Big Treal
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | SELF
Music
Press
"Big Treal on “Baking Soda,” rhymes with a fierce calm over the beat full of chops and slashes of soulful vocals and organ" - Metro Spirit
"Tight Man and Big Treal—two N.C.-bred hip-hop neophytes who are redressing the cool component of Kackalack swagger—performed the silky "So Sinsurr" which was amazing!" - Indyweek.com
Track 6 "Baking Soda" Feat. Big Treal as told to ThaFormula.Com
9th Wonder: "Baking Soda" is with my man Big Treal from Charlotte. He's like my residential Goodie Mob type of MC. We had been doing so many songs and "Baking Soda" is one of the songs that stood out, and you know that's him singing on the hook. That's one of my favorite songs on there too. - TheFormula.com
"Meanwhile, ?Baking Soda? is one of the smartest gangsta raps in a while, with a more suitable beat. It has Big Treal documenting his life in an office job and honestly considering leaving it to make more money hustling. I can't do nothing, but stare at my niggas kicks and say ,Damn!/ You copped them shits from sellin grams? And the last bar of the chorus puts him on the edge of temptation: So I'm up in Wal-Mart staring at the price of the baking soda.?- - 30music.com
"Jake One provides a heat rock on the smoldering “Something Like Stars” where he breaks down why he’ll take money over fame any day alongside Big Treal. With few exceptions, the guest verses keep the energy and quality of the songs up to Pooh’s level making for a good time all around." - The Smoking Section
Discography
BIG TReaL: Blue Star Ointment EP
BIG TReaL: Charlotte Radio Wont Play Us
BIG TReaL: Back From the Drawing Board
DJ POLO AND BOOGIE D PRESENTS BIG TReaL: SUPASHELL
BIG TReaL: Treal is DEAD!
BIG TREAL: The Fam Ain't Eating Cheddar Biscuits
BIG TREAL: RESPECT MIXTAPE
DJ BONEY B AND BIG TReaL: The Return of Joe Grizzly
BIG REMO AND BIG TReaL: STR8 DROP THE MIXTAPE
BIG TReaL: THE STIMULUS EP
THE AGE OF JOE GRIZZLY VOL 1 MIXTAPE
THE AGE OF JOE GRIZZLY VOL 2 MIXTAPE
COMING SOON!!!
THE AGE OF JOE GRIZZLY VOL 3
ERIC G AND BIG TREAL: JUST TODAY
MIKAL EVANZ AND BIG TREAL: Black Jesus and the Last Fish Fry
9TH WONDER AND BIG TREAL: JAMES LILLEY SON
KHYRSIS AND BIG TREAL: SOLID AS A ROCK
JOSEPH M GRIZZLY: CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS RHYME
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Bio
BIG TREAL aka Joe Grizzly exploded onto the scene and was immediately recognized by his peers as one of the hottest new hip-hop artists in the south. His style can be identified in one word, CHARLOTTE! Piercing lyrics, unique style and a fiery stage presence have continued to leave crowds breathless.
BIG TREAL graduated from North Carolina Central University located in Durham, North Carolina, with degrees in Political Science and History. The name TREAL means, The Real Education Always Lives. This means he is going to educate you with the real education on life that will always stay with you. He talks about real issues and schools you on living in the Queen City and his past life experiences which everyone can relate to and learn from. TREAL composes all of his own songs, produces tracks, and even writes for other up-and-coming artist. TREAL's ability to reach others through his music and spoken word is truly like nothing anyone has ever heard before.
TREAL's influences in music go back to Outkast, Geto Boys, Snoop Dogg, Issac Hayes, Willie Hutch, BIG and Tupac. His debut appearance was performing at Fat City and has since released over 10 mixtapes and had guest features on Little Brother's "Separate But Equal" full length album on the track "Cross That Line" and 9th Wonder's "Dream Merchant" full length album with the track "Baking Soda".
Now in 2010, TREAL is ready to show the world what Charlotte, North Caroliina sounds like! Expect this emcee to make moves for many years to come!
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