T.Shirt is the walking, talking, ill rapper dot com. Wyclef says it's his energy. Born and raised in NY as a multi-ethnic, rapping, designing, painting, jumping, wild-child, sonovabitch, it's only right the kid's learned to flex his creative muscle. After a succession of well-critiqued indie albums such as Tan-Face Children, and I Should Just Chill, as well as hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, the MC signed a publishing deal and landed TV placements on popular shows, The Ringer & CSI: NY. In 2012, T.Shirt dropped THE FUCK album to much fanfare and beaming reviews from cornerstone blogs like OkayPlayer & HipHopDX, and teamed with Reebok Classics and Staple Design for the documentary/performance/event "Classic Sessions NYC". T.Shirt then readied a new album due late Spring, and teamed with Streetwear legend, Jeff Staple, for the Success To Me video. This June, he can be seen performing in Toronto, Canada's premiere music festival, NXNE. Safe to say your man isn't letting up.
Most Recent:
XXL Mag Features T.Shirt in their 'Breaking' Section:
Link
*New Video*
2nd Release off new LP.
Directed by and featuring Ronin for HotMop Films. Produced by Ayesroc.
"Time after time, T.Shirt has continued to prove his creative prowess in not only his lyrics but his vision, materialized through his music videos..." - Rockwood-Urban
"There’s nothing healthy about keeping your feelings bottled up. Thus, T.Shirt thoughtfully invites his haters to Sound Off with impunity on the second video/single release off his forthcoming full-length. Tom Ayes mans the boards, crafting a blissfully-mellow, surf-kissed beat to back the Big Apple spitter’s self-assured bars, and Ronin ties it all together with some velvety-smooth hook vocals." - DJBooth
"Shirt does it again. And this time gives the world one of the most chill records of 2012 so far." - ForTheWhen
SmokingSection Interviews T.Shirt in their Featured Series "3 Questions"
"It happened naturally. To know me is to know what I’m pushing for. It was never my intent to bring Jeff my music. Like you said, this guy is a visionary. All I’ve wanted to do was soak that up, and learn from him. It just so happens the man is New York to the core and loves hip-hop..."
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*New Video*
Directed by Dred of Hot Mop Films. Song produced by Ayesroc. (Link)
"One of my favorite up and coming MCs" - Jeff Staple
"When you’re nice enough to have other dudes rap your lyrics for you, that’s one measure of success... One of the many bangin cuts you can find on his last LP..." - Okayplayer
"My favorite track off Shirt’s The Fuck LP gets the visual treatment. Nice." - Shake from 2DopeBoyz
"T.Shirt blesses us with the sick visuals" - JungleGymMagazine
"Our homie T.Shirt just dropped this really dope video today for “Success To Me”, a song off his last mixtape. This song is actually one of my favorite on the tape – the flow, the beat, everything just blends so well. The video was executed nicely as well, shot by our family at Hot Mop Films and it features an appearance by Jeff Staple, owner of Reed Space which is one of our exclusive retail accounts."
- NYC clothing brand, Cookies & Cream
Additional Blog support: Freshnessmag, Nahright, InFlexWeTrust, SmokingSection, TheSource, Herfection, 40ozVanNYC, TheHighDefinite, OnSmash, 12ozProphet, ReedSpace, etc.
*New Music*
T.Shirt Drops A Verse On ASAP Rocky's "Goldie"
"The Queens emcee dismisses rappers cloning the popular stylo and let's listeners know he's got more raps on the way via a new project dropping next month." - TheSource
"A little something to keep y’all going until Shirt drops off his next project... Back to the top with another one over A$AP’s new single." - 2DopeBoyz
"Learning To Fly (Freestyle)"
Produced by Steel Tipped Dove. Download here.
