Featured Artist Bio:
1Mt-“One Man Terra” or “Terra” of Team Alliance is a product of the inner city of New York. Staying true to his music and fans, Terra has put his heart before a corporate record deal and money in a quest for staying true to the music industry. Dubbed “The Best to Never Do It,” his music has inspired many fans coast to coast. His heartfelt lyrics take you on a journey to the d
arkest places, places you and I would call hell, a place Terra calls home. Walking with demons, ghouls, and Lucifer’s cronies, Terra channels the negativity that has been forcefully injected into his life and turns it into lyrics and music any listener can relate to. Inspired by the styles of rappers from all coasts, Terra’s unique versatility can be attributed to his appreciation of: Tupac, Ice Cube, Biggie, Treach of Naughty By Nature, Scarface, Bone Thugs and Harmony, Tech N9ne, Eminem, and Royce Da 5’9 of Slaughterhouse which Terra has done a hit track with. Those inspiring artists have shined through the lyrics and beats of Terra, which have formed a “hybrid” style he calls his own. Blending a gritty underground and stylistic flavor that is reflective of the best attributes of those who have inspired him. Past hit albums appearances include Team Alliance’s team member and 1997 founder Agentlead formerly known as “Big Leads Alliance”, but Agent’s superstitions transformed his name and the groups name because in his words “there’s not a lot of luck for rappers with Big in their names,” referencing the Notorious B.I.G and Big Pun. Their smash hit album “Its About Time” climbed to # 66 on iTunes most downloaded in 2010, surpassing albums by Jay-Z, Outkast, and Eminem. Terra has also collaborated with Lord E Rock of Next Round Records on an album depicting trials and tribulations of the duo, “This is For Me”- an underground lyrical masterpiece indicative of underground artists that rival anyone in the game.
“The industry is filled with phony A&R and record label CEO’s only willing to promote artists they have previously committed to. These snakes shelf newly discovered talent in an effort to lockdown the industry. Their mission is to minimize competition for previously promoted artist’s, in an effort to profit from one artist a time; in turn monopolizing the industry while maximizing profits.” The words of Terra after have being solicited by Interscope, Universal, Capital Records, and countless Indy labels in the recent past. Terra has relentlessly raised the bar, setting the industry standard for “realness.” He saw the rise and fall of mainstream hip-hop while staying committed to his music and fans since 1996.
