Album Notes

"THA VILL"

THE NEW RAP SENSATION BORN AND RAISED IN CHICAGO IS ON HIS WAY TO THE TOP! “THA VILL” CAME UP ON THE STREETS OF CHICAGO, THE SON OF A MURDERED FATHER, A SINGLE MOTHER AND THE CARE TAKER OF THREE YOUNGER BROTHERS. HE WAS FORCED TO BECOME HIS OWN MAN AND THE MAN OF THE HOUSE BEFORE HE REACHED HIS TEENS. IN NOVEMBER 2005, THA VILL RELEASED HIS FIRST ALBUM “WELCOME TO THE VILL” WHICH IS MORE THAN A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, IT IS A JOURNEY INTO THE SOUL, PASSIONS AND IMAGINATION OF A MAN STAYING ABOVE HIS STRUGGLES THROUGH HIS GIFT OF MUSIC. THA VILL WHO IS VERY WELL KNOWN ON THE UNDERGROUND HIP HOP CIRCUIT HAS BEEN GETTING MAJOR ATTENTION OVER THE PAST YEAR. HE HAS GOTTEN NATIONAL RADIO PLAY WITH THREE SONGS OFF HIS ALBUM "WELCOME 2 THA VILL" RELEASED NOV. 2005 WITH PARTNERS UNDER HIS OWN LABEL, "FREE MAN RECORDS," AND THE RATINGS HAVE BEEN OFF THE CHARTS WITH A 9.0 OUT OF 10.0. WITH SUCH A POPULAR RESPONSE TO HIS MUSIC, THA VILL HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED A SOLID FAN BASE ACROSS MOST OF THE US AND OVERSEAS. THA VILL HAS ALSO BECOME WELL KNOWN THROUGH HIS MUSIC WEBSITE ON MYSPACE, WHICH HAS GOTTEN OVER 70,000 PLAYS, AS WELL AS ON THE STREET SCENE WHERE HE HAS OPENED FOR MAJOR RECORDING ARTISTS ALL OVER THE WEST COAST. THA VILL CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL FAN WEBSITES, CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY LOYAL FANS, WHICH FURTHER PROMOTE HIS MUSIC AND IMAGE. HIS FANS ALSO CREATED A CHARTITY IN HIS NAME CALLED “KEEP THE FAITH” WHICH DONATES MONEY TO A YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO.

THA VILL IS QUICKLY BECOMING THE “NEW SEX SYMBOL OF RAP” AND HE LIVES UP TO THIS IMAGE ON HIS CD AND LIVE PERFORMACES. MOST RECENTLY THA VILL HAS BEEN ON THE RED CARPET AND STAGE AT L.A.'S HOTTEST PRE B.E.T. AWARDS PARTIES. "THA VILL" ALSO HAS STREET TEAMS ESTABLISHED THRU OUT THE U.S. TO HELP PUSH HIS CD'S, T-SHIRTS, RING TONES, ETC. THIS HAS SPARKED INTEREST FROM MAJOR LABELS, HOTT PRODUCERS AND INDEPENDENTS. THA VILL IS GAINING NEW FANS EVERYDAY- ASK FOR HIM ON YOUR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS.