Gawd damn man. Just the beginning of this has me rushing to go take in Part I first and then get right back to this one.
This is part two of Tona Tencreddi’s interview.
On this episode, he talks about his 3rd solo album that was just released: “Ivy League”. He shares why he feels he is at his peak form as an artist. We also go back to the legendary night at the Juno when he won Best Rap Recording of the year with Naturally Born Strangers. Even after all the success from that group, he answers why he doesn’t want to be in groups anymore.
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Been trying to keep up with all The Come Up Show interviews / podcasts. Here they chop it up with that dude Tona, partially in celebration of his latest release, The Ivy League. Definitely looking forward to taking this one in. Shouts to the fam! Part II on the way too…
Today’s episode is unlike any other podcast episodes that we recorded so we had to split it into two parts. Tona Tencreddi, is one third of Naturally Born Strangers and in my opinion, one of the premiere artists our country has to offer. He tells us about his upbringing in becoming the artist that he is today which includes a deep history of Toronto rap culture.
We talk about his epic rap battle against Blake Carrington in Sauga, how one of his first big hits “Dial Tone” was made, what is it like working with Drake on the remix, and so much more.
Bam! Just like that, Tona drops The Ivy League. Taking this one in ASAP. Copp that on iTunes.
TONA – THE IVY LEAGUE Coming out of Scarborough, veteran rapper Tona marks his return with a new project, and even bigger aspirations. ‘THE IVY LEAGUE’, Tona’s follow-up project to his debut solo ‘CARPE DIEM’ in 2015, serves as a testament to his keen ear for production, bass-heavy vocals tones and silky bars, but also Tona’s ability to create a cohesive sonic experience.
Heralded by the most recent single “Red Eye,” the 17-track album features hard line yet harmonious production courtesy of longtime collaborators Rich Kidd, as well as Grammy-nominated Tone Mason and heavy hitter producer 2oolman of A Tribe Called Red. Etched with many personal tales of self-accomplishment, relationships, social views, political and morally ethical content mixed in with that hometown pride, ‘THE IVY LEAGUE’ shows a very introspective side of the Toronto vet that has yet to shine.
“The Ivy League persona was applied as a metaphor to demonstrate exactly how prestigious my career has been up until this point. The same way an Ivy League school would be classified as the highest level of academics pursuit, this is definitely a very high level of my artistry,” Tona adds.
In classic hip-hop bar-stacking form, ‘THE IVY LEAGUE’ shows growth in content and lyrical maturity that seizes the musical landscape yesterday, today and tomorrow. It’s a rare window into the complex artist and person that is Tona while demonstrating some unlimited range.
More new new from Tona’s upcoming project, The Ivy League. Album on the wayyyy…
On the heels of his latest single release, “GRIME DATE”, Tona makes a return with its accompanying single and the visuals for “RED EYE”. Directed by 88 Everything once again, the single will appear on his forthcoming album, ‘THE IVY LEAGUE,’ The single that is produced by Beatchild; who has worked with the likes of, Drake, Glenn Lewis and Kardinal Offishall. The song also features Toronto native Fixaveli, who has been making a name for himself as of late.
“The song came out of a freestyle that was inspired by some ‘Two Oceans’ red wine,” Tona explains. “Everybody had left the studio thinking nothing of it, but a few months later, a vocalist who had been present during the session came back reciting the freestyle like it was a full blown song she had heard on the radio. I couldn’t ignore the signs at this point, and decided to actually turn it into a song.”
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TONA – RED EYE FEAT. FIXAVELI (AUDIO) https://soundcloud.com/tona-tencreddi…
Big Tona with the official follow-up to “Grind Date”. Looking forward to the album…
On the heels of his latest single release, “GRIME DATE”, Tona makes a return with its accompanying single “RED EYE”. The single, which will appear on his forthcoming album, ‘THE IVY LEAGUE,’ is produced by Slakah Da Beatchild; who has worked with the likes of, Drake, Glen Lewis and Kardinal Offishall. The song also features Toronto native Fixaveli, who has been making a name for himself as of late.
“The song came out of a freestyle that was inspired by some ‘Two Oceans’ red wine,” Tona explains. “Everybody had left the studio thinking nothing of it, but a few months later, a vocalist who had been present during the session came back reciting the freestyle like it was a full blown song she had heard on the radio. I couldn’t ignore the signs at this point, and decided to actually turn it into a song.”
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Directed by 88 Everything.
Visuals for Tona’s latest produced by Tone Mason.
Following the recent release of the New Single “GRIME DATE”, off of his forth coming album “THE IVY LEAGUE”, Tona is now releasing the new video for the single Directed by 88 Everything. Produced by Grammy Award Nominee Tone Mason who has produced for the likes of; Drake, Jay-Z, Ice Cube, Common etc. the song was inspired by Tona’s most recent trip out to London, England where he got first hand experience with the UK Grime scene that is set to take over international hiphop culture. The song also features London native Skripture who has been making waves as of late.
Do not deprive yourself of the HD Experience.
Explicit & Radio Versions of “Grime Date” are now available on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal and many other online retailers.
Album Edit
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id11276…
Radio Edit
http://itunes.apple.com/album/id11302…
Enjoy, and thank you for the continued support with all of the releases.
TONA – GRIME DATE FEAT. SKRIPTURE (AUDIO)
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TONA – GRIME DATE FEAT. SKRIPTURE (AUDIO) RADIO EDIT
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Following the recent release of his well-received album ‘CARPE DIEM,’ Tona is back with brand new music off of his forth coming album “THE IVY LEAGUE” with his new single titled “GRIME DATE”. Produced by Grammy Award Nominee Tone Mason who has produced for the likes of; Drake, Jay-Z, Ice Cube, Common etc. the song was inspired by Tona’s most recent trip out to London, England where he got first hand experience with the UK Grime scene that is set to take over international hiphop culture. The song also features London native Skripture who has been making waves as of late.
Explicit & Radio Versions of “Grime Date” are now available on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal and many other online retailers.
Enjoy, and thank you for the continued support with all of the releases.
Following the recent release of his well-received album ‘CARPE DIEM,‘ Tona continues its successful campaign by releasing a video for the third officially single, “Luv It.” On the heels of his Juno win for “Best Rap Recording” with Naturally Born Strangers as well as his MMVA (Much Music Video Award) Nomination for “Best Hip Hop Video” Tona once again teams up with fellow nominee Rich Kidd on the production side. Directed by SoTeeoh, the video is as interactive as it possibly gets.
“Luv It” is available on ‘CARPE DIEM,’ and can be purchased on ITunes, Google Play, Spotify and many other online retailers. Do not deprive yourself of the HD Experience!
Enjoy, and thank you for the continued support with all of the releases..
