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| Tragedy |
|  | | Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.sgrmusicgroup.com |
| email: | marketing@sgrmusicgroup.com |
| Releases: | [Princess Cut] [Diamond In The Rough] | | Info: | La Toya Burns is femcee Tragedy. She is signed to
Houston's Southern Gospeltality Records (SGR) and released
her debut album Diamond In The Rough in 2002.
Radio
The inspirational MC got her start as a teen performing on
KBXX (97.9) -- FM's "Roll Call," a sort of call-in talent
contest on the station's morning show. She reigned from the
latter part of 1994 to 1996, winning local acclaim and the
attention of J-Dub, a production team at P. Diddy's Bad Boy
Records.
Drill sergeant
Soon she was making trips to Atlanta, to record what would
have been her debut album. Her manager had big plans for
her, and he took a drill sergeant approach to rehearsal.
Perfectionist
"My manager at the time used to lock me in a room and make
me practice for hours," she says. "I used to hate him. But
when I went into the studio to record a track for the first
time, I nailed it on the first take. Normally, no one can do
that. My manager just folded his arms and said 'That's why
I make you practice so hard. I'm proud of you.' Since
then, I have always been a perfectionist. I don't believe
in wasting anybody's money or time."
Calling
Tragedy recorded three singles before the project stalled.
Around that time, she found herself going in another
direction - both spiritually and musically. "A calling was
placed on my life," she says. "The bible says many are
called but the chosen are few. I had to answer my calling."
SGR
Tragedy left the secular recording world and hooked up with
Houston rapper/producer Dereik Smith, founder of Southern
Gospeltality Records, an independent label that focuses on
"urban inspirational hip hop."
Aboard
Tragedy released her debut album, Diamond in the Rough, in
January. "When I first converted to religious rap, I came
aboard and Dereik referred to me as a diamond in the
rough," she explains. "The album's title symbolizes that
the world is the rough and the woman is the diamond. As long
as you're on this earth, you are a diamond and you are in
the rough."
Testimony
Though meant to be a form of testimony, Tragedy asserts that
her music is as accessible as secular hip hop. It's simply
the voice of a woman, who has gone through life's travails
and found strength in spirituality and the unconditional
love of God.
Diamond
Tragedy states: "We all know that sex sells records," she
says. "I'm not trying to give you what sells, I'm trying
to bring you music that heals." The artist has a completely
different approach and is focussed to women: "My music is
basically reminding women that God does not make junk," she
says. "My ministry is to women. No matter how people look
at you, you are still a diamond. The value of a woman will
never change. A woman is still a diamond regardless of what
she's gone through."
Distribution
Distribution was dealt through the Holy Hip Hop/EMI Gospel
alliance for the "Princess Cut" album (2006). |
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| Release: | Princess Cut |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2006 |
| Recordlabel: | SGR Music Group |
| Info: | The album is released July 18th, 2006.
Production by Sean Henderson, Big Boss,
Stikk, Marcus Dtray, Phil.
Guest appearances by Alexandria, Big Nate, Shei Atkins, Son
Zu, Smitty and SOJ.
1. The Man Upstairs
2.This Life Is Mine
3. Princess Cut
4. Good Time
5. Video Viren
6. Virtuous Woman
7. The Struggle
8. What's Goin On
9. Fatal Attraction
10. Louisiana Purchase
11. Born Supremacy
12. Dear John |
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| Release: | Diamond In The Rough |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2002 |
| Recordlabel: | SGR Music Group |
| Info: | Guest appearances by Son of Jesse, NWOG, Da Click (SGR
Gladiators), Renae, Stephanie, Tiffany and Jaaz.
1. Intro
2. Searchin
3. Daddy's Lil Girl
4. Broken Vows
5. Ex- Fiance
6. Me And My Man
7. Call 'Em Out
8. Mind Games
9. Don't Make Me Choose
10. Diamond In The Rough
11. X-Files
12. Queen Of The South
13. Little One
14. Let It Rain
15. Outro |
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