Passage (rapper) explained

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

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

Studio albums

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

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

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 (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 (2004)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Restiform Bodies "Bobby Trendy Addendum". XLR8R. Bryant. Rutledge. 2008-07-16.
2. Web site: Passage: The Forcefield Kids. Pitchfork Media. Liam. Singer. August 8, 2004.
3. Web site: Brothers Backword (Passage & Mike Busse) – Stupid Intelligent mixtape. UGSMAG. May 5, 2009.
4. Web site: Meet Brothers Backword. Aural Standards. Chris. Martins. May 5, 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20130117121938/http://auralstandards.com/2009/05/05/meet-brothers-backword/. January 17, 2013.
5. Web site: Episode 55- David Bryant (Passage).