Classic Williams - Epic Win

Like the Ryman Auditorium, not much has changed inside Nashville’s urban scene. The same artists that a few years ago were championed as “the next big thing” are still being championed, and the same producers that were “tomorrow’s sound” are still recycling yesterday’s rhythms. The current scene’s roots run deep beneath the streets, leaving little room for young artist to push their way through. It’s time for Nashville to turn their eyes and ears to the skies, there you will find Nashville native & hip-hop enigmatic Classic Williams, a skilled MC and songwriter. Classic Williams is separating himself from the likes of other artist and reviving Nashville’s languid urban scene with the release of his debut album EPIC WIN.

Dropping consecutive mixtapes in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (A Classic Mixtape, #iHateClassic, #SMH, The Soul of Nigger Charlie, re(FLEX)tions) as well as freestyle battles, radio airplay, live performances and being featured on several local projects, the buzz around Williams has steadily grown throughout the Southeast region. Currently enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University (Recording Industry Major, concentration in Music Business), William's passion for music started at an early age, as he remembers music has always been a part of his life, recalling his early years: “I’m an entertainer, but I’ve always known that I would be in music, as an only child I had to entertain myself. I loved a crowd, always putting on shows for my mom and her friends.”

One of the reasons that Williams’s music has seen a surge in popularity is his ability to vividly deliver a picture via words. “When I was first introduced to MC’s like Jay-Z & Nas, they really opened up my mind; Jay really made me visualize his lyrics, and it made me realize I could do this because that’s how I was already writing.” Listeners have come to expect William’s penchant for intricately flowing lyrics sprinkled with diverse commentary. Songs like the mind splitting “21st Century” find Williams searching deep within his own soul with one hand while delving the other even deeper into the economic, racial and political soul of the United States. He keeps it light with club tracks like the contagious “Sorority Girls” feat. Sebastian Garcia and cements his mass appeal via his first radio single “Tokyo Lights” feat. Angie Maxx. 

Calling his debut album “EPIC WIN” could be seen as a bit dreamy, maybe even braggadocios, but William’s confidence is contagious and he is well aware of the road laid out before him: “This is just the beginning until they are handing me a Grammy, and even then... I’ll just be getting started.” And for that, we salute you!

Watch the new "#Repeat" music video from Classic Williams featuring The Yacht Club Clothing: