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Wright began producing music under the alias Revelation 13:18, and released his debut EP ''Now's The Time'' On January 7, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=102681&cat=|title=Revelation 13:18 - This Calls For Wisdom (ASCAP)|last=|first=|date=|website=Top40-Charts.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> His instrumental album ''Beat Bop'' was released later the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/revelation-1318-mn0003679081/discography|title=Revelation 13:18 {{!}} Album Discography|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> He released ''Wave'' as a posthumous collaboration with [[J Dilla]] on March 11, 2014. The track "Wave" was originally on J. Dilla's album [[Donuts (album)|Donuts]], the last album J Dilla released during his life. | Wright began producing music under the alias Revelation 13:18, and released his debut EP ''Now's The Time'' On January 7, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=102681&cat=|title=Revelation 13:18 - This Calls For Wisdom (ASCAP)|last=|first=|date=|website=Top40-Charts.com|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> His instrumental album ''Beat Bop'' was released later the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/revelation-1318-mn0003679081/discography|title=Revelation 13:18 {{!}} Album Discography|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> He released ''Wave'' as a posthumous collaboration with [[J Dilla]] on March 11, 2014. The track "Wave" was originally on J. Dilla's album [[Donuts (album)|Donuts]], the last album J Dilla released during his life. | ||
On August 12, 2014, Revelation 13:18 released the single "Old School" featuring [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]], along with the self-titled album ''Revelation 13:18 x Basquia''t.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbs8.com/story/40097983/jay-z-a-huge-fan-of-revelation-1318-song-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat|title=Jay-Z is a fan of Revelation 13:18 song "Old School" ft. Jean-Michel Basquiat|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> The release date of "Old School" coincided with the anniversary of Basquiat's death. The single received attention after American rapper and producer [[Jay-Z]] dressed up as Basquiat for Halloween the same year .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421011146/http://www.wicz.com/story/40097983/jay-z-a-huge-fan-of-revelation-1318-song-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat|title=Jay-Z a huge fan of Revelation 13:18 song "Old School" feat Jean - FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More|date=2019-04-21|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref> <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/style/2014/11/jay-z-and-beyonce-dressed-up-as-jean-michel-basquiat-and-frida-kahlo-for-halloween|title=Jay Z and Beyoncé Dressed Up as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Frida Kahlo for Halloween|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>[[Jay-Z]] would later release his 13th studio album [[4:44]] with cult followers declaring on the internet the album title was decoded as [[Number of the Beast|666]] the [[Number of the Beast|Mark of the Beast]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://endtimesbuzz.wordpress.com/2018/10/06/jay-zs-4-44-album-666-mark-of-the-beast-proof/|title=Jay Z’s 4 44 Album = 666 Mark of the BEAST PROOF|date=2018-10-06|website=End Times Buzz|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/2017/7/27/20819737/watch-the-original-eartha-kitt-and-basquiat-interviews-that-inspired-jay-z-s-footnotes-for-4-44|title=Watch the original Eartha Kitt and Basquiat interviews that inspired JAY-Z's "Footnotes for '4:44'"|last=Aguilar|first=Andrea|date=2017-07-27|website=REVOLT|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/music/illuminati-jay-z-new-album/2008062|title=Illuminati Conspiracy Theories About JAY-Z's '4:44' Will Make You Question Everything|website=Elite Daily|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | On August 12, 2014, Revelation 13:18 released the single "Old School" featuring [[Jean-Michel Basquiat]], along with the self-titled album ''Revelation 13:18 x Basquia''t.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbs8.com/story/40097983/jay-z-a-huge-fan-of-revelation-1318-song-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat|title=Jay-Z is a fan of Revelation 13:18 song "Old School" ft. Jean-Michel Basquiat|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=|url-status=live}}</ref> The release date of "Old School" coincided with the anniversary of Basquiat's death. The single received attention after American rapper and producer [[Jay-Z]] dressed up as Basquiat for Halloween the same year .