Roberto Guzman Rosado, Jr. (born 1976) better known by his stage name Tru Life, is a American rapper of Puerto Rican descent from New York City. He was signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella label. His latest release is a mixtape called Tru York, hosted by J-Love. He is part of a loose collective of rappers from New York known as Ghetto Inmates, along with Seven Dirty, Raze, Pee Da Blame, and Screw.
Tru Life's career started in 1999 after being signed to ...
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Roberto Guzman Rosado, Jr. (born 1976) better known by his stage name Tru Life, is a American rapper of Puerto Rican descent from New York City. He was signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella label. His latest release is a mixtape called Tru York, hosted by J-Love. He is part of a loose collective of rappers from New York known as Ghetto Inmates, along with Seven Dirty, Raze, Pee Da Blame, and Screw.
Tru Life's career started in 1999 after being signed to Dreamworks Records. His album, Cryin' Out Loud, was scheduled to drop in November 2001. In an interview, Tru Life says "They weren't ready to do black music", and "there were too many bumps in the road, and I couldn't move."
Tru Life eventually landed an audition with Jay-Z. After more than ten minutes of Tru Life was able to convince Jay-Z, which prompted him to reply "Somebody, get this kid in front of a camera!". He was signed to a six-figure record deal later that evening.
Tru Life had a feud with Mobb Deep that was documented in the film...
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