Torae Liston Carr[1] (born March 18, 1977), known
mononymously as Torae, is an American
rapper from the
Coney Island section of
Brooklyn,
New York. He has released a number of solo albums and collaborative works, and operates the independent record label Internal Affairs Entertainment.
Career
Torae gained recognition by collaborating with
DJ Premier and
Marco Polo. After releasing his debut mixtape Daily Conversation in 2008, he and Polo went on to receive critical acclaim for their collaborative LP entitled Double Barrel. In 2007,
HipHopDX featured him in their DXNext underground hip hop series.[2] In the same year, he was named Chairman's Choice in XXL.[3] In addition to Polo and Premier, Torae has worked with producers Eric G.,
Black Milk, and
Khrysis. Torae has collaborated frequently with fellow Brooklyn MCs
Skyzoo and
Sha Stimuli. He has also worked with Tash of
Tha Alkaholiks, Teflon,
Chaundon,
Sean Price,
Masta Ace,
Wale,
Nefew, and
Talib Kweli.
He released his debut studio album, For the Record, on November 1, 2011. The album features the production from
Pete Rock,
Large Professor,
DJ Premier, and the Grammy Award-winning
9th Wonder. The following year, he released an EP entitled Off the Record, which comprises eight songs recorded during the making of his debut album. On May 27, 2014, he and fellow Brooklyn rapper
Skyzoo released their collaborative album, Barrel Brothers.
Torae Liston Carr[1] (born March 18, 1977), known
mononymously as Torae, is an American
rapper from the
Coney Island section of
Brooklyn,
New York. He has released a number of solo albums and collaborative works, and operates the independent record label Internal Affairs Entertainment.
Career
Torae gained recognition by collaborating with
DJ Premier and
Marco Polo. After releasing his debut mixtape Daily Conversation in 2008, he and Polo went on to receive critical acclaim for their collaborative LP entitled Double Barrel. In 2007,
HipHopDX featured him in their DXNext underground hip hop series.[2] In the same year, he was named Chairman's Choice in XXL.[3] In addition to Polo and Premier, Torae has worked with producers Eric G.,
Black Milk, and
Khrysis. Torae has collaborated frequently with fellow Brooklyn MCs
Skyzoo and
Sha Stimuli. He has also worked with Tash of
Tha Alkaholiks, Teflon,
Chaundon,
Sean Price,
Masta Ace,
Wale,
Nefew, and
Talib Kweli.
He released his debut studio album, For the Record, on November 1, 2011. The album features the production from
Pete Rock,
Large Professor,
DJ Premier, and the Grammy Award-winning
9th Wonder. The following year, he released an EP entitled Off the Record, which comprises eight songs recorded during the making of his debut album. On May 27, 2014, he and fellow Brooklyn rapper
Skyzoo released their collaborative album, Barrel Brothers.