"Stronger with every release, pay attention to this dude." - Okayplayer
"The three minute ode to confidence is the perfect soundtrack for when you’re feeling like the sky’s not the limit, but the beginning." - SmokingSection
"Shirt doesn’t have a problem keeping things interesting even over the simplest of backdrops." - PigeonsAndPlanes
T.Shirt Announces New Album, Releases New Music
(See Original Post here)
"The Coolest Winter"
Produced by Steel Tipped Dove
“Dog I love Rihanna, know you love Rihanna too am I so wrong, for all the things I wanna do?”
Reviews:
"T.Shirt is a New York rapper carrying on some of the sharp-tongued, often abandoned influence of the 90s. You can hear it in the way he speaks, you can gather it from every line. But he’s also a creative dude, not trying to recapture some “essence” that the kids these days left behind. That’s why this pairing is so ideal...T.Shirt sounds comfortable, but Steel Tipped Dove skews it just enough to make something that’s just as interesting as it is comprehensible." - Confusion, PigeonsAndPlanes
"Introduced to our pages via February’s Come Home With Me, T.Shirt makes his return to the Booth with freshly-released single The Coldest Winter... the Big Apple representative delivers bars so cold you might just want to wear a sweater while listening. Craving more? Then keep it locked for further details on T. Shirt’s forthcoming, yet-untitled album, scheduled for release in early May." - DJ Booth
"We should have known better than to expect some more laid back music (based on the title) from T. Shirt, but he’s still his aggressive shit with “The Coolest Winter.” The dark, spacy beat might just match the bi-polar weather we’ve seen this winter. Fuck with it." - Legend, FreeOnSmash
HOT. DAMN. Who knew a song that was written about winter could be so hot? You better believe the man T.Shirt’s creative juices are fucking flowing on his new track titled “The Coolest Winter”, which dropped yesterday. Shirt compliments this anything but orthodox beat with his meant for hip-hop stardom sound, as he reflects on an extremely positive winter. - TheShapery
*Interviews*
T.Shirt Sits Down W/ GoodFellaMedia
Speaks On THE FUCK Album, “Old Man Angst”, and “Ode to Raekwon". (Link)
Fat Boy Radio!
(Link)
*New Video*
"Coming Up"
Directed by Ronin for Hot Mop Films. (Link)
"... The Queens bred MC with the commanding voice rounds up a few friends to shoot a quick viral..." - SmokingSection
"... Plenty of NY personalities and tastemakers in here, like model Stephie Arenas and 40oz Van...." - JungleGymMagazine
"The realest. T.Shirt is always on a hundred. Not only real, he's also one hell of a lyricist... saying what he wants, and doesn't give a shit." - PardonTheSwagMusic
"Shoutouts to T.Shirt for this quick effective idea.. dope rhyming, pretty girls (very good taste by the way) and ya boys buggin out.. classic ish..." - GoodfellaMedia
Listen & download the song here
"...a pitch-perfect representation of the Queens MC’s best qualities. His charismatic ode to unrequited love (or lust) is clever and playful without being corny." - SmokingSection
"The homie T.Shirt is definitely on the come up, take note." - OkayPlayer
"On the Big Apple repper’s latest promo cut, Maker‘s hypnotically driving sample work sets the mood as T tries to persuade a shawty to spend the night at his place." - DJBooth
Reebok Presents "Classic Sessions NYC" w/ T.Shirt & URNEWYORK
Reed Space and Reebok have come together to create a physical public space where the Music and the Art can literally meet. Each session is a pairing of an artist and a musician. They meet, chat, rap and just build off each other. Then they go off and create based off that meeting. We’ve converted a classic LES, NYC storefront to become a recording studio and gallery space. The art is done right on the walls of the gallery space. The music is actually recorded inside the same space. And everything plays out for the public to see and interact with.
Shirt had this to say.
