Let me start off by interduceing myself. I go by the name of Tony Hames A.K.A. "Lil Tonie!" and for all ya'll that think you know what you thought you knew this is my story now getta clue !
I was neither a moma's boy or a father's boy. My grandmother was the one the I was always drawn to. I was raised in church and followed her word. Not knowing that this would later put a grudge between my family and I. Years later it seemed as though mine strived to have distance between us. My father did the best he could for our family of 5! He would bring in less then $12,000 a year due disablity. My father had what is called "Alpha 1." Which was the cause of his job letting him go, and the cause of him later losing his life. So growing up we never really had much and I became more and more distant from my brothers and sister. I went from being that little straight "A" student and teachers pet, to a misguided youth! I found an outlet for my anger and that was my artistic side. I would realise that drawing and poetry would become my stability. I was drawn to Rap artist 2Pac from the moment I hear him speak. I then would buy Singles with and Instrumental side and would branch out toward a whole new world! Ashamed and shy speaking I would write my lyrics backwards in my note books so no one could read them or know what was on my mind! I would then create many alias I would go by when writing so I wouldn't be noticed. but this is enough about that cause my story doesn't really start at the beginning!
My father pasted away Jan.30 2002. I found myself in disbelief and not accepting the reallity of it all. Not really responding to this as I should...I become a losest child again. This time not reachting out to my grandmother, I turn to the ones that was lost them selves. I lost every friend I had at this point and had not a care in the world! I was stupid and turn my anger into a disablity! I found myself hanging out with the crowds I would of never hung with! Doing things that I wouldn't ever of done! With this said I found myself looking at the ceiling overdosed on pills taking my life!
When I got better I felt like I had hit the bottom! I then understood the saying that what don't kill you makes you stronger! I then at that moment became Lil Tonie.....
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