Anna Wise
Quick Facts
Biography
Anna Wise is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built To Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group CunninLynguists. She won a Grammy Award for her collaboration with Lamar, "These Walls".
Anna Wise began her musical career with the band Sonnymoon, a collaboration with her and Dane Orr, who both met while studying at Berklee College of Music. She is part of the group Built To Fade alongside Dane Ferguson, Zoƫ Wick and Kno of CunninLynguists. While Wise was touring with Sonnymoon, Kendrick Lamar contacted her after hearing her music on YouTube through another emcee, Tunji. She now has become a regular collaborator with Lamar, appearing on 11 tracks. Since 2016, she has released two solo albums.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Feminine: Act I (2016)
- The Feminine: Act II (2017)
With Sonnymoon
- Golden Age (2009)
- Sonnymoon (2012)
- Courage of Present Times (2015)
With Built To Fade
- To Dust
With Kendrick Lamar
- Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)
- To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)
- Untitled Unmastered (2016)
- Damn (2017)
Awards and nominations
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Grammy | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | These Walls | Won |