The rapper and producer of hip hop
known as D. Wright has released his latest LP album, “Verbally
Abusive.” The record contains 22 original D. Wright tracks for an
approximate total listening time of over an hour. Like the rest of
the official D. Wright repertoire, “Verbally Abusive” has been
proudly published as an independent release without the involvement
of the corporate music industry. Bringing the best of the old-school
sound, blended with futuristic flare and production value in equal
parts, “Verbally Abusive” proves that D. Wright is a hip hop
artist for the 21st century.
In addition to the considerable talents
of D. Wright himself, “Verbally Abusive” also features the emcee
skills of Smoke, Tee, Frost, Slick, and Samantha Espo.
Tampa, Florida's D. Wright cites as
main artistic influences Biggie Smalls, Tupac Shakur, Kanye West, Jay
Z, T.I., Lil Wayne, Usher, Michael Jackson, and Luther Vandross. Of
these, his own style has most in common with the Notorious B.I.G.,
Tupac, and Jay Z. Nevertheless, much like these legendary artists,
his style has less to do with emulation and more to do with putting
carefully constructed urban poetry to pared-down back beats which
never steal the limelight from the mic.
“I was heavily influenced by r&b,
gospel and hip-hop,” Wright says, “but Tampa is so diverse that I
hung out with people who listened to all types of music. My family
was very music-oriented. I have an aunt who recorded gospel music, a
few rappers, as well as a saxophonist and pianist. Rap was love at
first sound for me, but it was always just a hobby.”
Rap was a hobby, that is, until such a
time as D. Wright got some traction while working with the same Frost
who appears on Track 7 of “Verbally Abusive.” They released “Holy
Mother Mary,” currently available on Spotify. A few months later,
Wright dropped his debut mixtape, “1318 Nassau Street.” Since
that time he has shot official music videos and gone on the road with
his act.
“It's a nonstop hustle,” he writes,
and mentions how much his grandmother informs his musical aims.
“[She] was a huge inspiration because I saw how many people
depended on her. She did so many things for people and made
sacrifices that never showed a reward. She would say, 'who cares if
you doing good when I'm watching – it's about what you do when no
one is looking.' In today's world I look up to people who are happy
in life, people who accomplish their goals and improve their lives
and others' for the better.”
And what's his advice to the next
generation of music artists?
“Don't be something you're not just
to be liked,” he says. “Be true to yourself and be true to your
craft.”
“Verbally Abusive” by D. Wright is
available online worldwide from over 600 quality digital music stores
now. Get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
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