Who knew playing a video game would lead to something better for TP? According to him, this was the start of his musical desire. He and close friend Dajuan Mack began recording beats on a Playstation 2 video game. "We downloaded instrumentals and began rapping to the beats while we recorded ourselves with a tape recorder." Though this was the beginning, he faced challenges that helped him find ways to overcome hardships.
January 2009, his cousin passed away. "Music became an extreme importance after my cousin pasted away," he said. "Before he passed, he told me that I could do anything I set my mind to. He always believed in me and pushed me to do any and everything I wanted to." Though challenging, TP moved on and went back to music. That was when he recorded his track "Freak You." The song fueled his desire to keep pushing his musical boundaries.
Summer 2009 he met with Money in the Bag Entertainment C.E.O., D$. "We put out our first singles [together] called ‘Turnt Up' and ‘Hang Over,'" he said.
Besides remaining busy with Money in the Bag Ent., he's also involved with his own upcoming mixtape "Hitman." TP said he's excited for this and his Money in the Bag Ent., mixtape "Break Bread or Play Dead" to be released because they represent his music style.
As much as he loves making his own music, he listens to other artists to gain inspiration. Artists like Nas, Too Short, Eminem and Tupac left him determined to create his own music – thoughts and meanings he was feeling. He said these rappers are what he considers "stand out" rappers. TP said he falls under his own category of style and sound as well. "In my music you won't get anything different than ‘TP,'" he said.
Though young in the music business, his peers recognized his determination. TP appeared on the recent BrandKnew Radio mixtape by DJ Kenjo LaChapelle, titled "On Air." "How I became part of the mixtape was that I'd previously spoken to Kenjo about a collaboration," he said. "He hit me with the idea of the mixtape and we made it happen." Besides helping with LaChapelle's group mixtape, TP said he enjoys BrandKnew Radio's family of artists. According to him, the online radio station has helped TP out immensely. "It's a real radio station, and by ‘real' I mean an uncut, in-your-face radio station. Over all, I think BrandKnew radio is one of the best radio station's out there."
For TP, music is a continuous process. He considers it a craft and said he only wants to grow throughout his years. "I'm serious about what I do," he said. "I want this and I want the people to enjoy it."
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