Born Josh Crews on November 29, 1983 in Portsmouth, VA, Paradox grew up with humble beginnings in Franklin County, North Carolina. Paradox, as defined by Webster, is a self-contradiction or something that is true and false at the same time. Paradox is a breath of fresh air balancing hitmaking with substance and entertainment! He epitomizes lyrical realism with relative concepts. Paradox is a perfect blend of mainstream and underground hip hop and soul! However, Paradox aka T.R. Truth(THE RAW...
Born Josh Crews on November 29, 1983 in Portsmouth, VA, Paradox grew up with humble beginnings in Franklin County, North Carolina. Paradox, as defined by Webster, is a self-contradiction or something that is true and false at the same time. Paradox is a breath of fresh air balancing hitmaking with substance and entertainment! He epitomizes lyrical realism with relative concepts. Paradox is a perfect blend of mainstream and underground hip hop and soul! However, Paradox aka T.R. Truth(THE RAW TRUTH) is the blending of contemporary music with and innate gift of story telling. This unique style is embedded with real-life messages and undeniable depth. Dox is not just another rapper here to brag about money and club life. He is an R&B/Country song writer as well!
Paradox had a rough upbringing, which blessed him with a positive outlook on life. Thus, the name Paradox, which is an acronym for Persevering, Against, Raging, Agony, During, Optimistic, Times(x), is fitting. He has an incredible ability to paint mirrors for people through his music in such a way that the listener is able to visually reflect on the issues of today. His focus is to inform the youth and uplift communities so that these issues can be rectified. Paradox’s influences are Joe Budden, Kanye West, The Game, Kool G Rap, Scarface, KRS one, Ludacris, Jeezy, T.I., Jay-Z, Nas, Jadakiss, Common, Alicia Keys, Chrisette Michelle, Cold Play, and the list goes on…
So simply put, Paradox is a soul-giver to the streets, which is why numerous mixtapes he has distributed around the Wake and Franklin county areas in North Carolina have created a street buzz. His content's comparable to Nas’, his punchlines grab you like Ludacris', and his mic presence and swagger is comaparable to Jay-Z's. Paradox has a distinctive stage presence that captivates the crowd. His music is live, fresh, and energetic enough to fit in the music market of today while still keeping a fresh distinction from other artists’ styles!
Paradox has his sights on dropping his first original album, entitled Who Is Paradox?, in the Summer/Fall of ’09, With hit records like Electrifying, Breakfast In Paris, Girls Go Wild, and Something That I Like catering to the club/radio crowd, songs like Quaking and Get It Now catering to the urban streets, and concept records like Dear Mr. Hood, We Gotta Hold On, and Darfur Genocide. The balance of his work is sure to satisfy any fan that enjoy music from the roughest hood to the riches suburban community. All in all, Paradox will be a household name in years to come because artistry will never die in the world of music! For more on Paradox’s music go to myspace or sonicbids.com/paradoxtracks
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