TRAMA RETIREMENT PARTY
TRAMA
Hailing from Queens, NY, Trama started rhyming at age 13. In a recent interview with the rapper, he states that he was heavily influenced by old-school Hip-Hop. The late 80s and artists like Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, NWA, and Run DMC helped Trama find his merit as a musical artist.
"BARACK-OTRAMA", the mixtape, exhibits his flair for telling stories through music. The name of the album itself is a play on Presidential candidate Barack Obama's name but the creativity doesn't stop there. Trama himself is dedicated to displaying different influences on this mixtape due to his bicultural upbringing (Trinidadian and American), musical tastes, and life experiences.
All of Tramas songs and albums tell a visual story lifted from his past and present, creating a new sound and artistic palate for Hip-Hop and raps future.
Tramas resume steadily gains more impressive credits as he has already worked with Sadat X from Brand Nubian ,Tragedy Khadafi,Littles,Royal Flush, producers such as Megah Maan, Roots,Sketchman, and DJ Tom Cat. He has performed at The Knitting Factory in Los Angeles and the Paladium in New York City, opened for Houston,Lil Flip,Brother Ali of Rhymesayers was featured in Murder Dog Magazine and shared a cover with DJ Quik (no introduction necessary) in an issue of Worldwide Westside Magazine. Trama has also caught the attention of Hip-Hop and rap heavyweights such as Eminem, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, and Kanye. All of Tramas songs and albums tell a visual story lifted from his past and present, creating a new sound and artistic palate for Hip-Hop and raps future.
So much artistic success has not come without hard work, dedication, and love for music. Trama is an advocate of the DIY (do-it-yourself) mentality. When he is not working on albums or with his Tram-Unit (think of a hospitals Trauma Unit), he is printing out flyers, working on his website, or even directing and editing videos/commercials. Trama would also love to work with Nas (he reminds me of the late 80s), and is interested in acting. Judging from his accomplishments and devotion to his musical endeavors, Tramas future in music looks promising for the MC.
Trama has spent the last three months promoting his critically acclaimed mixtape BARACK-OTRAMA.. As someone who believes that Hip-Hop is a good thing, but not as passionate as before, Trama brings passion, humor, lyrical wisdom, and creativity back to the world of Hip-Hop. It would be a shame to not check out this artist as he evolves in his journey to create good music.
For booking purposes contact TRAMA at tramasutra@gmail.com
TOKI WRIGHT
Raised in a Buddhist household, immersing himself in Black history, world culture, and community work, Toki Wright’s awareness of the diverse world we live in is translated through his content driven music. He has taken paths that run the gamut from a non-profit youth organization in North Minneapolis to work with war-affected children in Northern Uganda. As an artist, Wright’s travels have taken him throughout the United States and Canada as support and hypeman for Brother Ali. Other performance credits include Soundset, Coachella, CMJ, Bumbershoot , Paid Dues, Scribble Jam, and SXSW.
ILLUMINOUS 3
Well known in Minnesota and the midwest for their live stage shows and raw energy, Illuminous 3 (Freez, Mavin MC & Franz Diego) has proven that you can have it all; hard beats, smart raps, rep Minnesota and still have fun all at the same time!
GUARDIANS OF BALANCE
The rap group G.O.B. was formed when two young men with superior mic ability noticed each others talents in a studio production class in high school. Meyer St. Paul Slim Warren and Nick M-13 Muhammad of St. Paul Minnesota, decided to take their solo talents and form a duo. In 1996 the two started doing shows and recording under the name DA C.U.T. Do to certain circumstances the group was forced to part for a brief moment from the year 1997 to the year 2001. During that time M-13 became a member of a Hip Hop collective known as F.O.S.
