While tracklists vary across different releases and reissues, the core of the album includes several songs that Dwele later refined for his major-label debut, Subject . Notable Features Sets the moody, soulful tone. Down Jimmy Interpolates Stevie Wonder's "Too High". Flywun A rare showcase of Dwele’s rapping skills. Lady @ Mahogany A dramatic retelling of a real-life encounter. Timeless Features vocals from Teena Marie on certain versions. Early Morning
was so influential that it essentially acted as the blueprint for his major-label debut, , released in 2003. Many of the "musical nuggets" on Dwele- Rize full album 32
Rize functions as an unhurried, intimate window into Dwele’s creative genius. He wrote, produced, and performed the majority of the instrumentation himself. The tracklist blends the raw, unpolished energy of late-'90s hip-hop beats with the sophisticated chord progressions of classic modal jazz: Flywun A rare showcase of Dwele’s rapping skills