TRAUM The authentic essence of spitting a verse about living life in the grimy streets and how one survives the struggle and how your dreams are now tangible are fluidly spoken by undergrounds hip hop sensation Traum. Bringing back the familiar flavor of hip hop, Traum narrates about his life growing up in the streets of New York to living a flashy lifestyle and fast money.
New York, Big City of Dreams, as it's often called, correlates perfectly with tantalizing lyrics "I have Mad Dreamz of jeeps and Lexus coupes so I'm gonna stay hardcore" from Traum's lead single, Mad Dreamz. Pushing through the walls of underground hip-hop it's now time for Traum to shine. You have heard myths about it; you have watched movies about it, now Traum has manifest compelling lyrics of his native home. We all miss the sound of a New York artist just ripping it and their flow is crazy.
Traum Bio
TRAUM The authentic essence of spitting a verse about living life in the grimy streets and how one survives the struggle and how your dreams are now tangible are fluidly spoken by undergrounds hip hop sensation Traum. Bringing back the familiar flavor of hip hop, Traum narrates about his life growing up in the streets of New York to living a flashy lifestyle and fast money.
New York, Big City of Dreams, as it's often called, correlates perfectly with tantalizing lyrics "I have Mad Dreamz of jeeps and Lexus coupes so I'm gonna stay hardcore" from Traum's lead single, Mad Dreamz. Pushing through the walls of underground hip-hop it's now time for Traum to shine. You have heard myths about it; you have watched movies about it, now Traum has manifest compelling lyrics of his native home. We all miss the sound of a New York artist just ripping it and their flow is crazy.
It's something about the New York edge, the rawness, and ghetto-fabulous essence of hop hip. With this in mind, "MAD DREAMZ" the new album from Traum is rugged rawness that your ears have been bleeding to hear. The title track single "Mad Dreamz" is one of his favorites. "The title track sets the theme for the rest of the album. Out of nowhere, the lyrics and the track just came so easily. I put it in the streets and everyone loved it. People from all over the world started emailing me!" Receiving a great response and notoriety has come easy; however, the struggle to excel in the hip-hop industry hasn't always been peaches and cream.
"Mad Dreamz" eludes the concept of a street cat's mundane life through melodic dark beats and emphatic club bangers. "There's a lot of versatility on this album. I don't just rap about being a gangster or a killer. Mad Dreamz is about all aspects of my life. I've been doing my thing for years and I did a lot of dirt to get where I am but, I also had a lot of fun." Traum definitely has a story to tell. However, unlike most rappers today, his lyrics are not full of fallacies. The saying "real recognize real" is undoubtedly heard throughout the entire album. Encompassed by the streets and knowing the true meaning of an "OG"; Traum has been able to beat the odds of the hood struggle. Born in the "Boogie Down" Bronx, the birthplace of hip hop, and the moving over the bridge, to Far Rockaway Queens at the age of 7, hip hop music was destined to play a major role in Traums' life.
Traum began rapping and making beats about the age of 15 with two of his homeboys from around the way. They formed a group was called 3rd Fam. "I remember when I brought my first sampler. I was about 17 it was called the Akai S2800. I started making beats when I couldn't get the sound I wanted from my keyboard." 3rd Fam. had comparable success that lead to them to their first label deal. 3rd Fam was immediately signed to "Orpheus Records" owned by R&B singer Melba Moore." Due to unforeseen events the record label folded before 3rd Fam could release their debut album. Inevitably, the group 3rd Fam. that was inspired by hip-hop icons Run-DMC, broke up shortly after the label collapsed. Despite the turmoil of his longtime group 3rd Fam. breaking up and unexpected personal deaths, Traum persevered and continued his passion of making great music as a solo artist.