Archive for February, 2009

True 2 Life Music x The-Dream Visit Uconn

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

t2l-the-dream-uconn

True 2 Life Music hosted a meet and greet with The-Dream @ Uconn (shouts to skoole boy). We actually performed with The-Dream back in May (replaced Llyod) at Cheyney University. We put on a good show and had a dope time…

Here is the video of our event at Uconn off facebook video player.

What you know about tryin’ new means of video communication?

-Words

“Hip-Hop Ride” Featured on Essential TV

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

Our record “Hip-Hop Ride” off of Live. Love. Listen. Vol. 1 was featured on Essential TV. Shouts to Marko over @ Essential Entertainment.

“Poppin’ On TV” (Video)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

We had an interview yesterday and heard an interesting story about “Poppin’ On TV” and the music video (shouts to definitely amazing, interview footage coming soon). We actually posted the vimeo version of the video on facebook a little earlier but here is the “Poppin’ On TV” music video to enjoy with the vimeo quality.


True 2 Life Music - POPPIN’ ON TV (music video) from True 2 Life Music on Vimeo.

Spread Love, It’s The Brooklyn Way: “Larger Than Life” Release Party (@ Plan B - Brooklyn, NY)

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

spreadlove-t2l-event

What’s Poppin’? This saturday, Feb. 21st, we’ll be officially launching “Larger Than Life” our latest music collection honoring the late great Notorious B.I.G. It’s only right we jump it off in Brooklyn.

Here is the sharebee of the track “That’s That” off “Larger Than Life“: http://sharebee.com/401a3177

StoneBrown Studios and Dj FRiTZ will be presenting this artist spotlight on…us.

Here’s the breakdown:
—————————
STONEBROWN STUDIOS PRESENTS…
Artist Spotlight:
TRUE 2 LIFE Music

OFFICIAL “LARGER THAN LIFE” ALBUM RELEASE PARTY!!

Venue: PLAN B (Park Slope, Brooklyn, USA)
Address: 626 Vanderbilt Ave corner of Prospect Place

Q,B train to 7th ave
2,3 train to grand army plaza

NO COVER!

Date: Sat Feb 21
Time: 10pm-3am
Drink specials all night
Great dinner menu (wings,burgers,pasta etc…)
TV Screens

DJ FRiTZ will be spinnig choice cuts from True 2 Life’s Latest album “Larger Than Life” as well the best in Classic Hip-Hop, R&B and Reggae.

here is the facebook event link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=65258846024
—————————

So come thru and enjoy good music and good people. Special thanks to all the listeners, followers, bloggers, fans, etc that have been supporting our movement, “Larger Than Life”, and our music in general. we really appreciate the love. Spread love, its the brooklyn way…

- cise worth

back cover of larger than life

True 2 Life Music x Nightlife Execs x Venu (Boston) = Dope Event (Feb. 15th)

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

What’s Good? We’ll be traveling to Boston this long weekend for an event Feb. 15th. Our peoples over at Nighlife Execs, premiere nightlife promoters in Boston, put together their next innovative nightlife experience, dubbed “Overnight Celebrity” and True 2 Life Music will be hosting it.

We’re looking forward to working with NLE, they’ve been hosting a series of really quality events in Boston. Also for any of our New England peoples that will be in the building, you get the chance to win a really nice package.

overnight

Here’s NightLife Execs Press Release (peep the prize packages):

==============================================
OverNight Celebrity
with Special guest Host True 2 Life Music
“Recently Featured in “Notorious” the new Notorious B.I.G Movie
www.true2lifemusic.net

Feb.15th -Presidents Day Weekend
@
VENU (100 Warrenton St. Boston Ma)

2 Huge Rooms * Go Go Dancers * 2 Dj’s*Live Video Shoot

*Adoring Fans * Flashing Lights * Paparazzi
*************************************
Top 40, Hip Hop, Rnb, Latin, & Dancehall
*************************************

This Night is Dedicated to all of you Fashion Forward Trend setters that LUST FOR LIME LIGHT!
2 guest will win 15 minutes of Fame & Celebrity Packages!
For your chance to win the Over Night Celebrity Contest email pics or videos along with a brief bio to Nlexecs@gmail.com

Celebrity Prize Packages will Include…..

