Passage (rapper)

Passage

Birth name| David Bryant
Born| Boston, Massachusetts
Origin| Oakland, California
Genres| Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)| Rapper, Producer
Years active| 2000–present
Labels| Anticon
Website| www.anticon.com

Musical artist

David Bryant, better known by his stage name Passage, is an alternative hip hop rapper based in Oakland, California. He is a member of Restiform Bodies along with Bomarr and Telephone Jim Jesus.[1]

## History

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Passage released his official debut album, The Forcefield Kids, on Anticon in 2004.[2]

He is also a member of Brothers Backword along with Mike Busse.[3] The duo released the Stupid Intelligent mixtape in 2009.[4]

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Passage

* Moods & Symptoms (2000) (with Bomarr)
* The Forcefield Kids (Anticon, 2004)
* Worked On (Illuminated Paths, 2017)

Restiform Bodies (Passage with Bomarr & Telephone Jim Jesus)

* Oubliette (2000)
* Restiform Bodies (6months, 2001)
* Sun Hop Flat (2001)
* TV Loves You Back (Anticon, 2008)

Brothers Backword (Passage with Mike Busse)

* Malfunction (2010) [unreleased][5]

### EPs, mixtapes, compilations, singles

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EPs

* Tennis, Piano and Other Primary Sightings [aka The Holy Phony Haunt] (2004)
* Pass Money Multi (2008)
* Pass and Touch (Marathon of Dope, 2011)

Mixtapes

* Stupid Intelligent (2009) (Brothers Backword)

Remix albums

* TV Loves You Back: Remixes (2013) (Restiform Bodies)

Compilations

* The B-Side Suicide Pageant (2002)
* Newbliette (Subversiv Rec, 2004) (Restiform Bodies)

Singles

* "I Want What You Want / Recycle America" (Weapon-Shaped, 2003) (Restiform Bodies)
* "Creature in the Classroom" (Anticon, 2004)

### Appearances

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Guest appearances

* Bomarr \- "Plywood Never Got Paid" from Beats Being Broke (2002)
* Deep Puddle Dynamics \- "We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)" from We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) (2002)
* DJ Krush \- "Song for John Walker" from The Message at the Depth (2002)
* Telephone Jim Jesus \- "Convertible Stingray" from A Point Too Far to Astronaut (2004)
* Pedestrian \- "Anticon." from Volume One: UnIndian Songs (2005)
* Sole \- "Isn't It Sad" from Songs That Went Tin (2005)
* Themselves \- "Puzzled" from The Free Houdini (2009)

Featured tracks

* "The Unstrung Harp" & "Poem to the Hospital" on Anticon Label Sampler: 1999-2004 (2004)

## References

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1. ^ Rutledge, Bryant (2008-07-16). "Restiform Bodies "Bobby Trendy Addendum"". XLR8R.
2. ^ Singer, Liam (August 8, 2004). "Passage: The Forcefield Kids". Pitchfork Media.
3. ^ "Brothers Backword (Passage & Mike Busse) – Stupid Intelligent mixtape". UGSMAG. May 5, 2009.
4. ^ Martins, Chris (May 5, 2009). "Meet Brothers Backword". Aural Standards. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013.
5. ^ "Episode 55- David Bryant (Passage)".

## External links

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* passaj.bandcamp.com

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Anticon

Founders|

* James Brandon Best (Pedestrian)
* Adam Drucker (Doseone)
* Tim Holland (Sole)
* Jeffrey Logan (Jel)
* David Madson (Odd Nosdam)
* Baillie Parker
* Brendon Whitney (Alias)
* Yoni Wolf (Why?)

EPs|

* We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes) (2002)

Compilations|

* Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop (1999)
* Giga Single (2001)
* Anticon Label Sampler: 1999-2004 (2004)

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