*Press*
T.Shirt is asked by the The Source to contribute some words about the late Big Pun:
Shit, man. Pun dying was such a loss. Kids took that shit hard. Hip-Hop took that shit hard. It might sound corny or what not but hearing Pun say, "I just lost 100 pounds, I'm trying to live!" was wild inspirational. Then boom. So unfair. I like the classics, the joints you can throw on to this day and whether you were a die hard fan or just from that era, you still know what to do. "100%,” "Still Not A Player,” "Twinz (Deep Cover),” and "It's So Hard" were some of my favorites. Kills me cause you hear the type of party/pop records Pun could make and they felt so organic. He never forced it yet the man rapped so well. Has me believe he most likely had so many good years [left] in him to make music. We really lost something special with Big Pun. May God rest his soul.
Click here for the full feature.
*New Music*
At the top of February 2012, T.Shirt released a remix to Tyler, The Creator's popular "Yonkers" record.
Listen to the song here.
"Shirt decided to get busy over “Yonkers.” Nah, I'm not mad at this." - UHTN
"Shirt is really starting to show his dexterity…. Two verses of straight fuego!!" - WeveGotTheJazz
*Press*
Reviews of THE FUCK start to pour in.
"Despite its circumstances, The Fuck sounds far from amateur, an album that unleashes his many voices without letting them overstay their welcome. Shirt's latest is a darkly melodic joint full of rants, raves and rhymes... The album's best moment is his most personal – “I Never Knew Money,” whose drum break and haunting piano loop set the tone for Shirt to spit about the harsh reality of relying on a gambling addict to pay the bills... “I Never Knew Money” is the soul of The Fuck, its bars informing both Shirt's biting criticisms and his dark sense of humor... The album's productions are sonically rich, full of beating drums and haunting high-end melodies. Every beat seems well placed for each topic – they sulk when he spits vitriol and get playful when he's looking to simply showcase his skills (“Southside Phantom”). None of its ten songs feel particularly out of place - a true testament to its sequencing. Shirt never seems to dwell on The Fuck, and this choice helps frame a well-rounded listening experience."
Read the full review here.
*SmokingSection said this:
"New York is finally beginning to regain its own identity... Currently less heralded than some of his peers, but seemingly destined to enter the national conversation, enters Queens-bred emcee T.Shirt. Culled from the digital debris of a Miami break-in that cost him a Macbook Pro and original Pro Tools sessions, The Fuck is a raw and unfiltered 30 minutes of inventive and clever lyricism set to a neo-boom bap soundtrack. While clearly New York born and bred, Shirt has a unique aesthetic that’s reflected in his production and subject matter. Even so, lyricism is never sacrificed and the short but intense tape ranks high on the entertainment value scale. Using the setting of a house party as a jumping off point, “Puerto Rican Rum” is a stylized rant on quarter-life crisis without the whininess or psychobabble. “Old Man Angst” brings to mind Spike Lee’s “Fuck You” scene from 25th Hour set to music. “I Never Knew Money,” with it’s haunting keys and matter of fact delivery from Shirt, is a yellowed snapshot of poverty pulled directly from the scrapbook of his Queens upbringing. Add in the previously mentioned tracks, “P*ssy” and “Angst,” and Shirt’s created a strong, ten-song release. With his SEO-unfriendly name, irreverent attitude, and unique lyrical approach, T.Shirt immediately presents himself as an outsider. Thankfully, he’s an outsider with something to say. The Fuck may not have been Shirt’s original vision in his attempt to capture more eyes and ears to his cause, but the gritty, unsanitized result is an endearing and honest take on one man’s vision worth multiple listens."
Read the full review here.
Not all the reviews were in Shirt's favor. Popular indie-music blog Passionwise called T.Shirt "angry", and had this to say:
"Shirt’s latest mixtape, “The Fuck,” further develops a character that isn’t as much pure New York hip-hop as it is pure New York. This is dark-alley anger rap, shamelessly abrasive, stumbling out of a dive bar. Lyrics that sound best shouted off a cheap, rundown rooftop."
Read the full review here.
