Swet Shop Boys is a hip hop group, consisting of rappers Heems and Riz MC , with producer Redinho .
39-462: Originally formed by Heems and Riz MC , Swet Shop Boys released an EP, Swet Shop , in 2014. Along with Redinho , the group released the debut album, Cashmere , in 2016. In 2017, the group released an EP, Sufi La . Albums EPs This article on a hip hop music group or collective is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Heems Himanshu Kumar Suri (born July 6, 1985), better known by his stage name Heems ,
78-521: A Japanese commercial for Vitamin Water . His debut solo album, Eat Pray Thug , was released on March 10, 2015, jointly with Greedhead and Megaforce Records . The first single, "Sometimes," was released on January 8, 2015. The album was recorded in Mumbai and Brooklyn, and includes collaborations with Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange), Rafiq Bhatia , Gordon Voidwell, Boody B, and Harry Fraud . Heems has referred to
117-577: A fashion show by New York-based designer Telfar Clemens . Hynes co-wrote Blondie 's single " Long Time " with Deborah Harry , which was included on the band's eleventh album Pollinator . It was released as its second single and reached the #5 on the Billboard's Hot Dance Chart and #19 on the Adult Alternative Songs. In 2021, he was also featured on Alien Love Call, a single by Turnstile . In 2024, Orange collaborated with Nathy Peluso on
156-495: A laptop. On 17 December 2009, Hynes performed a song titled "Forget It" on the final It's On with Alexa Chung show on MTV. He performed to a backing track dressed in a wizard costume. Hynes' debut single under the moniker Blood Orange, "Dinner", was released in January 2011 on Terrible Records , with an accompanying video directed by Alan Del Rio that debuted on Pitchfork TV . Following this, his full-length record Coastal Grooves
195-452: A management and recording company in 2008. Greedhead's first releases were the group's 2010 mixtapes. Das Racist's first commercially available album, Relax , was also the first commercial release on the Greedhead imprint. Greedhead has since released solo mixtapes by Kool A.D. ( The Palm Wine Drinkard ) and Heems ( Nehru Jackets ), as well as Keepaway's Black Flute , Lakutis' I'm in
234-547: A score of 8/10 from Spin . Heems's second mixtape, Wild Water Kingdom , was released on November 14, 2012, also on the Greedhead label. It features production from Harry Fraud , Keyboard Kid, Crookers , Beautiful Lou, Le1f , and Lushlife . Guests on Wild Water Kingdom include Childish Gambino and Lakutis . After the break up of Das Racist, at the end of 2012, Suri moved to Mumbai to work on his first official album, and performed solo in India. In April 2014, he recorded
273-682: A series of comic strips Hynes drew as a teenager in his school mathematics books. The touring band for the Falling Off the Lavender Bridge album at various points consisted of friends of Hynes' from other bands, including Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine and Emmy the Great. Mike Siddell, formerly of Hope of the States , played violin with the band. Anna Prior, formerly of Leeds bands Dead Disco and
312-596: A top billed slot at the Carling Festival in 2009. In December 2008, Hynes was asked on behalf of the British Film Institute to perform the soundtrack of the cult Hal Ashby film Harold and Maude after a screening of the performance. Hynes had to cancel this due to an operation he had to undergo on his throat. The event was rescheduled for May 2009. In July 2009 Hynes reprised the soundtrack and performed at Latitude Festival . In June 2009, Hynes performed at
351-419: A track on the extended version of the album. Hynes was also one of the producers on the album. Hynes produced and was featured on Hun43rd by A$ AP Rocky , off of Rocky's third studio album, Testing . He was also featured on Self Care by Mac Miller , off of Mac's album Swimming . Hynes and collaborator Ian Isiah co-created and performed an adaptation of "Grateful" by gospel singer Hezekiah Walker for
390-529: Is an American rapper from Queens , New York City . Suri came to prominence as a member of the alternative hip hop group Das Racist , with whom he released two mixtapes and one album. Suri has also founded independent record labels Greedhead Music and Veena Sounds, and has released three solo albums and two mixtapes. With English musicians Riz MC and Redinho , Suri formed the group Swet Shop Boys in 2014. Born and raised in Bellerose, Queens , New York, he
