Yes, We Tried

What’s good ya’ll. As some of you may know, today ends the voting process for AFROPUNK Fest’s Battle of the Bands competition. I regret to say that I won’t be rocking that stage this year. However, there’s always next year, which will have bigger and better plans for us anyways.

Still, I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who voted for me and those who may have just caught a glimpse of the post and ads pulling for me. Your efforts are appreciated from every ounce of my being. 

And fear not, for there will be many more stages for me to tackle. Summer `13 is ours, and we are going to turn up and turn out everywhere we go!

Thank you all again, and we’ll see you soon! Keep listening to Insecurities and be ready for the video to come soon ya’ll!

#FollowYOURCREED

LIVE SUMMER 2013

This summer is our time. With the release of my 2 projects, THE MASK EP & Sketchbook 3, I realize that I need to put on a show for you all.

I’m looking to perform at venues all over the city, even out of state. I’m also hoping to set up some showcases with my brethren in music. If anyone is sincerely interested in helping and being a part of this, contact me if you have my number or via e-mail: p23pt0ne@gmail.com.

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T0ne M in Afropunk: Battle of the Bands 2013

Coming from Toledo, OH, T0ne M is the self-proclaimed “ordinary man working to put the extra in front.” His reflective lyrics and “quiet storm” flow echo to an age when music was about the soul and content. He hopes to inspire others to live their personal truth through his maxim “Follow YOUR CREED.” Twitter: @T0ne_M Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/t0ne_m Bandcamp: http://p23pt0ne.bandcamp.com/ IG: @t0ne_m Facebook: T0ne M Click to view and vote!

51 Votes at the moment! Still a ways from top 16! Any vote would be greatly appreciated! 

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T0ne M in Afropunk: Battle of the Bands 2013

Coming from Toledo, OH, T0ne M is the self-proclaimed “ordinary man working to put the extra in front.” His reflective lyrics and “quiet storm” flow echo to an age when music was about the soul and content. He hopes to inspire others to live their personal truth through his maxim “Follow YOUR CREED.”

Twitter: @T0ne_M

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/t0ne_m

Bandcamp: http://p23pt0ne.bandcamp.com/

IG: @t0ne_m

Facebook: T0ne M

Click to view and vote!

care4tracks:

Track: Insecurities
Artist: T0ne M
Year: 2013

Thanks to one of my friends at Pratt, I was introduced to this chill track and true artist. T0ne is genuine and poetic with a really easy flow. And better still, he is actually speaking about something that people can relate to. No money or hoes to be found! Let’s get into his lyrics: “There’s beauty in simplicity. I’m simply too complex, overly conscious of my tendencies… Fearing my message ain’t hitting where your earlobes at… To make history you need a little living in the moment, you want it, but know when it’s hard to focus when you’re alone and you’re home and the demons are teething upon your bones… Wrestle with the evils, my insecurities, living this life ‘till I can find the cure for me.” A timeless struggle for those who are insecure. The worst part about insecurities is that they are internal in nature, meaning that there is no escaping from them. Everyone has been insecure about something or everything, so I don’t need go into that. “While I toil from war, I’m sore, aching but never breaking. I gotta take it, you can’t fake it to make sh*t, ‘cus that’s all you’ll get. Reaching perfection only settle for excellence.” I love when people are living up to their potential, or at least they they recognize it, so I’m glad that T0ne reiterates that any less than that will produce lesser results. Anyway, I really love his flow and this beat in particular, so I’m going to delve into his other work now. I advise you to do the same ;)

Searched my name here and stumbled upon this. Thank you thank you thank you for the love and appreciation.

This is why I make music. My goal is to get someone, anyone through their struggles because I struggle. Music has so much power, like drugs. You can find new hope, fall in love all over again, or even get persuaded to hurt someone, even yourself. A lot of “artist” (I use the term loosely) don’t truly understand that power, abuse it, or use it irresponsibly. 

As a musician, as an artist, as a man, I cannot ever allow myself to misuse my God given gifts. I merely want to inspire hope. Cause Lord knows I need it more than anything. 

My insecure a**. 

Thank you care4tracks! The fact that you took 3 minutes of your life to listen means the absolute world to me. Hope you’ll be ready for the music video next month! God bless!!!

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