Sims (rapper)

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Sims
Born
Andrew Sims

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
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GenresHip hop
OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textRapper
Years active2001–present
LabelTemplate:Pluralize from textDoomtree Records
Websitesims.bandcamp.com

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Andrew Sims (born October 19), better known mononymously as Sims, is an American rapper from Minneapolis. He has been a member of Doomtree[1] and Shredders.[2]

Early life

Sims was born Andrew Sims on October 19, 1982, in Minnesota.[3] He grew up in Hopkins, a suburb of Minneapolis. His parents were former musicians.[4] He first began creating music at an early age when his father bought him a Casio SK-1 keyboard.[5] At a young age, he began writing lyrics, not necessarily rap.[6] By the time he was 14, Sims was freestyle rapping and was also in various non hip hop bands as well.[7] He attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he met P.O.S and Cecil Otter, (and later other Doomtree members).[8] Following graduation, he studied at the University of Minnesota.

Career

Sims released the False Hopes Number Four EP, the fourth in a series of Doomtree's False Hopes releases, in 2003.[9] In 2005, he released his first solo album, Lights Out Paris.[10][11] The album was released to critical success, earning 4/5 out of 5 starts from URB Magazine, City Pages and other outlets.[12] In 2009, he released False Hopes XIV.[13][14]

His second solo album, Bad Time Zoo, was released in 2011.[15][16] It is entirely produced by Lazerbeak.[17] The album was released with music videos for the tracks "One Dimensional Man",[18] "LMG",[19] and "Burn It Down."[20] The album features a guest appearance from P.O.S.[21] Drew Beringer of AbsolutePunk described the album as "one of the most bombastic hip-hop albums of 2011."[22] City Pages included it on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.[23] Sims released the Wildlife EP later that year.[24][25]

In 2014, he released the Field Notes EP.[26] It features production from Cecil Otter and Icetep, as well as a guest appearance from Astronautalis.[27]

In 2016, he released his solo album, More Than Ever.[28] In 2018, he released a collaborative album with Air Credits and Icetep, titled Artería Verité.[29]

In 2017 Sims and his long-time collaborators P.O.S, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger released Dangerous Jumps, the first album from Shredders. They've since released the eps Great Hits(2019), Close Cuts(2024), and Serious Dudes(2024).

Discography

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Studio albums

EPs

  • False Hopes Number Four (2003)
  • False Hopes XIV (2009)
  • Wildlife (2011)
  • Field Notes (2014)

Singles

  • "Burn It Down" (2011)
  • "This Is the Place" (2013) (with Astronautalis)
  • "Triple 6's" (2016)
  • "One Hundred (Air Credits Remix)" (2017)
  • "No Getaway" (2017)
  • "Time Don't Fear Me Back" (2017)
  • "Cannon" (2018) (with Air Credits and Icetep)

Guest appearances

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brown, Harley (October 17, 2011). "Live Review: Sims and Lazerbeak at Minneapolis' Fine Line Music Cafe (10/15)". Consequence of Sound.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Boller, Jay (July 11, 2017). "Hear first-ever songs from Doomtree spinoff group Shredders". City Pages. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Collar, Matt. "Sims: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sims". Chorus.fm. April 19, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hey Eleanor! I'm a Rapper! An Interview with Sims of Doomtree". Hey Eleanor!. June 18, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Doomtree- Rap Won't Save You, An Interview". The Indie Spiritualist. November 29, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.John (September 5, 2011). "Interview: Sims (feat. Cecil Otter) (Minneapolis)". Mezzic. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sims and Astronautalis". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. August 23, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."False Hopes Number Four | Sims". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scholtes, Peter S. (June 22, 2005). "Sims: Lights Out Paris". City Pages.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wheat, Mark (February 20, 2011). "Sims performs live in The Current studios". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Murphy, Tom (March 3, 2015). "Doomtree: "Our Stage Show Falls Apart a Lot. It's Part of Our Charm."". Westword. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bronson, Kaleb (September 11, 2009). "CD Review – SIMS – False Hopes XIV". Rift Magazine.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sims - False Hopes XIV". Scene Point Blank. September 1, 2010.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McGrew, Jackson (December 23, 2010). "Doomtree's Sims announces new album, Bad Time Zoo". Consequence of Sound.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Swensson, Andrea (February 14, 2011). "Sims performs for City of Music". City Pages. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Uddenberg, Brett (June 9, 2011). "Sims – Bad Time Zoo (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mehan, Brendan (March 10, 2011). "Sims Releases New Video for "One Dimensional Man"". CMJ.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Marvilli, Joe (September 13, 2011). "Sims – "LMG"". Consequence of Sound.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Swensson, Andrea (January 4, 2011). "Sims drops 'Burn it Down' video". City Pages. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gordon, Scott (February 21, 2011). "Beats & Rhymes: Sims' Bad Time Zoo". Alarm.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beringer, Drew (February 16, 2011). "Sims - Bad Time Zoo". AbsoluePunk.
  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". City Pages. December 14, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Royal, Jacob (March 13, 2012). "Sims - Wildlife". Sputnikmusic.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kangas, Chaz (January 30, 2015). "Five Underrated Doomtree Rarities You Might Have Missed". City Pages. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bolton, Aaron; Gabler, Jay (September 2, 2014). "Sims, Jenny Dalton, Vision the Kid & Tru: This week's Minnesota record releases". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sims' Field Notes: Album Walkthrough". Breaks x Lakes. September 2, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Boller, Jay (November 4, 2016). "Sims' 'More Than Ever' leads this week's pack of new Minnesota music". City Pages. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  29. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Johnson, Cecilia (July 20, 2018). "Friday Five: TU Dance & Bon Iver, Sims x Air Credits x Icetep, and more new Minnesota music videos". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

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