Today we’d like to introduce you to Anthony (Tony P) Printup of Lithonia
Hi Tony, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
My journey started much like many others. Saturday morning cleanings. My mother and my father were both music lovers. I naturally fell in love with it too. I was also blessed to be raised in the 90s. I paid little attention to my parents playlist, as hip hop started to dominate my life. My pops bought “The Score” by The Fugees, primarily for the single “Killing Me Softly.” He assumed it would be an RnB album, but when he heard all the rapping, he tossed the cd. That was my first album, and I still know every word. Reading the lyrics inside the cover as the album played on repeat, showed me how to write songs as well. In 2000 my pops died. I had to write his eulogy. It was then that I discovered my love for words. I was already freestyle, but writing was a new found love. Simultaneously I had a cousin named Dwight, who has down syndrome. I used to love hanging out with him. We would watch all the latest movies. When the movie played a scene or a song that he liked, he would rewind that part 26 times before we could move on. It was this specific practice that taught me the patience needed to eventually become my own audio engineer. After my father’s passing I went on a quest to find beats, so I could express myself. My first dilemma was that people wouldn’t just send me the beats, to had to pay for them. My friend Martin Lankford showed me a program called Fruity Loops. From that point on I was my own producer. When I got to college my friend Kash showed me how to sample. That was the final key I needed as a producer. From that point until current day, I have become a one stop shop for an artists. Learning and perfection skills in 4 of the 5 elements of hip hop.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
1st Struggle
Finding beats.
2nd
Finding a studio
3rd
Finding money
4th
Lack of motion = lack of creativity
5th
The road of entrepreneurship is a struggle all in itself.
Conquering obstacles 1-4 naturally made the 5th smoother.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Pick Your Poison Enterprises, LLC
Is the record label.
Thee Ko-Kreative Kollective is my clothing line for the merch.
I also own my own studio that I do all of my work out of.
I have about 10 artists I plan on signing in the future. Currently we work like Metro Booming and his artists. We swap it out. Raps for beats and studio time. Then I mix everything when all the artists go home.
Biggest accomplishment thus far, The V103 car and Bike show. Also performing for the official superbowl party when it was in ATL at the GWCC.
Last but not least I have started a concert series of my own. I sell my own tix, and merch. I hand pick my artists to hit the stage. We have done 4 so far. We call it Ashtray Confessions.
The one this I’d say sets me apart from others, is that I actually see value in collaboration. I welcome all perspectives and ideas in order to make progress.
Is there something surprising that you feel even people who know you might not know about?
I’ve been told that I present like a thug lol, but if u were to hop in my car, we only listening to jazz 💪🏿
Pricing:
- Studio Time 3hrs/$100
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.pypelineenterprises.com
- Instagram: @bkgtonyp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15gUQFxYDM/
- Youtube: @Bkgtonyp55
