T-Bone (rapper)

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T-Bone (born June 26, 1973 ; real name Rene Francisco Sotomayor ) is a West Coast and Conscious rapper from California / United States of America. Since 2003 he has also been more and more involved in Hollywood films.

The American rapper T-Bone is considered a veteran of Christian rap, gospel rap. His siblings and his friend D-Boy ensured his success. Since his friend D-Boy was shot in a gang war in LA , his father died and his mother hanged himself, T-Bone has been a Christian, he used to be in an LA street gang. In addition to the music, T-Bone is also on the American television station TBN involved. And in one of the most famous radio stations Big Fm. There he moderates the shows "Real Videos" and "TX10".

He had a role in the American Hollywood flick Fighting Temptations (2003) with Beyoncé and Cuba Gooding junior . He also played alongside Ciara in the MTV film All You've Got (2006).

He was nominated for a Grammy for his album "The Last Street Preacha" and "Bone-A-Fide" .

Discography

  • Bone Appetite! Servin Up tha Hits !, 2007
  • Bone-A-Fide, 2005
  • Gospelalphamegafunkyboogiediscomusic, 2002
  • The Boneyard Box Set, 2001
  • The Last Street Preacha, 2000
  • History of a Hoodlum, 1997
  • The Hoodlum's Testimony, 1995
  • Tha Life of a Hoodlum, 1993
  • Redeemed Hoodlum, 1991

Filmography

Features

  • “A Few Good Men” with Mack 10
  • “You Can't Win” with Chino XL
  • “Rain Down” and “Come Back Home,” with Beyoncé , The O Jay's, Melba Moore and Lil 'Zane
  • “Down By the River,” with Montell Jordan and Lil 'Zane
  • “Slam” with Toby Mac

Producers

  • Fredwreck (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Dogg Pound, Westside Connection, Mack 10)
  • Warryn Campbell (Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliot, Mary Mary)
  • Bosko (Kanye West, LiL Jon, E-40, Master P)
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston)
  • Darkchild (Destiny's Child, Brandy, Christina Aguilera, Brian McKnight, Mary J. Blige)
  • King Tech (Eminem, Sly Boogie, Chino XL, Common)
  • Tommy Simms (Babyface, Eric Clapton, Carman)
  • Rex Rideout (Mary J Blige, Angie Stone, Luther Vandross, The Temptations)
  • Bobby “Bobcat” Ervin (2pac, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Mack 10, Eazy E)
  • Dwayne “Muffla” Simon (Run DMC, LL Cool J, King Tee)
  • Chase (Dr. Dre, Az Yet, Rakeem, KRS-ONE, Mista Grimm)

Grammy nominations

  • 2007 Grammy Award nomination for the album "Bone-A-Fide"
  • 2001 Grammy Award nomination for “Best Rap / Rock Gospel Album” (Tha Last Street Preacha)

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personal data
SURNAME T-bone
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sotomayor, Rene Francisco (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Christian rapper
DATE OF BIRTH June 26, 1973