Test Of A King
Official blog for hip-hop artist/songwriter
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
#TOAKsumnTuesday
Thought I forgot about you guys, huh? Nope, I'm still here, staying consistent with my updates every Tuesday! No new music to post yet, but I can tell you this, I'll be hittin' the studio this Saturday, Jan 18th, 2014! Top Floor Studios to be exact. Thank God too, because it's been a while. But, I continued to write and I continued to rehearse. So, I'm READY! So, get ready for some Great music! Don't forget, you can always follow me on Twitter @TestOfAKing AND Like me on Facebook!
T.O.A.K
Test Of A King
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
#TOAKsumnTuesday
What's going on, y'all! I'm staying focused and motivated! With that being said, I have something for you all to watch that will help you stay motivated as well! This video gave me chills! Gave me anger, but positive anger. That anger to succeed! We ALL have it in us! We just need to bring it out when we want something bad enough. Enjoy the video. Like it. Love it. Share it! Don't worry, I got some music coming, still working!
@TestOfAKing
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year to all who stops by my blog and sees this! 2013 was a year full of lessons and experiences for me! But, full of blessing nonetheless, and I hope for you as well! I, myself have a lot improvements that I need to make, personally, musically, and business-wise. And staying up-to-date with my blog is definitely one of the improvements that I need to make. So, I am definitely going to make a better effort on keeping you guys informed on what's going on with me, my music, and with business. Even if isn't BIG news, I'll still have something new posted up. Dealing with music, sports, entertainment, or even just a motivational quote, something new will be posted EVERY Tuesday! And I hope you guys hold me accountable for it as well, because I will. So, get ready for some great music from me. My aim this year is to make great music, and not just good music. I'm always looking to improve. To do better, be better, and LIVE better. I hope you do too! New music COMING SOON!
Wishing you ALL a prosperous 2014!
It's still #ATC #AroundTheClock #OnlyWayiKnowToGrind
T.O.A.K
@TestOfAKing
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
NEW MUSIC: T.O.A.K - "THE COMING"
Well, all of the technical difficulties that I was having yesterday trying to upload my new release "The Coming" for #TOAKsumnTuesday has come to a rest. Thank God! Haha. So, I will be releasing "The Coming" today, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 4:30PM EST.
"The Coming" releasing at 4:30PM EST
T.O.A.K
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Upcoming Performance(s): 12/14 Nalani's Bar and Grill
One of my next performances will be at Nalani's Bar and Grill which is in Ambridge, Pa. Click the banner above or goto Aftonshows.com/TOAK to purchase tickets to the show! USE PROMOCODE: TOAK783 to get a discount on your ticket! BE IN THE BUILDING! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
NEW SINGLE: "Rise And Grind"
New single from T.O.A.K "Rise and Grind" recently released Tuesday, November 05, 2013, is a universal song with great potential to being a universal HIT! CHECK IT OUT!
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Follow T.O.A.K on Twitter @TestOfAKing
The universal saying "rise and grind" is something that you may see everyday on Facebook statuses, tweets, Instagram, even apparel. Motivation for some, but, for T.O.A.K, it's a lifestyle. Creator of ATC (Around The Clock), T.O.A.K lives by his "ATC - Around The Clock - Only Way I Know To Grind" mentality. So, it was only fitting for T.O.A.K to create this universal song "Rise and Grind" (prod. by JR Hitmaker) to go along with the universal saying "rise and grind". You're gonna want to replay this!
#ATC #AroundTheClock #OnlyWayiKnowToGrind
#ATC #AroundTheClock #OnlyWayiKnowToGrind
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Test Of A King Promo CD
Test Of A King Promo CDs Flood RMU Campus and around Pittsburgh!
T.O.A.K (Test Of A King) goes around Robert Morris University (RMU) campus and Pittsburgh passing out his Promotional CD containing all original songs from his "Test Of A King: The Mixtape" project, in preparation for the release of his upcoming potential hit single "Rise and Grind", which is said to be released on November 5th, 2013!
Thursday, October 3, 2013
NEW FREESTYLE RELEASED
New Freestyle from T.O.A.K on Alicia Keys' hit record "Unthinkable".
T.O.A.K brings you into his world and releases a freestyle off of Alicia Keys' "Unthinkable", from 1 of his 3 upcoming projects "In My Own World". As he shows a private side that not many are used to seeing and allowing his fans to get to know more of him one track at a time. We hope you enjoy! Don't forget to LIKE and SHARE! Thank you! #ATC
Sunday, September 29, 2013
New Music Dropping?
