History Music / Watsky

Watsky first rose to prominence as a poet in 2006 when he was named the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion and the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Champion. In 2007, he was featured on the HBO show ''Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry'' and made his first foray into hip-hop as part of the group Invisible Inc., comprised of him alongside producers Daniel Riera and Max Miller-Loran. The group released an album of the same name that year.

George Watsky (born September 15, 1986), better known as just Watsky, is a rapper, musician, poet and writer from San Francisco, California. He is best known for his [[MotorMouth fast and technical]] rapping style, and is also noted for his steadfast independent mentality, forsaking several opportunities to sign for labels in favour of producing and releasing his music on his own.

Watsky's third album, 2014's ''All You Can Do'', had a slightly more serious sound than his previous work, featured a diverse range of features, and was almost entirely produced by Anderson .Paak. A track from the album, "Ink Don't Bleed", also directly touched on his feelings in the wake of the stage dive. His fourth album, 2016's ''x Infinity'' (pronounced "times infinity"), was [[NewSoundAlbum far more sonically and lyrically adventurous than his previous work]], and was supported by him creating a music video for every track on the album[[note]]even for "Exquisite Corpse", the [[EpicRocking 10-minute-long bonus track that had 9 features on it]][[/note]], crowdfunding several of them. Each of the music videos were created to be stitched together, and a 75-minute-long "video album" of ''x Infinity'' was premiered live in concert in late 2017 before being released on [=YouTube=] in 2018.

In 2018, Watsky also reunited with Invisible Inc. for their 10-year anniversary, putting out another album titled ''Fine Print'' and going on tour. The same year, he announced his fifth album ''Complaint'', which was released in 2019. He then released his sixth album ''Placement'' in 2020. His seventh album ''Intention'' was released in 2023 in two parts (Part 1 in February, Part 2 in April). After the album's release, he announced on his Twitter that it may be his final album and could mark the end of his "Watsky" persona, but he planned to continue making art.

Watsky has also done a bit of acting work, appearing in ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' and ''Film/{{Blindspotting}}''. He also contributed a song to ''Music/TheHamiltonMixtape'', released a book of compiled essays titled ''How to Ruin Everything'' in 2016, and set the Guinness World Record for longest rapping marathon (33 hours, 33 minutes, 19 seconds) on May 7, 2020.

In 2018, Watsky also reunited with Invisible Inc. for their 10-year anniversary, putting out another album titled ''Fine Print'' and going on tour. The same year, he announced his fifth album ''Complaint'', which was released in 2019. He then released his sixth album ''Placement'' in 2020. His seventh album ''Intention'' was released in 2023 in two parts (Part 1 in February, Part 2 in April). After the album's release, he announced on his Twitter that it may be his final album and may mark the end of his "Watsky" persona, but he planned to continue making art.

George Watsky (born September 15, 1986), better known as just Watsky, is a rapper, poet and writer from San Francisco, California who is most widely known for his [[MotorMouth fast and technical]] rapping style. He is also defined quite a bit by his steadfast independent mentality, forsaking several opportunities to sign for labels in favour of producing and releasing his music on his own.

The videos Watsky made showcasing music from his mixtapes ''A New Kind of Sexy'' and ''Nothing Like The First Time'' quickly amassed him a large [=YouTube=] following. In 2013, he released a second album, ''Cardboard Castles'', and embarked on a tour of the same name. Later that year, he was a guest on the Warped Tour, and got the tour briefly shut down after he made a 35-foot stage jump from a rig during his performance, injuring two audience members.

Watsky's third album, ''All You Can Do'' in 2014, had a slightly more serious sound than his previous work, featuring a diverse range of features and was almost entirely produced by Anderson .Paak. A track from the album, "Ink Don't Bleed", also directly dealt with the consequences of the stage dive.

In 2016, Watsky released a book called ''How to Ruin Everything'', featuring essays and stories about a variety of personal topics. He followed that up by releasing his fourth studio album, ''x Infinity'' (pronounced "times infinity"), a month later. This album was [[NewSoundAlbum far more sonically and lyrically adventurous than his previous work]], and was supported by Watsky creating a music video for every track on the album[[note]]even for "Exquisite Corpse", the [[EpicRocking 10-minute-long bonus track that had 9 features on it]][[/note]], crowdfunding several of them. Each of the music videos were created to be stitched together, and a 75-minute-long "video album" of ''x Infinity'' was premiered live in concert in late 2017 before being released on [=YouTube=] in 2018.

That year, he reunited with Invisible Inc. for their 10-year anniversary, putting out another album titled ''Fine Print'' and going on tour, and announced his fifth album ''Complaint'', which was released in 2019. He then released his sixth album, ''Placement'' in 2020.

Watsky has also done a bit of acting work, appearing in ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' and ''Film/{{Blindspotting}}'', as well as contributing a song to ''Music/TheHamiltonMixtape'' and setting the Guinness World Record for longest rapping marathon (33 hours, 33 minutes, 19 seconds) on May 7, 2020.

