To many fans of music, true hip-hop can be defined as that feeling you get while listening to classic hip-hop of the 80's and early to late 90's. Where subject matter and lyrical content actually counted for something or at least to many, appreciated. It is hip-hop in it's rawest and most purest form, that when taken in, takes your mind and soul to a “higher/euphoric“ level in a sense. If not from
the rapper's delivery and style then from the knowledge being bestowed upon the listener. You can easily find yourself getting lost in both the style, story, and word play in each lyricist. From great story tellers like Tupac, Nas, Q-Tip, Common, the Fugees, and Biggie, they all spoke on real life subject matter from their perspective both raw and uncut but yet so artistic and poetic. They all rapped about real life issues pertaining to the “come up”, personal relationships, and the struggles of new found fame in many instances. Born on October 18, 1991 in Newark, New Jersey, Truez is the true definition of a “90's baby.” After bouncing around the east coast, calling places like New Jersey, Virginia, and Atlanta his home, Truez was quickly exposed to different styles of music in different regions, gaining an appreciation and respect to every variation of hip-hop he was exposed to. Truez began rapping in 2004, after remaking a comedic version of “How We Do” by the Game and 50 Cent. He rapped the entire song to his classmates off of handheld tape recorder he took from his older brother the night before. He received rave reviews from his classmates in attendance. After being encouraged by his friend and fellow classmate, Truez decided to keep remaking G-Unit records. After remaking numerous records, he quickly began to gain popularity for his new found talent. To further his quest to become a better emcee and student of the game, he purchased and studied the likes of NWA, Nas, Jay-Z, Tupac, and Eminem. Truez would later link up with fellow classmate and rapper Tony “TONE” Johnson at West Side High School in Augusta, Georgia. They quickly began recording tracks together and competing and winning numerous talent and open mic showcases. Tony and Truez even opened up for nationally signed recording artists. Tony would eventually leave Augusta, Georgia to pursue other endaveours forcing Truez to pursue a solo career after working with Tony for years. In 2013, after working with Julian Bell of the Delta Force, after years of developmental work, and getting assistance from fellow in house producer/manager David Tudor and business manager Aaron Grossman, he was finally able to realize his dream and put together his first major solo project entitled, “1991: American Rebel Tales (or simply known as ART91). After ART91,Truez was able to further his talents up the east coast to New York City where he partnered with Legendary DJ Kay Slay to release "Damn My Lifetime" in 2014 followed "True3nough" the same year. After the Dj Kay Slay partnership, Truez decided to create his own entity as a collective label group with then Business Partner, Aaron Grossman. Together they formed "Students of the Game" with supporting artists; Koo Kumar and Stratuzy from Augusta, GA. 2015, Truez released his most controversial project yet, "Raw & Underprivileged" followed by his lyrically inclined "Truematic" the same year. Truez moved to Atlanta from Augusta, GA, it was at this time when the house he was living in caught fire and Truez lost everything and was forced to move back home. Now its 2018 and THE TRUTH IS BACK!