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.
Taking My Time
E-dubble Lyrics
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I guess it's safe to say I'm back now
Coach E flow illicit
Safe to say I'm pushing crack now
Coach E go Hulk Hogan on the beat
The way it smack down
Coach E gone keep flowing on these beats
To bring the plaques round
You sick, they said you whack now
Coach E flow too goat'd
I can't ever play the background
Coach E flow go bully on the beat
They call me Shaq now
Coach E flow get rookie of the year
They call me Dak now
Here I go yeah I'm flowing
I used to hoop yeah I know it
I had to drop the ball to rap
Coach E can flow I'm a poet
They had me down at my lowest
But I got up, I refocused
And now they know I'm the chosen one
Now they know I'm the coldest
I'm killing the competition
Coach E don't got no opponents
That's how you know that I'm goat'd
That's how you know that I wrote it
Emptied the clip I'm reloaded
Disrespect don't condone it
I hit this wood I'm in my 2-3
In my zone, how I'm flowing
They put yo raps on the wall of shame
They put my raps in the hall of fame
I was down bad, it was kinda sad
I'm kinda mad that nobody came
I was down bad it was kinda sad
But I bounced back im a trampoline
I was down bad it was kinda sad
But I bounced back im a trampoline
They then pissed me off again
I guess it's safe to say I'm back now
Coach E flow illicit
Safe to say I'm pushing crack now
Coach E go Hulk Hogan on the beat
The way it smack down
Coach E gone keep flowing on these beats
To bring the plaques round
Ever since I came around
You sick, they said you whack now
Coach E flow too goat'd
I can't ever play the background
Coach E flow go bully on the beat
They call me Shaq now
Coach E flow get rookie of the year
They call me Dak now
They then pissed me off again
I guess it's safe to say I'm back now
Coach E flow illicit
Safe to say I'm pushing crack now
Coach E go Hulk Hogan on the beat
The way it smack down
Coach E gone keep flowing on these beats
To bring the plaques round
Coach E tripping again
They know I'm in it to win
Coach E flowing insanity
Call me Jeremy Lin
Coach E tearing up the track
And still ain't use no profanity
Feel the pain in all my songs
That's how you know it's damaging
Even when I be rambling
Ima get to my spins
Now the girls that tried to play me
Trying to see where I been
But I ain't falling for the game
Won't catch me lacking again
I tend to call her Mike Jones
She ain't want me back then
They then pissed me off again
I guess it's safe to say I'm back now
Coach E flow illicit
Safe to say I'm pushing crack now
Coach E go Hulk Hogan on the beat
The way it smack down
Coach E gone keep flowing on these beats
To bring the plaques round
Ever since I came around
You sick, they said you whack now
Coach E flow too goat'd
I can't ever play the background
Coach E flow go bully on the beat
They call me Shaq now
Coach E flow get rookie of the year
They call me Dak now
The lyrics of E-dubble's song "Taking My Time" convey a sense of determination, resilience, and triumph in the face of adversity. E-dubble asserts his comeback and asserts his presence with confidence. In the first verse, E-dubble adopts the persona of Coach E, comparing his flow to illicit substances and references Hulk Hogan's strength and domination. He proclaims himself as the best in the game, refusing to take a backseat and embracing his role as a bully on the beat. E-dubble acknowledges the challenges he faced in the past but emphasizes his ability to bounce back, comparing himself to a trampoline. He suggests that his detractors have acknowledged his talent and presence by placing his raps in the hall of fame. In the second verse, E-dubble continues to assert his prowess on the mic and dismisses those who didn't support him. He references Jeremy Lin and his unexpected success in basketball as a metaphor for his own rise to fame. E-dubble remains true to himself, refusing to play games and avoiding the pitfalls of fame. Overall, the lyrics reflect E-dubble's determination to succeed and prove his skills as an artist.
