Tru-Life

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tru Life


caption =
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Roberto Guzman Rosado jr. [http://complexmagazine.com/index.php?task=Articles&id=409&section=64&issue=1&PHPSESSID=5aee70983f8133bde747b777284c42a2 Complex Magazine Interview - The New New Yorker] ]
Alias = Tru Lizzy, Lizzy The Kid, One Eyed Lizzy,
Born = 1976
Died =
Origin = Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Genre = Hip Hop
Occupation =
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Doggystyle Records/ Roc-A-Fella Records
Associated_acts = Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, Snoop Dogg & Neo Da Matrix
URL = [http://www.rocafella.com/Artist.aspx?id=47&avid=238&idj=628 Tru-Life's Official Def Jam Site]

Tru Life (born Roberto Guzman Rosado) is a Puerto Rican rapper from New York City who is currently signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella label.Fact|date=July 2007 His latest release is a mixtape called "Tru York", hosted by J-Love. He is part of a loose collective of rappers from New York known as Ghetto Inmates, along with Seven Dirty, Raze, Pee Da Blame, and Screw.

Rapper Snoop Dogg wanted to sign Tru Life [http://www.allhiphop.com/Hiphopnews/?ID=4658 All Hip Hop - New York Rapper Tru Life Lands Deal With Roc La Familia] ] . Snoop Dogg brought Tru-Life to the Apollo Theater two nights in a row. Snoop Dogg is slated to co-executive produce Tru Life's album with Jay-Z.

Biography

Tru-Life's career started in 1999 after being signed to Dreamworks Records. His album, "Cryin' Out Loud", was scheduled to drop in November 2001, but never did. In an interview, Tru-Life says "They weren't ready to do black music", and "there were too many bumps in the road, and I couldn't move." [http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/interview/85524.php]

Around the same time, Tru-Life and his group, Ghetto Inmates, were signed to Loud Records. [http://www.myspace.com/ghettoinmatesmusic]

Tru Life is also set to record an album with fellow New York rapper Saigon. There is no set scheduled release date or any other information on the project at this time. [ [http://www.hiphopgame.com/news.php3?id=2027 HipHopGame.com- Hip Hop News Audio, News, Videos, Albums, Ringtones, Lyrics, Urban Wear ] ]

Discography

Albums

*2001: "Cryin' Out Loud" (Will never be released)
*2001: "Ghetto Inmates" (Will never be released, dropped over Mobb Deep feud)

Mixtapes

*2005: "The New New York: The Movement"
*2007: "Tru York"

ingles

*"When Your a Thug" featuring Prodigy & Kool G Rap
*"I Can't Believe" featuring Swizz Beatz
*"Tears" featuring Bobby Valentino
*"Watch Me Fall" featuring Snoop Dogg

References

see also Beef (documentary)

External links

* [http://www.rocafella.com/Artist.aspx?id=47&avid=238&idj=628 Tru Life's Official Def Jam Site]
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