Lord Apex

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Lord Apex
Background information
Born
Shaeem Wright

(1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 (age 29)
White City, West London, England
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • Believe Digital
Websitewww.lordapex.com

Shaeem Santino Wright (born 12 July 1996) known as Lord Apex, is a British MC who grew up in White City, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] His music crosses multiple styles of rap, including UK hip-hop, alternative hip hop, and lo-fi hip hop.[1]

Style and projects

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Apex's stage name was inspired by hip-hop producer Madlib's alter ego, Quasimoto aka Lord Quas.[3]

Apex frequently states that he doesn't like to be put into any one genre with his music.[4][5] Journalists, and Apex himself, often reference lo-fi, 90s US hip hop acts like J Dilla and MF Doom as influences.[6] He often also talks about his love for anime and vintage clothing, both of which have inspired the visuals for his music and his general aesthetic.[7]

Since releasing his first track in 2014, Apex has seen over 7 million views on his YouTube channel, with 50,000 subscribers as of February 2021.[8] Apex also appeared on the popular German music YouTube channel COLORS, where he performed his track Vintage Garms.[9][2]

He has also featured in promotions, and released his own radio segment, for the US hip hop affiliated workwear brand Carhartt.[4]

In 2020 he released a studio album with New York-based producer V-Don called Supply and Demand. Reviewers noted Apex's "swaggering and ominous" vocal delivery and "off-kilter flow" throughout the Supply and Demand project.[10][11] The album featured several other prominent American rappers, such as Murs of Rhymesayers Entertainment and CJ Fly of the Pro Era collective.[2] Another feature on the record was from New York's Westside Gunn, formerly of Shady Records, on the deluxe version track London Fog.[12]

As well as his collaboration with Carhartt, he was also part of a promotional campaign for musical equipment maker Novation Digital Music Systems, featuring a live performance of his track Miyagi Blueprint using their Launchpad X.[13]

In 2020 Lord Apex was nominated for a UK Music Video Award in the Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Video Newcomer category, for his video with Kam-Bu entitled Different.[14] In January 2021, he featured on Complex's 21 UK Rappers to Watch in 2021 list, in which they said he is "perfectly positioned to rise to the top."[15]

Touring career

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Discography

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Albums/Mixtapes

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  • Smoke Sessions, Volume One (2016)
  • Smoke Sessions, Vol. 2 (2019)[17]
  • Supply & Demand (with V Don) (2020)[18]
  • Smoke Sessions 3 (2021)
  • Off the Strength (2022)
  • THE ELEVATED AND ELUSIVE (with Drae Da Skimask) (2023)
  • The Good Fight (2023)

EPs

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  • Gxlden Era (as Tino Apex) (2013)
  • C.R.A.T.E. Diggin' (as Tino Apex) (2013)
  • VIRTUAL DOJO 1996 (2014)
  • Hyōkō meisō (elevation/meditation) (2015)
  • Sounds of the Blade (with Tunami) (2015)
  • Live from Los Santos (with N2Deep) (2015)
  • Vinyl Dust (2016)
  • HMEM2 (2016)
  • Lord Vibes (with Lo Vibe) (2016)
  • Bamboo Forest (with Walterwarm) (2016)
  • Cosmos/Genesis (2016)
  • INTERPLANETARY FUNK (2017)
  • Stuck in Motion (with Finn Foxell & Flowzart) (2018)
  • S.O.I.L (with The Kount) (2018) [19]
  • Darkskies (with Bushi Vibes) (2020)
  • HIGHSOLATION (2020)

References

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