Over the course of his career, e-dubble released four albums; Straight Outta St. Mary's (2006), Hip-Hop is Good (2009), Reset EP (2012) and Two Tone Rebel (2016).
[h2]Early life[/h2]
Wallace grew up outside of Philadelphia, the youngest child of a principal and a schoolteacher. In the 1990s, Wallace and his friends fell under the spell of hip-hop cast by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre; his music would later be known for its common celebrations of this love of hip-hop. He played center on the Wissahickon High basketball team, but dreamed of being a rapper. In an interview with the Baltimore magazine, Wallace cited Eminem's breakout success in the late 90's as a major inspiration to him, saying "Eminem showed that a white rapper could have a career. It was about skills, whether or not you could do it."
[h2]Background[/h2]
After graduating from St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a degree in political science, e-dubble moved to Baltimore to live with his friends and collaborators. Together they formed the hip-hop band Young English, and played their first show in July 2008. The group went on to purchase a renovated warehouse, dubbed “The Hampden Mansion,” where e-dubble would later go on to write, record, and produce his debut album Hip-Hop is Good. He went on to produce his Freestyle Friday series, a weekly series of free songs.
[h2]Career[/h2]
In 2009, e-dubble released his debut album, "Hip Hop is Good". The next year, in August 2010, e-dubble created his YouTube channel. He quickly began releasing freestyles on every Friday creating the series "Freestyle Fridays", in which he sampled other songs (such as Tighten Up and MMMBop) and rapped over the instrumentals. He also occasionally collaborated with his band, Young English, to make the tracks. The series ran throughout 2010 and a final track was released in 2012. The series was noted for its effective use of samples, lyrics and e-dubble's spoken word outros, in which he communicated with fans. He followed this up in 2012 with his next album, "Reset EP". He released his final album in 2016 with "Two Tone Rebel". His most popular songs include "Be a King", "Let Me Oh" and "What it Do".
[h2]Death[/h2]
On 21 January 2017, 23 days before his death, e-dubble posted a photo on his Instagram of a swollen hand, with the caption "I don't recommend throwing up half of your body's blood. Or having your hand swell up like Martin Short in 'Pure Luck' or needing 10 blood transfusions. But I'm gonna be aight. Thanks for the love". One of his business partners, Danny, later tweeted on 27 January: "Keep our friend e-dubble in your thoughts! He is at the Hahnemann Hospital fighting a serious infection", suggesting the infection was not getting better. As e-dubble became unusually inactive on the internet, rumors began to circulate that he had died, and were eventually confirmed on Twitter by many of his close associates as well as eventually the Black Paisley Records website. E-Dubble passed away on February 13, 2017.
Changed My Mind
E-dubble Lyrics
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如果解得开这难题 我会更加感谢爱情
不只是让我可以遇见你
如果还能怎样努力 我们不会为彼此可惜
相爱的却不适合爱下去
You're always on my mind
你给的爱 是我心海 最美的澎湃
You're always on my mind
如果能有什么送你 我也不会这样着急
至少有部分的我陪着你
如果某天能再相遇 千万别说你还在伤心
人都该学会复原的能力
You're always on my mind
你给的爱 是我心海 最美的澎湃
You're always on my mind
你给的爱 证明我真的存在
You're always on my mind
让我依赖 当我孤单 就唤你出来
You're always on my mind
心有你在 就会有力量再爱
这寂寞城市 再度寂寞了起来
当紧握的手慢慢被放开
再看一眼 最爱的脸
Baby ,Yes I love you ,but good-bye
Oh~
流下来 泪流下来 因为爱留不下来
You're always on my mind
你给的爱 是我心海 最美的澎湃
You're always on my mind
你给的爱 证明我真的存在
You're always on my mind
心有你在 我就还敢梦想爱
The lyrics of E-dubble's song "Changed My Mind" are a reflection on the singer's dissatisfaction with their past and their despair towards the pain and limitations of life. The singer starts by claiming that they never cared about their youth, and proceeds to question the futility of human existence. They express their confusion about the purpose of life and question the societal conventions that force individuals to live within certain limits. The singer bemoans the pain and oppression that humans are subjected to and wonders why they are not free to fly through the skies or dive in the flames rather than being slaves to their everyday lives.
