Fashawn

The West Coast connects as Fashawn and Alchemist unleash their joint EP, FASH-ionably Late. Fans have been hoping the two would reconnect after the two joined forces for The Antidote back in 2009. Fashawn, who was named a XXL Freshman back in 2010, is prepping his Mass Appeal debut, The Ecology, which is set for a 2015 release. With sample-heavy ...

Mass Appeal's own Fashawn is back with the latest visual for his track "Dreams" featuring Evidence. The visual finds the two outside, rapping about their dreams over a soulful loop, ranging from getting "millions in profits, and still be philanthropic" to "drillin' a Brazilian while chills in the tropics...

Today marks the 25th birthday of Fashawn! The Fresno native was named a XXL Freshman in 2010 after his independent album, Boy Meets World, had garnered him a ton of buzz in the industry for his career. In the years since he has released several mixtapes and in 2012, he went on tour with Ghostface Killah and fellow Cali rapper The Grouch...

Pittsburgh rapper Boaz keeps the momentum going with his blazing West Coast remix for his banger, "Like This." He snatches Crooked I, Murs, and Fashawn, as the foursome trade bars in honor of the Westside. If your intuition is telling you that this is a heater, it's because it is...

While Fashawn's The Ecology has been pushed back indefinitely, he drops off the first single from the project featuring Dom Kennedy. "Golden State Of Mind" is filled with sun-soaked vibes that makes you get lost in the West. The former XXL Freshman shouts out Mac Dre, fine Cali women, good trees and more...

Update (Sept. 24, 6:37 p.m.): Fashawn announced via Twitter that The Ecology release date is pushed back Release date for #TheEcology has changed. Working on something real special for my fans. Thank you for your continued support. Stay tuned! — ...

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Nas is moving rather quickly with his latest endeavor consisting of his new imprint, Mass Appeal Records. After starting the label in May, Nas was able to nab Boldy James and Fashawn to bolster his label. Now, he'll be releasing a compilation album featuring the likes of himself, Boldy James, Bishop Nehru, and Fashawn, according to the label...

Nas showed his newest member of his label Mass Appeal love earlier this week. During a performance in Cologne, Germany, the veteran rapper brought out West Coast lyricist, Fashawn. Capturing the moment, Fashawn gave the crowd a preview of what they could expect on his upcoming LP, The Ecology, by rhyming a capella. Check out ...

After breaking news that he had officially signed to Nas’ label Mass Appeal, Fashawn is sharing how the rapper has impacted his life. The California rapper recently revealed that he had become disheartened, that was until Nas came knocking with a record deal. “Bef...

Nas' imprint Mass Appeal continues to grow and blossom. After signing Boldy James, Nas finally made his signing with 2010 XXL Freshman Fashawn official. This signing marks as Nas' second move to his label. The lyrical marksman has been itching to drop his sophomore project The Ecology for some time now. He ...

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