Tommy Wright III


Tommy Wright III is an underground gangsta rapper and hip hop producer. He began rapping in Memphis, Tennessee during the 1990s and is considered to be an early pioneer for fast paced rap in South Memphis.

Musical career

Growing up in Memphis, Tommy Wright began producing music using the 4-track recording equipment. Between 1992 and 2001, he released five self-produced solo albums, two more with group Ten Wanted Men, owned, operated and produced the entirety of Street Smart Record’s discography and previewed – if possibly never distributed – a street documentary, Behind Closed Doors, for which there’s also a soundtrack.

Resurgence

Despite stepping back from the music industry after 2001's Behind Closed Doors, Tommy Wright III maintained a cult following through the 2000s and 2010s.
Tommy Wright III collaborated with Bay Area rapper Lil B on Secret, a song on the latter's 2019 mixtape, Loyalty Casket.

Discography

Albums