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Toki Wright/Mr. Wright

Album "A Different Mirror" Coming Soon

About Me

For booking information, call 612-874-9696 or [email protected]
Toki Wright music available online on at Access Hip Hip and Underground Hip Hop .
THE MAN
    Youth Organizer w/ Yo! the Movement
    Lead organizer of the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Festival and Conference
THE MUSIC
Performance Credits include Scribble Jam, Cochella, SXSW, Paid Dues, and Caribana.
    One half of Hip-Hop group The C.O.R.E. w/ Adonis
    Member of The Chosen Few
    One half of Hip-Hop group Aphrill w/ Nomi of Oddjobs
    LIVE BAND for Brother Ali and BK One
DISCOGRAPHY
    Solo debut - Toki Wright - A Different Mirror (2007)
    C-Rayz Walz - The Dropping - Ginseng - (2007)
    Toki Wright – Low Budget/High Quality (2006)
    Freez Blackout Mixtape - Midwestside w/ Brother Ali and Freez (2005)
    APHRILL Home (COMING SOON)
    Sims Lights Out Paris (Doomtree 2005)
    Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop Compilation (2004)
    P.O.S. Ipecac Neat (2004) [Rhymesayers Entertainment]
    Broken Home Compilation (2003)
    The C.O.R.E. Metropolis (2002) [Oarfin Distribution]
    The C.O.R.E Part 1 The EP (1999)
FILM
    Film: Justice Soundtrack and Score 2004 [Jujitsu Films] Nominated for NAACP Image Award)
TELEVISION
    MTV’S “Made” with Snoop Dogg, The Game, and C-Rayz Walz - Showtime
    IBF Super Middleweight Boxing Champ Byron Mitchell Intro Music
    WB Verison Wireless New Artists - 2004
THE LATEST
    2007 Twin Cities Hip-Hop Awards "Best Knowledge Spitta" Winner
    2007 Toki Wright Cover Story in The Pulse
    2006 KMOJ Radio Artist of the Year
    2006 Dunation.com "Little in 06" Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
    2003 Artist of the Year, Honorable Mention, Star Tribune
    2003 Minnesota Music Award Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Recording
    2003 Top 10 Albums of the Year (Star Tribune)
    2002 Hip-Hop Artists of the Year (City Pages)
    2002 Minnesota Music Award Nominee: Best Hip-Hop Artist
    2002 Picked to Click Best New Artists of the Year (City Pages)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/28/2005
Band Website: tokiwright.com
Band Members: Toki Wright on drums, keys, cello, steel drums, spoons, and shoe box with rubber bands around it.
Influences: Mama, Peter Tosh, Femi and Fela Kuti. Equality. Slick Rick. Public Enemy. Van Morrison. Al Green. M.O.P. Busta Rhymes. Reggae/Dancehall, Ol School R & B, Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop.
Sounds Like: You know that one group...I cant remember their name.

Doomtree Blowout 3 – “Ants” w/P.O.S. (December 2007)

Promo: Toki Wright Meal Plan, Low Budget/High Quality 3.0 (2006)

Hip Hop at H.E.A.L.S. – Uganda (December 2006)

Hip-Hop at Harmony Park with Lyrics Born & Sage Francis (June 2006)

Get this video and more at MySpace.com

The Chosen Few Back to School Jam (September 2006)

SHOW: Favorite Rap Dude, Brother Ali, BK One & Toki Wright, Los Angeles (Summer 2006)

PAID DUES w/ Felt, Living Legends, Aesop Rock, El-P, and more 5000+

Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Business of Keeping You Locked Up

http://dunation.com/pages/news/thebusinessofkeepingyoulocked up.shtmlThe Business of Keeping You Locked Upby Toki Wrightwww.tokiwright.comIt was two or three weeks prior to writing this article that I ...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:28:00 PST

The Glorification of Death and Violence in Hip-Hop

The Glorification of Death and Violence in Hip-Hopby Toki Wrightwww.tokiwright.com"You should spread love not war/Just think about your kids/How they need you alive for they're guidance/You need to sp...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:40:00 PST

Toki Wright Wins Twin Cities Music Award

1st Annual Twin Cities Music AwardsBest Knowledge Spitta: Toki WrightOther TCF wins included:Best Solo Artist: Fic Best Song: Fic "Rep MN"The Chosen Few has also added a new member:DJ Fu Manchu, welco...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:23:00 PST

Toki Wright Low Budget/High Quality 2.0 Now Available on EBAY

Toki Wright "Low Budget/High Quality 2.0" Now Available on EBAY| LOW BUDGET/HIGH QUALITY 2.0 |EP features P.O.S., The C.O.R.E., Sims, APHRILL, Nomi of Oddjobs/Kill The Vultures, Mictlan of Doomtree, a...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:12:00 PST

Toki Wright in Swiss Newspaper from Keith Ellison Sendoff

http://www.lapresse.ch/vqhome/le_journal/JANVIER_06/elu_cong res040106.edition=ls.html
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:11:00 PST

2006 KMOJ Radio Artist of the Year - Toki Wright

If you got a chance to listen last night Toki Wright was awarded Artist of the Year and Trama was awarded Album of the Year by the Future Flavors radio show. Other awards included Fic for Song of the ...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:28:00 PST

Behind the Scenes Photos from Toki Wrights video shoot in Uganda, Africa

Behind the Scenes Photos from Toki Wright's video shoot in UgandaCheck out these behind the scene shots of Toki Wright video "Kyendi Kyendi (I Am Who I Am)" featuring Uganda's top Hip-Hop crew "Sylves...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:32:00 PST

Cameos in 2 P.O.S. videos

Play some "Where's Waldo" with Toki Wright.Shout outs to P.O.S. and Doomtree for their videos "Half-Cocked Concepts" and "Bleeding Hearts Club w/ Slug of Atmosphere." Bleeding Hearts Club is now play...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 07:05:00 PST

Toki Wright plays Africa, West Coast, New Years w/ The Alkaholiks

Toki Wright plays Africa, West Coast, New Years w/ The Alkaholiks|Dec 05 - Rwanda|www.tokiwright.com or www.myspace.com/tokiwrightmusicToki Wright (The C.O.R.E/APHRILL/The Chosen Few) will travel to E...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:11:00 PST

Toki Wright Track Selected For International Mixtape

Toki Wright..s song ..Cradle to the Grave.. from the upcoming album "A Different Mirror" has been selected to be a part of Boston based Hip-Hop Media Lab..s International Mixtape. Check the track list...
Posted by Toki Wright Music Page on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 02:48:00 PST