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Single-parent home, gangs, drugs, crime, prison and no way out but death. While it may sound like the makings of a classic 90’s inner-city film, it was the dark reality Brothatone faced growing up. But spared the fate that befalls so many urban youths, Tone found a way out—better yet, a new way of living found him.
Toney Frazier, better known by his stage name Brothatone, was born and raised in the projects of Arkansas. With only his mom around to raise and care for him after his parents separated, Tone turned to the streets to teach him how to be a man. At the tender age of 12, he followed his young uncle’s footsteps and joined a gang—the Crips. He quickly gained respect for fighting rival gang members, breaking in homes, committing robberies and being ready to kill whoever disrespected him. With his mom working long hours to provide for the family, there was no one around to counter what he was learning on the streets. His father tried talking to and disciplining him, but he rejected the advice of the man who had abandoned him years earlier. Engulfed in the street life, his violent behavior reached new heights when his 16-year-old uncle was shot and killed. Tone was suspended from school indefinitely for being involved in multiple altercations, and he was receiving death threats from rival gangs. Sent to live with relatives in hopes he would turn his life around, Tone landed in various juvenile detention centers across the South. He had taken it upon himself to carry on his uncle’s legacy; he was selling and smoking weed and was arrested for armed robbery and battery. Later, while on house arrest for attempted murder, he realized the other members of his gang had abandoned him too, as none of them came to visit. Depressed and alone, Tone battled with thoughts of suicide, stemming from his uncle’s death and the dead-end path he had chosen. But then came his awakening.
As providence would have it, Tone was riding in a police car to a courthouse one afternoon when a voice on the radio began sharing about the book of Revelation. So, while on house arrest, he began reading Revelation as God steadily worked on his heart. He distanced himself from his gang and promised a pastor that he would attend his church. Tone finally visited and began doing so regularly, although he was actually in pursuit of a female member of the congregation. Despite his impure motives, after a few visits, he heard the Gospel and gave his life to Christ. He was relieved, immensely grateful and awed by the reality that God had freed him from the bondage of his criminal past to find joy and peace in Him. Surprisingly, his old friends respected his newfound faith and let him pursue God without any opposition.
Armed with pen and paper, Tone began writing poems that reflected his new reality. Having taken to rapping and musical engineering as a teenager, but unaware of the emergence of Christian rap as an adult, he prayed for his ability to somehow be used by God. Thereafter, he was given a Cross Movement album, and while he didn’t comprehend the complex theological rhymes they delivered, he was inspired to follow in their footsteps. By the time he was 24, he had rapped at several church events and was advised to leave Arkansas if he wanted to pursue music seriously. With his wife deployed to Iraq, Tone decided to move to Tennessee; shortly after, he saw Lecrae perform and realized he wanted to spend his life ministering through music. He began traveling with Seventh Day Slumber, opened for Kutless and was constantly traveling around the nation sharing Christ. He released two successful albums, I Preach Christ and Interlude, and his platform was steadily increasing.
But while Tone’s life had been turned around, his sister’s life was headed downhill and her kids were suffering as a result of her drug addiction. Burdened to keep them from eventually turning to the streets, he decided to stop traveling for three years to care for his nieces before sending them to live with other responsible relatives. Having built a relationship with Pro during that time, once Reflection Music Group was founded, he was asked to join the roster. Still armed with an appreciation for what God has done in his life, Brothatone has returned with his comeback project Mic Check. The mixtape serves as a promotional tool to introduce him to new listeners and reintroduce him to those who’ve been questioning his absence.
As an artist, Tone aims to creatively deliver truth in an authentic, real-life manner that those who may not understand doctrine and theology can still relate to. He spends hours upon hours everyday listening to beats for inspiration and also serves faithfully with Fellowship Bible in Murfreesboro. Ultimately, his desire is to have a leadership position in the church to counsel others and influence people beyond his music. With years of gang banging behind him, he is confident that he has lost nothing and gained everything by following Christ. He is spurred on by the famous words, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”
Single-parent home, gangs, drugs, crime, prison and no way out but death. While it may sound like the makings of a classic 90’s inner-city film, it was the dark reality Brothatone faced growing up. But spared the fate that befalls so many urban youths, Tone found a way out—better yet, a new way of living found him.
