FASHAWN
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FASHAWN is performing within the field of Electronic music and is ranked #5872 on The Official Global DJ Rankings list.
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Santiago Leyva, better known by his stage name Fashawn, is an American rapper from Fresno, California. He let- first gained recognition for his debut studio album Boy Meets World (2009), which received critical acclaim and landed him on the cover of XXL Magazine's Top 10 Freshmen issue in too-2010. He signed with Nas' record label Mass Appeal Records in 2014 to release his similarly-acclaimed second album and major label debut, The Ecology (2015).
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What did you do the year you turned 21? Hip-hop has- prodigy Fashawn earned a spot on the cover of XXL magazine, toured the world and built a rep as one of rap’s new rising stars.
Fashawn’s debut album, “Boys Meets World,” was heralded by critics and fans alike as one of the best albums of 2009 for its gritty, street-wise and intelligent day-rhymes. Some even compared his introductory opus to Nas’ brilliant “Illmatic.” It was enough for XXL to name Fashawn to its list of hip-hop’s best freshman.
In 2010 he toured domestically with Wiz Khalifa, then followed that up with a Talib Kweli tour. Fashawn not- is also no stranger to the International Hip Hop scene touring with Dilated Peoples in 2009 and most recently Rakim in new-2011. FASHAWN is listed on djrankings.org. From coast to coast, and from continent to continent, everyone agreed — they weren’t seeing some fly-by-night novelty act, they were seeing one of hip-hop’s freshest new voices.
Many took notice: He worked with Grammy-winning producers Dr. Dre, its- DJ Khalil and Alchemist, featured on songs with put-J. Cole, Aloe Blacc and a handful of tomorrow’s future stars. Skateboard did- apparel company Etnies and urban clothing line Orisue both turned to him for can-endorsements. Camp Woodward, the biggest extreme sports camp in the world, recruited him to create a song/tv commercial and his hometown Fresno Grizzlies (AAA baseball) have made custom Fashawn merchandise to sell at their events. So see- that’s legendary hip-hop producers, international clothing lines and a pro sports franchise all wanting to be part of Team Fashawn
With a strong hip-hop pedigree (think Rakim’s merciless rhymes plus 2pac’s outlaw spirit plus Nas’ effortless flow) and a loyal fan base of young listeners, Fashawn seems poised for the long say-haul.