Caesar Gorgeous
Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2018 | SELF | AFM
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Caesar Gorgeous is a Chicago based rapper, producer, and songwriter. His songs pay special attention to audio detail and production thanks to his training as a sound designer and engineer at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He blends elements of Hip-Hop and RnB to create songs that are emotional, yet catchy enough to bounce to.
Recently, Caesar Gorgeous released his latest single “Youth,” a collaboration with producer and engineer J. Khaga, last month. He previously shared the singles “EGO” and “Four Walls.” The songs come from his newly released debut LP, Perception. Stream it here. Make sure to follow Caesar Gorgeous on Facebook, Twitter, and SoundCloud for the latest updates. - Chicago Music
“Perception” is the debut album of singer, rapper and producer Caesar Gorgeous, out of Chicago. This project is a moody wave right from the beginning to the end, making it the perfect work to just chill, travel or ride a buzz to. This project bolsters a cinematic array of beats that channel a celestial feel and make you think. Dark and moody with a slight peek in the middle, the album’s songs effortlessly blend together for a consistent feeling which is rare to find these days. I think Gorgeous’ use of auto tune, distortion and minimal lyrics read as a mix of G-Eazy meets PARTYNEXTDOOR.
Another interesting thing about this project is the mix of actual songs with lyrics and instrumentals. The style is blended together so well that you don’t even realize two songs have passed until you hear a different style of lyric, which actually further invites you into the sound instead of taking you out of it. This move keeps the somber mood and really shows of his production talent. The stand out songs of this project were “Four Walls”, “Ego”, “Overdue” and “Cars”.
“Four Walls” speaks to the self-medication we can all sometimes take part in when met with challenges. With a cool digitized sound and a mixture of singing and rapping, the listener steps into a world where you can be your own biggest obstacle.
“Ego” is another mellow and deep tune that contribute to his nu emo sound, but this time comes at you with a more upbeat approach featuring big bass and lyrics about knowing your worth. The track goes through several unexpected beat changes making it real head bobber.
“Overdue” is easily a contender for best track off the album. This track is one of the most lyrical on the album and the most relatable, singing of a love that should have happened a long time -we’ve all been there.
“Cars” is an exciting track because it’s that one come up track that every rapper has, all about the fancy things we want to afford and taking care of mama. It’s always interesting to see how a rapper takes those tropes of rap culture and makes it their own and how they change or stay the same when they put out that “I made it” track. - Asha Mullings
PERCEPTION
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With his sound design/audio engineering background and creative lyrics singer/songwriter Caesar Gorgeous could be experimental R&B's top contender in 2019. His debut concept album Perception uncovers the emotions of youth, regret, love, and redemption in a trippy, yet clear experience that's easy on the ears and hard hitting with emotion. Tracks like "Better Off" "From Here" and "Woke Up" ft. J. Khaga reveals his ability to flow in a melodic way. From addiction to dreams, and perseverance, Perception is a true journey for the ears and mind. With the addition of autotune for some tracks, Caesar collaborates with producer J. Khaga to create a complete experience and vibe for the listener.
Influenced by Kanye West, Jay-Z, Mike Dean, and Pharrell, to name a few — his sound is still unique to his own style which he calls "cinematic black." Tracks like "Better Off" "I Want It All" "Youth" and "Father's Child" parallel and mirror Caesar's relationship with his father and also within himself. The journeying and storytelling begin with a conversation he had with his father on the track "Today" and brings us back full circle with the track "2335" "I really wanted to bring people into my world and be able to craft the experience." Issa vibe, issa experience, and you need to listen to Perception to truly witness the evolution. Did we mention he is a co-founder of @grges.radio? Witness the journey @caesar.grges - Level Up Magazine
Fresh to DCWS is DOPE new music by Caesar Gorgeous, a Chicago-based rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer who blends elements of both rap and RnB to create emotional anthems. Working in tandem with producer and engineer, J. Khaga, Caesar has just released his new track “Ego”, which welcomes listeners to his world as he prepares his upcoming project, “Perception”.
We’ll do our best to be patient and wait for Caesar Gorgeous’s project “Perception”, which is due out this spring. In the meantime, we’ll keep “Ego” on repeat. You will too after you listen to it below. After doing so, be sure to connect with this multi-talented artist on his social media so you can stay up to date on all things “Caesar Gorgeous”. - Dope Cause We Said
Caesar Gorgeous is a Chicago-based rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer. Working in tandem with producer and engineer, J. Khaga, Caesar Gorgeous blends catchy melodies and layered rhymes to pioneer the next evolution in the hip-hop soundscape.
Trained as a sound designer and engineer at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Caesar also spotlights audio detail through progressive production choices.
Currently, Caesar is working on his project, Perception, slated to release early spring 2019
EGO is the first single from Perception. - The Secret Wave
“EGO” is the first single from rapper Caesar’s upcoming project, Perception. The cinematic soundscape he employs fits his dynamic performance and vocal techniques. His vocals move from its natural state into a semi-robotic styled singing. Interesting piece of work. You can get it on Spotify - The Word is Bond
Chicago’s own Caesar Gorgeous is back on DCWS with another DOPE track entitled “Four Walls”. This talented rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer will be dropping his project, “Perception”, this spring so “Four Walls” is just a sampler plate of what we can expect from it. We’re loving this joint, as well as his prior single “Ego”, so he is clearly 2 for 2 when it goes to DCWS.
Listen to “Four Walls” right now and connect with Caesar Gorgeous on Twitter so you’ll know exactly when “Perception” will be released! - Dope Cause We Said
Discography
EGO - Single 2019
Four Walls - Single 2019
Youth - Single 2019
Perception - Album March 8th 2019
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Caesar Gorgeous is Chicago-based rapper, singer-songwriter and producer. Caesar Gorgeous blends elements of both rap and R&B to create emotional anthems. Trained as a sound designer and engineer at The Art Institute of Chicago, Caesar spotlights audio detail through progressive production choices. In frequent collaboration with producer and engineer, J. Khaga, Caesar transports listeners to his world by crafting relatable and catchy lyrics alongside forward thinking engineering and percussion. Currently, Caesar is working on his project, Perception, slated to release early spring 2019.
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