Toki Wright
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Out of Nothing
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Devil's Advocate
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Next Best Thing
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General Info
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Genre: Hip Hop / Soul
Location MINNEAPOLIS/SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, Un
Profile Views: 236300
Last Login: 2/27/2012
Member Since 11/28/2005
Website www.tokiwright.com
Record Label Rhymesayers Entertainment
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
.. .. ....For booking information, call 612-270-9303 or booktoki@gmail.com........ Toki Wright music available online on at ..Access Hip Hip.. and ..Underground Hip Hop... .... .. ..THE MAN.... ....Youth Organizer w/..Yo! the Movement...... ....Lead organizer of the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Festival and Conference.... ..THE MUSIC...... Performance Credits include Scribble Jam, Cochella, SXSW, Paid Dues, and Caribana. ....One half of Hip-Hop group ..The C.O.R.E... w/ Adonis.... ....Member of The Chosen Few .... ....One half of Hip-Hop group ..Aphrill.. w/ Nomi of Oddjobs.... ....LIVE BAND for ..Brother Ali.. and BK One.... ..DISCOGRAPHY.. ....BlackMale EP (2010).... ....J. Pinder - Code Red EP.... ....Solo debut - Toki Wright - A Different Mirror (2009).... ....Atmosphere - Strictly Leakage (2007).... ....C-Rayz Walz - The Dropping - Ginseng - (2007).... ....Toki Wright – Low Budget/High Quality (2006).... ....Freez Blackout Mixtape - Midwestside w/ Brother Ali and Freez (2005).... ....APHRILL Home (COMING SOON).... ....Sims Lights Out Paris (Doomtree 2005).... ....Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Compilation (2004).... ....P.O.S. Ipecac Neat (2004) [Rhymesayers Entertainment].... ....Broken Home Compilation (2003).... ....The C.O.R.E. Metropolis (2002) [Oarfin Distribution] .... ....The C.O.R.E Part 1 The EP (1999).... ..FILM.. ....Film: Justice Soundtrack and Score 2004 [Jujitsu Films] Nominated for NAACP Image Award).... ..TELEVISION.. ....MTV Sucka Free Music Week.... ....Devil's Advocate Music Video.... ....MTV’S “Made” with Snoop Dogg, The Game, and C-Rayz Walz - Showtime.... ....IBF Super Middleweight Boxing Champ Byron Mitchell Intro Music .... ....WB Verison Wireless New Artists - 2004.... ..THE LATEST.. ....2009 Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards "Best Knowledge Spitta" Winner.... ....2007 Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards "Best Knowledge Spitta" Winner.... ....2007 Toki Wright Cover Story in The Pulse.... ....2006 KMOJ Radio Artist of the Year.... ....2006 Dunation.com "Little in 06" Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.... ....2003 Artist of the Year, Honorable Mention, Star Tribune.... ....2003 Minnesota Music Award Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Recording.... ....2003 Top 10 Albums of the Year (Star Tribune).... ....2002 Hip-Hop Artists of the Year (City Pages).... ....2002 Minnesota Music Award Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Artist.... ....2002 Picked to Click Best New Artists of the Year (City Pages)...... .... Doomtree Blowout 3 – “Ants” w/P.O.S. (December 2007).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... Promo: Toki Wright Meal Plan, Low Budget/High Quality 3.0 (2006).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... Hip Hop at H.E.A.L.S. – Uganda (December 2006).... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ........ .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........................................................ .... -
Members
.. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. .. Toki Wright on drums, keys, cello, steel drums, spoons, and shoe box with rubber bands around it. -
Influences
Mama, Peter Tosh, Femi and Fela Kuti. Equality. Slick Rick. Public Enemy. Van Morrison. Al Green. M.O.P. Busta Rhymes. Reggae/Dancehall, Ol School R & B, Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop. -
Sounds Like
.... ..Toki Wright.... ....A Different Mirror...... ..Fifth Element.. | ..Amazon.. | ..iTunes.. .... Continuing it's longtime tradition of exposing people to new voices, Rhymesayers Entertainment presents the Spotlight Series. This new series of releases is aimed at giving developing talent a platform to bring their message to the masses. Specifically priced for retail this series promises to bring emerging artists to the forefront. .... The first artist in the Rhymesayers Spotlight Series is none other than ..Toki Wright... Most known as opening act and hypeman for Brother Ali, Toki is not only a well established emcee but one of the hardest working community activists in the Twin Cities area. With numerous accolades and a tour history that has taken him from New York to Uganada, Toki Wright Is ready to take his next step with ....A Different Mirror..... .... ..Download: ..Next Best Thing.. (right click to download...) .... .. You know that one group...I cant remember their name...