Watsky would release his seventh album, ''Intention'' in 2023, with Part 1 on February 23rd, and Part 2 on April 15th. After the album's release, he would announce on his Twitter that although he will probably end his rap career in the near future, he'll continue his art career.

!!Discography

->''"You might think that you're ruined.\\
You might think you're defeated.\\

you've already succeeded."''

* ‘’Placement’’ (2020)
* ‘’Intention’’ (2023)

* AlbumTitleDrop: ''Cardboard Castles'' and ''All You Can Do'' have their title tracks, and he shouts "Times Infinity" at the end of Tiny Glowing Screens Pt.3 on ''X Infinity''

--> I go to Miley's house. I see that Miley's home

--> C'est la vie. Better pay my fee

--> Hey mami! You a PYT!

* BlasphemousBoast: From ''Whoa Whoa Whoa'': "I used to think I was an atheist until I realized '''I'm a GOD'''."

* SoundtrackDissonance: The video for ''Whoa Whoa Whoa'' begins with a man driving a lime-green Lamborgini and listening to the song ''Sloppy Seconds'', and inspecting the car for dirt after he parks. The song he's listening to begins with the line "Fuck you if you love a car for the paint-job."

-->-- '''Watsky''', "Never Let It Die"

Watsky first rose to prominence as a poet in 2006 when he was named the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion and the Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Champion. In 2007, he was featured on the HBO show ''Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry'' and made his first forays into hip-hop music as part of the group Invisible Inc., comprised of him alongside producers Daniel Riera and Max Miller-Loran. The group released an album of the same name that year.

Watsky went on to release his debut solo album in 2009 but would not break out as a rapper until 2011, when he released the viral video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6XLswqiX0s&index=24&list=PLblxhEQYeadHDUd5CWe8YvscHm_LydhC0 "Pale Kid Raps Fast"]]. The video, in which he performs a humorous and high-speed original rap verse over the instrumental of [[Music/BustaRhymes "Break Ya Neck"]], was seen by many [=YouTube=] rappers as a challenge, [[FollowTheLeader with many attempting to copy or outdo the original video]] (which Watsky even mocked in a follow-up called "G.O.A.T Fast Rapper").

Watsky went on release his debut solo album in 2009 but would not break out as a rapper until 2011, when he released his viral video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6XLswqiX0s&index=24&list=PLblxhEQYeadHDUd5CWe8YvscHm_LydhC0 "Pale Kid Raps Fast"]]. The video, in which he performs a humorous and high-speed original rap verse over the instrumental of [[Music/BustaRhymes "Break Ya Neck"]], was seen by many [=YouTube=] rappers as a challenge, [[FollowTheLeader with many attempting to copy or outdo the original video]] (which Watsky even mocked in a follow-up called "G.O.A.T Fast Rapper").

The videos Watsky made showcasing music from his mixtapes ''A New Kind Of Sexy'' and ''Nothing Like The First Time'' quickly amassed him a large [=YouTube=] following. In 2013, he released a second album, ''Cardboard Castles'', and embarked on a tour of the same name. Later that year, he was a guest on the Warped Tour, and got the tour briefly shut down after he made a 35-foot stage jump from a rig during his performance, injuring two audience members.

George Watsky (born September 15, 1986), better known as just Watsky, is a rapper, poet and writer from San Francisco, California who is most widely known for his [[MotorMouth fast and technical]] rapping style. He has forsaken several opportunities to sign for labels in favour of producing all of his music independently.

->''"You might think that you're ruined. You might think you're defeated. If you love what you're doing, you've already succeeded."''

[[caption-width-right:350:The greatest rapper alive, that gets mistaken for Michael Cera everywhere that he drives]]

->''"You might think that you're ruined. You might think you're defeated. If you love what you're doing you've already succeeded"''
--> Watsky, ''Never Let It Die''

George Watsky is a rapper, poet and writer from San Francisco, California, who is most widely known for his MotorMouth rapping style. Watsky is somewhat unusual as he's forsaken several opportunities to sign for labels in favour of producing all of his music independently.

Watsky first rose to prominence as a poet in 2006 when he was the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Poetry Champion, and was also named Brave New Voices International Poetry Slam Champion and in 2007 he was featured on the HBO show Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry. 2007 was also when Watsky first began to make his first forays into Hip Hop music with his group Invisible Inc. comprised of Watsky himself, alongside producers Daniel Riera and Max Miller-Loran. The group released an album of the same name that year. Watsky went on release his debut [[SelfTitledAlbum self titled solo album]] in 2009.

Watsky finally broke out as a rapper with his viral [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6XLswqiX0s&index=24&list=PLblxhEQYeadHDUd5CWe8YvscHm_LydhC0 ''Pale Kid Raps Fast'']] video, released in 2011. The video in which he performed a humorous original rap with rapid delivery over the instrumental of "Break Ya Neck" by Busta Rhymes and showcases the speed of his rapping, was seen by many Youtube rappers as a challenge with many attempting to copy or outdo the original video (which he even mocked in a follow-up called ''G.O.A.T Fast Rapper''). The popularity of these videos lead to him being a guest on Series/Ellen and off the strength of them, his appearance as Creator/WilliamShakespeare in WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory and the videos he made showcasing music from his mixtapes ''A New Kind Of Sexy'' and ''Nothing Like The First Time'' he quickly amassed a large Youtube following.