Well, it's been about a month since I've released new music for you guys. So, YES! This Thursday, October 3rd, 2013 I'll be releasing some new music! As you may have seen in a previous post, I had a phone interview with Str8OutDaDen.com. One of the topics of discussion was what I had coming up? And I answered with 3 upcoming projects:
"Charm City State of Mind", "In My Own World", and "Dark Knight Rises". I'll be releasing a freestyle that I did on Alicia Keys' "Unthinkable", which will probably be on "In My Own World". Now, I'll be showing a side of myself that I normally don't show and a topic that I haven't really spoken about in my music. I guess I'm starting to open up to you guys a little more! So, GET READY!
T.O.A.K
Test Of A King
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
NEW VISUAL DROPPING SOON!
It's about time that I release a new visual for y'all..So, come Thursday I'll be releasing the #SFTB Started From the Bottom video at 4PM EST!! If you've been on my Soundcloud page (http://soundcloud.com/t_o_a_k) you'll see that I did a freestyle over Drake's "Started from the Bottom" record, and it got a lot of plays on it. So, finally did a video for it, and will be releasing it on Thursday! So, y'all keep your eyes open! #SFTB visual
T.O.A.K
Monday, August 26, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
T.O.A.K (Test Of A King) in his Exclusive Phone Interview with Str8outdaden.com
In his first phone interview, T.O.A.K speaks with J. Good, creator of Str8outdaden.com Hip Hop blog.
- J. Good of Str8outdaden.com
Phone Interview Link:
http://str8outdaden.com/2013/08/17/str8outdaden-phone-interview-t-o-a-k/
http://str8outdaden.com/2013/08/17/str8outdaden-phone-interview-t-o-a-k/
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Take Control (Kendrick Lamar Response)
Mr. Test Of A King, T.O.A.K, decides to respond to Kendrick Lamar as well, with his own "Control" verse.
T.O.A.K - Take Control (Kendrick Lamar Response)
T.O.A.K (Test Of A King)
"Definitely had to give my response just for Hip Hop. S/O to Hip Hop, Everyone who was inspired to lay down a response, and ANYONE who still sleeping on ME! This should WAKE Y'ALL UP!"
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
New Music: T.O.A.K - PTI (Pardon The Interruption) Freestyle
I was noticing a lot of artists talk about the moves they were making, how they are the "best" out etc etc...So I decided to do this freestyle called "PTI (Pardon The Interruption)" over Kendrick Lamar's record "Compton" Prod. By Just Blaze, just to cut in and let my flow speak for itself!
I was noticing a lot of artists talk about the moves they were making, how they are the "best" out etc etc...So I decided to do this freestyle called "PTI (Pardon The Interruption)" over Kendrick Lamar's record "Compton" Prod. By Just Blaze, just to cut in and let my flow speak for itself!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Thoughts of the next song I should do a freestyle over.
How about J. Cole's "Power Trip"??
I definitely have a lot of respect for J. Cole and his music. Especially his song "Power Trip". The content of the song definitely hits home for me. I've probably listened to it every day since the first time I heard it. I never thought to write a freestyle to it, even though it made me think of a similar situation going on with me that the song describes. But, my boy Qwan gave me the idea just yesterday, and I said, "ok". Now, my freestyle will discuss a similar situation like the one described in the original song, but with a little twist. I'll also be singing the hook. Now, like I said in my first sentence, I have a lot of respect for J. Cole and his music, with that being said, I want to make sure I do this song justice as well as he did, but especially because I respect good quality music and I would never want to make/settle for anything less.
So stay tuned, because I already have half of the song finished!
Test Of A King
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
[NEW MUSIC] "ANGEL" - @TestOfAKing x @Gleamsatm
Baltimore hip-hop artist T.O.A.K (Test Of A King) connects with Manhattan's native Gleams to bring you this lyrical and heartfelt song "Angel" (off of the upcoming EP "No Time Off" dropping June 11th 2013), which talks about hatred, the loss of friends, success, and T.O.A.K losing his mother to cancer at an early age..
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
HUGE shoutout to Reppittsburghhiphop.com for this post on their site. Check it out!
