Born in Dallas Texas, La' Toria Wilson is set to take Gospel Rap to the next plateau. With a style that combines the Truth of the Gospel with a delivery that calls to mind some of the greatest female rappers, La' Toria is making her pre-destined mark in the church.
“I remember always hearing someone singing. Whether it was my mom walking around the house singing her favorite song, my uncle singing an old gospel spiritual, or my aunt singing and dancing while she at some of her own delicious cooking, there was always some type of music in my house.â€
Rapping on the other hand came later in life. “I fell in love with hip-hop at age 8, the first time I heard it. It was Queen Latifah (Latifah’s had it up to here). I fell so hard I wanted to change my name to 'Queen La' Toria' so I could be like her.†Shortly after, La' Toria would freestyle with friends and 'beat-box' at school pep-rallies.
From the basketball court to the recording studio, God has been preparing La' Toria to perform for big crowds of people since the age of 10. La' Toria Wilson aka Tori, aka TDUBB, aka T-zo ( producer LEN’s favorite ) originally planned to have a career playing basketball but shortly after her sophomore year playing ball at the collegiate level she decided to hang up hear sneakers and trade them in for the Bible and a microphone. With a degree in broadcast management La' Toria planned on going into the world of radio. Little did she know what type of opportunity God had planned for her. Her senior year, through a mutual friend, La' Toria met LEN: The Faithful Messengah, (an accomplished Gospel rap artist and producer ) and a few months later it was off to the studio.
LEN says, “The first time T told me what she wanted to do, I thought I would have to start from scratch and teach her the technique of rapping, but I was wrong. The first day I heard her I was in shock! It sounded like she’d been doing it (rapping) since she was born! So...the Holy Spirit led me to work up a few tracks with T in mind and the rest is history. She's a JOY to work with. Her spirit is so vibrant and her conviction is so real that I KNEW it was divine appointment that brought her to me!â€
Today La' Toria is still very much influenced by rappers like Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and her all time favorite singer, Erykah Badu ( also a Dallas Texas native ). However, because she continues her walk with Christ her style is evolving into a new and unique way to spread the Glorious Gospel of her personal Lord and Savior. She has been blessed to be a part of such organizations like “Da Movemynt†which is a DFW based organization whose soul purpose is to win souls for the glory of God. This organization his rapidly growing and consists of some of the Hottest Christian HipHop artists in the area.
She is also involved in the CFRN which is a nation wide network of femcees who rap for Jesus and heads the first ever HipHop ministry at her church. Her freshman album on LEN-WIN Records entitled, A Simple Task, introduces the next evolution in Christian Rap. La' Toria brings a confidence that can only be given by the Holy Spirit. Mix that with LEN's unique style of production and the sky is the limit! "The goal with this album is to bring the youth back to the church, but more importantly, encourage them to diligently seek a personal relationship with Christ regardless of what they are struggling with in life.", La' Toria says. Stay tuned because this promising young evangelist is about to put in some major work for the Kingdom!
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