In 2013, he released a second album, ''Cardboard Castles'', and embarked on a tour of the same name. Later than year, he was a guest on the Warped Tour. In November 2013 the Warped Tour was briefly shut down after Watsky made a stage jump from the 35 ft high rigging during the band's performance. During the stage jump the audience parted and Watsky, as well as two members of the audience were injured. Watsky apologized after the event via Facebook. He wrote: 'I have no excuse for my actions, and the only way I can explain my mindset is that it was a huge overreach in the heat of the moment. No, I was not drunk or on drugs.'

Watsky's third album ''All You Can Do'' was released in 2014, which had a slightly more serious sound than his previous work, with the track ''Ink Don't Bleed'' directly dealing with the consequences of the stage dive. The album featured a diverse range of features and was almost entirely produced by Anderson .Paak.

In June 2016 Watsky released a book of essays called ''How To Ruin Everything'' featuring humorous and poignant stories about a variety of personal topics. He followed that up by releasing a 4th studio album a month later titled ''X Infinity'' (pronounced Times Infinity) which was much more sonically and lyrically adventurous than his previous work. Watsky created a music video for every track on the album (even for ''Exquisite Corpse'', the 10 minute long bonus track that had 9 features on it) crowd funding several of them. Each of the music videos were created to be stitched together and a 75 minute long video 'album' of X-Infinity was premiered live in concert in late 2017 before being released on Youtube in March 2018.

As well as playing William Shakespeare, The 4th Doctor and Edgar Allen Poe on Epic Rap Battles, Watsky has also appeared on Series/ArrestedDevelopment. He's also due to appear in the film ''Blindspotting'' in 2018.

In 2017 Watsky announced that Invisible Inc. were working on a follow-up album, due for release in 2018, eleven years after their debut.

In January 2019, he released his next album, ''Complaint''.

* ''Invisible Inc.'' (As part of Invisible Inc.) (2007)

* ''A New Kind Of Sexy'' (Mixtape) (2011)

* ''Nothing Like The First Time'' (Mixtape) (2012)

* ''X Infinity'' (2016)
* ''Fine Print'' (As part of Invisible Inc.) (2018)

* OurZombiesAreDifferent: In ''Kill a Hipster'', Hipsters taking over a neighborhood is treated like a ZombieApocalypse, complete with [[IncongruouslyDressedZombie Zombies in ridiculous hipster fashions]] and non-hipsters getting infected and ''becoming'' hipsters.

* SoundtrackDissonance: The video for ''Whoa Whoa Whoa" begins with a man driving a lime-green Lamborgini and listening to the song ''Sloppy Seconds'', and inspecting the car for dirt after he parks. The song he's listening to begins with the line "Fuck you if you love a car for the paint-job."

* ShoutOut: Constantly to Will Ferrell movies such as Step Brothers and Anchorman.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: He isn't quite as skilled a rapper in ''Invisible Inc.'' and that album and ''Watsky'' have very different sounds to the rest of his work and are in general a lot more lo-fi

He gets better at it, over the years with Whoa Whoa Whoa:
-->
I'm a phenomenon. And I gotta bring pain in the Octagon
When I wanna spit game at a soccer mom I get it quicker than the left lane on the Autobahn
Fast; like Ramadan - and I battle young Padawans all the damn day
I'm getting naked and I'm hopping on a wrecking ball so hot I got that motherfucker a la flambé
I go to Miley's house. I see that Miley's home
I play Miley's ribcage with my dick like it's a Xylie-phone
Yes, that was highly fucked up but my skills are highly honed
And if I was highly hyphy I might be more widely known
C'est la vie. Better pay my fee
They kick it in Seattle in a Patagonia jacket, they get it in the Bay in a plain white tee
Hey mami! You a PYT!
Wanna see me speak? Then I go (go) go (go) go (go)
Every time I get a beat I know I gotta beat it up, I bend it then I break it then I chop it and I eat it up
And PETA would never approve of the way I've been treating the music, I bleed it
I bruise it, I kick it to the curb and then I'm sipping on my bourbon I be freaking it doing it, keeping it moving
I'm picking apart the muscle when I'm thinking about the hustle but I'm nice. Nice!

* "IAm"Song:


Who's Been Lovin' You and
Difference is The Differences

* SignatureSong: ''Sloppy Seconds'' from ''Cardboard Castles'' is by far his most popular track.

* HotMOm: From ''Don't Be Nice'':
--> "Your Momma's a true beauty,
--> Butt makes me weep, I call it a boo-hootie,
--> Truely a Hot mom,
--> All the other Moms are doing their squats wrong,

* ''Fine Print'' (As part of Invisible Inc.) (Upcoming, 2018)

* ''Nothing Like The First Time'' (Mixtape (2012)

* ''Invisible Inc. 2'' (Upcoming, 2018)