MSN Interviews T.Shirt for their "Get To Know The Artist" Series:
"Imagine losing all of your music, photos, and memories in one fell swoop. That's what happened to rapper Shirt this past year in Miami. The Queens bred wordsmith lost every bit of material he was trying to piece together for his album, profanely titled THE FUCK. Shirt is an interesting case study in present-day Hip Hop. He walks the line of DIY rappers who adopt a "by any means necessary" mantra while simultaneously fantasizing about the good life. The only difference is, Shirt doesn't walk the block for fodder. He attacks every opportunity possible."
Read the full interview here.
*New Album*
On January 17th, 2012, T.Shirt release the much anticipated, THE FUCK, album to critical acclaim.
Download the album here (Updated link) or from T.Shirt's Bandcamp profile here.
Executive Produced by T.SHIRT.
Art by JJJJOHN.
TRACKLIST
I WANT IT ALL (Produced by The Letter L)
PUERTO RICAN RUM (Produced by Mike G)
OLD MAN ANGST (Produced by DJ Cool C)
MY BITCH DON'T EVEN LIKE ME (Produced by Brady Becklo)
COMING UP (Produced by Brady Becklo)
SOUTHSIDE PHANTOM (Produced by Maker)
I NEVER KNEW MONEY (Produced by Brady Becklo)
MOONSHINE (Produced by Steel Tipped Dove)
SECRET PARIS OF THE 30's (Produced by Steel Tipped Dove)
SUCCESS TO ME (Produced by Ayesroc)
Press Release:
“The Fuck” sessions, were stolen out of T.Shirt’s car in Miami this past December, along with his MacBook Pro and other valuables. No individual protool sessions meant the songs could never be changed. No updated mixes could be produced, no TV or “clean” versions of tracks could be made, and basically songs had to be released as they were, or scrapped and recorded again from scratch. The album was about 94% done. This is that album.
*New Video*
T.Shirt releases "PUSSY" video, bonus off THE FUCK album. Song produced by Ryan Rasheed.
Most websites could not post due to it's NSFW nature, though the video spread through multiple tumblrs and spread virally.
Shirt releases the 2nd promo record for THE FUCK album. "Puerto Rican Rum".
Produced by Mike G. (Link)
T.Shirt releases "Angst" on Christmas Day, 2011, as the the first promo record from THE FUCK. See the original post here.
(Link)
"...F it, son is nice, so check this joint he put out last week entitled “Puerto Rican Rum” produced by Mike G. After the jump, you can check the video for another song he put out recently “ANGST.” However, I will warn you, “ANGST” is raw as hell and filled with hate speak, but I’d read his explanation of it after the jump before you go all P.C. Police on the dude. T.Shirt’s new album, The Fuck, is coming soon..." - Okayplayer
"T.Shirt is going hard in the paint on his newest release The Fuck... “Angst” and “Puerto Rican Rum” are the lead singles, you could feel the frustration... Shirt has always been an honest dude, that’s why I’ve been on his back ever since I first heard him back in the Life Series: 01 Days.. one of the most determined, most underrated in the Queens game right now as far as I’ve heard. (I know we rep a lot of Queens rap on here..) Angst video is vulgar, but Shirt stays pimp tight..." - goldsweatshirt
"T.Shirt is one of those dudes that you can just hear boiling over with passion. It’s clear that a lot of rappers see this as a “game.” We all talk about music like that at times, but it’s more than that, and to T. Shirt, music is an obvious outlet. Whether he’s on some artistic tip or just spilling out his frustration, he’s getting something out with every song he writes. “Puerto Rican Rum” has him getting a bitter taste out of his mouth, but it makes for one of his best yet, despite the fact that it’s under two minutes long." - PigeonsandPlanes
"Queens newcomer T.Shirt drops off his blunt and uncensored full-length offering, The F*ck, for real rap heads who don't believe in watered down bars." - TheSource
T.shirt goes to Art Basel, Miami with URNEWYORK collective & friends, releases Instagram photos.