429-667: Is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director based in New York City . From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles , playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released one full-length album in 2005. Hynes went on to release two solo studio albums as Lightspeed Champion and subsequently five more as Blood Orange, between 2008 and 2019. He has written, played or produced for and with artists such as Tinashe , Solange Knowles , Connan Mockasin , Tei Shi , Sky Ferreira , FKA twigs , Britney Spears , Haim , Caroline Polachek , Florence and
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#1732891719994468-550: Is of Punjabi - Indian descent. Suri's father moved to Flushing , Queens, in 1978. Suri graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2003, where he met Das Racist band member Ashok Kondabolu , and was the vice president of the student council when the September 11 attacks happened two blocks away. Suri then attended Wesleyan University , where he studied economics and met Das Racist co-founder Kool A.D. After graduating from Wesleyan, Suri moved back to New York where he worked in
507-757: The Barbican Centre in London in commemoration of the composer Moondog , singing renditions along with London Saxophonic of songs from the Moondog album Sax Pax for a Sax . He also sang "Fujiyama Part 2" backed by the Britten Sinfonia. In April 2010, Hynes returned to the Barbican to perform with the Triffids for a special concert in honour of their singer David McComb along with Warren Ellis , Tindersticks and members of
546-709: The LA Film Festival . Suri has also received attention for his activity on Twitter . In the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden , Suri collected and retweeted racist tweets, drawing attention to the prevalence of xenophobia and Islamophobia in the celebratory national mood . In January 2011, Rolling Stone magazine named Suri #11 on its list of "50 Top Tweeters in Music". Dev Hynes Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes , 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion ,
585-575: The NME 2008 Awards , broadcast on Channel 4 on 29 February 2008, dressed as characters from Star Wars , including Princess Leia on the drums. The band's affinity with Star Wars continued when they played the main theme to the trilogy at the Wireless Festival in 2008. Hynes and a violinist Mike Siddell began a short US tour in March 2008, ending with an appearance at SXSW in 2008. At SXSW, they befriended
624-728: The Whitney Museum of American Art 's Biennial celebration, curated by California artist Martin Kersels . In April 2013, Suri returned to the Whitney as part of the Blues for Smoke exhibit, an interdisciplinary exhibition that explored "a wide range of contemporary art through the lens of the blues and blues aesthetics." He performed alongside former Das Racist member Ashok Kondabolu (Dapwell), Greedhead rapper Le1f , and psych-dance band Prince Rama . In February 2015, Heems curated an art exhibition at
663-552: The 2013 film Palo Alto , directed by Gia Coppola . On 8 January 2014, it was announced that Blood Orange was on the line-up for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. In November 2015, Hynes released a collaborative EP with New Zealand psychedelic pop artist Connan Mockasin titled Myths 001: Collaborative Recordings Captured in Marfa, TX 9–16 March 2015 . On 18 April 2016, Hynes announced his third record under
702-523: The Aicon Gallery in anticipation of his new album, Eat Pray Thug . The exhibition contained a wide variety of South Asian artists as well as events and performances throughout its month-long run, including artists such as The Kominas , Riz Ahmed (Riz MC), and Heems himself. In 2012, Suri joined an all-star cast of New York musicians in Amrit Singh's documentary short, Dosa Hunt , on a quest to find
741-596: The Blood Orange moniker would be entitled Freetown Sound . It was released on 28 June 2016, three days ahead of the planned 1 July 2016 release. His album Freetown Sound was shortlisted by IMPALA (Independent Music Companies Association) for the Album of the Year Award 2016, which rewards on a yearly basis the best album released on an independent European label. On 19 July 2018, he announced his fourth studio album under
780-626: The Blood Orange moniker, Negro Swan , and released in the following week its first two singles: "Charcoal Baby" and "Jewelry". The album was released on 24 August 2018. On 25 June 2019, Hynes announced his fifth release under the Blood Orange moniker in an interview with Cultured Magazine . The mixtape, titled Angel's Pulse , was released on 12 July 2019. In 2022, Hynes performed alongside Liam Benzvi on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Benzvi, Tariq Al-Sabir, Eva Tolkin, and Ian Isiah at Madison Square Garden as part of Harry Styles , " Love On Tour", Tour. In September 2022, it