The Leak: T.O.A.K’s “Welcome to the Lion’s Den”
“Welcome to the Lion’s Den” is a leak from T.O.A.K.’s debut mixtape “Test Of A King: The Mixtape.” It was produced by DJ Naydee of Beatsplanet.com. A raw song that displays my lyrical ability, expressing my around the clock work ethic to grind with my music, that anything less than around the clock isn’t going to get it done. It also expresses where I’m from, where I’ve been, and where I am going.
Get to know the artist T.O.A.K:
I go by the name of “T.O.A.K” (Pronounced Toke), stands for Test Of A King. I’m a hip hop artist from Baltimore, MD, but I’m currently in Pittsburgh, PA. I’m a new artist that actually just started doing music July of 2012, all from a blessing in disguise of me breaking my leg during my last arena football game, April 27, 2012. While recovering from this injury, I picked up a pencil and pad, started my music career on July 2012, and I haven’t stopped since. I have a versatile style with comparisons of J.Cole, Drake, Wale, and Tito Lopez. I definitely appreciate the opportunity to have my music posted on Reppghhiphop, especially being that I live in Pittsburgh.
Check out more music from T.O.A.K at: T.O.A.K’s Sound Cloud Page
Follow T.O.A.K on Twitter: @TestOfAKing
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants - Farrah Gray, Tupac Shakur and Shia...
T.O.A.K : Test Of A King's motivation
"Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants" - Farrah Gray, Tupac Shakur, and Shia Labeouf
"Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants" - Farrah Gray, Tupac Shakur, and Shia Labeouf
A MUST Watch!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
T.O.A.K - Test of a King - "Freestyle Rap"
T.O.A.K spits a little freestyle on the set of "Welcome To The Lion's Den" (official video coming soon)
Videographer: Josh Soberdash
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Still haven't heard "Test Of A King: The Mixtape"? T.O.A.K's debut mixtape!
Listen/Download it HERE (DatPiff.com)
Monday, March 18, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!
NEW MUSIC RELEASE FROM T.O.A.K
Happy Valentines Day from ATC's (Around The Clock) own, T.O.A.K!! In light of his holiday spirit, T.O.A.K announces to release an Exclusive Valentines Day track "Still My Baby" by T.O.A.K & Qwan @ 1:00PM TODAY!! "Still My Baby" will be on their Upcoming project "ATC Presents...T.O.A.K & Qwan: No Time Off" coming soon!! Ladies get ready!!!
NEW MUSIC RELEASE FROM T.O.A.K
Happy Valentines Day from ATC's (Around The Clock) own, T.O.A.K!! In light of his holiday spirit, T.O.A.K announces to release an Exclusive Valentines Day track "Still My Baby" by T.O.A.K & Qwan @ 1:00PM TODAY!! "Still My Baby" will be on their Upcoming project "ATC Presents...T.O.A.K & Qwan: No Time Off" coming soon!! Ladies get ready!!!
Monday, January 28, 2013
T.O.A.K's New Music Page
T.O.A.K (Test Of A King) |
See the NEW music page for Hip Hop artist T.O.A.K. Go to https://testofaking.bandpage.com or just click on his name >> T.O.A.K
Friday, January 25, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Reach For It All
NEW MUSIC FOR THE NEW YEAR!
New music for the new year from Baltimore artist, T.O.A.K. Reminding everyone to reach for it all.
T.O.A.K - "Reach for It All"
New music for the new year from Baltimore artist, T.O.A.K. Reminding everyone to reach for it all.
T.O.A.K - "Reach for It All"
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monsters Of The Mic
Pittsburgh showcase of up and coming hip hop artists, including Baltimore artist, T.O.A.K (Test Of A King), who will be performing songs from his debut mixtape, "Test Of A King The Mixtape"which is available on Datpiff.com and HotNewHipHop.com for free. Monsters Of The Mic is another opportunity for hip hop artists to display their music and performance skills. If you're in the Pittsburgh area, make it down to The Smiling Moose on East Carson Street, Friday, December 14th, and enjoy some good hip hop coming out of Pittsburgh.
Friday, December 7, 2012
SECOND SHOW A SUCCESS FOR T.O.A.K!
Thanks to Human Hustle Entertainment and Joanna llC, rapper/singer/songwriter T.O.A.K, was able to showcase his talents. Performing live at Frankie's Restaurant and Lounge, T.O.A.K rocked the stage and kept the audience jamming! In only his second time time performing live, T.O.A.K looked and sounded like a natural performer, making his second show to be a success! As each day passes, T.O.A.K works harder to become better with his musical craft.
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