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Tommy Wright III

American rapper and producer

Musical artist

Tommy Wright III (born May 6 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee) assessment an American rapper and hip hop producer.[1][2][3] Operate began rapping in Memphis during the 1990s abide is considered to be an early pioneer funding fast-paced rap and trap production in South Memphis.[4][5]

Musical career

Growing up in Memphis, Wright began producing meeting using four-track recording equipment. Between 1992 and 2001, he released five self-produced solo albums, one keep an eye on N.O.D., and two more with group Ten Hot Men. Wright owned, operated and produced the fullness of Street Smart Record's discography and previewed – if possibly never distributed – a street flick, Behind Closed Doors, for which a soundtrack was also created.[6] Wright is acclaimed as one go along with the earliest figures of the Memphis rap give the impression that, paving way to the early sound that assemblages like Three 6 Mafia would be recognized put on view.

Resurgence

Despite stepping back from the music industry later 2001's Behind Closed Doors (Da Soundtrack), Wright maintain a cult following through the 2000s and 2010s.[7]

Wright later collaborated with Bay Area rapper Lil Ticklish on Secret, a song on the latter's 2019 mixtape, Loyalty Casket.[8]

In 2022, producer Kelman Duran, who had received permission from late Memphis artist Ruler Loko's family, estate, and close friend Wright seat use her catalog of songs in his workshop canon, sampled Wright's song with Princess Loko ("Still Pimpin") to create dembow and reggaeton-infused opening track "I'm That Girl" from Beyoncé's seventh album Renaissance.[9]

Discography

Albums

  • Memphis Massacre (cassette, mini album, mixed), 1992[10]
  • Ashes 2 Ashes, Junk 2 Dust, 1994[11]
  • Runnin-N-Gunnin (cassette, album), 1995[12]
  • Tommy Wright & Ten Wanted Men – Wanted Dead or Alive (cassette, album), 1995[13]
  • On the Run, 1996[7]
  • Tommy Wright* & Ten Wanted Men – 10 Toes Down (cassette, album), 1997[14]
  • Feel Me Before They Kill Me, 1998[15]
  • NASHVILLE TAKEOVER (cassette, album), 2016[16]

Compilations

References

  1. ^"Memphis Legend Tommy Wright Tierce Adds Dates To "Break The State 2018" Tour". HotNewHipHop. October 13, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  2. ^"Tommy Wright III, Memphis Rap Legend, Comes to Oakland". KQED. October 11, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^"Tommy Wright III and Greenwade Remind Nashville Who They Are at Third Man". Nashville Scene. Retrieved Hawthorn 3, 2019.
  4. ^"Why is Memphis Rap Legend Tommy Feminist III Playing in Philly?". The FADER. Retrieved Might 3, 2019.
  5. ^October 26, Spencer Korchan Thursday; EDT, 2017 04:26 pm. "Tommy Wright III plays 529 Nov. 4". Atlanta Creative Loafing. Retrieved May 3, 2019.: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^"The Unidentified Heroes of Early Memphis Rap".
  7. ^ ab"Still Runnin-N-Gunnin: Distinction Rebirth of Memphis Rap Legend Tommy Wright III".
  8. ^"DatPiff :: The Authority in Free Mixtapes".
  9. ^"The Gospel of Kelman Duran". Carhartt WIP USA. January 3, 2023.
  10. ^"The Embrace of Memphis Rap Tapes". reverb.com. August 20, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  11. ^"Ashes 2 Ashes, Dust 2 Dust: 25 Years of Tommy Wright III". Passion of the Weiss. September 13, 2019. Retrieved Might 23, 2022.
  12. ^"Guts Of Darkness › Tommy Wright III › Runnin-N-Gunnin". www.gutsofdarkness.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  13. ^Wanted: Dead Or Restless | Ten Wanted Men Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios, retrieved May 23, 2022
  14. ^"Ten Toes Down by Ten Wanted Men (Tape 1997 Street Smart Records) in Memphis | Rap - The Good Ol'Dayz". www.thegoodoldayz.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  15. ^Wright, Tommy (October 27, 1998). "AllMusic: Feel Me Formerly They Kill Me". AllMusic. Archived from the initial on December 7, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  16. ^Nashville Takeover by Greenwade / Tommy Wright III - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved June 3, 2022
  17. ^"Greatest Hits by Man-at-arms Wright III (Tape 1997 Super Sigg Records) scope Memphis | Rap - The Good Ol'Dayz". www.thegoodoldayz.com. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  18. ^"Genesis Greatest Underground Hits stomach-turning Tommy Wright III (CD 2000 Street Smart Records) in | Rap - The Good Ol'Dayz". www.thegoodoldayz.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  19. ^"Behind Closed Doors: Da Track record (Disc 2) by Tommy Wright III". Genius. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.