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.
What
Dwele Lyrics
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A pretty face
Girl with ah
Curvy shape
You're full of substance
You're not shallow at all
For I wish we could sit
And talk, yeah
From A to Z
It's crazy how you relate to me
Aw, girl
With you I can always be my self
Is something that I never felt
What's not to love about you
Everyday I find more reasons too
Girl is you're inner beauty
That's always shining through
What's not to love about you
I love how you
Don't walk around
With an all about me
Attitude
Without going hard
Chicks ain't seen you at all
It's what I'm thinking
If you want it you can floss it
Floss it
And you're not afraid to admit
When you're wrong
Better yet
What about our love making
Marathons
Oh
Girl is making me
Wanna head straight
To Tiffany's
It's like something shining on
It feel good
What's not to love about you
Everyday I find more reasons too
Girl is you're inner beauty
That's always shining through
What's not to love about you
What's not to love about you
Everyday I find more reasons too
Girl is you're inner beauty
That's always shining through
What's not to love about you
I'd be a fool
To ever let you
Get away
Cause there ain't no one
Who could take
You're place
And you complete me
So many different ways
So today I sing you praise
Baby
What's not to love about you
Everyday I find more reasons too
Girl is you're inner beauty
That's always shining through
What's not to love about you
What's not to love about you
What's not to love
Everyday I find more reasons too
Reasons to yeah
Girl is you're inner beauty
That's always shining through
What's not to love about you
La la la bout you
Baby
What's not to love about you
Everyday I find more reasons too
Girl is you're inner beauty
That's always shining through
What's not to love about you
What's not to love about you
What's not to love
Everyday I find more reasons too
Girl is you're inner beauty
That's always shining through
What's not to love about you
Love about you
What's not to love
The song "What" by Dwele is a soulful love song in which Dwele expresses his appreciation and admiration for his romantic partner. In the first verse, Dwele sings that his partner is more than just a pretty face and curvy shape, but that she is full of substance and not shallow at all. He wishes that they could talk about anything from A to Z because of how well they relate to each other. Dwele loves that he can always be himself with his partner because he has never felt that way before. The chorus repeats the phrase "what's not to love about you" and expresses how Dwele finds more reasons every day to love his partner, particularly because of her inner beauty that always shines through.
In the second verse, Dwele admires his partner's humility and how she doesn't walk around with an "all about me" attitude. He also mentions that other women aren't like her and he appreciates that she isn't afraid to show off her assets. Dwele even mentions how their love making marathons make him want to go to Tiffany's to buy her something special. The chorus repeats again, insisting that there is nothing to not love about his partner.
In the final verse, Dwele sings that he'd be a fool to let his partner get away because no one could take her place. He explains that his partner completes him in so many different ways and he wants to sing her praises. The song ends with several repetitions of the chorus to emphasize Dwele's love and appreciation for his partner's inner and outer beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
You're more then
You are much more than
A pretty face
Just a person with good looks
Girl with ah
A female with a
Curvy shape
Attractive hourglass figure
You're full of substance
You are intellectually stimulating
You're not shallow at all
You are not superficial in any way
For I wish we could sit
I wish we could take the time to sit down
And talk, yeah
And engage in conversation
Just about anything
Discuss any topic under the sun
From A to Z
From start to finish, cover all topics
It's crazy how you relate to me
I find it interesting how well we connect
Aw, girl
Oh, girl
With you I can always be my self
Around you, I can be true to myself
Is something that I never felt
A feeling I have not experienced before
What's not to love about you
I cannot find any reason not to love you
Everyday I find more reasons too
Each day I discover more attributes to love about you
Girl is you're inner beauty
Your beauty comes from within
That's always shining through
Shines through to the outside
I love how you
I admire how you
Don't walk around
Don't carry oneself
With an all about me
Having a selfish attitude
Attitude
Disposition or outlook
Without going hard
Without putting in much effort
Chicks ain't seen you at all
Other women have not noticed you
It's what I'm thinking
It's what's on my mind
If you want it you can floss it
If you desire it, you can flaunt it
And you're not afraid to admit
You are willing to acknowledge
When you're wrong
When you make a mistake
Better yet
Even better
What about our love making
What about our intimacy
Marathons
Extended periods of time
Oh
Expression of astonishment
Girl is making me
You are causing me
Wanna head straight
Want to go directly
To Tiffany's
To a luxury jewelry store
It's like something shining on
It is comparable to something gleaming
It feel good
It makes me feel good
I'd be a fool
It would be a mistake
To ever let you
To never allow you
Get away
To leave or lose you
Cause there ain't no one
Because there is no one
Who could take
Who could replace
You're place
Your position in my life
And you complete me
You make me whole
So many different ways
In many various aspects
So today I sing you praise
So today, I express my admiration for you
La la la bout you
Soothing vocalization regarding you
What's not to love
There is nothing to not love
Love about you
To love about you
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Written by: MICHAEL FLOWERS
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Nathaniel Stewart
my man Dwele still underrated and under appreciated
TheVeganWithTheFro
I LOVE ALL HIS MUSIC!!!!
Sweet Cookie
Still keep this in rotation!
Rare Onyxx
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryday...can function without Dwele
Bianca Sayz
Love this man. Seriously underrated.
Trill Datbabytrill
Man this is only for the grown n sexy! You can't tell me that this song jammin'!
Bjben03
This Song is good for those long trips. Always get you in the mood
YaGirl Uneek
2019 and still rocking
BILLDRUM81
Dope! Dwele always bring good soulful music
Joanne Hines
God's Afro-American Genius Cupid!! ( He was born on Valentine's.Day!! 💘 🎶 😍 🌈 👗 👡 👨 👩 🎤 🎸 🎹