Torae - Off The Record Docuseries - Episode 1 - 3

If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a starving artist living on the planet Brooklyn following your dreams (successfully) against all odds while keeping your integrity and fire then this is the doc for you! Follow my year of recording, traveling, struggle & sacrifice while making my debut album "For The Record". Share the these episodes.

In the first episode of Torae's docu-series "Off The Record", Torae, his mother and childhood friends, discuss his life growing up in the Coney Island area of Brooklyn, personal challenges he encountered as a kid, his introduction to Hip-Hop and his first live show.

Episode 2 traces Torae's journey as an MC, starting as a young kid with a maxed out credit card on a self- pressed vinyl single, which lead to his work with The Coalescence and breakout singles "Click" and "Get It Done" with Skyzoo and DJ Premier. Reeling from the support and new fan base he established, he then signed to Duck Down Records where he released the critically acclaimed joint effort "Double Barrel" with producer Marco Polo. The stage is now set for what is next to come: the recording of his debut solo album. With bills to pay and a family to feed, Tor knows he can't live on props alone; with this album it's make or break.Episode 2 features appearances by DJ Premier, Skyzoo, Marco Polo, DJ Eclipse, Rich Ahee, and Noah Friedman of Duckdown Records.

Torae - Off The Record Docuseries - Episode 3 "You Ready"

So now it's time to make the album. The creative piece is key, but there's also a business aspect that can sometimes go ignored. In episode 3, Torae meets with his business and creative consultants to answer the following questions: How do we build buzz? What producers will take us to the next level? What deal should we 

go with for distribution? Finally; we follow him into the studio as he records with Large Professor and we finally see how "Norbert" came to be.Guest Appearances: Large Professor, Combat Jack, Dallas Penn, 9th Wonder,

 Soul Khan, J57, Amber Ravenel and Lena Kasambalides.

Guest Appearances: Large Professor, Combat Jack, Dallas Penn, 9th Wonder, Soul Khan, J57, Amber Ravenel and Lena Kasambalides.