Growing up in Florida, Whitney was originally a guitar player for hardcore and doom metal bands.[3] Whitney moved to Los Angeles, California after starting his career as a rapper eventually finding success in the underground.
Eric Whitney was born 15 April 1991 in Lake Worth, Florida to parents from New York. Whitney grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida. As a teenager, he was in several bands and played the guitar which introduced him to music. He also played football whilst in High School, saying he was practically forced to by his father, who died when Whitney was seventeen.
Whitney was introduced to rap music when he was the guitarist in the hardcore punk band Nemesis and a bandmate introduced him to Memphis rap.
Whitney graduated from university after studying astrophysics and was eventually employed in a position earning $65,000 annually.In 2015, Whitney moved to Los Angeles, California due to his music not thriving in Southern Florida, giving up his employment at the same time. Meeting up with JGRXXN, Whitney joined his collective Schemaposse which included artists such as the now-deceased Lil Peep and Craig Xen.
In April 2016, Schemaposse disbanded leaving Whitney not associated with any group. Whitney eventually began to associate with the popular underground group $uicideboy$ and fellow Florida rapper Pouya. Pouya released the video for "1000 Rounds" with Ghostemane in April 2017.The video quickly went viral and as of May 2018, has nearly 9 million views.
In 2018 Whitney released his 10th album, "N / O / I / S / E" (No One Is Safe from Evil). The album has a very dark and aggressive style and it deals a lot with self-harm, self-mutilation, agoraphobia, and many other issues Ghostemane has dealt with personally. N / O / I / S / E was released by surprise on 10th October 2018, as it was supposed to drop on 17th October of the same year.
DEATHWRAP
Ghostemane Lyrics
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And nobody give a fuck they just watchin me hang
Everybody think it's a game
Until a pussy Mothafucka witta gun go insane
And you won't see me in a cemetery that's were I came from
I ain't tryna go back up under that stone with my name
The only thing I see in my brain is the face of my pops
He tellin me this and he tellin me that I swear to me that shit neva stops
And bitch I'm schemin like a mothafuckin villain you claimin you killin
Y'all Mothafuckas don't got no shit but you rappin a big game
I know it be hard to be keepin it real when you fabricate everything
I kick it wit nobody cuz nobody stay watchin my 6
I'm puttin up nobody on a pedestal nobody my click
I'm dreamin about all the shit
That I really wanna do when I get old
Like drop out of life become a monk and study the 8 fold
The lyrics to GhosteMane's song DEATHWRAP express the rapper's inner turmoil and contemplation of suicide. He speaks about the fantasy of hanging himself from a tree and carving his name into the trunk as a way to gain attention from the people around him who seem to be indifferent to his struggles. GhosteMane expresses his frustration with society's lack of empathy and understanding towards mental health issues, stating that people only start paying attention when someone takes drastic measures like pulling out a gun and going on a rampage.
The rapper also touches on the topic of mortality, stating that he doesn't want to end up in a cemetery like his father. He mentions that his father's teachings still haunt him and that he can't seem to shake off the feeling of being trapped and suffocated by his own thoughts. GhosteMane also expresses his disdain for people who claim to be "real" or "gangster" but are just fabricating their lifestyles for the sake of entertainment.
Overall, DEATHWRAP is a raw and introspective song that speaks to GhosteMane's struggles with mental health and his search for meaning and purpose in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I think about swingin from a tree and carvin my name in the trunk
The singer contemplates suicide and leaving a mark on the world, but feels unimportant to those around him
And nobody give a fuck they just watchin me hang
Others would rather spectate than intervene and prevent tragedy
Everybody think it's a game
People don't take the singer's struggles seriously
Until a pussy Mothafucka witta gun go insane
People only understand pain and violence once it has affected them personally
And you won't see me in a cemetery that's were I came from
The artist has a desire to live and not return to death or the past
I ain't tryna go back up under that stone with my name
The singer wants to avoid being memorialized for his death and instead be remembered for his life
The only thing I see in my brain is the face of my pops
The singer's thoughts are consumed by his relationship with his father
He tellin me this and he tellin me that I swear to me that shit neva stops
The artist's father's influence and advice continue to impact him deeply
And bitch I'm schemin like a mothafuckin villain you claimin you killin
The artist is strategizing and planning assertively while others talk about their violent actions
Y'all Mothafuckas don't got no shit but you rappin a big game
Others are all talk and no action
I know it be hard to be keepin it real when you fabricate everything
People struggle to be authentic when they are lying or exaggerating
I kick it wit nobody cuz nobody stay watchin my 6
The artist has no close friends or allies to watch his back
I'm puttin up nobody on a pedestal nobody my click
The singer doesn't idolize or admire anyone in his social circle
I'm dreamin about all the shit
The singer has aspirations and goals for the future
That I really wanna do when I get old
The singer desires to grow old and achieve his goals
Like drop out of life become a monk and study the 8 fold
The artist has a specific aspiration of becoming a monk and studying Buddhism
Writer(s): ERIC WHITNEY
Contributed by John J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ghostemane
#SCHEMA
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GHOSTEMANE ppl gotta kno
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I love Dr. SATAN 🙏👹
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)))2018)))
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#DEATHWARP
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@GHOSTEMANE your a fucking god.
@iLSWx
Crazy this guy got such talent as a producer and a rapper
@sonikku956
I know this is an old comment, but what do you think of N/O/I/S/E? His industrial influences explode all over that album.
@user-sk4hu1kv2o
@@sonikku956 it's legendary
@dankdank7088
@@sonikku956 hyped for anti icon!