History Music / Torae

Torae L. Carr, better known by his first name, [[OnlyOneName Torae]] is an acclaimed indie American [[HipHop rapper]] from [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Coney Island]] in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn, New York]]. He first gained [[Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability "notability"]] for his colab LP ''Double Barrel'' with Marco Polo. Torae has been prolific so far, with numerous mixtapes and Albums. He leans more toward the [[AlternativeHipHop lyrical]] side of hip hop with well composed polysyllabic rhymes spread out over multiple stanzas.

* [[http://itstorae.com/#/home Offical Site]] Warning, music plays automatically so NSFW.

** ''Daily Conversation'' (2008)
** ''Double Barrel'' (with Marco Polo) (2009)
** ''Heart Failure'' (2011)
** ''For the Record'' (2011)

Torae L. Carr, better known by his first name, [[OnlyOneName Torae]] is an acclaimed [[ItsPopularNowItSucks indie]] American [[HipHop rapper]] from [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Coney Island]] in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn, New York]]. He first gained [[Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability "notability"]] for his colab LP ''Double Barrel'' with Marco Polo. Torae has been prolific so far, with numerous mixtapes and Albums. He leans more toward the [[AlternativeHipHop lyrical]] side of hip hop with well composed polysyllabic rhymes spread out over multiple stanzas.

Torae is easily one of the freshest new acts for [[TheNewTens the new tens]], [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal with well written words]] and tight hooks that hearken back to hip hop's [[TheNineties golden age]]. Compositionally, he is decidedly old school, but that works largely in his favor, as it allows his lyrical deftness and dexterity to shine. Of course, we could go on forever about how great he is, or you could just check him out!

'''{{Trope}}s present in his work:'''

* ConsciousHipHop: Very present, especially if you listen closely.
* GangstaRap: Subdued type 1 throughout his work.

* [[TitleDrop Title Dropping]] happens in nearly every song, [[NonAppearingTitle non appearing titles]] are a rarity in his work.

His debut album, ''Daily Conversation'', received generally positive reviews and was hailed as a breath of fresh air. The best songs had understated melody that highlighted the lyrical wordsmith in his element. Torae followed this up with his more recognized colab album, ''Double Barrel'', which was more of the same. In 2011, he released ''For the Record'', which certainly was a critical darling. It featured louder, [[EarWorm catchier]] songs without any real degradation of quality, and showed greater breath of {{sampling}} than previous albums.

Torae is easily one of the freshest new acts for [[TheNewTens the new tens]], [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal with well written words]] and tight hooks that hearken back to hip hop's [[TheNineties golden age]]. Compositionally, he is decidedly [[OldSchool old school]], but that works largely in his favor, as it allows his lyrical deftness and dexterity to shine. Of course, we could go on forever about how great he is, or you could just check him out!

Torae L. Carr, better known by his first name, [[OnlyOneName Torae]] is an acclaimed [[ItsPopularNowItSucks indie]] American [[HipHop rapper]] from [[NewYorkCity Coney Island]] in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn, New York]]. He first gained [[Administrivia/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability "notability"]] for his colab LP ''Double Barrel'' with Marco Polo. Torae has been prolific so far, with numerous mixtapes and Albums. He leans more toward the [[AlternativeHipHop lyrical]] side of hip hop with well composed polysyllabic rhymes spread out over multiple stanzas.

* AlbumTitleDrop: Happens on the {{Album}} ''For the Record'' on the [[AlbumSingle single]] "For the Record" as well as the Interlude before that, "Only Way".

-->''For the Record''

Torae L. Carr, better known by his first name, [[OnlyOneName Torae]] is an acclaimed [[ItsPopularNowItSucks indie]] American [[HipHop rapper]] from [[NewYorkCity Coney Island]] in [[BigApplesauce Brooklyn, New York]]. He first gained [[NoSuchThingAsNotability "notability"]] for his colab LP ''Double Barrel'' with Marco Polo. Torae has been prolific so far, with numerous mixtapes and Albums. He leans more toward the [[AlternativeHipHop lyrical]] side of hip hop with well composed polysyllabic rhymes spread out over multiple stanzas.

* GangstaRap: Subdued type 1 throughout his work.

* [[BoastfulRap Boastful Raps]] exist in Torae's discography, but never at [[GlamRap unnecessary levels]].

* AlbumTitleDrop: Happens on the {{Album}} ''For the Record'' on the [[AlbumSingle single]] "For the Record" as well as the Interlude before that, "Only Way".
* SpokenWordInMusic: In spades on ''For the Record'', most notably the intro and interludes, but also at the end of several songs as well. It's an [[ConceptAlbum album with a plot]].