T-WAYNE

An MC who predicted his Internet success with the 2011 mixtape Trending Topic, Texas rapper T Wayne blew up thanks to video sharing sites that helped spawn his Top 20 hit "Nasty Freestyle." Born in Abilene, Texas, T Wayne was persuaded to join the hip-hop scene by Eminem's film 8 Mile. Transfixed by the scenes displaying rap battles, he launched his own career in Dallas, first playing showcases and handing out demos, CDs, and mixtapes. In 2013 he began an affiliation with Waka Flocka Flame's label Brick Squad but it never turned into a record deal, which was fortunate as T Way...