Andwele Gardner (born February 14, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan), better known… Read Full Bio ↴Andwele Gardner (born February 14, 1978 in Detroit, Michigan), better known simply as Dwele, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and producer known for his work with Slum Village, J Dilla and Kanye West. After self-releasing the demo tape Rize in 2000, he released his debut studio album Subject in 2003 through Virgin Records, his second album Some Kinda followed in 2005 and his third studio album Sketches of a Man was released in 2008. His fourth studio album W.W.W. (W.ants. W.orld. W.omen) was released in 2010.

Although Dwele has had somewhat of a short career as a commercially avaliable artist, he has a vast catalogue of material currently unreleased that die-hard fans revere as some of his best work, considerably superior to his material released as a signed artist that showcases the true depth of his artistic and diverse talent, displayed without constraint.

Gardner was raised on the west side of Detroit in a musical family. He played piano from the age of six, later taking up trumpet, bass and guitar. He was deeply affected by the fatal shooting of his father outside his home when he was age ten, later stating "I learned to put my emotions into music; it was my therapy."

He cites Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Roy Ayers, Miles Davis, and Freddie Hubbard as favorite artists, and took inspiration from hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, becoming an MC, and working with Slum Village. Gardner recorded a demo in his bedroom, called, The Rize, and sold it out of the trunk of his car. He had about 100 copies, which sold out within a week. He caught the ears of local heroes Slum Village and more specifically their world-renowned producer J Dilla. Slum Village invited Dwele to sing the hook of the song "Tainted" for their album Trinity (Past, Present and Future). It became an instant classic and led to more high profile work with female rapper Bahamadia, the all-star group Lucy Pearl and London's New Sector Movement. Dwele signed to Virgin Records in 2003, who released his debut album, Subject, which mixed neo soul and hip hop. In a 2005 review in The Independent, his style was summed up: "Dwele's rooted in vintage soul but isn't stuck in the past, overly reverential or an exercise in pastiche - there's a major hip-hop edge which betrays his original incarnation as a rapper." A second album, Some Kinda..., followed in 2005. He then later signed with RT Music Group and KOCH records in March, 2008. He is coming out with his fourth album titled, W.W.W. (W.ants. W.orld. W.omen) coming out June 29, 2010. Dwele was recently featured on the first single off of Kanye West's fifth studio album, Good Ass Job. The song was entitled "Power" and was leaked on May 28, 2010.

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Dwele Lyrics

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5 Dolla Mic (Dwele Dwele, Dwele Dwele, Dwele Dwele, Dwele Dwele) What yo…
A Few Reasons Aah ooh I'm better as a man and it's all…
A Pimp's Dream [Verse 1:] Is This Is A Dream? Is My Car This Mean? Am…
A.N.G.E.L Call me in the morning, Just to wake me with the…
A.N.G.E.L. Call me in the morning, Just to wake me with the…
Affinity I hope that you'll agree And find our love to be One…
Angel Call me in the morning, Just to wake me with the…
Blow Your Mind (Ooh, ooh) Yeah (ooh) Somethin' gotta go, lemme blow your mi…
Body Rock Get your team Get your flock Get your body rock Tell…

