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Abdul Sallam,[1] better known by his stage name Tone Trump, is a Philadelphia-born Muslim rapper.
Tone Trump was born Tony Brice in West Philadelphia and raised by a Muslim family, later changing his name to Abdul Sallam.[2] His initial desire to be a professional basketball player ended after he was expelled from high school, so he focused his attention on his music. In 2007, Tone Trump teamed up with fellow Philadelphia-area rappers Jay Bezel and Hedonis da Amazon to produce an antiviolence single entitled "Every Day Is Crazy."[3] One of Tone Trump's songs was chosen for the soundtrack for Close to Death, a documentary on urban gun violence by Philadelphia-based producers, getting him on the radar of a few major record labels.[2] He also owns his own record label, Top Notch Entertainment.[4][5]
Awards
- Philadelphia Music Awards Nominee, February 2007: "Favorite Philadelphian"
Disography
- 2006: Tone Trump Presents the Freestyle: The Summer Collection[1]
References
- ^ a b Kilpatrick, Kate. What's Up With Tone Trump, Philadelphia Weekly. Published July 5, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ a b Mortice, Zach. Hip-Hop for Allah: Muslim MCs struggle to balance their faith with their music, Philadelphia City Paper. Published January 23, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ Volk, Steve. To Congress With Cosby: The comedian helps ex-offenders fight violence, Philadelphia Weekly. Published February 7, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ Carter, Jay. Tone Trump/Next In Line, 24hourhiphop.com. Published December 13, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2008.
- ^ Williams, Damon C. 1 Tone, 2 towns on Sunday, Philadelphia Daily News. Published October 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2008.