Tislam the Great

Tislam's Journey into HipHop started at the age of 10. While in Queens, NY visiting family he had the pleasure to witness his first live performance by his soon to be favorite artist Q-Tip from A Tribe Called Quest. As Tislam continues though life in Baltimore, he begins to mold his freestyling skills. Through out grade school his love for music was shown with is dedication to playing the clarinet. While at N.Y.I.T. he was able to work at the radio station where he provided the music for a HipHop show. This also was when he first displayed his skills as an artist.
Tislam came from his attribute acquired from becoming a part of The Nation of God and Earth. Tislam is also an acronym, which means Truth I Study Learn And Master. The Great was added after reaching a point of greatness in his life. For the next up and coming years, he continued to hit every spot possible in order to be seen. From your hard core rap shows to your poetry cafés. His style is filled with knowledge, real life experiences with a raw forward up front metaphorical lingo. A Tribe Called Quest, WU-Tang Clan, J-Live, Mobb Deep, Madlib, KMD, KRS-ONE and many more have influenced him.
Tislam was apart of a compilation called Strength In Numbers which was a benefit CD for the sniper victims in the Tri-state area and the Dawson family of which 7 where killed in a fire do to not conforming with the drug dealers of there neighbor hood. Tislam has performed at many community festivals and events. He is the Baltimore representative for The Temple of HipHop via KRS-ONE and also does many fundraising and benefit events for his community.