Twisted Black

American rapper

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Twisted Black
Birth name	Tommy Burns
Also known as	145
Born	(1976-10-18) October 18, 1976 (age 47)
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper
Labels	3R Entertainment, Scarred 4 Life Records, TVT

Musical artist

Twisted Black (born Tommy Burns, October 18, 1976) is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan and settled in Fort Worth, Texas as a teen. He is on the 3R Entertainment/Scarred 4 Life Records label, and has also gone under the pseudonym "145". His debut album with the duo One Gud Cide, Look What The Streets Made, sold 10,000 copies in less than 30 days. In 1998, he was incarcerated for a period of time. In 1993 Tommy Burns Jr was born and later his daughters Chelsea and Taylor were born. In July 2006, Twisted Black was arrested and charged by officers with the Drug Enforcement Administration in Midland, Texas, shortly after signing a deal with New York-based independent record label TVT Records. His TVT debut album, Street Fame, was released on March 6, 2007. Due out on the album release date is a DVD titled The Rise Of Twisted Black which was released through Twisted Black's own imprint Scarred For Life.^[1]

On February 22, 2007, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison on federal drug charges.^[2] On May 2, 2008, he won an appeal for a re-sentencing due to changes in sentencing guidelines regarding crack cocaine. As of July 13, 2023, he has been released from prison.^[3]

Discography

Albums

1995: One Gud Cide - Look What The Streets Made
1997: One Gud Cide - Contradictions
2003: Late Bloomer
2005: The Life of Tommy Burns
2005: The Life of Tommy Burns (Swishahouse Remix)
2007: Street Fame
2010: Hustle or Go Broke Vol. 5 Fed Story
2011: Hustle or Go Broke Fed Radio
2019: [Bought Sense: The Soundtrack]
2020: Black Life Matters
2023: Federal Guidelines (Live From The Federal Prison)

Mixtapes

2002: Da Official Mixtape^[4]
2005: Black Out Part 1
2006: Hustle or Go Broke Volume I
2006: Hustle or Go Broke Volume II
2006: Hustle or Go Broke Volume III
2007: Hustle or Go Broke Volume IV

Singles

2006: "I'm A Fool With It"
2016:"Mom Dead so should I Die"
2023: "Cook My Way"

References

^ "Imprisoned Rapper Twisted Black Talks "Cocaine Rap"". SOHH. February 20, 2007. Archived from the original on February 22, 2007.
^ Campbell, Bob (2007-02-22). "Rapper gets 30 years in federal drug case". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
^ "20080502_0001304.C05 - United States v. Burns, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, Dated: May 2, 2008". LA.FINDACASE. May 2, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009.
^ "Twisted Black - Da Official Mixtape (2002, CDr)". Discogs.com. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2020-03-17.