T.Shirt's laptop is stolen in Miami. He issues a warning:
"If I can give you a bit of advice...back your shit up. Back everything up and keep copies in multiple locations. I've heard this before but of course I didn't take heed, and now I have to start from scratch on damn near everything. Don't be like me."
*New Music*
T.Shirt releases first official taste of new music, November 1st, 2011.
"Southside Phantom"
Produced by Maker. See original post here.
Download here
"... This joint is a bouncy horn filled track that lets Shirt flip the double time start stop flow to let loose some verses about making it in the industry and what happens when you do. Also just straight random boasting. Dope how the track transforms from bounce to a dance track during the chorus..." - PleaseDontStare
"Shirt gets heavy on the horns and syllable flips with this one." - HipHopDX
*New Video*
"What They Said"
Directed by Ronin for Hot Mop Films. (Link)
"VIBE is proud to debut the latest music video from New York City's T.Shirt." - VibeMagazine
*Interview*
Pinned NYC Interviews T.Shirt about Human Condition, "I Should Just Chill" Album:
"T.Shirt is a songwriter, rapper and designer working out of New York City. Raised in Queens, he has lived all over the city, but one listen to his work will reveal how much attention T.Shirt pays to the human condition, beyond just city life. The tracks on his latest album, I Should Just Chill, make the listener ask important questions about how we interact with our world and the people in our lives. T.Shirt’s rhymes also provide insight into the trials of artists trying to make it in the music industry. Pinned NYC spoke with T.Shirt about these issues."
Continue reading here
*New Music/TV Placement*
"We Back" on CBS's CSI:NY
Produced by Maker. Buy it on iTunes here.
"Control" on CBS's The Ringer.
Produced by Red Door.
Watch: The Making Of T.Shirt's "Control" in L.A.
Shot by Dred.
*Interview*
T.Shirt Talks To UK Magazine Blog, Pie & Mash:
New York rapper, songwriter and designer T.Shirt came to us through his blog illrapper.com and after sharing a few things across the Atlantic, we had a chat earlier this week. For those of you that don't know, Shirt dropped I Should Just Chill in June and it's looking set to take him big. So far the album has spawned two singles: June's For The Record and Wu-tribute Ode To Raekwon. The RONIN directed video to Ode To Raekwon came out a few weeks ago...
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*New Video*
ODE TO RAEKWON
Directed by Ronin for Hot Mop Films. Designed by JJJJOHN. (Link)
"...as Shirt bobs and weaves, bright light playing over him, it becomes clear that this video is more than the sum of its parts. The hat tip to the Chef is simple, but strong, a kung-fu flick deftly thrown up in the background. T.Shirt stands cool in front of the camera, rattling off bar-after-bar of battering New York City rap..." - TheSmokingSection
"This music video started circulating over the weekend and, well, it's awesome if you're into Wu-tang, Raekwon, and top-shelf hip-hip in general." - BroBible
"one off the most most innovated videos on the web. excellent design. master work." - commentator on 2DopeBoyz
"For the visuals, the Queens MC puts on his shades and cuts through street language while standing in front of a projector that cloaks the rapper in vintage Japanese film clips. Even Raekwon himself gave it the stamp of approval." - ComplexMag
"Shout out to T.Shirt, if he’s not tryin I don’t know what trying is." - Heather, Herfection
"Shirt does it again." - KLEPONE (HipHopisDeadly)
"Props on sending someone roses while their still alive. Plus he murders this track!" - Pleasedontstare
