next 2 blow:tonez

if anyones about to blow up in the eastcoast hip-hop scene expect t.o.n.ez from the bronx to be that guy. just recently t.o.n.e.z was nominated for a emmy for the song long hard times witch is the theme song for the tv show justified as half of the duo gangstagrass with rench. Born Anthony Keaton (1976) In the Bronx New York T.O.N.E-z was first introduced to the hip hop world at the young age of 9.His older brothers T La Rock and Special K from the Treacherous 3 are two of the many pioneers who are architects in Hip Hop. T.O.N.E-z ws first heard on the album (In Tone We Trust) released in 1991 on Select Records under the name (Style) with his dj (Mick NiceAfter parting was with Select he dropped the Style alias they had given him and started going by T.O.N.E, which eventually morphed into T.O.N.E-z. Over the years he sold thousands of mixtapes, and worked on several releases including a project with Myzery and a full length solo album "The One No-One Expected". His exploits are too numerous to detail, but this interview with the Cavalier Daily will fill in some of the gaps: T.O.N.E. talks influences, goals, lessons learned. A good exclamation point leading up to T.O.N.E-z affiliation with Rydas Records would be his Mannequins / State of Hip Hop video.
Pedigree If you've already checked out the mixtape and clicked the links you have probably seen the family connections that T.O.N.E-z has. The brother of both Special K formerly of the Treacherous Three and T La Rock both hip-hop legends in their own right. Special K's group (which featured Kool Mo Dee) was signed to Sugar Hill Records and T La Rock had what some consider to be the first Def Jam release, It's Yours. (To read a 1996 New York Times article about T La Rock (which details the T.O.N.E-z/Style and Special K family connection in the tenth paragraph go here. ) Needless to say T.O.N.E-z roots lie in the origins of hip-hop and he and his family has had a profound impact on hip-hop. besides his connection with the nyc hip-hop scene t.o.n.ez has always had a realy strong present within the juggalo community do to his one time allighnment with mission infect and lokey. so all in all t.o.nez pretty got eevery aspect of hip-hop covered so there is no reasonfor this guy not to blow