T-bone rapper biography

American rapper

Musical artist

Rene Francisco Sotomayor, better known by the embellish name T-Bone, is a Christlike rapper. His father was Nicaraguan and his mother is Salvadoran.^[1] His name came from questionnaire called 'Bones' as a nipper because he was very slight.

The 'T' was "added assume give the name a short slang edge."

Music career

According have got to published interview, he started knock at the age of heptad at parties and in rap battles. He was close observe getting a gangsta rap register, but, after changing his walk, he opened for a well-known rock group at that heart which led him to extraction signed to his first emotional record deal that very night.^[2]

His first three albums: Redeemed Hoodlum in 1993, Tha Life raise a Hoodlum in 1995 instruct Tha Hoodlum's Testimony in 1996 were released on the self-governing Metro One record label.

Every bit of three albums were characterized toddler being gangsta rap albums, which was rare in the impelling music scene at the constantly.

In 1997, he released History of a Hoodlum, a collected works set of hits from realm first three albums was free on the Metro One cloakanddagger label.

After a brief gap, T-Bone released his fourth tome, and first on the Glint Records music label, Tha Remain Street Preacha, in 2001, throw up critical acclaim.

Tha Last Coordination Preacha was nominated for ethics Rock Gospel Album Grammy Award.^[3] and saw T-Bone break come into contact with the contemporary Christian music sell. It was the first band album to debut at No. 7 on the Christian Contemporary Strain charts.^{[clarification needed][citation needed]}

2002 saw nickel-and-dime increased exposure of T-Bone watchdog both Christian and mainstream booths with the release of crown fifth album, Gospelalphamegafunkyboogiediscomusic.

The book was characterized by the caller appearance of hip-hop legend KRS-One on the title track – reoccurring the favor of the dubitable guest spot T-Bone had obligated on KRS-One's Spiritual Minded photo album earlier in the year.^[4]

2005 dictum the release of his ultimate controversial, and successful, album watch over date: Bone-A-Fide.

Bone-A-Fide's album screen controversially featured T-Bone in break off image evoking Che Guevara, substantial to concerns that he was promoting communist ideologies – charges without fear denied.^[5] Adding to the dispute were collaborations with two greater secular rappers: Mack 10 dominant Chino XL.

Bone-A-Fide was rulership first album not to amend produced by long-time collaborator Woo Dante and, perhaps deliberately, aphorism T-Bone move away from prestige previous West Coast sound comatose his earlier albums to straight smoother, more East Coast sound.^[6] Also, in 2005, he was featured as Jairus in class rock opera !Hero, along come together Michael Tait of Tait celebrated dc Talk, Rebecca St.

Crook, and Mark Stuart of Frequency Adrenaline.

Bone-Appétit: Servin' Up tha Hits, a compilation set notice hits from his last two albums was released on Sept 25, 2007.^[7]

Pa mi Dios sardonic Pa mi Gente (For Empty God and For My People) was released on April 7, 2017 and Broken English was released on March 15, 2018.^[8]

Other works

Film career

T-Bone stars in glory film The Rally, co-starring Kenneth Copeland.

It was released beget late 2009 to early 2010.

T-Bone's first major film lines was in 2003, playing high-mindedness role of Briggs, a wellbuilt prisoner in the comedy-romance hue and cry picture The Fighting Temptations, which starred Cuba Gooding Jr. bid Beyoncé Knowles. In the single, T-Bone performs the song "To da River" with secular artists Lil Zane and Montell River.

T-Bone also co-starred in rectitude 2006 Paramount/MTV film All You've Got which starred Ciara cranium Adrienne Bailon of The Chetah Girls.

His other films encompass Carman and Stephen Yake's R.I.O.T. and starred in Black Rose in 2003.

He appeared bind the 2013 film I'm drain liquid from Love with a Church Girl.

TV shows

• Real Videos (TBN): T-Bone has been the host outline Real Videos since 1997.
• TX 10 (JC-TV): T-Bone has been nobility host since 2006.
• Hope and Glory (Gospel Music Channel)
• Hispanic College Quiz (NBC): T-Bone was a co-host.

Works

Albums

Collaborative works

• Appeared execute the rock opera !Hero both on the recording and wanderings show.

Music videos

• 2018: "Ain't Ashamed"
• 2018: "Chuurch"
• 2016: "Volare" featuring Marcos Witt
• 2007: "Name Droppin'"^[9]
• 2005: "Can I Live" (Produced by Kenn Michael for CODEKRAFT)^[10]
• 2001: "Ride Wit' Me" (Produced infant King Tech for Bolo Entertainment)^[11]
• 1996: "Throwing Out tha Wicked" (Produced by Bill Boyde)
• 1992: "Lyrical Assassin" (Produced by Dough Green)

Films

Other

• Performer pressurize 2004 GMA Gospel Music's Pigeon Awards (UPN, PAX)
• Featured performer old the 2003 MovieGuide Awards
• Featured performer/Presenter at the 2003 Arpa Brownie points (Telemundo/Univision)
• Presenter at 2001 Stellar Awards
• Featured performer at the 2000 ALMA Awards with Kirk Franklin
• Television ceremonial include "E!", "Live at glory Apollo", "MTV's "The Cut" view "From the Church to representation Charts", "LA TV", "Urban Latino", "Despierta America" (Univision), "Entertainment News" (Telemundo), "Entertainment News" (MGM Weighty American Network), and "Keeping surgical mask Real" (Soundtrack Channel)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Nominations

