| Since he was 12 years old, Tyrone Perry, aka TP The | | | | said. |
| Problem has had a strong interest in music. Whether | | | | Besides remaining busy with Money in the Bag Ent., |
| he's writing a hip-hop track, recording an R&B | | | | he's also involved with his own upcoming mixtape |
| song or performing a club banger, TP considers | | | | "Hitman." TP said he's excited for this and his Money in |
| himself a dedicated artist. "My music is real music," he | | | | the Bag Ent., mixtape "Break Bread or Play Dead" to |
| said. "[It's] something you can listen and relate to. It's | | | | be released because they represent his music style. |
| strictly me." | | | | As much as he loves making his own music, he listens |
| Who knew playing a video game would lead to | | | | to other artists to gain inspiration. Artists like Nas, Too |
| something better for TP? According to him, this was | | | | Short, Eminem and Tupac left him determined to |
| the start of his musical desire. He and close friend | | | | create his own music – thoughts and meanings he |
| Dajuan Mack began recording beats on a Playstation | | | | was feeling. He said these rappers are what he |
| 2 video game. "We downloaded instrumentals and | | | | considers "stand out" rappers. TP said he falls under |
| began rapping to the beats while we recorded | | | | his own category of style and sound as well. "In my |
| ourselves with a tape recorder." Though this was the | | | | music you won't get anything different than ‘TP,'" |
| beginning, he faced challenges that helped him find | | | | he said. |
| ways to overcome hardships. | | | | Though young in the music business, his peers |
| January 2009, his cousin passed away. "Music | | | | recognized his determination. TP appeared on the |
| became an extreme importance after my cousin | | | | recent BrandKnew Radio mixtape by DJ Kenjo |
| pasted away," he said. "Before he passed, he told me | | | | LaChapelle, titled "On Air." "How I became part of the |
| that I could do anything I set my mind to. He always | | | | mixtape was that I'd previously spoken to Kenjo about |
| believed in me and pushed me to do any and | | | | a collaboration," he said. "He hit me with the idea of the |
| everything I wanted to." Though challenging, TP moved | | | | mixtape and we made it happen." Besides helping with |
| on and went back to music. That was when he | | | | LaChapelle's group mixtape, TP said he |
| recorded his track "Freak You." The song fueled his | | | | enjoys BrandKnew Radio's family of artists. |
| desire to keep pushing his musical boundaries. | | | | According to him, the online radio station has helped |
| | | | TP out immensely. "It's a real radio station, and by |
| Summer 2009 he met with Money in the Bag | | | | ‘real' I mean an uncut, in-your-face radio station. |
| Entertainment C.E.O., D$. "We put out our first singles | | | | Over all, I think BrandKnew radio is one of the best |
| [together] called ‘Turnt Up' and ‘Hang Over,'" he | | | | radio station's out there. |