Toki Wright music is available online on at Fifth Element, Access Hip Hop, and Underground Hip Hop.
THE MAN
- Youth Organizer w/Yo! the Movement
- Lead organizer of the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Festival and Conference
Performance Credits include Scribble Jam, Cochella, SXSW, Paid Dues, and Caribana.
- One half of Hip-Hop group The C.O.R.E. w/ Adonis
- Member of The Chosen Few
- One half of Hip-Hop group Aphrill w/ Nomi of Oddjobs
- LIVE BAND for Brother Ali and BK One
- BlackMale EP (2010)
- J. Pinder - Code Red EP
- Solo debut - Toki Wright - A Different Mirror (2009)
- Atmosphere - Strictly Leakage (2007)
- C-Rayz Walz - The Dropping - Ginseng - (2007)
- Toki Wright – Low Budget/High Quality (2006)
- Freez Blackout Mixtape - Midwestside w/ Brother Ali and Freez (2005)
- APHRILL Home (COMING SOON)
- Sims Lights Out Paris (Doomtree 2005)
- Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Compilation (2004)
- P.O.S. Ipecac Neat (2004) [Rhymesayers Entertainment]
- Broken Home Compilation (2003)
- The C.O.R.E. Metropolis (2002) [Oarfin Distribution]
- The C.O.R.E Part 1 The EP (1999)
- Film: Justice Soundtrack and Score 2004 [Jujitsu Films] Nominated for NAACP Image Award)
- MTV Sucka Free Music Week
- Devil's Advocate Music Video
- MTV’S “Made” with Snoop Dogg, The Game, and C-Rayz Walz - Showtime
- IBF Super Middleweight Boxing Champ Byron Mitchell Intro Music
- WB Verison Wireless New Artists - 2004
- 2009 Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards "Best Knowledge Spitta" Winner
- 2007 Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards "Best Knowledge Spitta" Winner
- 2007 Toki Wright Cover Story in The Pulse
- 2006 KMOJ Radio Artist of the Year
- 2006 Dunation.com "Little in 06" Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
- 2003 Artist of the Year, Honorable Mention, Star Tribune
- 2003 Minnesota Music Award Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Recording
- 2003 Top 10 Albums of the Year (Star Tribune)
- 2002 Hip-Hop Artists of the Year (City Pages)
- 2002 Minnesota Music Award Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Artist
- 2002 Picked to Click Best New Artists of the Year (City Pages)
Toki Wright Video Playlist:
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Doomtree Blowout 3 – “Ants” w/P.O.S. (December 2007)
Promo: Toki Wright Meal Plan, Low Budget/High Quality 3.0 (2006)
Hip Hop at H.E.A.L.S. – Uganda (December 2006)
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Toki Wright
A Different Mirror
Fifth Element | Amazon | iTunes
Continuing it's longtime tradition of exposing people to new voices, Rhymesayers Entertainment presents the Spotlight Series. This new series of releases is aimed at giving developing talent a platform to bring their message to the masses. Specifically priced for retail this series promises to bring emerging artists to the forefront.
The first artist in the Rhymesayers Spotlight Series is none other than Toki Wright. Most known as opening act and hypeman for Brother Ali, Toki is not only a well established emcee but one of the hardest working community activists in the Twin Cities area. With numerous accolades and a tour history that has taken him from New York to Uganada, Toki Wright Is ready to take his next step with A Different Mirror.
Download: Next Best Thing (right click to download...)
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Toki Wright
#streets of #salone. #Freetown #SierraLeone #7 http://t.co/e8408D0o0j
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Toki Wright
"@broglund: @mrwrighttc @soundset I HAVE FAILED YOU SIR" yes you have. frown
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For those asking yes I'm playing @soundset. 3 guest appearances. Guess right and get a cookie
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#piano boy at #Ballanta Academy of #Music in #Freetown #SierraLeone. #salone http://t.co/Ac7kcXGEYZ
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with sophiaeris bday status. Back in #Minneapolis http://t.co/IffIw5SwIQ
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