Dwele’s original dream was to be a full-time rapper. However, while working on music in his home studio, he began recording vocal harmonies, multi-tracking his own voice to replicate a full choir. The result was Rize .
The demo landed in the hands of legendary hip-hop group Slum Village, who immediately tapped Dwele to sing the hook on their iconic hit "Tainted". Dwele- Rize full album 32
Listen to Rize in order, on a good sound system (or 32-bit headphones), from start to finish. You will hear a man reconciling his flaws with his ambition. Dwele’s original dream was to be a full-time rapper