**Celebrity Night Out–the best VIP treatment in Night Life Boston has to offer.

**Celebrity Make Over– Hair & Make up, Spa treatment, Shopping Spree, & Photoshoot Package

Over Night Celebs will also be featured on some the most popular up and coming websites

bobbyshakes.com * thefabempire.com * midnlessphotos.com * NightLifeExecs.com

Upscale Dress Required

Men- Collared Dress Shirts & Hard bottom shoes Mandatory. Slacks Preferred
Women- Classy Evening Attire. Cocktail Dressed Preferred

==============================================
Cop Tix right here, prices might go up at the door:

Come thru and check us out. We’ll be holding it down, fly as usual, chopping it up with all the guest on the carpet entrance and much more…word.

- S. Rocks

True 2 Life Music on Spate Magazine Radio

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Here is the audio of the interview…please ignore the technically difficulties as you’ll hear in some awkward or extra long pauses and some wild echoes at the end…but peep it

spate-t2l

Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/spate/2009/02/05/hip-hop-news-true-2-life-on-spate-radio

True 2 Life Music’s Spate Magazine / Spate Radio Interview on Feb. 5th

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

What’s Good True 2 Lifers?!

We’ll interviewing live on Spate Magazine’s Spate Radio at 5:30 PM tonight, you can listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/spate

We’ll be talking about Notorious, Larger Than Life, what’s next, all that good stuff…

Here’s Link from their site.
http://www.spatemag.com/2009/02/hip-hop-news-true-2-life-on-spate-radio.html

Shouts to Spate Mag, Stay tuned…

-words

interview

True 2 Life Music’s Friday The 13th Killer Performance Line-Up

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

friday13th

Chea…

So we’re back on our show tip. Damn we miss performing live. Recently we’ve been recording a lot and had to pass some show opportunities, but now we’re back on it. We have 2 live performances the night of Friday the 13th in NYC.

First one is at The Proxy Magazine’s Release Party, being held at the Lerner Space at Columbia University. The event starts at 7pm and it’s free for all, but you must be included on the guestlist. So get at us to get on the guestlist. Email: true2lifemusic@gmail.com. We’ll be performing around 8pm-ish.

For efficiency I will connect you to the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58710809186

yellowhoodiemagic

The second show is at the Afrik Brand Launch Party (we love fashion). You may have caught me in the yellow Afrik hoodie at our Rutgers show with Lupe Fiasco pictured above. This event is being held at Katra Lounge (217 Bowery St) and starts around 8pm. The event includes a fashion show and course a live performance from us. We’ll be performing around 10pm. Come enjoy some dope people, models, gear and music. Word.

Here is the facebook event link for the Afrik event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=48379071187

And yo…dead serious, we’re gonna KILL these shows. Make no bones about it, the beats are gonna get murdered with the killer rhymes. So join us as we execute our friday the 13th performance line up!

-cisington

bonus: here’s a pic from monday night at sway . we’ll be uploading the rest to our facebook!

slang-cise-words

“Larger Than Life” Expansion Package

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

What’s Good?

First off…shouts to everyone who came thru last night. The turn out was crazy and the True 2 Life family had a blast with our peoples. Birthday week continues for the homie Mush and J.Morg’s bdays. Shouts to EMitts for celebrating in style with us last. We was taking shots with the homie Talib Kweli, who was in the building, shouts to Blacksmith. Shouts to Dj Wonder for doing this thing thing with the music. Shouts to Dedan and Spynfo too. Shouts to everyone who showed love. We always appreciate that!

Here is “The Notorious BIG - Everyday Struggle (True 2 Life Music Remix)” a cut that was intended for “Larger Than Life” but didn’t make it for several reasons. guess why?

z-share link: http://www.zshare.net/audio/5506623042dc4bbb/

We still wanted to liberate it. and if you haven’t already…you should downloadLarger Than Life“…word!

LARGER THAN LIFE COVER

-’cisington

Concise’s Birthday Party (A True 2 Life Music Experience) - Sway NYC - Feb. 2nd

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

What’s Good??

We’re throwing a birthday party for our True 2 Life brother, Concise, at Sway Lounge in NYC tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 2nd (Groundhog’s day). Of course, we are inviting all of you: our family, friends, fans and followers.

Sway Mondays are dope so if you decide to come celebrate with us, do try to get there early. We’ll also be celebrating fellow True 2 Lifer, Jason Morgan’s birthday. So you know T2L will be in there heavy. You might even hear a few cuts off of “Larger Than Life.” Holla at us about getting on guestlist. Email: true2lifemusic@gmail.com

concise-bday-party

Peace, see ya’ll monday night

- Words

“we make it hard for you to shine by us /
…we in the party see them dimes by us /
cuz the beats and rhymes is devised by us /
started our own label got, signed by us…”
- concise, “true 2 life fam”