Line by Line Meaning
They then pissed me off again
They once again angered me
I guess it's safe to say I'm back now
I can confidently say that I have returned
Coach E flow illicit
My rap style is unconventional and rebellious
Safe to say I'm pushing crack now
It's clear that I'm making a strong impact in the rap industry
Coach E go Hulk Hogan on the beat
I dominate and overpower the beat like Hulk Hogan
The way it smack down
My rap delivery is forceful and impactful
Coach E gone keep flowing on these beats
I will continue to showcase my rap skills on various instrumentals
To bring the plaques round
My goal is to achieve recognition and success in the music industry
Ever since I came around
Since my arrival, things have changed
You sick, they said you whack now
People used to admire you, but now they consider you unimpressive
Coach E flow too goat'd
My rap style is so exceptional that it can be compared to a G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)
I can't ever play the background
I refuse to take a secondary role or go unnoticed
Coach E flow go bully on the beat
I aggressively and dominant overtake the instrumental
They call me Shaq now
They now recognize my greatness and compare me to Shaquille O'Neal
Coach E flow get rookie of the year
My rap skills are so impressive that I am awarded Rookie of the Year
They call me Dak now
People now refer to me as Dak, comparing me to Dak Prescott
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Matthew Ragland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Well I'm taking my time, I'm just moving along
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door-
[Intro]
They wanna rush in, cause a stampede
No handles, flying like a banshee
They use cheat codes, but we don't cheat though
No cliff notes homie we don't need those
[Bridge]
Well I'm taking my time, I'm just moving along
Well I'm takin' my time, I'm just moving along
Well I'm taking my time, I'm just moving along
Well I'm
[Verse 1]
Come on, come on, come on, come on and just
Take the high road, I'm trying to fly though
Wanna touch the sky, but still lie low
Never watered down even with the hydro
Vaporize the hate so I don't have to keep my eyes low
Hit Oslo, get it in in Norway
Cleanse palates with a callous man's sorbet
Doorways open up, yup more cake
Soon enough the sweet turns sour more court dates
We burn it down though, and just live it up
It sucks ass when they ask about a living trust
I don't have one, 'cause I don't have shit
And when I do I'm probably gonna just stash it
It takes time for the interest to make cents
It makes sense for the linguists to invest
I've been blessed with a brain and some rhythm
Those hares too square I'm the tortoise and I'll win it, come on
[Hook]
Well I'm taking my time, I'm just moving along
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door-
[Verse 2]
Get on the plane but
No carry ons but we carry hope
No politics but y'all should prolly vote
Don't involve me I live for the stereo
Right side, left side, middle path adios
No label when you living independent
Rent is too damn high for my pension
Like the lottery the way it just rubs off
Opposite of Jimmy McMillan I take the gloves off
And take some cheap shots, fighting for the beat box
I'm throwing down harder than the dude who beat Brock
I'm more able though, but still murderous
On the beat at least I'm bleeding the encouragement
Living like a rebel all intents and purposes
Practically a rapper who's broke but still virtuous
At least I hope so, y'all can be the judge of that
I know you're on a special team so just run it back
[Hook]
Well I'm taking my time, I'm just moving along
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door-
Well I'm taking my time, I'm just moving along
You'll forget about me after I've been gone
And I take what I find, I don't want no more
It's just outside of your front door-
[E-Dub's Rambles]
Yeah! Freestyle Fridays #40, E-Dubble, Black Paisley, Activate Social, ah, find me on Facebook, facebook.com/EDubHipHop, twitter.com/EDubHipHop. Hope everybody's doing well, happy Halloween, if that's what you're into. Uh, good luck to anybody who's going to the Rally to Restore Sanity. Yeesh, ya know? That's gonna be a crowd. There gonna be a crowd of people there. Anyway, hope everybody's doing great, and, um, happy, uh, October... 29th, is today, that would be today. Uh, see, uh, see ya guys later. Thanks
@VanossGaming
the memories
@keithgraham6193
You were the one who brought most of here and i can say thank you for that you and e-dubble are legends in my eyes and others
@amritbhatti5694
Wow
@DamianJeurissen
Back again as well I see
@mudflap4545
He will forever be a legend
@dynamodan1442
Greatest of them all. Thank you for the memories you have given me as a child 👏
@prodigy131
I can still hear the KSG shots if anyone gets me
@Leon-vy1ke
Windex same lol
@prodigy131
Them real Vanoss fans
@cacheback3552
Windex can I use you on my windows?