Californian rapper and music artist Shwayze is back with a new Cali reggae inspired anthem and video.
Shwayze teams up with Wiz Khalifa to release the vibey “Smoke to Soon,” the fourth single from his upcoming album. Shwaycationwhich was released on September 13 via Ineffable Records.
Shot in the San Fernando Valley at beloved KH Cinnamon Donuts near Burbank, the hilarious “Smoked to Soon” clip imagines Shwayze and Khalifa as over-the-top purveyors of the doughy treat with a cameo by actor and artist Davonte “GaTa” Ganter, of FX TV series Dave and Bryce Vine. In June, Vine was featured on Shwayze's “Single for the Summer,” an endless summer song that serves as a breakup track and follows the success of Shwayze's recent releases “Kick Back” and “I Pray,” featuring Ripe.
“Smoked to Soon” pays homage to two of Los Angeles' favorite guilty pleasures—mom-and-pop donut shops and rich, potent weed. South Country donut shops are part of the city's melting pot culture — created by enterprising new generations of immigrants from China, South Korea and, more recently, Vietnam and Cambodia. As for pot, Los Angeles smokers have long benefited from the city's proximity to the state's northern Emerald Triangle and its accessibility thanks to Interstate 5.
The state is so blessed, it's sometimes surprising that Angelenos have done so much — “Smoke to Soon,” Shwayze says is a nod to overindulgence, and smokers walk among the weed as a tool of improvement over weed as coping mechanism. Reflecting on his own relationships, Khalifa raps, “I ain't followin' no safety net/ I just watch how they react/ I wanna be in a place where we are/ That's just where he wanna take me back/ I'm too high you can't drive me crazy.”
Watch the video for Smoke to Soon, directed by Nicholas Jandora, below.
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