"Fuckin’ fire out this guy!! Every visual so far seems to fall right in line with this guy’s artistry." - WeveGotTheJazz
"Since we are giving our respect to the Chef, I figure we might as well throw our dubs up in the air. So you do just that…one time for real Hip-Hop." - YNotMyDream
"...Japanese imagery brings the rugged rhymer's wax poetics to life. Homeboy's words (i.e. "aren't you sick of everybody singing the same song?") are just another example of how NY rappers are hungry to bring the crown back home again, and are sending a message to more thriving regions to proteck they neck and not get too comfortable." - SourceMagazine
"New T.Shirt never fails! Shouts to Ronin for an amazing job and the rest of the Hot Mop fam!" - artist, The ILLZ
"T.Shirt embodies the characteristics of a true NY cat on his I Should Just Chill LP, from the trife lifestyle to the attitude." - JungleGymMagazine
"Dopeness from T.Shirt's "I Should Just Chill" album. Free and independent music for the win." - HipHopDX
"No doubt about it, Shirt makes dope videos. "24 Frames" still deserves a watch if you haven't already and his new video "Ode to Raekwon" isn't any different. Relatively simple concept, but executed perfectly, this is everything an ode to The Chef should be (minus the mountain of cocaine and white German girls)." - RefinedHype
"New video from the homey T.Shirt. Long story short, it's fire." - ReedSpace
"T.Shirt spits on a thick mellow beat that Raekwon couldn’t, and because of that his “Ode” to the mafioso master is a true tribute." - YoungAndFicticious
"Using familiar kung fu samples that scream “36 Chambers”, T.Shirt wastes no time letting the mic combust from the flames he breathes. Melted mic devices was purely evident from lines dealing with “having expensive jeans around his ankles getting polished” to there being a few good NY rappers and one of them is a ghost (hint). Dopeness indeed." - Emilio Sparks
''Ode to Raekwon'' is such a cool visual, it just doesn't get boring... a collage of moving images." - producer of "Ode To Raekwon", The Letter L
*Press*
T.Shirt Feature In UK Newspaper, The Stool Pigeon:
"It’s easy to fall for New York rapper T.Shirt after watching his video ‘For The Record’. In it, you see nothing but his face for the first minute, dominating the screen, him sucking on a cigar in between raps about “pretty bitches” tattooing him “in the nude”. Then the camera pulls away and you see he’s actually hanging upside down in a dingy basement. Then a topless woman walks past. It’s a ludicrous 90 seconds that feels more like watching a crime boss on his break than a rap video. But that’s just what you should want from rap..."
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T.Shirt Interview w/ TheSoullective.com'
One of the main reasons I gravitated towards your music is because you have this raw style that reminds me of early 90s, New York hip hop. I immediately think of Wu Tang, Mobb Deep and Nasty Nas when I hear you. Why do you think that New York has gotten away from that style of rap?
Thanks for the big comparisons. Honestly, it’s just a different world. It’s literally not the same New York it was in the 90’s. I’m not mad at it. We had that and now there’s all this. If you’re lucky enough to have made it through with some great memories of how it used to be then sweet, but we’re making some brand new great memories now. I think rappers getting away from that raw sound you talk about is merely due to the music they stopped listening to. The parties they stopped going to, the people they stopped hanging around. Everything around you creeps into the sound and song content. Believe me there’s still a lot of “raw hip-hop” being made, it’s just terrible.
