Tawobi - Waco

Biography

Tawobi is a weirdo. Originally from the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia Tawobi returned to the city in 2015 after a 2 year stay at St. Johns University in Queens New York. Growing up inspired by left field artists like Outkast, E40, Fiona Apple and Marilyn Manson Tawobi thought all he needed to do was find a way to New York, rap for the right people and he’d make it. That was until he got there. He spent two years there attempting to get in studios, get shows and meet all the right people. Instead he ended up doing a lot of what he did back home. Getting high, chasing women and chasing fake promises of opportunity. He ended his last year held up in his room smoking weed and working on his writing and production. Since dropping out Tawobi’s life has been a full on roller coaster of odd jobs, home studios, evictions, hustling, heroin addicts, schizophrenics and recording recording recording. After two years and some change Tawobi has garnished a stable living situation with some of his oldest friends and members of the local Philly artist ensemble Highest Basement Collective (HBC). The past two years have consisted of the most consistent content output he’s ever produced. Caused by a never ending work ethic and isolation Tawobi finished and released 4 e.p’s, released 5 videos (including skits), and finished the full length album he began when he first touched down back home in 2015. Preparing to release the recently completed album later this year, and with his latest video for “White People Song” from his e.p backwoods breaking 100,000 views on YouTube the self proclaimed Struggle Rapper finally seems to be making waves doing what he loves. Delivering obscure music with a message and pissing off all the right people.