T LA ROCK

T La Rock was born in Manhattan and raised in The Bronx. T La Rock has been an MC and a DJ since the birth of HIP HOP, T La Rock has been a major influence on many rappers such as Special K of The Treacherous Three (T La Rock's Younger Brother), LL Cool J, Saul Williams and Percee P to name a few. T also helped launch the career's of Greg Nice & Scott La Rock to name a few. After birth of Hip Hop. After being a solo DJ and Emcee, T La Rock formed a group, Then named the group, The Undefeated Four, This is very early Hip Hop. There were not to many rap groups out at that time. Rappers were called Emcees.



The Undefeated Four were



The Incredible DJ Emcee T La Rock,

The Amazing DJ Emcee Bombay,

DJ Cooley Breeze &

DJ B O Zonk.

T was the first Hip Hop artist to work proffesinally with Rick Rubin as well as Quincy "QD 3" Jones. T's proffesional debut was in 1984 when he released the Hip Hop classic "It's Yours" which was produced by Rick Rubin and featured the scratching of DJ Jazzy Jay. T La Rock then released the EP "He's Incredible" featuring the hit "Break Down", He then went on to work with super producer Kurtis Mantronik on several songs including "Back To Burn". T La Rock later released his debut album titled "Lyrical King" which was produced by T La Rock and his DJ Louie Lou. With the success of the Lyrical King album, T La Rock toured the United Staes as well as London, Germany, Japan and is credited as being one of if not the first rapper to perform in Sweeden. T La Rock is working on a movie based on his life story. At present time, The movie script is being updated and casting will soon begin. In addition to the movie, There will also be new T La Rock songs. In 1984, The song "It's Yours" was released, "It's Yours" was the first song ever produced by Rick Rubin and his fledgling Def Jam production company. The song was the first single to feature a Def Jam Recordings logo, but it was later released through producer Arthur Baker's independent label Party Time, which was the hip hop division of his dance music label Streetwise Records.



In a 1996 interview with The New York Times, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons commented about the effect T La Rock and "It's Yours" had on the early hip hop scene:



“It ["It's Yours"] was big, big in the underground. T [La Rock] started the trend and a new direction in hip-hop. He used 40-letter words. He created a special poetry. LL Cool J was the second release on the label. He borrowed ideas and attitude from T, LL would agree."



For those unfamiliar with the recording, the "It's Yours" 12" (Cat.

PT-104) was the very first Def Jam record. Now before hands come

flying up in protest and you're tempted to state that LL Cool J's "I

Need a Beat" 12" was the first, let us set you straight. The "It's

Yours" recording was something Rick Rubin put out on the Streetwise

Records subsidiary label Party Time Records, a few months before

joining forces with Russell Simmons.

As the hip hop mythology goes, Rick Rubin had arranged to put out a record by rapper Special K and Jazzy Jay, of the Treacherous 3 and Afrika Bambaataa’s Zulu Nation, respectively. When the arrangement with Special K fell through, Special K’s brother T La Rock filled in and the rest is history.

"Rick Rubin then went into the studio to make a record with Jazzy Jay and T La Rock, who is Special K from the Treacherous Three’s brother. That was called “It’s Yours.” And actually if you listen to the background track you can hear Adam (Horovitz) and myself (Mike D) and I think also Adam Yauch and Dave Swift and some other friends of ours saying ho and getting our claps on. Anyway so that record came out actually through…I think it was through Arthur Baker’s label …this label called Partytime. I think Arthur Baker had something to do with it. That record came out and Russell (Simmons) heard it. I think for him… it was shocking for someone he didn’t know had made it or someone that wasn’t from his world." - Quotes taken from Mike D in a 1998 BBC Radio special



' ITS YOURS "



Commentating, Illustrating, Description giving, adjective experts,Analyzing summarizing, Musical myth seeking People of the universe this is yours.



Do you like it

Do you want it

If you had it would you flaunt it

Then its yours



Taking a record that's already made with the help of the mix board using the cross fade,

Rhythms can be kept at a self choice pace,

Depending on moment or depth of base.

I don't really know,

But somebody said,

Some musical rhythms can mess with your head,

I don't know,

If its true,

ill leave it up to you. Its Yours !



Do you like it

Do you want it

If you had it would you flaunt it

Then its yours



Sound plus rhythm done up with finesse,

Is equivalent to the adjective, Best,

Now its time to introduce, Neo rhymes combine with a group with juice.

Dance, To the musical tune,

On the microphone I'm gonna make you swoon.

T, L, A, R, O, C, K, Usually the reason for a very nice day.

I came here to represent the ultimate act,

Which only occurs when the party is pact,

So full of endurance,

For your insurance,

Everything's fixed, Just listen to the mix

Breakdown !



Do you like it

Do you want it

If you had it would you flaunt it

Then its yours



Common talk deserves a walk, The situations changed,

Everything from now on has to be prearranged,

Definitely, You will agree, Just let your mind be free,

Relax yourselves, Do your dance, This is the place to be, Listen !



" Its Yours '



Computer programmed with just one finger,

Made complete for the chosen singer,

Once lyrics are finished, The picture is done,

The difference is this picture has no sun,

There's plenty of bright,

Kaleidoscope light,

No color supercedes

Cause the balance is right.

Listeners are pleased cause anxiety is freezed,

Can only be thawed when the music is ignored.



" Its Yours "



Do you like it

Do you want it

If you had it would you flaunt it

Then its yours