TRUTH ENOLA a.k.a. POUNDS MAYOR
BIOGRAPHY

TRUTH ENOLA, is known in the Hip Hop world for rhythmically fusing hip hop, R & B, soul as well as the blues, and most importantly mastering the art of creating catchy unforgettable hooks. Truth E-No-La a.k.a. Pounds Mayor, continues to break all the rules in the development of his sophomore album. POUNDS MAYOR, is pound for pound one of the most well rounded MC’s since the birth of hip hop and makes a lifetime guarantee to “Do It His Way.” Truth takes no prisoners and offers no apologies when he calls out the snakes, frauds, and backstabbers. Expect BIG but Honorable events from this man as he loves the ladies and swaggers as his own power broker.

His husky sound first wrapped around listeners with his performance on “Pony Ride” on De La Soul’s “Stakes Is High” album. In 1999 Truth dropped his first single entitled “May Day” on Maseo’s Bear Mountain Records. As evidenced by his discography, since that time Truth has consistently recorded or been a featured lyricist on numerous releases. He has delivered stellar performances on the Jigmasta’s critically acclaimed album, “Infectious”, and on recordings with Kwest, Prince Paul, Rubix, and Def Jam Japan’s first rap artist, Dabo.

An experienced artist and performer, Truth has received the respect and love of hip hop fans worldwide. He toured the United States twice with De La Soul and performed at numerous international venues including Brazil, London, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. Truth has appeared in videos with De La Soul, Common, the Roots, Will Smith, Tribe Called Quest and the Jungle Brothers. He has also performed with Common, De La Soul, Goodie Mob, The Roots, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, Fishbone, 311, George Clinton, Maseo Parker, Pharcyde, Yellow Man, Pharoah Monch, KRS-One and a host of other artists that respect the streets that gave life to their careers.

Truth has been featured in XXL, The Source, Vibe, Rap pages, Elemental Magazine and on BET. Additional reviews of his outstanding work may be found on allhiphop.com, soundslam.com, prefixmag.com and ballerstatus.net.

In 2004 he released his debut album “6 O’Clock Straight”, followed by “Ten Past 6: An Audio History of Truth Enola” in 2005. It lyrically tackled everything from the reality of gangsta' life and loss, to sexual escapades, to dysfunctional relationships. You get love, war, sex and truth all in one album with a few moments to just reflect on self. It was backed with a stellar list of producers including Celph Titled, Da Beatminerz, De La Soul, DJ Spinna, Fusion, Geology, Joe Blast, The Are, T. “The Beat Specialist” and Mr. Naso as well as Yuseff Harris. Featured artists included De La Soul, Phife Dawg, and Dragon from his own crew Mad Men Moss.

Under his alias Pounds Mayor, Truth will collaboratively release an interim album with well renowned DJ Cross Phada. The self titled album, PMP (Pounds Mayor-Phada), reflects a return to the hip hop era of the DJ and MC laced with a whole new sound that reflects the growth of hip hop into a genre with global appeal. In that vein, he has formed his own company, Red Diamond Global. The company’s primary mission is to network artists who are committed to creating music for the global marketplace and maintaining artistic as well as financial control of their product.

With the introduction of PMP, Truth a.k.a. Pounds Mayor and Cross Phada bring the fire to fans across the globe! ARE YOU READY?!!!

CONTACT:

LK Dandy, Esq.
Red Diamond Global, 1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 325 Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 708-4702 or e-mail: LKDandy@rdgnetwork.com


TRUTH ENOLA-DISCOGRAPHY

Ten Past 6: An Audio History of Truth Enola (2005)
Truth Enola featuring De La Soul, Mos Def, Jean Grae, Phife Dawg
Producers: De La Soul; Jay Dee; 88 Keys; Maseo; Ayatolla; The Are for Hustler’s Theme; Joe Blast
Format: Ten Past 6: An Audio History of Truth Enola (CD) by Truth Enola Label: Solid Records

Moves/Like That/Space (2005)
Modill featuring Truth Enola
Producer: K-Kruz
Format: 12”
Label: EV Productions

6 O’Clock Straight (2004)
Truth Enola featuring De La Soul; Dragon; Phife Dawg
Producers: Celph Titled; Da Beatminerz; De La Soul; DJ Spinna; Fusion; Geology; Joe Blast; Kutmasta Kurt; Slopfunkdust; The Are; T. “The Beat Specialist”; Mr. Naso ; Yuseff Harris
Format: 6 O’Clock Straight (CD) by Truth Enola
Label: Solid Records

Take You To A Place/How It’s Gonna Be/ How It’s gonna Be (2004)
Truth Enola featuring Phife Dawg
Producers: Slopfunkdust; Mr. Naso; Da Beatminerz; The Are
Format: 12” remix
Label: Solid Records

Ain’t Changed/Voicetress/I Need To Know (2004)
Truth Enola featuring De La Soul
Producers: Kutmata Kurt; DJ Spinna; Joc Maxx; The Are
Format: 12”
Label: Solid Records

Drama Queen (2003)
Prince Paul featuring Trugoy and Truth Enola
Producer: Prince Paul
Format: Politics of the Business (CD) by Prince Paul
Label: Razor & Tie

All Alone/ No Way No How (2002)
Truth Enola
Producer: Geology
Format: 12”
Label: Up Above Records

Let Me (2002)
Geology featuring Dabo and Truth Enola
Producer: Geology
Format: Exclusive Collection (2xCD) Compilation with Various Artists
Label: Up Above Records

No Matter What They Say/Ill Lovin’ Part I/Ill Lovin’ Part II (2001)
Truth Enola featuring Jean Grae
Producers: Ayatollah, 88 Keys
Format: 12”
Label: Blind Side Recordings

Reality Check (2001)
Truth Enola and other artists
Producer: DJ Spinna
Format: Infectious (2xCD) by Jigmastas
Label: Landspeed

Imagine (2000)
Rubix featuring Truth Enola
Producer: Geology
Format: 12”
Label: Phono Synthetic Records

Misuse (2000)
Kwest featuring Truth Enola
Producer: R. Thentic
Format: Eddie III and D.L. Presents The Maxed Out Single (12”)
Label: Groove Attack Records

May Day (1999)
Truth Enola
Producer: Trugoy
Format: 12”
Label: Bear Mountain Records

Pony Ride (1996)
De La Soul featuring Truth Enola
Producers: De La Soul
Format: Stakes Is High (CD) by De La Soul
Label: Tommy Boy/Warner