Despite the bleakness of the lyrics, the singer does not appear to be wallowing in sorrow but instead making a declaration of their thoughts in a matter-of-fact tone. They acknowledge that they are not fine, but they are not pretending to be sad either. The singer advises individuals to leave behind their troubles and not look back. The lyrics urge individuals to carry on with their lives, even when things seem tough.
Overall, E-dubble's song "Changed My Mind" is a reflection of the struggles of everyday life and a call to break free from the constraints of society. The song encourages individuals to strive to live a life free of pain and enslavement, even when it appears impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to tell you the truth
I want to be honest with you
I never cared my youth
I didn't appreciate my youth as much as I should have
You don't have to be sorry
You don't need to apologize
Im just telling my history
I'm simply sharing my past experiences
That one without ending
The one that goes on forever
I can't believe it's mine
I can hardly believe it's my own
Im blocked in my mind
My mind feels stuck
If really i got one
If I truly have a mind
Why we can't fly through the skyes
Why can't we soar through the skies
Why we can't dive in the flames
Why can't we dive into fire
Why we have to feel pain
Why must we experience pain
And to be slaves
And be enslaved to our pain
I'm not pretending to be sad
I'm not pretending to be unhappy
I just think I'm not fine
I just feel like something is wrong
You're sunk to the neck
You're in over your head
There's no placebos to scape
There are no fake remedies to escape
You need to leave to log out
You need to physically leave to disconnect
Load on your back
The burden on your shoulders
With the force to don't look
With the strength to not look back
What you left behind
What you have abandoned
Why we can't fly through the skyes
Why can't we soar through the skies
Why we can't dive in the flames
Why can't we dive into fire
Why we have to feel pain
Why must we experience pain
And to be slaves
And be enslaved to our pain
Why we can't fly through the skyes
Why can't we soar through the skies
Why we can't dive in the flames
Why can't we dive into fire
Why we have to feel pain
Why must we experience pain
And to be slaves
And be enslaved to our pain
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Wayne Carson Thompson, John Jr. Christopher, Mark James
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bend-laws-bend-lanes
I’m finna start rambling. So if you ever come across this, you’ve been warned.
I don’t know where to start, so I’m just gonna type what comes to mind. This man is my favorite rapper, musician, whatever you want to call him. He came into my life when I really needed something like this, and that really means a lot to me. This song really changed me. The emotion in the lyrics, the way he presents it, the way he makes it sound like it’s aimed directly at you. I still get that feeling, to this day. “Fucking with this noose, I promise I can get it untied,” is the best line in any song.
I only have one regret with e-dubble. It’s not any song he released, it’s not an album that I think is weak. It’s that he passed away shortly before I started fucking with him heavy. He left before I could thank him. I don’t care if he would have never saw it, never opened it, never even acknowledged it. I still hold that over my head for some ungodly reason. I never got to thank him for the person he’s turned me into, for looking at life differently, for saving me. It really fucking hurts thinking about it, that if I would’ve listened to him just a month before, I could’ve said something. Anything. Even a little heart emoji. But I was too slow, and I can’t let go of it.
Thank you, e-dubble. Thank you for everything. I hope you’re doing God’s work up in paradise.
I guess this was me letting go. RIP King 🖤
@TheSmithPlays
Still goes hard
@tysonmccarthy5991
facts my man, I remember watching your vid on him years ago that’s how I heard about the news. :(
@kennethcromer4581
Hell yeah man I remember the ol days
@zenadean
Glad to see His music still live on with all of us
@lilla4010
❤️
@lyre6820
Pat keeping it real 🙏
@robby4850
ngl as a 27 year old who grew up with his music from listening as hearing in montage videos.. i cried and still come back to master pieces like this... still miss him
@JeremieHarbour
You are not alone we all miss him and wonder what he could have done. are you well? that is the important question
@dororo4148
Fr
@MoneybagsMandoza
Edubble literally stopped me from killing myself 10 years ago with just the lyrics in his songs. I'm now married with three kids, and I give full credit to him. Wish he knew the difference he made.