San Francisco rapper Ramirez debuts a transformative new album Tragedy Of A Clown via G59 Records. The 11-track project is a symbolic reference to the personal struggles that the Mexican-Nicaraguan artist has faced over the past few years. Guest features on the album include Pouya, Fat Nick, Rocci, Mikey The Magician and G59 labelmates Shakewell and Germ.
“The purpose of a clown is to perform and entertain,” explains Ramirez. “But sometimes clowns hide their true emotions with happiness painted on their face. The reality is that clowns are not always content and have to play that happy role even while they are being laughed at and don’t feel like a real person at all. This related to me while I’ve gotten sober and battled depression over the past couple of years. Recording this album helped me get through some difficult times and I hope that it helps me rediscover my love and passion for making music.”
Tragedy Of A Clown includes the hard-hitting unapologetic singles “Carhartt Vest” featuring Germ, “Return of the Corpse” and the haunting “Shameless Gorillas” featuring Shakewell that was described by Lyrical Lemonade as “hit from conception, making it a record you don’t want to miss out on even for another second.” The songs have already combined for over 3 million plays on Spotify.
To celebrate the release of the new album Ramirez has announced upcoming tour dates in Australia and the US. The shows will be the first run since a sold-out 2020 North American Tour in support of his previous and most successful album to date Tha Playa$ Manual that has gained hundreds of millions of streams. Ramirez has both a significant amount of music and live shows coming in 2022 and 2023 as he continues his steady climb to the peak of his genre. Upcoming tour dates and cities listed below.
Tracklist:
1) Intro
2) Return of the Corpse
3) Bacon, Eggs, and Grits ft. Pouya
4) The Dungeon
5) Carhartt Vest ft. Germ
6) What the Hook Gon Be ft. Shakewell and Fat Nick
7) Six Feet Under
8) The Root of Demise
9) Murdered out Vehicles
10) The Gallows Wait
11) Shameless Gorillas ft. Shakewell and Mikey The Magician
Tour Dates:
9/20 – Auckland, New Zealand
9/22 – Sydney, Australia
9/23 – Melbourne, Australia
9/24 – Brisbane, Australia
11/29 – Houston, TX
11/30 – San Antonio, TX
12/2 – Albuquerque, NM
12/3 – El Paso, TX
12/4 – Tucson, AZ
12/5 – Mesa, AZ
12/7 – San Diego, CA
12/8 – Los Angeles, CA
12/9 – Santa Ana, CA
12/10 – Oakland, CA
12/12 – Seattle, WA
12/13 – Portland, OR
12/15 – Salt Lake City, UT
12/17 – Denver, CO
12/18 – Lawrence, KS
12/20 – Chicago, IL
ABOUT RAMIREZ:
Hailing from the Bay Area, G59’s Ramirez has an expansive and diverse catalog of sounds influenced by both West Coast Rap, Phonk and Southern trap alike – thanks to his uncle who used to send him the hottest new music from the region. Not only does he possess a discography dating back to 2013, his lyrical prowess and trademark tirade has enthralled millions of listeners. With a penchant for dark and melodic rhythms combined with vivid lyrics Ramirez has climbed to the top of his lane aligning himself with rap juggernauts such as $uicideboy$, Yung Gravy, Ghostemane, Pouya, and others on multiple EPs and singles.
In 2019, he released his break-through and widely acclaimed album Son of Serpentine which featured appearances by Pouya and Zillakami of City Morgue. In 2020, he followed with Tha Playa$ Manuel, a collaboration with Inglewood rapper Rucci. That same year his North American tour sold-out 13 straight shows with no support acts. Ramirez has racked up over 2 Million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 125 Million views on his YouTube channel.
ABOUT G59 RECORDS:
Founded formally in 2015, G59 Records boasts a lineup that is as bold as it is diverse. Flagship act $uicideboy$ have cultivated one of the most loyal fan bases in music because they have chosen to go where many artists wouldn’t dare to when it comes to detailing the harsh realities of the downtrodden or being a social outcast. G59 believes that the most intriguing and captivating artists are the ones that don’t fit within the constraints of what might be considered mainstream. Both the individual and collective fan bases of G59 artists (Shakewell, Germ, Ramirez, Night Lovell, $uicideboy$) are of all socioeconomic backgrounds, races, ages, and beliefs; which in essence is what music is all about. G59 artists are encouraged to be themselves and take the reins on their individual creative directions to keep their music and brands as authentic as possible to both themselves and to their fanbases.
