Spiritualized
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by Down Royale
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by Death In The Park
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by Royal Wood
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by Wedding Date Soundtrack
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by Ben E. King
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by Paradise Lost
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by Blue October
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by Mallika Sherawat
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by Bobby Rydell
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by Dean Martin
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by Glee Cast
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by The Kooks
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by Alvin Youngblood Hart
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by The Puppini Sisters
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by Shall We Dance Soundtrack
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by Hunters & Collectors
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by Rio Combo
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by Michael Buble
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by Coal Chamber
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by Ocean Colour Scene
Photographer
by: Sway[Sway: Talking]
Somwhere in Kensington. Life as photographer, as i sit here in my studio apartment cans of red bull evrywhere haha (yawns) Goodmorning England, This is my life i'm a photographer. For the tabloids, the magazines. Dcypha..
[Verse 1:]
Yawnin early mornin, break of dawn im messed up, stressed
im addicted to women, im thinkin of dickin while starin at cigarette butts, went to the kitchen took 2 tablets wit a glass of coke, did a couple of press ups, gave up had a bath then dressed up
im out of the way, by the way i go by the name of photographer exibit A, n im played by sway
come follow me 4 tha day, the time is 11 hundred hours approximatly ms beckham is about to take her shower,
im starin with a grin, shes so thick yet so thin cudnt work out sums in the classroom yet a genius in the gym. Shes the subject of the scribble in my margin, imagine if it was me b4 him, brooklyn could've been called cardiff
i ponder wit da hardest, Irection, I reckon with the right, direction she could succeed as a soho artist, sorry i ment solo artsist, Sorry steve somebodys cumin we've gotta leave
[Chorus:]
Im a photographer, watch me watchin u, as i watch u washin, ooo. you can feel im watchin u, but wen u turn round u see nuthin, im i over here am i over there, am i to ur front or am i to ur rear.
Even if theres objects blocking i aint stoppin watching u
[Verse 2:]
Everbody knows me, my camera is my codey im keepin it low key my pockets stay bulky, u can lock ur door as many times u want if i wanna be in ur house i don't need no key. When vanessa felts lonely i was there I seen Danny Bear the exchange is fair i pay them the visit they pay me the mon-ey i watched kylie minoque's down under slowly. I think donna wanna come up 4 air, like jordan slamming the career of Liz Hurley (Shut Up Bitch)
As i squat behind gates that aint pearly i spot alotta fings dat rly dnt concern me.
In a cafe around the corner from cilla blacks house, i see a male thats probly 60 odd loggin on 2 tha internet, hes in a chatroom typin out his number, n his username is sugababe, n hes pm n mr summers
[Chorus:]
Im a photographer, watch me watchin u, as i watch u washin, ooo. you can feel im watchin u, but wen u turn round u see nuthin, im i over here am i over there, am i to ur front or am i to ur rear.
Even if theres objects blocking i aint stoppin watching u
[Verse 3:]
See i've seen Davinas own house n shes no mary poppins, ive held subliminal conversations with gabby roslins goblins, watched Emma Bunton gobblin down spotted dicks, spotted me, squatted quick whistled like i wasn't watchin it
i dream a scene of savin mermaids, i dream of seein zoe with a mouthful of 2 versions of her surname(balls)
imagine the salary if i snapped Ali G, Blair, Beckham n Bush givin Dido the battery.
I hope no one sees me, i jus spotted chris evans walkin with a man that looks like billy, beatin up seville if i take a blurry picture they mite think its her, little evidence is all i need realy.
Behind the TT i jus spotted a Trisha look alike strokin her cat deeley n cannibilisin a wheely? Falacio, Huracio, cos 1 in 3 readers will believe me.
You can call me sleezy, your the one that wants to see robin ridin red hood, so im givin back to the needy. Im doin it for the girls im doin it for the guys, with one track minds n right hand drives, the medias full of lies that u want us to tell, cos u tell us to tell em, cos u tell em yourself.
Now its gettin dark im signin off my day is done, Sway aka photographer for the sun.
[Sway: Talking]
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