Continue reading here:
Interview + Art Bully (lyrics, breakdown) (Separate, direct links)
*New Video*
FOR THE RECORD
Directed by Derek Pike. (Link)
"T.Shirt’s brand of tough-talk is answer enough on its own, especially when paired with Steel Tipped Dove’s dark, lurching piano keys. Check the skill: “Hilarity ensued, Curb your enthusiasm, my sanity is skewed, But being the man I am whatever happens to me is the move, Room 112, pretty bitches tattooing me in the nude, That’s when I said f*ck school.” The man’s nice with the pen. Plus, any Curb Your Enthusiasm reference is a good thing." - SmokingSection
"T.Shirt’s brand of tough-talk is answer enough on its own, especially when paired with Steel Tipped Dove’s dark, lurching piano keys. Check the skill: “Hilarity ensued, Curb your enthusiasm, my sanity is skewed, But being the man I am whatever happens to me is the move, Room 112, pretty bitches tattooing me in the nude, That’s when I said f*ck school.” The man’s nice with the pen. Plus, any Curb Your Enthusiasm reference is a good thing." - SmokingSection
*Press*
Dear-Whoever Reviews I Should Just Chill Album
"When a rapper starts off a song "this album is just some hip-hop shit / next one I'll make you groove" it makes you expect a lot more from them. Given the current state of hip-hop, where few can straddle the line between making strippers butts shake and making backpacks' zippers unzip, it's cool to hear someone express that duality of hip-hop. T.Shirt, I'd heard your name sprinkled about the blogosphere and even in my e-mail box, but never had given you a listen. I rue the day I slept now, having listened to your LP I Should Just Chill."
Continue reading here
*New Music*
T.Shirt Releases I Should Just Chill Album on June 1st, 2011. (Link)
Tracklist:
01. Ode To Raekwon (Produced by The Letter L)
02. Lana, Kim & AMK (Produced by The Letter L)
03. For The Record (Produced by Steel Tipped Dove)
04. Don't Take It Personal (Produced by Ayesroc)
05. 20 Minute Blowjobs (Produced by Shaun Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra)
06. Get Off Me (Produced by Jahlil Beats)
07. Art Bully (Produced by Illtal)
08. I Should Just Chill (Produced by J.Cole)
09. What They Said (Produced by KRK!)
All Records Mixed by T.Shirt.
Mastered by Julian Silva for On Air Mastering.
Mastered by Julian Silva for On Air Mastering.
"... the latest from T.Shirt. On this one Shirt keeps on with his classic, intelligent, unmistakenly NYC style. The jazzy production ranges from smooth to chaotic, but the voice is always consistent. You can hear confidence in every line that basically says, “Like it or not, this is what I’m doing.” It might come across as a little brash, but it’s refreshing in a time when so many people are just trying to please others." - PigeonsAndPlanes
"T.Shirt has been building a buzz the last few weeks since dropping his dedication to Raekwon, and his anti-pay-to-play track speaking on 88 Keys. While 88 is our guy, I have to admit T.Shirt isn’t half bad, and when this new project hit my inbox, I decided to give it a download and check it out." - RubyHornet
*New Music*
Don't Take It Personal (88-Keys Diss)
Produced by Ayesroc. (Link)
88? No, 86 the bullshit
I'm mad you hustling little niggas without the pool stick
I wanna expose you to the world that you're full of shit
damn I'm disappointed, that's loser shit
"I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…. I’m really diggin’ this T.Shirt dude. Apparently, 88-Keys (producer) and Shirt aren't friends, and Shirt has no problem letting you know why…" - WeveGotTheJazz
RAEKWON SHOUTS T.SHIRT OUT (Link)
ODE TO RAEKWON
*New Video*
24 Frames (Movie Night)
Released on February 28th, 2011, the night of the Academy Awards, the official video for T.Shirt's "24 Frames" now has over *110,000 views (Pulling Vimeo & YouTube number's together.)
Featured on over 475 websites, including some of the major and more interesting ones worldwide:
PigeonsAndPlanes | HipHopDX | FuseTV | BirthplaceMag | TheHighDefinite | SlashFilm | PleaseDontStare | 2DopeBoyz | thisis50 | YouHeardThatNew | ThatsEnuff | Suburban-Dictionary | iHipHop | ColtMonday | YNotMyDream | TheCollegeCartel | StreetsCrack | AndNowMedia | CastTV | CleMagazine | FilmCrave | AmericanCountryMusic | PopScreen | GeekTyrant | DangerVision | GoldSweatshirt | LaRueDuHipHop | TheWorldsBestEver | OnSmash | RealMajor | PopCultureGods | TheILLZNetwork | StrikeGently
Shared on Facebook over 10,000 times!
