Courtesy  - Tri State Gully - House Of Notes PRhyme Time Contest  Submission Track 

Courtesy  - Tri State Gully - House Of Notes

Tri- State Gully is a 25 year old rapper who has been writing music since 9 years old. Although he currently resides in Western New York, Gully grew up in many places around the United States and was mainly raised in a Southern/Midwestern fashion. He was born in Warren, PA and first took interest in music after hearing the song Mr. Informer, by the artist Snow, while living in Junction City, Kansas in 1998. Following his first exposure to hip hop, Gully began taking interest in the culture as a hole and began to delve into the albums of hip hop greats; such as Nas, Big Pun, and the Notorious B.I.G.

Being such an avid fan of hip hop led Tri-State Gully to try emceeing for himself. After meeting fellow classmate Roberto Castellano, Gully used rapping as a way to vent his frustrations and emotions over his turbulent, sometimes nomadic childhood. This platform allowed for there to be a positive, almost therapeutic environment around the rapper’s music. The duo entered Infinity Performing Arts in Jamestown, NY where they got exposure to performing in front of live audiences. Tri-State remained in the group until the end of high school when he moved to Glendale, AZ. After a 2 year break from the East Coast, Gully returned back to Western New York in order to work and enroll in a Culinary Arts program at Cassadaga Job Corps. In 2010 Tri-State had his first child: a daughter. This motivated Gully to get back into music and try to make a name for himself and for his family.

The break he needed did not come until 2012 when he attended the grand opening of House of Notes Studios. At this event he met owner-operators C-Note and Lance Justice of the organization, and the duo was immediately receptive to Tri-State Gully’s energy and dedication as well as lyrical skill. Soon after the introductions were over, Gully began working on his first promo mixtape titled Killin’ Em With a Mixtape Vol. 1. The project received a warm reception from his home area and allotted him many new fans both in Western New York and elsewhere.

Gully got back into the performance scene by warming up with a few local shows before hitting the road to open up for acts Mr. Cheeks and Uncle Murda in New York City. Tri-State has also been expanding his notoriety in the New York media scene by doing interviews with online and broadcast radio stations in NYC as well as at home in Jamestown and Buffalo. He is also working on a few original tracks with label mates Stolen Chevy and C-Note in preparation for a music video and new mixtape release.

With fans anxiously awaiting the release of his second mixtape, Tri-State Gully is sitting in prime position to make 2014 a very successful year. Critics can not deny his impeccable ability to consistently improve with every track, bar, and lyric. The reputation and visibility of this crafty artist just keeps growing and growing on his journey to making a major impact in hip hop.