A-TONE

01. alias: A-TONE

02. legal name: TONY JAMES

03. affiliation: POTNAZ- PARTNERSHIP RECORDS /SCHAD ENTERPRISE/A-TONE MUSIC

04. category: REAL HIP-HOP / STREET - HOP

05. hometown: WINDY -CITY

06. why do you live in madison: MADISON IS HOME AND I'M ONE OF THE 4 FATHERS OF HIP HOP HERE BESIDES ,GERALD(G-GAGE) SCHAD, JERMEL MCLIN, FRESH FORCE ,DEF KALI ,TONE CAPONE AND RUKUZ RECORDS , GREG DOLBY, RICHARD HENDERSON, YOLKS,AND JOHNNY WINSTON WHEN IT WASNT NO MONEY OR BLING BLING .

07. goals: YOU'LL SEE WHEN I'M FINISHED THAT ON MY POTNA (GERALD (GS) SCHAD-R.I.P.

08. hip hop influences: MY POTNAZ I GREW UP WITH GERALD(GS) SCHAD AND JERMEL (INFO-RED) MCLIN

09. most memorable hip hop moment: WHEN HIP-HOP STARTED MAKING MONEY

10. what do you love about madisons hip hop scene: THAT IM APART OF IT'S BEGINNING STAGES

11. what would you change about madisons hip hop scene: THAT EVERYTIME BULLSHIT JUMPS OFF THEY BLAME IT ON HIP-HOP INSTEAD OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO START THAT SHIT .

12. describe the first time you “felt” hip hop: IN 92 WITH UGK POCKET FULL OF STONES

13. philosophy on life: hard work pays off ,there's strenght in numbers there's no king of rap you just the best at telling your story

14. other interests beyond hip hop: I'M manage a major company andI'M finish off my business degree AT THE END OF MAY.

15. additonal comments: ALL ARTIST NEEDS TO LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER . it's too many chief and not enough Indians. Every GOOD LEADER HAS TO BE A GOOD FOLLOWER

16. contact information: PARTNERSHIP RECORDS(608-239-0297)
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