Toney Frazier, better known by his stage name Brothatone, was born and raised in the projects of Arkansas. With only his mom around to raise and care for him after his parents separated, Tone turned to the streets to teach him how to be a man. At the tender age of 12, he followed his young uncle’s footsteps and joined a gang—the Crips. He quickly gained respect for fighting rival gang members, breaking in homes, committing robberies and being ready to kill whoever disrespected him. With his mom working long hours to provide for the family, there was no one around to counter what he was learning on the streets. His father tried talking to and disciplining him, but he rejected the advice of the man who had abandoned him years earlier. Engulfed in the street life, his violent behavior reached new heights when his 16-year-old uncle was shot and killed. Tone was suspended from school indefinitely for being involved in multiple altercations, and he was receiving death threats from rival gangs. Sent to live with relatives in hopes he would turn his life around, Tone landed in various juvenile detention centers across the South. He had taken it upon himself to carry on his uncle’s legacy; he was selling and smoking weed and was arrested for armed robbery and battery. Later, while on house arrest for attempted murder, he realized the other members of his gang had abandoned him too, as none of them came to visit. Depressed and alone, Tone battled with thoughts of suicide, stemming from his uncle’s death and the dead-end path he had chosen. But then came his awakening.
As providence would have it, Tone was riding in a police car to a courthouse one afternoon when a voice on the radio began sharing about the book of Revelation. So, while on house arrest, he began reading Revelation as God steadily worked on his heart. He distanced himself from his gang and promised a pastor that he would attend his church. Tone finally visited and began doing so regularly, although he was actually in pursuit of a female member of the congregation. Despite his impure motives, after a few visits, he heard the Gospel and gave his life to Christ. He was relieved, immensely grateful and awed by the reality that God had freed him from the bondage of his criminal past to find joy and peace in Him. Surprisingly, his old friends respected his newfound faith and let him pursue God without any opposition.
Armed with pen and paper, Tone began writing poems that reflected his new reality. Having taken to rapping and musical engineering as a teenager, but unaware of the emergence of Christian rap as an adult, he prayed for his ability to somehow be used by God. Thereafter, he was given a Cross Movement album, and while he didn’t comprehend the complex theological rhymes they delivered, he was inspired to follow in their footsteps. By the time he was 24, he had rapped at several church events and was advised to leave Arkansas if he wanted to pursue music seriously. With his wife deployed to Iraq, Tone decided to move to Tennessee; shortly after, he saw Lecrae perform and realized he wanted to spend his life ministering through music. He began traveling with Seventh Day Slumber, opened for Kutless and was constantly traveling around the nation sharing Christ. He released two successful albums, I Preach Christ and Interlude, and his platform was steadily increasing.
But while Tone’s life had been turned around, his sister’s life was headed downhill and her kids were suffering as a result of her drug addiction. Burdened to keep them from eventually turning to the streets, he decided to stop traveling for three years to care for his nieces before sending them to live with other responsible relatives. Having built a relationship with Pro during that time, once Reflection Music Group was founded, he was asked to join the roster. Still armed with an appreciation for what God has done in his life, Brothatone has returned with his comeback project Mic Check. The mixtape serves as a promotional tool to introduce him to new listeners and reintroduce him to those who’ve been questioning his absence.
