With Torae’s constant presence on the music scene it’s hard to believe that “For The Record” is his debut album.
Since dropping 2008′s “Daily Conversation” mixtape and 2009′s “Double Barrel” with producer Marco Polo he has been an underground mainstay. Much like “Daily,” Torae enlists the best of the best producers to provide the soundtrack to his narrative. When asked about having no other MC’s featured on the project Torae replied, “No one can tell my story like me.” The intro paints a picture you can visualize of Torae at his high school graduation ceremony, choosing a career in music over heading to college. He thinks to himself, “In two years when I’m double platinum, they’ll get it.” From that moment you experience all of his ups and downs on the road to becoming one of hip hop’s elite. The rugged grit of “Shakedown” shows Torae is playing for keeps boasting witty wordplay over one of 9th Wonder’s hardest tracks, while the melodic “Panorama” gives us a glimpse of Torae’s more personal side.
Webisodes chronicling the making of “For The Record” are scheduled to air in partnership with BET Digital.
Tracklisting:
01. Intro
02. Alive feat. Wes
03. You Ready?
04. What It Sound Like feat. Pav Bundy
05. Shakedown
06. That Raw
07. Do The Math
08. Changes
09. Over You feat. Wes
10. Imagine
11. Only Way (Interlude)
12. For The Record
13. Thank You
14. Reflection
15. Panorama feat. MeLa Machinko
The album Torae “For The Record” (Internal Affairs Entertainment) is going to be released November 18, 2011.
