Antonio Rashad Smalls aka T-Hustle was born November 11th,1988 in Greenville SC. Parents separted he stayed with his mother Chenell Adkins but still had a close relationship with his father. While his mother attended Denmark Tech he lived with his Grandmother Emma Smalls for 2 years then later moved to Norfolk VA. His mother was then married to Jerry Adkins and they moved to Danville Va for a year then moved back to his hometown of Greenville SC. He attended 1st grade at Ellen Woodside then finished the rest of his elementary days at Grove Elementary. Antonio some how kept a good self-esteem even though he was picked on for his last name throughout elementary. Even though he was picked on he did have a fair amount of friends who always liked to make beats at the lunch table. He listened closely to the word from the cd's his step-dad played in the car and fell in love with music. When he arrived to the 6th grade at Woodmont Middle it was a different environment for him, he wasnt used to the atmosphere where there weren't alot of blacks. He quickly ajusted and made only a couple friends and was a pretty good student minus the excessive talking in class. T-Hustle started playing sports in the 8th grade and loved it but also still had a thing for music. Once he hit high school (Woodmont High) he became popular due to his long hair and freestyling with friends in the bathrooms. He Started getting serious about his music in the 10th grade when he record his first track on his computer using a little microphone with some friends. As time went on he took a break from music to focus on playing football where he started10th through 12th grade and was the varsity captain his senior year. He also ran track his senior year and made to the upper state finals. During his senior year he started doing tracks by his self again on his computer just for practice. After graduating in 2007 he started going to a small studio where he met Stephon Robinson aka Vador and they did a track together. T-Hustle was planning on doing his solo thing but after hearing how good the track sounded he decided to form a group. The group would be later known as Dem Swagga Boyz; a couple weeks later he ran into a young spitter named Lance Brown who he was already aquainted with and he also joined the group. They had another member but there were misunderstandings and he left the group. A couple months later they got their last member Aldrick Rollinson aka Lust who grew up with T-Hustle almost his whole life. T-Hustle and Vador lived in the same neighborhood so they would spend many hours in the hot garage writing songs. When T-Hustle finally got some equipment of his own they would record song after song and finally came out with their first mixtape titled "Anticipation Volume 1". They Got alot of positive feedback from listeners and became pretty popular on their myspace page. T-Hustle still knew he had to find a way to get him and his boys on; one day when he took his little brother to the flea market he saw a flyer for a talent showcase hosted by Prestigious Enhancement and Big Cat Records. He took his last check from work and registered and went on to win the showcase and a 2 year deal with Prestigious. Now signed he is ready to release his first single "Paradise" and to express all his ideas and beliefs to the world. His future plans are to build a football camp facility in his city to help keep kids out of trouble and to help build homes in poor areas. Only 20 years of age T-Hustle has seen and been through alot but still remains to keep his composure at all times. He plans on being in the same category as 2pac and Biggie his 2 favorite rappers that inspire him the most. He also wants to be part owner of a record label him and his partners hope to call Kash Ent. This young man knows what he wants in life and isn't going to stop until he reaches his goals.

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