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Pittsburgh-born rapper Tee-Jay has the hip-hop lingo down pat. But the difference between Tee-Jay and household names such as Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Eminem, he uses no profanity in his lyrics, no tattoos no jewelry, yet he still touches the heart of the ghetto.
Tee-Jay was influenced by streets at an early age, his Uncle Darrell "The Kernel" Nelson, was one of Western Pennsylvania largest drug dealers. Following in the footsteps of his uncle, fast money and street respect solidified his name in the "Mean Joe Greene" streets of Pittsburgh.
After witnessing his best friend Marcus "MD" Darden commit suicide, his brother Michael "Mizzy" Givens got life without parole, and his Uncle Darrell got 20 years in the Feds, Tee-Jay revaluated life and looked for other options outside of the streets.
His influences are Jay-Z for business savvy, Dr. Dre for his track record, and Will Smith for his positive character. Tee-Jay grew frustrated with the dead-end ways of street life. He began rapping after having a dream, in which he was told his music would touch the hearts of today’s youth.
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Tee-Jay met a producer named Wild Bill. The two hit if off instantly, recording My Testimony, a concept album about life and being in darkness and finding the light. Tee-Jay wanted to share his vision of never giving up on your dreams and persistence and character. His strong emphasis on education, he encourages children to stay in school and stay off drugs.
His mix-tape “Da Burgh Strictly” sold over 3,000 units; his current CD My Testimony sold 1,000 units. With over 18,000 profile views, and 23,000 music plays on MySpace Tee-Jay’s online popularity and fan-base grows by the minute |
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Tee-Jay Lists the following Influences
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Jay-Z, Kool G Rap, Will Smith, Ice Cube, Outkast
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