Travell Rhymes And You aka T.R.A.Y. (About)
T.R.A.Y. aka Travell Rhymes And You
Birth Name: Travell Adams
Born: December 10, 1985
Origin: US/Los Angeles/Cincinnati
Genres: Pop/Hip Hop/Rap/Semi-R&B
Occupation: Visual Artist/Musician/Blogger
Years Active: 2007-Present
Labels: P.A.C.E. World Media Group
Biography:
Travell Adams (born 12/10/1985) better known by his stage name T.R.A.Y. which stands for Travell Rhymes And You, is an american musician, writer, and visual artist.
In 2009 his single "Dear Dr. King" a tribute to the last civil rights leader, racked in over 70,000 downloads after being released online. The song earned the artist a huge online fan base. By the end of the year T.R.A.Y. went on to record several online hits like "Eveyrday is Valentines" and "My Favorite Song". All were later released on his debut mixtape "T.R.A.Y. - So Midwest Hollywood" which went on to become a classic amongst fans.
Following the success of So Midwest Hollywood, T.R.A.Y. partnered with an independent label from Ohio called Prospect Entertainment to release what is now known as "T.R.A.Y. - Home 4 the 1st Time". The collection was promoted on a small regional tour, and despite major critical acclaim the release managed to bring in 20,000 downloads with songs like "Had Enough", "Self Portrait", and "2Gether". After Home 4 the 1st Time, T.R.A.Y. finished out the year recording several features, and freestyles which further established his lyrical prowess among fellow MCs.
In 2011, He extended his partnership with P.A.C.E World Media Group and together they released "T.R.A.Y. - The HitList: 1" a collection of some of the artists most popular songs. The HitList went on to be downloaded over 40,000 Times, and was follwed up by a sequal in "T.R.A.Y. - The HitList: 2" the next year.
The year 2013 marked a pivitol point in the artist's music and creative career in which T.R.A.Y. released 3 whole mixtapes back to back, "T.R.A.Y. - Book of Psalms" was his first all experimental album as it shocased the beginning of a new style of song writing. The release however went under the radar as many fans believed the artist may have reached his creative peak, and fell off to some extint. In response Travell took to the internet to release "T.R.A.Y. - Blue Ivy" a collection of freestyles recorded over instrumentals of the most popular hip hop songs at the time. As an added bonus, bare vocals were left at the end of most tracks to be used by DJ's and studio engineers for promotional purposes.
Toward the end of year, one of T.R.A.Y.'s most popular releases debuted in the form of a self titled mixtape, "Travell Rhymes And You" The LP was originally slated to be released as the trilogy, and final installment to his HitList Collection. Many songs on the album have went on to become all time favorites such as "Fuck You", "End Up Paid", "I'm Grown Now", and "Just My Type".
To date, T.R.A.Y. has independently released a total of 9 music collections, several singles and music videos. In the summer of 2014, the artist confirmed that he was working on his 10th collection which is still untitled and set to be published by P.A.C.E.World Media Group. Since then rumors have spead about the release being his final musical endeavor, as many fans believe he is soon to retire the mircophone and work on other ventures. To checkout Travell's most recent release CLICK HERE.
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