Emmy Nominated Rapper T.O.N.E-z Releases Sneak Peek Video For Forthcoming EP!

Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ GRIT PR) - Last month, rapper T.O.N.E-z attended the Creative Arts Emmys for the nomination in the Best Original Song for a Television Show Category. The song, "Long Hard Times to Come" was written as the theme for the show Justified on FX. The song captured the public's attention immediately, with fans from across the world trying to find the track and its creators. Listeners heard just a snippet of the innovative combo of Rap/Hip Hop and Bluegrasss, but they wanted more.

While the theme for Showtime's Nurse Jackie took home the Emmy win (written by Wendy and Lisa), the nomination marked a historic moment for both the Emmys and the Hip Hop/Rap music genre with T.O.N.E-z getting the nod as the first rapper ever nominated in this category. Now, T.O.N.E-z is set to launch his solo career in a way he has never done before.

While gaining mainstream attention as the co-writer of the Emmy Award nominated song, T.O.N.E-z, formerly "Style," was an established musician before his work with Gangstagrass. In the early 90's, he was signed with Select Records, which produced such artists as Chubb Rock, and his first release was entitled "In Tone We Trust." T.O.N.E-z went on to sell thousands of mixtapes, and starred alongside Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks in "Philadelphia." His brothers are Special K, formerly of the Treacherous Three, and T La Rock. Now he can add the Emmy nomination to his impressive list of accomplishments.

With an EP on the way next month and a full CD to follow within the next few months, T.O.N.E-z is set to expand his career from the underground and into the limelight. This move inspired the titles of his releases, the first one being 'The Lime Light: The Warm Up EP' on PTE/Universsal and the second being 'The Lime Light'. While both discs have will hit the masses via International distribution, T.O.N.E-z stays true to his roots with songs that convey rhythmic power and lyrical depth. A sneak peek video can be found here (copy and paste to your browser):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF9bpE1DZ78
You can learn more about T.O.N.E-z by visiting www.myspace.com/tonezworld and www.gangstagrass.com