He
got his first break with a very small-unknown record label,
First Choice. There, Tony rapped on local mix tapes and
earned neighborhood respect as a good rapper. Since he
knew 50 cent, he hooked up with him in about 1998, when
50 cent was signed to Columbia records. 50 took Tony under
his wing and brought him places. Around this time 50 cent
shot his first video in Cancun and took Tony along with
him. Here Tony says, "I seen people wearing houses
around their necks and BenZ's on their wrist." In
Cancun Tony realized that the entertainment business was
definitely real. He realized that these rappers were making
more money or just as much as big time drug dealers. He
realized selling drugs had no future for him, but death
or jail. Tony realized 50 cent was the only one around
the block he looked up to that was still around to enjoy
and talk about his life. This was the change that Tony
wanted, and is now pursuing. Currently Tony is one of
the hottest underground street rappers on their verge
of signing to a major label. He sticks with 50 cent because
he knows 50 cent is definitely going places and is a great
mentor to the game. Their g-unit cd is taking them to
the top. Tony feels he is still a hustler but with music
now. He says, " I'm not trying to be 30 still on
the strip, I'm trying to be 30 filthy rich." He feels
that through the music industry he will stay young because
there are always new aspiring young individuals that will
keep him motivated to work hard and do what he does best.
Tony says,” rapping has got to be the way."
He
got his first break with a very small-unknown record label,
First Choice. There, Tony rapped on local mix tapes and
earned neighborhood respect as a good rapper. Since he
knew 50 cent, he hooked up with him in about 1998, when
50 cent was signed to Columbia records. 50 took Tony under
his wing and brought him places. Around this time 50 cent
shot his first video in Cancun and took Tony along with
him. Here Tony says, "I seen people wearing houses
around their necks and BenZ's on their wrist." In
Cancun Tony realized that the entertainment business was
definitely real. He realized that these rappers were making
more money or just as much as big time drug dealers. He
realized selling drugs had no future for him, but death
or jail. Tony realized 50 cent was the only one around
the block he looked up to that was still around to enjoy
and talk about his life. This was the change that Tony
wanted, and is now pursuing. Currently Tony is one of
the hottest underground street rappers on their verge
of signing to a major label. He sticks with 50 cent because
he knows 50 cent is definitely going places and is a great
mentor to the game. Their g-unit cd is taking them to
the top. Tony feels he is still a hustler but with music
now. He says, " I'm not trying to be 30 still on
the strip, I'm trying to be 30 filthy rich." He feels
that through the music industry he will stay young because
there are always new aspiring young individuals that will
keep him motivated to work hard and do what he does best.
Tony says,” rapping has got to be the way."