819-520: The Brian Jonestown Massacre . He returned for a two-week European tour in June 2010. Hynes has recorded a number of bootlegs and unofficial releases, made available to the public through his blog and MySpace. These include an album written and recorded entirely in a day and an EP consisting of covers of Green Day songs. The second Lightspeed Champion album, Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You ,
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#1732891719994858-864: The Forest , Le1f's Dark York , and Big Baby Gandhi's Big Fucking Baby . The label has been defunct since 2015. Suri has been a vocal advocate of the South Asian community in New York. In January 2012, Suri joined the board of directors of the Queens-based community organization SEVA. Suri plans to work with SEVA to develop a community center with a recording studio for local youth. Suri has worked extensively with SEVA to push for more equitable redistricting in Queens. Suri has publicly supported Reshma Saujani 's bid for New York City Public Advocate , saying, "We will probably have
897-562: The Ivories, played drums for most of the tour. Other guest members to have contributed in live shows include Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys , Faris Badwan of the Horrors , Frederick Blood-Royale of Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man , Jack Peñate and Eugene McGuinness as well as We Are Scientists ' Keith Murray on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on 6 June 2008. Backed by a full band, Hynes appeared at
936-631: The Machine , Carly Rae Jepsen , the Chemical Brothers , Kylie Minogue , A$ AP Rocky , Mac Miller , Blondie , Jazmine Sullivan , Sugababes , Turnstile , and Mariah Carey . Dev Hynes was born in Ilford , East London to a Guyanese mother and a Sierra Leone Creole father. He was educated at the Chadwell Heath Foundation School, now known as Chadwell Heath Academy . From their formation in 2004 until their break-up in 2006, Hynes
975-640: The Tainted Cherry Tree , another No. 1 debutante on the UK Albums Chart . He has also produced and written songs for Theophilus London , including his second album, Vibes , released in 2014, and the 2011 EP, Lovers Holiday , which he also featured on. Hynes contributed music to the 2010 film MacGruber , including the duet "Rock My Body" with Saturday Night Live cast member Kristen Wiig . In late 2011, he produced Australian noise pop duo Bleeding Knees Club 's debut album Nothing to Do , which
1014-624: The Wombats , who supported them at a Royal Albert Hall concert. Hynes also performed with We Are Scientists at the Glastonbury in 2008 (John Peel Stage) and appeared at Belgian music festival Pukkelpop in August 2008. By the end of what became a two-year touring period, Hynes had suffered severe damage to his throat, and had to undergo extensive surgery. He took a two and a half-year hiatus from touring, appearing occasionally to play shows in New York and
1053-785: The album as "9/11 and Heartbreak." In August 2015, Heems announced that Fox had bought his story rights for a potential sitcom, and that he was working on the pilot. Barring a few features, after an eight year hiatus from music, in 2024, Suri released two albums — both on his new record label Veena Sounds, and jointly with Mass Appeal India — Lafandar with Chicago-based producer Lapgan (which has features from Kool Keith , Open Mike Eagle , Quelle Chris , Your Old Droog , Saul Williams , Blu , Sid Sriram , Cool Calm Pete and Sonnyjim) and Veena , with production and features from Sid Vashi, Vijay Iyer , Ram Dulari, Lapgan, Cool Calm Pete , Mr. Cheeks and Navz-47. To manage Das Racist, Suri founded his own record label, Greedhead Music , as
1092-611: The best dosa (a traditional South Indian dish) in town. In 2013, Heems made his acting debut along with R&B artist Kelis in "Brazzaville Teen-Ager," a short film which starred and was written and directed by Michael Cera . In 2015, he played a supporting role as rascally ad agency employee named Reny in Benjamin Dickinson's Creative Control , which premiered at SXSW 2015, where Heems also performed. Suri starred in Tanuj Chopra 's 2016 film Chee and T , which premiered at
1131-416: The financial sector until finding success with Das Racist. In 2008, Suri formed Das Racist with his college friend Victor Vazquez, known professionally as Kool A.D. Shortly thereafter, Suri's high school friend Ashok Kondabolu joined as their hype man. Das Racist first found success on the internet with their 2008 song "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell", and then quickly established themselves within
