This is the place to appreciate this musical genious. Give it up.

CuntOMatic said:

From Wikipedia:

Tony M. (born Anthony Mosely) is a rapper best known as a member of Prince's band, the New Power Generation. Mosely began his association with Prince as an extra in the film Purple Rain. He can be seen dancing with Kirk Johnson and Damon Dickson during various performances at the First Avenue club. The trio continued to associate with Prince over the years, dancing as a group in the music videos for Glam Slam and with the band Madhouse. Around the time of the Graffiti Bridge, Prince recruited the trio as a dance group called the "Gameboyz" for the film and his touring band.

During soundchecks, Mosely would rap while doing a microphone check. Prince observed this and began to allow Mosely to gradually add his raps into live performances. Believing that rap would benefit his "street" credibility with his declining black audience, Prince decided to elevate Mosely's position in the group. Mosely provided a rap on a remix for the "New Power Generation" maxi-single in 1990. Apparently satisfied with the results, Prince would allow Mosely to write raps for a good portion of the album Diamonds and Pearls. Indeed, the album was more than half rap during an early cut. Before the album was released however, Prince replaced a few of the tracks but the album still had a significant input by Mosely.

Fans' reaction to Mosely was mixed. Many longtime fans believed his contributions were unnecessary and distracting. In concert, Mosely would often add a street edge, which Prince also picked up. As a result, performances starting to contain more and more harsh language, which also had a very mixed reaction with fans. Mosely continued with the NPG for another album (which was more well received by hardcore-fans, if not the general public) and when the NPG went "solo", he became the frontman for the group. One album was released - 1993's Goldnigga.

However, after the album was released, Prince trimmed down the NPG and retained them for his backing band once again. Mosely's relationship with Prince soured after a point and even filed a lawsuit for unpaid royaltied (along with Levi Seacer, Jr.)

Under the new stage name, "Deacon", Mosely recorded a song for the Hoop Dreams soundtrack.

Tony M's video from the H...aka Deacon

Tony M appreciation threads go over like a fart in church...

Tony M. is good people and a true friend.

goo said:

My friend Goo has a real tattoo. She always knows just what to do.

I appreciate that he's no longer with Prince.

Oh come on. He augmented Prince's sound nicely. You know, quality stuff like Clockin' the Jizz.

Does anyone have any idea what the man is up to these days?

yeaw tony was cool.. hung out with him few times.. when i was in the smoking Blunt days....talk about whewwww smoking. he would have us ZOOTED.. but thats another time and place....

now i just get zooted alone.. ha ha ha ahhhhh no?

k just havig fun.. but ah true story true story tho.


peace in the world.

I will admit that I *kinda* liked Brother With A Purpose...but other than that....feh...



I still say he's a better rapper than TC Lewis

The only rapping Tony should be doing is on Christmas gifts.

The real question is, who's worse at rapping: Tony M. or TC Ellis?

I must confess that I actually enjoyed Tony M's presence...His spoke-sung lyrics on "Gett Off"...The shockingly catchy rap on "My Name Is Prince"...Hell, I even liked "Jughead"...But that's just my 2 cents...

Wonder if his website is still online?

Good to see he is still working:

http://www.domesticsale.c...osley.html

I refuse to give up ANYTHING to Tony M. I did appreciate when he was no longer around though. That was the highlight of his career!

Is this thread for real? HA! Prince called him the "wittiest pen in the Twin Cities". I didn't know there was a drought of wit in Minnesota ... Anyway, couldn't stand any tracks with him on them - his raps just seemed to bring possibly good tracks down several standards. Don't even get me started on "Jughead".

Shone314 said:

I remember that "wittiest pen..." thing. So still noboby knows, why tony, and his partner in cryme damon d got fired?


He sounds really pissed off on "daddy pop"

vainandy said:

lol!

StoneCrib said:

TC. Ellis! I remember going to see him perform at the old Glam Slam here in MPLS. Whewwwww he was terrible. He totally destroyed "Bambi" the old Prince tune. And all through out his entire performance he kept talking about the Rodney King Beating, Saying "They Beat Him Down Y'all". Finally he ended his set with a song called "What The Hell Happened?" My friends and I laughed all the way home on that one.

ThePunisher said:

Yeah, TC "True Confession" Ellis was probably the worst Prince rapper of all time. And that's saying a lot since P would try and flow, then Cat and then Sheila and of course the infamous Tony M. And yeah, TC's version of Bambi was downright frightening!

goo said:

if you say so. but what does that have to do with him being a no-talent thug wanna-be?

I was going to do this thread, but at the last moment changed my mind and did spats instead.

I don't think Tony M is nearly as bad as ya'll make him out to be, but then I always start with the lowest of expectations...

Tony was actually decent on Goldnigga. He was better being smooth than trying to thug out. He was easy on the eyes too.

JudasSmile said:

i thought he was still in min.

Reply #4 posted 03/22/06 10:38am
wavesofbliss

goo said:
Tony M. is good people and a true friend.



if you say so. but what does that have to do with him being a no-talent thug wanna-be?

Wavesofbiliss: I"m just giving facts. Tony is a true friend of mine, I worked with Tony when he did his thing with P. People will say what they want to say about any given subject or any given person, that's called freedom of speech.

But for you to call him a " no-talent thug wanna-be. Well that's your freedom of speech.

O, and here's a fact, that's not what your momma said about him.

I liked his rapping on DIAMOND'S AND PEARLS and I liked him doing JOHNNY..OH.OH OH..