Watch the video below:
"Over 120 films, 30 friends, and one-shot through 2 floors of a movie theatre in Soho."
Directed by Dred and Ronin of HotMop Films.
"24 Frames (Movie Night)" was produced by The Bird & The Bee, remixed and re-arranged by Darvin Silva. It can be found on the Tan-Face Children EP which you can download here, or here for the individual tracks.
"...a barrage of genius..."
- ImpactLabel
"Very dope concept if I must say so myself"
- Lowkey of YouHeardThatNew
Official IMDB Write Up/link
- IMDB
"...could easily be a better opening for the Oscars than some we've seen in recent years..."
- IndustryOfCool
"...“24 Frames (Movie Night)” is like a rap gateway drug for me. It is incredibly cinematic. I mean that because it is one long, continuous take, which is really difficult to do. Also, the whole video is staged inside a movie theater. Oh, and the lyrics are entirely made of movie titles..."
- PiercedByAlance
"JESUS CHRIST. Electro-indie, film-centric Hip-Hop is my new favorite genre"
- TaReTaRi
"Music Video Of The Day"
- TheDailyWhat
*New Music*
"Real talk about being in love and not having what it takes to leave a bad situation. We can all relate..."
- HipHopDX
*New Music*
In the month of January, 2011, remixes for both Britney Spears, "Hold It Against Me", and Curren$y's, "Record Deals" were released and featured on prominent blogs.
Listen to the "Record Deals (Remix)" here.
"T.Shirt's got this no bullshit kind of style, but he's still articulate and intelligent. I'm expecting big things from him."
- Confusion, of PigeonsAndPlanes,
Four Mixtapes Compilation Of 2010
At the top of 2011, T.Shirt re-released the four individual mixtapes he put out in 2010. The compilation went live on over 100 websites.The mixtapes included were November's, Life Series EP, July's, Cowboy In The Sun, March's Tan-Face Children EP w/ Darvin Silva, and January 2010's Top 40 T.Shirt Verses Of The Decade. They can each be individually listened to and downloaded at tshirt.bandcamp.com
Take a listen a few standout tracks below:
"T.Shirt's music artwork >"
- Ice-DotCom
"I know that when you across something like this there's that pull to keep it to yourself, but around here we're in the business of sharing. So enjoy, I hope you discover some new favorite music, too."
- RefinedHype
"...if you've been sleeping on him, you shouldn't be after Tan-Face Children..."
- DifferentKitchen
"...I don't rock with a lot of new shit out there... I don't want to review it or anything but... I just played it back to back 5 times as I always do when I listen to it so I think you should, too.."
- HipHopIsDeadly
"Don't let the name fool you, kid can spit."
- 2DopeBoyz
"...when I heard his voice, his flow, his passion, I was sold. He's witty without predictability and alternative without cliché. Even still, he's true school to the core - the kid's got bars for days..."
- Paul Cantor
*New Video*
Never LOL
Directed by Dred of HotMop Films. (Link)
"Agreed. I’m more of a “haha” cup myself."
- Shake, of 2DopeBoyz
"Yes, the artist is NAMED “T-Shirt” his new joint is called “Never LOL” and he’s on some shittt!"
- CapitalBrand
"First Hov killed autotune and now Shirt is finna put an end to all you muf*ckas that like to laugh “laugh out loud” on your MacBook Pro’s and Crackberry QWERTY pads."
- Ice of Ice-DotCom
"T.Shirt is quickly becoming one of my favorite underground artists right now."
- WaitinForTheDJ
*New Mixtape* Life Series EP
On November 2nd, 2010, T.Shirt released the "Life Series EP", after a series of individual tracks were released during the months September thru October.The project garnished one video, which was finally released without Shirt's consent for unknown reasons on February 27th, 2011, by director, Kris Layng. Unfortunately, it has since not been officially released.
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