Cody B. Ware
Major Projects: Welcome Home; The Blue Demon
Notable Songs: “Trix (Feat. Natty Monstaaa & Prince Samo)”; “Gangsta Party (Feat. Ninjasonik & Bad Rabbits)”; “Ladybug”; “What I Came Home For (Feat. Jeff Donna)”; “Can’t Tell If I’m Alive”; “Home”
Cody B. Ware is one of the most ambitious artists on the rise right now. He never compromises his vision for his music, nor is he one to run away from controversy. For example, Ware has been in the process of melding Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, and Electronic music to formulate an altogether new experience for listeners. A fusion like this has the potential to scare fans looking for traditional rap or rock music, which would in turn drive artists away from attempting such a feat. Instead, Ware continues to create unique music that incorporates the things he loves; never hinting at any anxiety as to how he will be perceived by the public. A quality that is most certainly admirable.
His latest project, Welcome Home, is a ten track EP that gives a great overview of Ware’s style. There are moments where you will be up thrashing as if you are in the dingiest of Punk Clubs, while at other points, it feels like he is trying to calm you. It is captivating, and will have listeners on the edge of their seats as they try to predict what is coming next.
Throughout both of his projects, one has to be very attentive to pick up what he is doing lyrically. The Blue Demon has a much darker vibe than his latest EP, which might remind listeners of some of Kid Cudi’s work. Ware borrows Kanye’s “Devil In A Red Dress” beat, where he tells the story of meeting and bedding a woman—the usual rap topic—but then details the sad conversations they have together. During these moments together, he offers up all of his insecurities and dislikes to her. At the end of the song, still upset with his life and current situation, Ware commits suicide. The audience is left only with a Newsreel announcing his death, a sinking suspicion that the rapper has some serious issues he needs to work out.
Issues that he works out through his music, which, as emotionally draining as it can be, makes him an interesting artist.
