Swift D’s album from 1997 is considered to be a lost album. Possibly only less than 7 copies of his debut album were issued onto ADAT tape. His entire album was recorded at Boomin Studios on Dort Highway in Flint, Michigan. His deepest tracks were "Mr. 12 Gauge" and "Amerikkka".
A total of 17 songs were planned to be recorded for his debut album. Swift D’s debut album is an unreleased album. The reason this album was never completed as Swift D’s focus was on 211. This led to his album to be only halfway completed. Sadly Swift D committed suicide on the date of 10/07/2002. So there will be no more music from him. Swift D is greatly missed and we loved him. He was a very talented young brother.
Mr. 12 Gauge deals with the issues of gun violence. Take it from Swift D as he lived and died on Flint’s rough hardcore streets. Mr. 12 Gauge is considered to be one of his deepest tracks on his solo album. DJ Clay and his staff at Boomin Studios were blown away by the level of his political awareness and social awareness.
Amerikkka is another one of his deepest tracks where he shows off his political awareness and social awareness. He exposes the racism in America. We Americans still are divided by racism. Swift D also calls out the government for being corrupt and failing its citizens. You can tell by listening to the track and the track title itself that Swift D has developed distrust towards the American government.
*Swift D was Dwayne Kevin Gurley III according to his death certificate.
*Swift D was in a rap duo called 211 bka Two Eleven with Young Breed from 1991 to 2002. They recorded several songs in the 90s in several studios around Flint. They mostly went to Bangtown Studios to record their songs and music. Sometimes they used Boomin Studios to record but not often.
*Swift D was featured on the track "Mind of A Cyko" which was on the self-titled King Hood Cykoz album from 1992. The song was later recorded again in 1993.
I rate this album 5/5*****!
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