Toki Wright (born March 27, 1980) is an American rapper and music educator from Minneapolis. His debut solo studio album, A Different Mirror, was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2009.
Early life and education
Toki Wright was born in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota, United States on March 27, 1980.
[ He attended Camden High School.]
Career
Musician
Toki Wright met Adonis D. Frazier in 1998, and they formed The C.O.R.E. (Children of Righteous Elevation).
Styles and influences
Toki Wright stated that "A Different Mirror", the title track from his 2009 album, was inspired by Ronald Takaki's , saying: "Unless we look into a different mirror we will only see our own reflection. American history for example might be all apple pies and American flags for many, but the history of people of color in America is filled with poverty and hatred".
Educator
Toki Wright also launched and led the hip hop studies program at McNally Smith College of Music, which closed in 2017.
Discography
Studio albums
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Metropolis (2003)
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A Different Mirror (2009)
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Pangaea (2014)
Mixtapes
EPs
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Black Male (2010)
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Speed of Life: Volume 1 (2011)
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Prelude to Pangaea (2014)
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At the Speed of Life 3 (2017)
Singles
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"Focus" (2006)
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"Next Best Thing" (2009)
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"More Fiya" (2010)
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"25/8/366" (2010)
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"By the Time I Get to Arizona" (2010)
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"Real Live" (2011)
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"Trakhouse" (2011)
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"Let Me Live" (2012)
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"Short Circuit" (2013)
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"For Amiri Baraka" (2014)
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"Climate Change" (2017)
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"Frequency" (2018)
Guest appearances
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P.O.S - "Ants" from Ipecac Neat (2004)
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Sims - "Market Made Murder" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
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Atmosphere - "Crewed Up" from Strictly Leakage (2007)
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BK-One - "Face It" from Rádio do Canibal (2009)
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St. Paul Slim - "Something Better" from Bald Headed Samsun (2010)
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Mike Swoop - "Let It Go" from New Love (2010)
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Greenhouse - "Only You" from Electric Purgatory Part 2 (2010)
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Bob Marley - "Sun Is Shining (Booka B Remix)" (2011)
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Destro - "Yah, Yah, Yah" from Ill.ustrated (2011)
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Abstract Rude + Musab - "Plan C" from The Awful Truth (2012)
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B. Dolan - "Film the Police" from House of Bees Vol. 2 (2012)
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Guante and Big Cats - "Until There's Nothing Left" from You Better Weaponize (2012)
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Mixed Blood Majority - "Story to Tell" from Mixed Blood Majority (2013)
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Phases Cachées - "L'American" from Boule à Facettes (2013)
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Culture Cry Wolf - "Ransom" from The Sapient Sessions (2013)
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IBE & Benzilla - "Wake Up!" from This, That and the Third (2013)
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Atmosphere - "Color in the Snow" (2013)
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Shinobi Gaines - "Livin Right" from Night Crawler Reloaded (2013)
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The Regiment - "The Solution" from Live from the Coney Island (2013)
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Ceewhy - "Goodspeed" from Freedom = Genius (2014)
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Sti-Lo Reel - "Blues Brothers" from MLK (Mortify, Live & Kill) (2014)
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Mike the Martyr - "Build Clinton" from Marbury (2015)
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Sleep Sinatra - "Nezhno" from Vibranium (2016)
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G Yamazawa - "Talk That Talk" from Shouts to Durham (2017)
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Adam Meckler Orchestra - "Our Death Under Your Pillow" from Magnificent Madness (2019)
Music videos
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"Devil's Advocate" (2009)
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"A Different Mirror" (2010)
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"The Freshest Kids" (2010)
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"More Fiya" (2010)
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"By the Time I Get to Arizona" (2010)
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"The Soul (Go There)" (2011)
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"Real Live" (2012)
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"This One (Free Verse)" (2012)
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"Film the Police" (2012)
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"Ode to Maximillian Cohen (π)" (2012)
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"No Gimmicks" (2013)
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"Livin Right" (2013)
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"Short Circuit" (2013)
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"High Definition" (2013)
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"The Solution" (2014)
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