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THIRD MAN RECORDS 1ST RAP ARTIST: SHIRT

Jan 25, 2021

THIRD MAN RECORDS 1ST RAP ARTIST: SHIRT

QUEENS RAPPER SHIRT PREMIERES NEW MUSIC VIDEO, FLIGHT HOME

PURE BEAUTY ALBUM DIGITAL RELEASE FEBRUARY 9
LIMITED EDITION PHYSICAL RELEASE FEBRUARY 23

DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE BY 1st RAP ARTIST
SIGNED TO THIRD MAN RECORDS

“Firstly, he's a beast of rapper who defines bully bars.
If rap were truly a meritocracy,
SHIRT would be in the running for King of New York.” - PITCHFORK

“The mysterious spitter raps his ass off...
His Wordplay Is Insane.” – XXL

Directed by SHIRT and Dave Svedosh, "Flight Home" is immersed in all things classically New York. SHIRT brings you along for ride through Manhattan on top of a truck painted with Nike Adidas signage, something he has done quite a few times on his own prior to filming the music video. For 50 or so blocks from 23rd on Broadway through the Lower East Side, the crowds cheered, took photos and enjoyed the free performance and shirts. After savoring a typical decadent meal, SHIRT creeps down to the famed Freedom Tunnel, exposing its raw and extraordinary graffiti artwork honoring the displaced New Yorkers who sought liberty and refuge.


Inspired by the profound artwork of conceptual artist John Baldessari, PURE BEAUTY will be SHIRT’s first full length album to be released via Third Man Records. As the first rap artist signed to yours truly, SHIRT will make his debut album release digitally on February 9th while the LP with an alternative cover featuring Baldessari's artwork will available February 23rd with a companion limited edition containing bonus content and a Baldessari-inspired shirt. More details forthcoming.

ABOUT SHIRT:
New York rapper SHIRT is ready to raise the bar into a new age of hip-hop as the multi-talented artist embodies the roles of composer, painter, rap music sculptor and writer. While he began on the outskirts of rap using gimmicks to garner attention including a fake New York Times article and name dropping power players, it was his innovative street albums RAP MONEY, NIKE ADIDAS and MUSEUM that garnered him internet buzz.

Currently, SHIRT is living abroad in Europe where he is completing a Master’s in Fine Artsdegree. Although he is a high school dropout with only a GED and no undergraduate degree, SHIRT was accepted based on his impressive portfolio of music and multi-medium art. Stay close as SHIRT continues.


Comments

Enchanteresse

Thrilled to see TMR signing SHIRT. I’ve always thought of rap as poetry with a beat. Thanks for adding this amazing talent to your catalogue.

Kali Durga

I keep trying to get into hip-hop and rap, but I’m not gonna lie, it’s a struggle for me. The emphasis on beat over melody just makes it hard for my brain to connect. But your description of this video over at Twitter— “The piece is a critique of how it’s easy to use consumer culture to insulate yourself from horrible things going on in the world, and how that numbs you to the things you have in common with people who are struggling.”- definitely makes it something I want to check out. That attitude fits within the Third Man ethos.

Susan McGrail

Yeah, I want a flight home

ohthatgaston

hell yeah

tanzaib

Excellent

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