Raury is known for his eclectic sound mixing soul, hip hop and folk. In 2019, Raury released a self produced album titled "Fervent" under his record company "Into the Woods". On April 20, 2018, Raury released a project titled The Woods for free. On February 17, 2018, Raury released his latest single called "Odyssey" on his SoundCloud. It was like they were trying to put me in a position of fear and weakness so I could run out of money and they could control me". In an interview conducted by DJ Booth Raury stated that, "I went to Coachella without any support from the label. As of 2018, it has been confirmed that Raury is no longer signed by the Columbia Records label. On NovemRaury appeared on Jaden Smith's album Syre, in the song "Falcon". The song "Devil's Whisper" appeared in the film Logan. The song "God's Whisper" appears in the motion pictures American Honey, Lucy, Collide, and the Netflix series Dark. On September 15, 2016, Raury released a single called "Butterfly". In 2016, Raury went on tour as a support act for the rapper Macklemore. "Devils Whisper" (which also was taken from his album All We Need) was used for the trailer of the popular Coronation Street storyline. His song, called "Crystal Express" (which was taken from his album All We Need) appeared on the video game FIFA 16. On October 16, 2015, Raury released his debut studio album, titled All We Need. In 2015, Raury was featured on the cover of XXL magazine for the 2015 Freshman Class. In January 2015, he was placed at number 4 on the list for the BBC's Sound of 2015. In 2014, New Zealand singer Lorde invited Raury to contribute his vocals on the song "Lost Souls", which was included on the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. In 2014, he was shortlisted for the BBC's Sound of 2015. On the same year, he announced that he signed a deal with Columbia Records. On August 25, 2014, Raury released his first mixtape, titled Indigo Child. He then issued a free digital download of his mixtape Indigo Child, and led him to his popularity. In 2014, the year Raury graduated, he threw a music festival called Raurfest on his 18th birthday. In high school, Raury played guitar in a cover band. His music told stories and he used music as a tool to express himself. Influenced by 2Pac, a lot of his early music was sad, aggressive, and about love. At that time he was writing songs and putting together projects, but he was too shy to put it out there. When he was fifteen he started to record and produce music in his friends basement. It was at age fourteen when Raury decided that he wanted to work with music for the rest of his life. The album finishes up with the uprising sound of Friends, featuring Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello.Ĭlearly a young man with an unapologetic attitude about his surroundings, Raury’s All We Need promotes altruistic love, peace and unity in an unexpected approach.Raury Deshawn Tullis was born on June 10, 1996, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. With lyrics “You better run, run from the devil,” and an intense driving drum, Raury’s created a stark contrast between the two tracks both lyrically and melodically. This is particularly evident on tracks like Wooden Manor II, Trap Tears and Love Is Not A Four Letter Word.Īlso brought into the mix is Devil’s Whisper, a gloomier, somewhat sinister companion to God’s Whisper from Indigo Child. Raury blends together elements of electronic, folk, rock and hip hop to create a truly unique sound.Īmid all of the interweaving genres, All We Need’sfolk and indie rap elements stand out the most. From the title track’s sonic soundscapes and the tribal drum beats of Revolution and Forbidden Knowledge, to the light acoustics and delicate vulnerability of Mama and Kingdom Come, the album reveals the singer/songwriter’s extremely diverse range. Much like Indigo Child, the album finds the young songwriter exploring many contrasting music styles. He’s bound to draw even more attention with his debut album All We Need. From out of nowhere, the tape established Raury as one to watch, his big ideas and ability to seamlessly move through genres gaining attention around the globe. From Atlanta, Georgia comes Raury, the man behind the critically acclaimed mixtape Indigo Child released in 2014.
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