Shades of Black is the debut EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 by recording artist Solomon

Solomon (rapper)

-About Solomon:Solomon Barnett born on January 5, 1987. He is an electronic hip hop recording artist, rapper, producer and songwriter based in San Diego, California...

, released on August 11, 2009.

Background

After releasing two hip-hop mixtapes, Solomon began working on the third mixtape. During the creation he began instead playing with more pop sounds. He has stated, "I'm actually in the studio right now working on my new EP. It's a five track EP titled, "Shades of Black". I started more as a full on rapper, releasing mixtapes, doing remixes and stuff. I was featured on Eminem's Shade45 Sirius Radio, did the whole XXL, hip hop magazines and stuff and next thing you know I was thrown into this category that didn't fully reflect me."

Promotion

Along with the release, a remix for "Break My Heart" with out gay rapper, Bry'Nt was released as a free bonus track.

Track listing