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The Tones

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The Tones are progressive masters in the creation of soulful, honest hip hop in its most appealing form. Being compared to the likes of Blackstar, Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, De La Soul, Little Brother and even Mobb Deep, many might wonder how such a sound can be derived from the California Bay Area.
This versatile duo consists of rapper-producer, Retro, and rapper-singer, Suhn. Since the group first formed in 2001, The Tones have toured with the likes of Common, Slum Village, Little Brother, Roots’ drummer QuestLove, and Dr. Cornell West to name a few. Within the same period of time, Suhn and Retro have developed great musical chemistry along with friendship. Together, they have grown from amateurs to professionals, from brothers to fathers, and, from dreamers to conquerors. Still they never stop dreaming. The Tones have ambitions and aspirations to create multi-platinum selling albums and, eventually, become CEOs of their own respective companies.
‘Dreamtalk’ is an album about pursuing dreams and living through the struggles and pleasures encountered on the way. It also gives motivation to others in pursuit of their dreams. Mixing together a collection of laid back soul grooves and hard, vintage beats along with potent rhyme content, The Tones are sure to deliver a classic album... hence the okayplayer.com album review.
The Tones are a breath of freedom and a testament that Hip hop hasn’t died. It just needs a breath of fresh air; The Tones; creators of music that transcends genres beyond hip hop; or, simply put in the words of Grammy nominated artist Common, “some real soulful brothers.”
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Sounds Like: The Tones Live @ Poleng Lounge in SF, California

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'Dreamtalk' in stores NOW!!!
Record Label: Plug Label / Black Tie Records
Type of Label: Indie

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The Tones - Dreamtalk | Wax Poetics Digital

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Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 00:21:00 GMT

Free Streaming - Dreamtalk album by The Tones on MySpace Music

http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=musi... Dreamtalk..... R U Listening?
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:36:00 GMT

Interview on SOL of HIPHOP Radio

Peace Yall, We thought you might enjoy this episode from SOL of HIPHOP Radio featuring an exclusive interview with The Tones. Click this link to check it out: SOL of HIPHOP Radio 02.20.09 PT.2 ...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:52:00 GMT

OH Dang! album review

 The Tones: DreamtalkBy Kimberly TurnerMar 17, 2009 - 1:41 AMBay Area hip-hop duo The Tones must have taken a cue from dormant Guns & Roses front man Axl Roses career handbook. After nearly a decade ...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:05:00 GMT

RAPREVIEWS.COM album review

The Tones :: Dreamtalk :: Plug Label as reviewed by Jesal 'Jay Soul' Padania           It is somewhat ironic that my other review this week is of Havoc's latest solo album. That esteemed rapper/produc...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Okayplayer album review


Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:35:00 GMT

Top 30 albums on ITunes

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Posted by on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:05:00 GMT

Plug Label interview

The Tones take a few moments to answer some questions about beats, rhymes and life...check it out.1) Sup guys, lets start off by introducing yourselves and what part you play in the group. R: I go by...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:15:00 GMT

209Vibe interview

The Tones hit Japan By: Ian Hill / 209Vibe editor On: November 20 at 05:26 PM Above, from left, Suhn and Retro. Photo by Nucci Studios. Un...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:33:00 GMT