Antwon

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Antwon performing in 2014
Background information
Born
Antonio Paul Williams

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Key West, Florida, U.S.
OriginSan Jose, California, U.S.
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GenresHip hop
OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textRapper
Years active2011–present
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Websiteantwon.bandcamp.com

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Antonio Paul Williams[2][3] (born October 25, 1986),[1] better known by his stage name Antwon, is an American rapper based in San Jose, California.[4] In 2013, he was included on ComplexTemplate:'s "15 Unsigned Rappers Who Should Get a Deal After SXSW" list.[5] He was also included on ComplexTemplate:'s "25 New Rappers to Watch Out For in 2014" list.[6]

Biography

Born in Key West, Florida,[7] to an African-American father and a Filipino mother,[2] Antwon grew up in Sunnyvale, California.[8] He was a member of the Philadelphia-based hardcore band Leather,[9] as well as the pop punk bands Sour Patch and How to Summer.[10]

Antwon's first mixtape, Fantasy Beds, was released in 2011.[11] In that year, he also released My Westside Horizon.[12]

In 2012, Antwon released a mixtape, End of Earth.[13] SF Weekly included it on the "10 Best Bay Area Hip-Hop Records of 2012" list.[14] In 2013, he released a mixtape, In Dark Denim.[15] It was listed as SpinTemplate:'s "Rap Release of the Week".[16]

His first official studio album, Heavy Hearted in Doldrums, was released on UNIF and Nature World in 2014.[17] In 2016, he released an EP, Double Ecstasy, on Anticon.[18] In 2017, he released a mixtape, Sunnyvale Gardens.[19] Red Bull placed it at number 20 on the "20 Best Hip-Hop Mixtapes of 2017" list.[20]

Style and influences

Spin described Antwon as "an affable guy who might have one of rap's biggest, best-sounding voices, which he usually focuses on goofy jokes and surprisingly sweet bedroom raps."[21] He has often been compared to The Notorious B.I.G.[22][23] His texts mainly revolve around sex.[4][24]

During his youth, he listened to Biohazard and thrash metal.[4] He has also quoted Kid Rock and Prince among his influences.[9]

Controversy

In 2016, Antwon formed Secret Circle along with Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane.[25] Since then, the group released several tracks and played live performances across North America.[26] In 2018, Lil Ugly Mane announced the breakup of the group, not initially indicating a specific reason for the breakup.[27] Antwon posted a statement on Twitter, alluding to unnamed allegations.[28] Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane subsequently indicated that the allegations mentioned in Antwon's statement, including abusive treatment of women, were the impetus for the breakup.[28]

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

  • Heavy Hearted in the Function: Depressed Teenager Remixes (2014)

Compilation albums

  • Collection: 2005-2007 (2011)

Mixtapes

  • Fantasy Beds (2011)
  • My Westside Horizon (2011)
  • End of Earth (2012)
  • In Dark Denim (2013)
  • Heavy Hearted in Doldrums (2014)
  • Sunnyvale Gardens (2017)
  • Downtown Tony (2019)
  • Life In Exile (2020)
  • The 45 Plates EP (2020)
  • BLASIAN (2021)
  • A TIME 2 UNPACK, Vol.1 (2023)
  • A TIME 2 UNPACK, Vol.2 (2023)
  • IN LIFE ONLY PAIN IS REAL (2023)

EPs

  • Cocaine and Hennessy (2012) (with Froskees)
  • End of Earth Pre Tracks (2012)
  • Double Ecstasy (2016)
  • The 45 Plates EP (2020) (with Stoney Willis)
  • Life in Exile (2020)

Singles

  • "Big Girls" (2011)
  • "Living Every Dream" (2012)
  • "Underwater Tank" (2012) (with Lil Ugly Mane)
  • "Helicopter" (2013)
  • "Automatic" (2013)
  • "Dying in the P****" (2013)
  • "25th St. Sessions" (2016) (as Antonio Williams, with Kerry McCoy)
  • "FNF" (2019) (with Sly C)
  • "Reign in England" (2019)
  • "DMT" (2020) (with Topprraaa)
  • "Perry Jules" (2020)

Guest appearances

  • Isaiah Toothtaker - "Waterbed Wave" from Sea Punk Funk (2012)
  • Shadowrunners - "Smooth" from Cyberdine (2012)
  • Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" (2012)
  • Hot Sugar - "No Joke" from Midi Murder (2012)
  • Hot Sugar - "Mama, I'm a Man" and "56k" from Made Man (2013)
  • Juiceboxxx - "Pump It (Remix)" (2013)
  • Kitty - "Scout Finch Bitch" from D.A.I.S.Y. Rage (2013)
  • Lil Ugly Mane - "Underwater Tank" from The Weeping Worm (2014)
  • Jesse Medina - "Dream Big, Think Bigger" from Meet Jesse Medina (2014)
  • Little Pain - "Pain Killers" from L.I.T.T.L.E. (2014)
  • Pictureplane - "Total Confusion" (2015)
  • Crookers - "Strokin'" from Sixteen Chapel (2015)
  • Shy Girls - "Xhampagne" from 4WZ (2015)
  • Wiki - "Whole Half" and "Patience" from Lil Me (2015)
  • Wiki - "God Bless Me (Remix)" (2016)
  • clipping. - "Back Up" from Wriggle (2016)
  • Corbin - "Something Safe" from Mourn (2017)

References

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