1170-456: The highest South Asian voter turnout ever this year because of her on the ballot and the resources she will be putting in it. This is the most qualified and well resourced candidate from the [South Asian] community ever." In addition to his musical career, Suri also maintains a longstanding relationship with the art scene, especially in New York City. In 2010, Das Racist performed as a part of
1209-589: The record, including Mogis himself, trumpet player and pianist Nate Walcott , the Faint 's drummer Clark Baechle and guest vocalist Emmy the Great , along with moonlighting members of Cursive and Tilly and the Wall . These recording sessions resulted in the single " Galaxy of the Lost ", released on 30 July 2007, and the album Falling Off the Lavender Bridge , released on 21 January 2008. The name 'Lightspeed Champion' comes from
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1248-514: The single " El Día Que Me Perdí Mi Juventud " from Peluso's album, Grasa . In 2024, Hynes composed music for the Broadway production of Job . Hynes has collaborated several times with composer Philip Glass , performing his piano Etudes for radio, at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Hynes has written scores for art pieces and film in collaboration with Alex Da Corte, Josh Kline &
1287-555: The underground rap scene with their 2010 mixtapes Shut Up, Dude and Sit Down, Man , both of which earned them critical acclaim, including Pitchfork ' s designation of "Best New Music" and national tours. While still with Das Racist, in January 2012, Suri released his first solo mixtape, Nehru Jackets , on his own Greedhead imprint. Nehru Jackets was released in collaboration with SEVA NY. Guests on Nehru Jackets include Despot , Danny Brown , and Childish Gambino . The album has received positive reviews, including
1326-488: Was a member of the dance-punk band Test Icicles , playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. They released one full-length album, For Screening Purposes Only , in 2005. Hynes relocated to New York in 2007 where he resides. In early 2007, Hynes, under the name Lightspeed Champion, recorded his debut album in Omaha, Nebraska with Saddle Creek producer Mike Mogis . A number of Omaha-based musicians appeared on
1365-453: Was announced Hynes signed to RCA Records . Hynes has written and contributed songs to a number of other acts. His arrangements and vocals have appeared on songs by the Chemical Brothers ("All Rights Reversed", from 2007's Grammy Award winning album We Are the Night ), and Basement Jaxx , on their album Scars . Hynes has co-written and produced songs for Diana Vickers on Songs from
1404-463: Was promoted by three singles: "Chamakay", "You're Not Good Enough" and "Uncle ACE". The album was streamed in full on Hynes' own YouTube channel on 5 November 2013. The album also includes a cover of " I Can Only Disappoint U ", originally by the British rock group Mansun under the title "Always Let You Down". In November, Blood Orange appeared on the cover of The Fader in its 89th issue. Hynes scored
1443-461: Was released in 2010. Hynes retired the project to focus fully on his Blood Orange project. With Lightspeed Champion on effective hiatus, Hynes decided to concentrate on a new musical project more focused on R&B and electronica, called Blood Orange. Various live performances under this alias have taken place in New York and London within November and December 2009, consisting of Hynes, a guitar, and
1482-691: Was released in August 2011 on Domino Records. The song "Sutphin Boulevard" was featured on the 17 January 2011 premiere episode of the MTV show Skins . On 9 April 2012, Hynes embarked on a tour as Blood Orange opening for Florence and the Machine . In November 2013, Hynes released the second Blood Orange album, Cupid Deluxe . The album features guest appearances, including performances from David Longstreth ( Dirty Projectors ), Caroline Polachek (Chairlift) , Samantha Urbani (Friends) , Clams Casino , Despot , Adam Bainbridge (Kindness) , Skepta and more. The album
1521-745: Was released on 2 March 2012. He co-wrote and co-produced Solange Knowles ' 2012 EP True . Hynes has co-written the song " Everything Is Embarrassing " for Sky Ferreira . He worked with Britney Spears on her eighth album, Britney Jean , however, none of his songs made the final cut. He co-wrote and co-produced Kylie Minogue 's song " Crystallize ", a charity single for One Note Against Cancer. Hynes co-wrote and produced " All That " with Carly Rae Jepsen for her album E•MO•TION , and also co-wrote "Body Language" for her EP Emotion: Side B . He co-wrote two songs on Spector 's second album, Moth Boys , "Cocktail Party / Heads Interlude" and "Decade of Decay". Hynes also co-wrote "Difficult Phone Call",
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