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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.â€
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