Sims (rapper)
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Early life
Sims was born Andrew Sims on October 19, 1982, in Minnesota.[3] He grew up in Hopkins, a suburb of Minneapolis. His parents were former musicians.[4] He first began creating music at an early age when his father bought him a Casio SK-1 keyboard.[5] At a young age, he began writing lyrics, not necessarily rap.[6] By the time he was 14, Sims was freestyle rapping and was also in various non hip hop bands as well.[7] He attended Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he met P.O.S and Cecil Otter, (and later other Doomtree members).[8] Following graduation, he studied at the University of Minnesota.
Career
Sims released the False Hopes Number Four EP, the fourth in a series of Doomtree's False Hopes releases, in 2003.[9] In 2005, he released his first solo album, Lights Out Paris.[10][11] The album was released to critical success, earning 4/5 out of 5 starts from URB Magazine, City Pages and other outlets.[12] In 2009, he released False Hopes XIV.[13][14]
His second solo album, Bad Time Zoo, was released in 2011.[15][16] It is entirely produced by Lazerbeak.[17] The album was released with music videos for the tracks "One Dimensional Man",[18] "LMG",[19] and "Burn It Down."[20] The album features a guest appearance from P.O.S.[21] Drew Beringer of AbsolutePunk described the album as "one of the most bombastic hip-hop albums of 2011."[22] City Pages included it on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list.[23] Sims released the Wildlife EP later that year.[24][25]
In 2014, he released the Field Notes EP.[26] It features production from Cecil Otter and Icetep, as well as a guest appearance from Astronautalis.[27]
In 2016, he released his solo album, More Than Ever.[28] In 2018, he released a collaborative album with Air Credits and Icetep, titled Artería Verité.[29]
In 2017 Sims and his long-time collaborators P.O.S, Lazerbeak, and Paper Tiger released Dangerous Jumps, the first album from Shredders. They've since released the eps Great Hits(2019), Close Cuts(2024), and Serious Dudes(2024).
Discography
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Studio albums
- Lights Out Paris (2005)
- Bad Time Zoo (2011)
- More Than Ever (2016)
- Artería Verité (2018) (with Air Credits and Icetep)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
EPs
- False Hopes Number Four (2003)
- False Hopes XIV (2009)
- Wildlife (2011)
- Field Notes (2014)
Singles
- "Burn It Down" (2011)
- "This Is the Place" (2013) (with Astronautalis)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- "Triple 6's" (2016)
- "One Hundred (Air Credits Remix)" (2017)
- "No Getaway" (2017)
- "Time Don't Fear Me Back" (2017)
- "Cannon" (2018) (with Air Credits and Icetep)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Guest appearances
- P.O.S - "Lifetime...Kid Dynamite" from Ipecac Neat (2004)
- Dessa - "Press On" from False Hopes (2005)
- Mel Gibson and the Pants - "Landmarked" from W/ Guitar (2005)
- Mel Gibson and the Pants - "Dead Baby Joke" from Sea vs. Shining Sea (2007)
- P.O.S - "Low Light Low Life" from Never Better (2009)
- Astronautalis - "Thomas Jefferson" from This Is Our Science (2011)
- Culture Cry Wolf - "Second Wind" from Dia de los Muertos (2011)
- The Hood Internet - "One for the Record Books" from FEAT (2012)
- P.O.S - "They Can't Come" from We Don't Even Live Here (2012)
- Big Quarters - "Grown Up" from Somos No Joke (2012)
- Transit - "Monster See Monster Do" from Occupy Tall Trees (2015)
- Air Credits - "Gear Shiftn" and "No Limits" from Broadcasted (2016)
- Four Fists - "Annihilation" from 6666 (2018)
- Ultra Suede - "Caldera" and "Diamonds" from Ultra Suede (2018)
References
External links
- Template:Official website
- Sims at Doomtree
- Sims discography at Discogs
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