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Handshakes and Pounds All Around is what you hear when you turn on Tiron’s mixtape. Coming from the Chi but relocated to Cali, rapper Tiron is bringing a new meaning of Hip Hop from the SOUL. From beats that make you wanna go grab your momma or daddy’s flyest suit from back in the day to lyrics that everyone can relate to, two step to, look to the sky to, or just nod your head and vibe to. That’s what he’s giving us. Coming from a musical family background it’s no surprise that Tiron would have ended up the emcee that he is today. Using influences from just about every musical style, especially soul and, jazz and the Golden era of Hip Hop he still is set apart with one word: SWAG. When asked, “What is the difference between Hip Hop and rap?” he answered “Hip Hop is a world. Rap is just a WORD in it.” Makes you think right? “You have to listen to all the greats…even the one’s you don’t like…there’s a reason they were GREAT…”
With songs about “Throwing My Money” (Which I’m sure we can all relate to) getting our “Shine On” to “Boys and Girls” and being “Picky,” when it comes to the opposite sex it’s hard to not change your perception of Hip Hop after listening to the mix tape. Handshakes & Pounds linked with rap trilogy Pacific Division and many others on the underground scene (Blu, The Elevators, Tunji, etc.) There’s no reason why Tiron will end up “Never Happy.” Let’s keep changing the Hip Hop world. One rhyme at a time. Check out Tiron on MySpace at www.myspace.com/tiron and download Tiron’s mixtape “Handshakes & Pounds” at www.zshare.net/download/2810867cafcaf6.