Brandi Its cheap Cheap, cheap Its cheap Its cheap Its cheap But fl…
Caught Up No wonder your ass didn't answer the phone last night…
closer There's somethin' I wanted to know Can we get closer? Yeah,…
Continuation Baby please, Stop hollerin' and let this pimp ads play I did…
Count the Ways There's many ways to touch ya I been thinkin' of you Let…
Dim The Lights If you want it (if you want it) Then I want…
Dodgin I'm filled with love, I can't wait to give it up No,…
Don Money don't mean a thing I'd rather have someone that makes…
Don't You Have A Man Don't you have a man? (Don't you got a man?) Why…
Feel So Good I know (I know) Feel so (feel so) Feel so (feel…
Find A Way It used to be, we would be the best of…
Five Dolla Mic (Dwele Dwele, Dwele Dwele, Dwele Dwele, Dwele Dwele) What y…
Flap Jacks What is a flapjack? Buh duh da dah duh dah duh,…
Flashing Lights Flashing lights, lights Flashing lights, lights Flashing l…
Free As A Bird Yeah Ooh woo woo Mm Set you free as a bird…
Give Me A Chance Oh yeah Oh yeah Yeah Hey pretty lady You must have a man …
Going Leaving look what you've done to me I can't even keep in…
Greater Than One Less Than Three (Intro) Yea... 1, 2, 3 (1st Verse) Desire blinded me at fi…
Hangover Verse 1 Ah Is you F****d Up? Huh? what? I'm a little F…
Hold On (Ohh Ohh ohh Oohhh Oohhh Oohhh Hold on if you don't…
Hold on remix ft. Kanya West Consequence (Ohh Ohh ohh Oohhh Oohhh Oohhh Hold on if you don't…
Holla We're gonna miss you, poppa yo And you know I speak…
I We've been together less than a week But I swear it…
I Think I Love You (remix) (feat. Styles P) [verse 1] We've been together, less than a week But I swear…
I Understand I understand that as a man I would never understand…
I'm Cheatin' Humm everybody cheats right Cool Everyone I know (Everybody …
I'm Sorry Within a dream, I try to catch myself, and awaken…
If You Want To If you want to I can't fall in love ? Knowin'…
Im Cheatin Humm everybody cheats right Cool Everyone I know (Everybody …
Interlude Call me in the morning, Just to wake me with the…
Keep On I, I'm stuck in love with you I can't bend these…
Kick Out Of You Trust me baby I confide in your love Time away makes…
Know Your Name My Lady, My Lady, My lady [Verse 1:] My lady you doing…
Lady @ Mahogany This night the thunder head's lookin' lovely Come here baby,…
Lay It Down Doo dooOoo Doo dooOoo Doo dooOoo Doo dooOoo [x2] [hook:] La…
Let Your Hair Down There she goes again Walking home, all alone Looking sad,…
Love Triangle She's only known me as a close friend (for so…
Love Ultra [skat adlib] Assume that we can be one under the sun Should…
Love You Right We've been together less than a week But I swear it…
Mahogany This night the thunder head's lookin' lovely Come here baby,…
Money Don Money don't mean a thing I'd rather have someone that makes…
Money Don't Mean A Thing [Rest Money don't mean a thing I'd rather have someone that makes…
Motivate By: Dwele (1) The first time i laid eyes on you, You in…
My Lova [Intro:] Won't you, come ride with me, my lady Maybe you can…
My People If poppa could sing this song He would speak Of a…
Obey First let me say I’m sorry In case I go too…
Old Lovas [chorus:] Old lovas Young at heart Puppy lovers Big old…
Open Your Eyes I see you, in a lonely place How can you be…
Possible Question: Can your smile, lead to my hello and my hello, l…
Power I'm livin' in the 21st century Doin' something mean to it Do…
Ready for Love Assume that we can be one under the sun Shouldn't be…
Shady [Repeated in background] Shady She can find over the years …
Sketches of a Man Oooooooooh hey hey this goes out to... You really do think…
Some Kinda [Verse:] A woman young raised by a, a brother sister, sister…
Some Kinda Prelude And so it is, You are already one out of a…
Spiritual There oh yea yea oh Sometimes we must go We must…
Subject Like a song from one to another I feel so right…
Tainted Real love, true love (It feels good girl) Tainted love (It'…
Takes22Tango bodies are sticky we sweatin out and we aint even got…
The Truth Yeah yeah yeah... Dooooh Babe would you please be mine (My) …
This Love VERSE 1: Girl, you're something special KNEW when I saw you…
Travelin Yo, whats up dawg? Yo, ain't you Dwele, man? Man, you got…
Travelin Girl Yo, whats up dawg? Yo, ain't you Dwele, man? Man, you got…
Trilogy I now pronounce you husband and wife You may kiss the…
Truth Yeah yeah yeah... Dooooh Babe would you please be mine (My) …
Twuneanunda We know how they feel They say that we've got time…
Vain You're saying thangs No one stays the same So I…
Wake the Baby In the cold of the night's glow Down the hall in…
Wants If you want to I can't fall in love ? Knowin'…
Weekend Love "Weekend Love" Last night somebody told me that you would b…
What You're more then A pretty face Girl with ah Curvy shape …
What Profit My man was steady stacking chips, riding in the classy…
What You Gotta Do Hey sip on some white cool us Like a 19 again When…
What's Not to Love You're more then A pretty face Girl with ah Curvy shape You'…
Whoomp You Know I Want You're Whoomp Tell Me How To Do Feel…
Without You Palm trees, green leaves Colors in the fall Happiness of…
Workin You know (You know) You're my baby, I only act shady But…

You Won't Be Lonely You wont be lonely tonight If I have anything to do…

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