<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421011146/http://www.wicz.com/story/40097983/jay-z-a-huge-fan-of-revelation-1318-song-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat|title=Jay-Z a huge fan of Revelation 13:18 song "Old School" feat Jean - FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More|date=2019-04-21|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2020-01-08}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/style/2014/11/jay-z-and-beyonce-dressed-up-as-jean-michel-basquiat-and-frida-kahlo-for-halloween|title=Jay Z and Beyoncé Dressed Up as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Frida Kahlo for Halloween|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref>[[Jay-Z]] would later release his 13th studio album [[4:44]] with cult followers declaring on the internet the album title was decoded as [[Number of the Beast|666]] the [[Number of the Beast|Mark of the Beast]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://endtimesbuzz.wordpress.com/2018/10/06/jay-zs-4-44-album-666-mark-of-the-beast-proof/|title=Jay Z’s 4 44 Album = 666 Mark of the BEAST PROOF|date=2018-10-06|website=End Times Buzz|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/2017/7/27/20819737/watch-the-original-eartha-kitt-and-basquiat-interviews-that-inspired-jay-z-s-footnotes-for-4-44|title=Watch the original Eartha Kitt and Basquiat interviews that inspired JAY-Z's "Footnotes for '4:44'"|last=Aguilar|first=Andrea|date=2017-07-27|website=REVOLT|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/music/illuminati-jay-z-new-album/2008062|title=Illuminati Conspiracy Theories About JAY-Z's '4:44' Will Make You Question Everything|website=Elite Daily|language=en|access-date=2020-02-20}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
The single gained him further recognition from DJ [[Mary Anne Hobbs]] and [[BBC Radio 6 Music|BBC Music Radio 6]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004nd5|title=BBC Radio 6 Music - Mary Anne Hobbs, With The All Queens Mix|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londondailypost.com/world-renowned-dj-mary-anne-hobbs-shout-outs-artist-producer-actor-revelation-1318-and-breaks-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat-on-bbc-radio-6/|title=World Renowned DJ Mary Anne Hobbs Shout-Outs Artist/Producer/Actor Revelation 13:18 and Breaks Old School feat. Jean-Michel Basq|date=2020-02-05|website=LondonDailyPost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> | The single gained him further recognition from DJ [[Mary Anne Hobbs]] and [[BBC Radio 6 Music|BBC Music Radio 6]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004nd5|title=BBC Radio 6 Music - Mary Anne Hobbs, With The All Queens Mix|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://londondailypost.com/world-renowned-dj-mary-anne-hobbs-shout-outs-artist-producer-actor-revelation-1318-and-breaks-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat-on-bbc-radio-6/|title=World Renowned DJ Mary Anne Hobbs Shout-Outs Artist/Producer/Actor Revelation 13:18 and Breaks Old School feat. Jean-Michel Basq|date=2020-02-05|website=LondonDailyPost.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-25}}</ref> | ||
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R''evelation 13:18 x Basquiat'' inspired a Broadway musical based on the life of Basquiat composed by [[Jon Batiste]], produced by Alan Marks and Barbara Marks, and directed by [[John Doyle (director)|John Doyle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/broadway/8476896/jean-michel-basquiat-broadway-musical-jon-batiste|title=Jean-Michel Basquiat Broadway Musical On the Way, Composed by Jon Batiste|website=Billboard|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://headlineplus.com/artist-producer-actor-revelation-1318-inspires-basquiat-broadway-musical-and-gains-a-huge-fan-in-jay-z-with-the-release-of-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat-and-his-revelation-1318-x-basquiat-br/|title=Artist/Producer/Actor Revelation 13:18 inspires Basquiat Broadway Musical and gains a huge fan in Jay Z with the release of Old School feat. Jean-Michel Basquiat and his Revelation 13:18 x Basquiat Brand|last=Revelation1318|date=2019-04-29|website=HeadlinePlus Press Release Distribution|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> | R''evelation 13:18 x Basquiat'' inspired a Broadway musical based on the life of Basquiat composed by [[Jon Batiste]], produced by Alan Marks and Barbara Marks, and directed by [[John Doyle (director)|John Doyle]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/broadway/8476896/jean-michel-basquiat-broadway-musical-jon-batiste|title=Jean-Michel Basquiat Broadway Musical On the Way, Composed by Jon Batiste|website=Billboard|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://headlineplus.com/artist-producer-actor-revelation-1318-inspires-basquiat-broadway-musical-and-gains-a-huge-fan-in-jay-z-with-the-release-of-old-school-feat-jean-michel-basquiat-and-his-revelation-1318-x-basquiat-br/|title=Artist/Producer/Actor Revelation 13:18 inspires Basquiat Broadway Musical and gains a huge fan in Jay Z with the release of Old School feat. Jean-Michel Basquiat and his Revelation 13:18 x Basquiat Brand|last=Revelation1318|date=2019-04-29|website=HeadlinePlus Press Release Distribution|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref> | ||
In 2019, Revelation 13:18 founded his own record label, Knowledge + Wisdom = Understanding, Inc.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www. | In 2019, Revelation 13:18 founded his own record label, Knowledge + Wisdom = Understanding, Inc.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.californiaherald.com/is-rapper-producer-actor-revelation-1318-a-part-of-the-illuminati/|title=Is Rapper/Producer/Actor Revelation 13:18 a part of the Illuminati?|last=Griffin|first=Sharon|date=2020-02-22|website=California Herald|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/tosv2.html?vid=&uuid=75c35060-530f-11e9-b3ce-6df2b7ae5072&url=L3Jlc2VhcmNoL3N0b2Nrcy9uZXdzL2FydGljbGUuYXNwP2RvY0tleT02MDAtMjAxOTAzMTEwNDI3TTJfX19fX19FVVBSX19fX18xODk4RTE2RDY0ODcxODI1OUMwRjEtMSZleD10cnVlJnRpY2tlcj1WQU46QkI=|title=Bloomberg - Jay-Z a huge fan of Revelation 13:18 song "Old School" feat Jean-Michel Basquiat|last=|first=|date=|website=www.bloomberg.com|archive-date=|access-date=2019-03-30|dead-url=}}</ref> | ||
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