As an artist, Tone aims to creatively deliver truth in an authentic, real-life manner that those who may not understand doctrine and theology can still relate to. He spends hours upon hours everyday listening to beats for inspiration and also serves faithfully with Fellowship Bible in Murfreesboro. Ultimately, his desire is to have a leadership position in the church to counsel others and influence people beyond his music. With years of gang banging behind him, he is confident that he has lost nothing and gained everything by following Christ. He is spurred on by the famous words, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”
Preach
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6LACK Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh- ooh-ooh-ooh I know they lo…
Big Yavo (M16) skrrt, skrrt You can tell how it come on I'm finna…
Call it Even Three little words to save the day Highly addicted to this…
Camo Columbo Stories you tell, throwing coins in a wishing well Why do…
DANIEL JOHNS I don’t care if it’s too late for this I’m used…
Daniel Johns - Official Don't care if it's too late for this, I'm used…
Dori Valentine Why you giving me grief When everything I touch turns gold …
Drake Young nigga preach Preach, preach, preach, preach, preach, …
E-Max The truth is all that matters in this world We know…
Flow and the Mingos Tell these rappers to be like Flow man, Go hard…
G-Life Play me like a dummy that's the shit that make…
G-Pop I'm protecting my peace yuh Listen up when I preach yuh Shad…
Ghetts They talk a good talk now But do they know what…
Hi-Fly I went from no cloths to everything designer Went from no…
It Lives It Breathes Let me speak, Let me speak to the people that preach It's…
Jay Rock & Kendrick Lamar Damn girl looking good in your baby phat You got an…
JayDaYoungan The Heroes Haha, Baby Wet Shout out to KP for that beat I′m…
Jessie Paege Conditional love is the bible you throw at me, empty…
John Legend Every day I wake and Everything is broken Turnin' off my pho…
Kehlani ft Ambre Perkins Still in New Orleans, still with my partnas All of my…
Keiynan Lonsdale Talk me that shit I like it soulful Give me that…
Kendrick Lamar Damn girl looking good in your baby phat You got an…
Lecrae & Zaytoven Zaytoven Preacher preach, I got the Jesus piece Preacher pr…
Lil Durk You would take a sip of that green, nah You'll hit…
Lil Wayne With my first hundred G's bought my momma house Bitch don't…
Lil Wayne Feat 2 Chainz With my first hundred G’s bought my momma house Bitch don’t…
Lil Wayne Feat. 2 Chainz With my first hundred G's bought my momma house Bitch don't…
Lil Wayne feat. Young Jeezy 2 Chainz Rick Ross & Young Dolph Zaytoven Aye You know what up It's Dolph Zay what's poppin' …
Lil Wayne; 2 Chainz With my first hundred G's bought my momma house Bitch don't…
Lucasraps I bet, I've seen some real ones fake over cheques I'm…
M o You said you wanna ride with me You wanna feel alive…
M.O. & Brakko Aye Just put your hands in the air and no one…
Maverick Sabre Born in the sun Saved Brought here to love But weighted by d…
Mike Sb (HOOK) I had to practice what I preach.. I've been up for…
P.O.D. Let it be know that you heard it from here When…
PARTYNEXTDOOR Young nigga preach Preach, preach, preach, preach, preach, …
S.O. Lord I need you to say sum Always gotta watch my…
Saint Motel I wanna know Do you even feed it? Do you even feel…
Sarkodie INTRO Silva Stone beats Yeah meeeeeeeeeee Ahhh everytime whe…
Sean Michaels 1 am Of course you'd walk in the bar With your boys…
Sondae I ain't going to hide no more, I already know what…
SonReal Wow, I really like the beat I got some shit up…
Summer Cem Eh, yeah! Ich steig’ die Siegertreppe rauf, setz’ mein Sieg…
Swizz Beatz I told Swizz they ain't ready for the smoke though…
Tee Grizzley Ay, they tried to bury us, right? Ain't know we was…
The D.O.K. Lord I need you to say sum Always gotta watch my…
Todd Terry & DJ S.K.T So now you see me Now you don't I pop in lookin'…
TreeHouse! When you gonna practice what you preach I been sitting throu…
U-Street All Stars Aye Just put your hands in the air and no one…
Young Dolph I dont fuck with these niggaz cause theyre shady These bitc…
Young Dolph feat. Jeezy & Rick Ross My uncle back there Looking at all what he did Shorty got…
YoungBoy Never Broke Again I turned the preacher daughter bad, I think I'm a…
Zachary Murdock Save yourself cause i show Accordance. The best of your brok…
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Congratulations Its always sad when you lose somebody you love Especially w…
Gangsta I saw a homie at the store he say he…
I Preach Christ Omega! Whoo woo Yeah lets' do it (ha ha) The interpretati…
Wonderful I know its a man's world but the world dont…
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