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I’m thinking of calling this one
WHO CAN SAY
But the beat title was Tommy bop. lol
@1tommyraps on the hook n the bass n I’m sure some other pieces of this if we start dissecting it.
Ayo @nathandoutt I shortened it for the posts sake but I wanted to send this one to you soon cause there’s a few other Tommy bass parts that are NASTY I wanted you to hear and figure out where to place 🎵👨‍🔬
The last 4 bars of this are borrowed from @iamnygezephyr ‘s track EPISODE.
Gotta get Nyge on a few of these posts sooner than later let’s call this a preview lol
10 days til @everwildfestival by @1tommyraps

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2 months ago

TOMMY ZELDA
Was just the beat name in my #akaiforce
@1tommyraps on bass n a few other pieces of production
Vocally/lyrically this is a mash up of a few pieces of mine I just realized fit together + a snippet of @supabwe ‘s track Entropy ft. @dounia
It doesn’t sound like the original it just kinda fell out.
If you hadn’t heard that track it’s one of my favorites you should check it out.
Aye @nathandoutt I’m almost positive you hadn’t heard this lol
11 days til @everwildfestival by @1tommyraps

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2 months ago

Baby’s first Blue Note - @flyinglotus @taylorgravesofficial @brandoncoleman @drummerslams ✨🫡✨ taken in Blue Note New York by @1tommyraps

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3 months ago

JASMINE might be the first actual song I ever wrote.
Which is crazy bc featured on this song is one of Dallas’s greatest @1tommyraps
This one got professionally produced by a Mr. @nathandoutt a million years after it was originally created. lol
Big up to the homie.
This song also has had a @colabband version that I would still love to perform sometime. Maybe I can convince the homies to play a slice of this next Thursday at @willcallbar
Cover art was a joint effort between myself and @chanoahlouise
I’d give it an 80/20 split she definitely carried the team lol 🖼️ 🔥
31 days til @everwildfestival by @1tommyraps

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3 months ago

GET IT HOW I LIVE IT
Originally was a ft. verse I was working on for @1tommyraps
& it somehow became this also lol
Cheers to the homie I’ve got a few cooked up w him I can’t wait to post here.
Hey @nathandoutt we should get Tommy’s og stems for this and pimp this one‼️
@amerikonclothing designed my shirt for those asking! 👕 🎨 👀
Get at him he’s set up most shows at @txtearoom
40 days til @everwildfestival by @1tommyraps

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3 months ago

I miss when my family was a FAMILY
I think I’m finally ready to talk about it.
The album will be called RODRICK.

Rest in Peace Uncle Bull - they say I look move smell act smile just like you. I wish we coulda been better friends.

Sometimes,
I think God
does make
mistakes— taken in South Dallas, Dallas by @1tommyraps

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5 months ago

In case y’all missed it, Black History Month has been extended until further notice!

March is also a month where we celebrate women and music in our schools! In light of all of that, I asked Tommy Raps to feature Sister Rosetta Tharpe in his Black History Month series for March.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s birthday is on March 20th, and we will be celebrating her heavenly birthday @swanstrings with a free community gathering at our inaugural Behind the Strings: Music Symposium on March 21st, 12 PM-6 PM at St. Paul UMC. 🎸

The event features a free guitar workshop, keynote speaker, film screening and a live musical tribute. Registration is required.

To register, visit our website at swanstrings.com. 🦢

Thank you Tommy for another collaboration and the shout out!

#BehindtheStrings #SwanStrings #SisterRosettaTharpe #JessGarland #TommyRaps by @1tommyraps

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7 months ago

Blk ‘26 - 08 - D’Angelo. Happy Heavenly B Day. #tommyraps #blackhistory by @1tommyraps

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8 months ago

taken in Red Bull by @1tommyraps

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8 months ago

Tommy Raps: “Blk History, 05 - Whitney Houston”

Whitney. Thats it, thats the whole post.

#tommyraps #whitneyhouston #grammy #diamond #actor taken in New Jersey by @1tommyraps

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8 months ago

Blk History ‘26 - 04 - “House Music / Ballroom Culture”

William Dorsey Swann was an enslaved black man credited with hosting the first balls in 1880 - often ending in police raids.

Frankie Knuckles, was an American DJ, record producer, and remixer. He played an important role in developing and popularizing house music, a genre of music that began in Chicago during the early 1980s and subsequently spread worldwide.

The combination of high energy house and fierce ballroom expression would create two forces that would forever impact the globe, as seen in much media, fashion, and many trends today.

Independent research advised, watch “Paris is Burning” - have fun!

#TommyRaps #HouseMusic #HouseOfLabeija #tea #ParisIsBurning taken in Washington D. C. by @1tommyraps

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Blk ‘26 - 03 - The Folding Chair / “The Montgomery Riverfront Brawl”

In 1911, a particular variation of the folding chair was patented by Nathaniel Alexander. His creation included the addition of a book holder on the side of the seat area, which became a a staple at schools, churches, and other popular grounds for public gatherings.

On August 2023, the folding chair was forever memorialized by way of an altercation stemming from what some suggested to have been racially charged, considering Alabama’s historically dicey undertones.

The “Montgomery Riverfront Brawl” alternatively known as “Fade in the Water” was an occurrence of one Damien Pickett attempting to have the owner of a pontoon boat move his vehicle, which was ILLEGALLY PARKED in a space reserved for a riverfront cruise boat, the Harriett II, which at the time held 227 passengers.

After the owner of the pontoon boat(a Caucasian male) ran up and initially attacked Pickett viciously, immediately prompting the (white males’) drunken cohorts to jump Pickett, many bystanders of color rushed to the aid of Pickett to help quell the events with maximum efficiency.

August 5th is now renowned by many as a significant moment in time where the entire world was briefly made aware of the underlying tensions in America, and the unity against racial tyranny.

Remember,
it’s ALWAYS that deep!
✨👨🏾‍🏫✨

#TommyRaps #blackhistorymonth #foldingchair #Alabama #brawl taken in Montgomery, Alabama by @1tommyraps

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