Swoope | |
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Birth name | Lawrence Allen Swoope II |
Born |
Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
April 2, 1986
Origin | Akron, Ohio U.S. |
Genres | Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, rapper, producer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010 | –present
Labels | Collision(2009-2016),Independent(2016-Present) |
Associated acts | W.L.A.K., High Society, Sho Baraka |
Website | swoopemusic |
Lawrence Allen Swoope II, mononymously-known as Swoope, (born April 2, 1986) is an American hip hop singer-songwriter and producer born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He was a member of the rap collective W.L.A.K. and High Society with Sho Baraka.
Swoope was born Lawrence Allen Swoope II on April 2, 1986 in Akron, Ohio. His mother, Diana Lynn Swoope (nee, Cook), is the Pastor for Arlington Church of God (Akron,OH). His father is Lawrence Allen Swoope I.
His career started off in 2010 with the release of the EP Applause Vol. 1 and the single "Actions Speak Louder". On April 24, 2011, Swoope released an EP entitled Spring Fling. On June 15, 2011, he released Spring Fling Instrumentals. On February 8, 2012, Swoope released the EP Boys R Us. His debut studio album, entitled "Wake Up," was released on March 20, 2012 with Collision Records. His most recent studio album, entitled Sinema, was released on August 5th 2014, also with Collision Records. He also independently released two mixtapes, "The Zoo" and "A.I.R.: The Abstract Intellect Revolution" After the release of Sinema, Swoope followed up with a free EP on October 10th, 2014 called "Because You Asked." On February 5th, 2016 it was announced that Swoope had left Collision Records.
Swoope's song, Beauty and the Beast was the iTunes Single of the Week for the week of August 5th.