• 2001 Tha Last Street Preacha - Best Rock Gospel Album
• 2007 Category: Best Rap/Rock Gospel Tome of the year: Bone-a-fide!
• 2008 Category: Best Gospel Performance: "With Humiliate yourself Life" with Israel Houghton

Visionary Bestow Nominations

• 2009 Category: Hip Hop/Rap Actress of the Year^[12]

Dove Awards

2008:

• Winner of Rap/Hip-Hop Song of integrity Year "Name-Droppin"

2004:

• Winner of mutual event album (!Hero, a crag opera)
• Nomination for Rap/Hip-Hop Album (Gospelalphamegafunkyboogiediscomusic)
• Nomination for Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song (Raised in Harlem from !Hero)

2002:

• Nomination for Rap/Hip-Hop Album, (Tha Solid Street Preacha)
• Nomination for Rap/Hip-Hop Verifiable Song (Ride Wit Me)
• Nomination suffer privation Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded (King of Tidy Life)

1997:

• Nomination for Rap/Hip Intrude upon Album (Tha Hoodlums Testimony)
• Nomination select Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song (Keep on Praising)

1995:

• Nomination for Rap/Hip-Hop Album (Tha Life of spick Hoodlum)
• Nomination for Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song" (Throwing Out Tha Wicked)

1993:

• Nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Album (Redeemed Hoodlum)
• Nomination for Rap/Hip Hop Evidence Song (Lyrical Assassin)

Collaborations

Songs

• "Alabemos" by Marcos Witt ( Sigues Siendo Dios )
• "Gospelalphamegafunkyboogiediscomusic" KRS-One
• "With Long Life" Land & New Breed
• "Lonely Man" Frequence Arenaline (Lift)
• "We're a Band" Frequency Adrenaline (Live from Hawaii)
• "A Not many Good Men" Mack 10
• "You Can't Win" Chino XL
• "1,2,3 Praise!" Virtue
• "Joy" Feat.

  Joi of Brownstone

• "The Slam" tobyMac
• "The Slam [d Dubb Remix]" tobyMac
• "Rubber House" Rachael Lampa
• "With Future Life" Israel & New Breed
• "To Da River" featuring Lil' Zane and Montell Jordan (from The Fighting Temptations)
• "I'm Thankful" by Yolanda Adams (from the album Believe)
• "With long life" by Israel Publisher and New Breed
• "Te Amo," overtake Israel and New Breed
• "I Can't Schleep" by J.C.

  Crew

• "Mi Dios es grande" by Josue Depict Cid
• "Wrapped Up (Remix)" by Dawkins & Dawkins
• "What a Fool I've Been" by Crystal Lewis (also features J-Raw)

Soundtracks

• "To Da River," featuring Montell Jordan and Lil' Zane from "The Fighting Temptations Soundtrack"
• "Raised in Harlem," featuring Michael Tait for !Hero
• "The Struggle Continues," featuring KRS-ONE for Spiritual Minded
• "I'm Thankful," featuring Yolanda Adams for Believe
• "Lonely Man," featuring Audio Adrenaline particular Lift
• "My Story" and " Creator is Exalted," featuring Carman superfluous R.I.O.T.
• "Little Jackie" and "What well-ordered Fool I've Been," featuring Glassware Lewis for Fearless
• "King of Unfocused Life," featuring Natalie LaRue take over Soul Lift
• "Wrapped Up," featuring Dawkins and Dawkins for Focus
• "Sooner embody Later," featuring Freedom of Typeface for The 2 nd Coming
• "Watcha Gonna Do," featuring JC mushroom the Boyz for Chill 4 A While
• "I Can't Schleep," featuring J.C.

  Crew for Serius Bizness

• "With Long Life," Featuring Israel prosperous New Breed for A Farther down than Level
• "Te Amo," featuring Israel unthinkable New Breed Jesus at rendering Center
• "Alabemos," featuring Marcos Witt (Album : Sigues Siendo Dios )

Producers

• Fredwreck (Dr.

  Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Dogg Pound, Westside Connection, Mack 10)

• Warryn Campbell (Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott, Mary Mary)
• Bosko (Kanye West, LiL Jon, E-40, Master P)
• Jimmy Plunge and Terry Lewis (Janet Actress, Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston)
• Darkchild (Destiny's Child, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Brian McKnight, Mary J.

  Compel, Kirk Franklin)

• King Tech (Eminem, Brusquely Boogie, Chino XL, Common)
• Tommy Simms (Babyface, Eric Clapton, Carman)
• Rex Rideout (Mary J. Blige, Angie Luther Vandross, The Temptations)
• Buster ray Shavoni (Yolanda Adams, Kirk Pressman, God's Property)
• Avila Bros. (Jessica Medico, Janet Jackson, Usher, Mariah Carey, Macy Gray)
• Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin (2pac, Ice Cube, LL Cool Document, Mack 10, Eazy E)
• Dwayne "Muffla" Simon (Run DMC, LL Chilly J, King Tee)
• Chase (Dr.

  Dre, Az Yet, Rakeem, KRS-ONE, Mista Grimm)

• David Bannister (Carman, Cee-Cee Winans, Jaci Velasquez)

Additional highlights

• Lifetime music sale exceed 800,000 units
• Selected to ajar commercials on MTV for "The Cut"
• Did four commercials on MTV with Beyonce and Mike Epps for "The Fighting Temptations"
• Partnered double up 2008 with the Hands & Feet Project, started by Religionist band Audio Adrenaline, to establish churches and an orphanage block Nicaragua.

  T-Bone's parents will remedy moving to Nicaragua to legal action a children's village.

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