Our TapSongz Team continues to search for brand new music across all platforms online. We recently came across rapper 2-TONE and had the opportunity to interview the artist to learn more about his growth as a musician, latest releases, and plans for 2018!
2-TONE is originally from Rochester, New York, and has since relocated to the Bronx, NY for 10 years and has currently been a resident of Atlanta, Georgia for the past 5 years. "I started rapping at 12 years old. I used to write down the lyrics word for word of my favorite Hip-Hop songs and memorize them," he told our TapSongz Team. The rapper noted he had so many influences and favorite artists growing up, but his top three include Rakim, Nas, and Tupac. While 2-TONE didn't play any instruments growing up, his family had a strong connection to the music scene. "My mom played the piano very well and was a pretty good singer and my father wrote songs and played the guitar so music is definitely in my blood!"
Fast forward to today, and 2-TONE is working as hard as anyone in the music industry to perfect his sound, build his following and give fans what they want. While 2-TONE does not currently produce his own music, it is something he'd love to work on in the future. "One day I would like to produce my own tracks as I feel I have a keen sense of sound; knowing what melodies and sounds to join together with certain bass drops and drum kits, etc.," the rapper told our TapSongz Team. There is no doubt the Hip-Hop artist has a good understanding of the fundamentals of music. 2-TONE graduated with a BA in English Education from St. John Fisher College and attended grad school at NYU for a Master of Arts in Music Business.
2-TONE recently released an awesome hit "Stripper Pole" and gave us insight to creating the tune! "I was originally going to write a behind the scenes story of the life of a stripper to paint a realistic picture of many stripper’s lives that go untold. However, I was working out in my apartment last summer while previewing a producer’s online beat catalog, and I just started flowing over this wicked trap beat and I took a break to jot down two lines. Those two lines developed into the hook and then the verses immediately followed!" The track has awesome flow and we were amazed by the heavy beat and rapping. "Stripper Pole is all about celebrating the professional female dancer. It’s a fun, sexy and an energetic party track, but at the same time it’s classy. For the dancers out there who practice their routines daily and train on a stripper pole, that is not easy!", 2-TONE said.
"Stripper Pole" has already proved to be massively popular with fans around the country and we are excited to see the track further its momentum. Everyone is always looking for a good party track and we loved the combination of fun lyrics with hard rapping by 2-TONE. The track is a banger and definitely worth a listen!
While releasing a big track is a huge accomplishment, it is only the beginning for 2-TONE, who has big plans for the future. "My goals for 2018 are to release two more singles leading up to my full-length album entitled, ‘A Dollar & A Dream.’" The rapper is also hoping to begin doing local tours and getting his name further out in front of fans.
We encourage all of our viewers to give 2-TONE's new track a listen on SoundCloud! Definitely be sure to toss the rising rapper a follow on Twitter and Instagram @2TONE_Official to stay up-to-date with his latest releases! We can't wait to hear more new original content in 2018 and look forward to following 2-TONE's journey. Here at TapSongz, we thank you for reading this feature article as we continue finding tomorrow's greatest music today!
2-TONE is originally from Rochester, New York, and has since relocated to the Bronx, NY for 10 years and has currently been a resident of Atlanta, Georgia for the past 5 years. "I started rapping at 12 years old. I used to write down the lyrics word for word of my favorite Hip-Hop songs and memorize them," he told our TapSongz Team. The rapper noted he had so many influences and favorite artists growing up, but his top three include Rakim, Nas, and Tupac. While 2-TONE didn't play any instruments growing up, his family had a strong connection to the music scene. "My mom played the piano very well and was a pretty good singer and my father wrote songs and played the guitar so music is definitely in my blood!"
Fast forward to today, and 2-TONE is working as hard as anyone in the music industry to perfect his sound, build his following and give fans what they want. While 2-TONE does not currently produce his own music, it is something he'd love to work on in the future. "One day I would like to produce my own tracks as I feel I have a keen sense of sound; knowing what melodies and sounds to join together with certain bass drops and drum kits, etc.," the rapper told our TapSongz Team. There is no doubt the Hip-Hop artist has a good understanding of the fundamentals of music. 2-TONE graduated with a BA in English Education from St. John Fisher College and attended grad school at NYU for a Master of Arts in Music Business.
2-TONE recently released an awesome hit "Stripper Pole" and gave us insight to creating the tune! "I was originally going to write a behind the scenes story of the life of a stripper to paint a realistic picture of many stripper’s lives that go untold. However, I was working out in my apartment last summer while previewing a producer’s online beat catalog, and I just started flowing over this wicked trap beat and I took a break to jot down two lines. Those two lines developed into the hook and then the verses immediately followed!" The track has awesome flow and we were amazed by the heavy beat and rapping. "Stripper Pole is all about celebrating the professional female dancer. It’s a fun, sexy and an energetic party track, but at the same time it’s classy. For the dancers out there who practice their routines daily and train on a stripper pole, that is not easy!", 2-TONE said.
"Stripper Pole" has already proved to be massively popular with fans around the country and we are excited to see the track further its momentum. Everyone is always looking for a good party track and we loved the combination of fun lyrics with hard rapping by 2-TONE. The track is a banger and definitely worth a listen!
While releasing a big track is a huge accomplishment, it is only the beginning for 2-TONE, who has big plans for the future. "My goals for 2018 are to release two more singles leading up to my full-length album entitled, ‘A Dollar & A Dream.’" The rapper is also hoping to begin doing local tours and getting his name further out in front of fans.
We encourage all of our viewers to give 2-TONE's new track a listen on SoundCloud! Definitely be sure to toss the rising rapper a follow on Twitter and Instagram @2TONE_Official to stay up-to-date with his latest releases! We can't wait to hear more new original content in 2018 and look forward to following 2-TONE's journey. Here at TapSongz, we thank you for reading this feature article as we continue finding tomorrow's greatest music today!