Last week, Fresno rapper Fashawn kicked off a tour opening for the mighty Ghostface Killah. The run promotes his debut album, Boy Meets World, which drops October 20 on One Records.
Guest spots come courtesy of Fresno hip hop pioneer Planet Asia, Aloe Blacc, Evidence, Blu, Mistah FAB and Co$$. Boy Meets World is entirely produced by DJ Exile, the Los Angeles veteran best known for helming Blu’s new school classic Below The Heavens. Exile even drops a rhyme, and doesn’t sound half-bad at it.
Here’s a bio snippet:
20-year old wunderkind Fashawn hails from Fresno, California and has proven himself to be a hip-hop prodigy of the highest order, releasing his first mixtape when he was 15 years old. His debut album, Boy Meets World, was produced by California native and stellar producer in his own right, Exile (who has done production work for Mobb Deep, Ghostface Killah, Jurassic 5 and more). True school raps by a young man who has seen violence and street life up close, Fashawn makes no bones about where he comes from, but focuses on the positive aspects of his life, and this album represents his journey into manhood. With collaborations with Talib Kweli, J Cole, The Alchemist, DJ Muggs and Dilated Peoples’ under his belt, you’re going to be hearing a lot about Fashawn in the near future.
Here’s the track listing:
- 1. “Intro”
- 2. “Freedom”
- 3. “Ecology”
- 4. “Hey Young World” (feat. Aloe Blacc)
- 5. “Stars”
- 6. “Life As A Shorty” (feat. J. Mitchell)
- 7. “Our Way” (feat. Evidence)
- 8. “Why”
- 9. “Samsonite Man” (feat. Blu)
- 10. “The Score” (feat. Planet Asia)
- 11. “Breathe” (feat. Bravo)
- 12. “Father”
- 13. “Sunny CA” (feat. Co$$ & Mistah FAB)
- 14. “Bo Jackson” (feat. Exile)
- 15. “Lupita”
- 16. “When She Calls”
- 17. “Boy Meets World”
Here are the tour dates:
- 10/02: Northern Lights, Albany, NY (1)
- 10/03: Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA (1)
- 10/04: Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC (1)
- 10/05: Music Farm, Charleston, SC (1)
- 10/07: Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (1)
- 10/09: Lyrics, Oxford, MS (1)
- 10/10: Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA (1)
- 10/11: Emo’s, Austin, TX (1)
- 10/13: The Rock, Tucson, AZ (1) (2)
- 10/14: Clubhouse, Tempe, AZ (1) (2)
- 10/15: Canes, San Diego, CA (1) (2)
- 10/16: Key Club, Los Angeles, CA (1)
- 10/17: Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, CA (1)
- 10/19: Club Underground, Reno, NV (1)
- 10/20: Slim’s, San Francisco, CA (1) (3)
- 10/21: Arcata Theatre, Arcata, CA (1) (4)
- 10/22: Berbati’s Pan, Portland, OR (1)
- 10/23: Wow Hall, Eugene, OR (1)
- 10/24: Tower Theatre, Fresno, CA (1)
- 10/25: Nightlight Lounge, Bellingham, WA (1)
- 10/28: Urban Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT (1)
- 10/29: Belly Up Tavern, Aspen, CO (1)
- 10/30: Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO (1)
- 10/31: Fox Theater, Boulder, CO (1)
- 11/02: Waiting Room, Omaha, NE (1)
- 11/03: Barrymore, Madison, WI (1)
- 11/04: House of Blues, Chicago, IL (1)
- 11/07: Skully’s, Columbus, OH (1)
- 11/08: Bluebird, Bloomington, IN (1)
- 11/09: Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI (1)
- 11/11: BB King’s, New York, NY (1)
- 11/12: Westcott Theatre, Syracuse, NY (1)
- 11/13: Paradise Lounge, Boston, MA (1)
- 11/14: Asylum, Portland, ME (1)
(1) w/Ghostface Killah
(2) w/Mayer Hawthorne
(3) w/Souls of Mischief, Strong Arm Steady, Deep R.O.O.T.E.D.
(4) w/Ky-mani Marley
