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Twisted Black | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Tommy Delando Burns |
Also known as | 145 |
Born | (1976-10-18)October 18, 1976 (age 48) |
Origin | Detroit,Michigan, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation | Rapper |
Labels | 3R Entertainment, Scarred 4 Life Records,TVT |
Tommy Delando Burns (born October 18, 1976), known professionally asTwisted Black, is a rapper from Detroit, Michigan and settled inFort 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 duoOne 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 theDrug Enforcement Administration inMidland, Texas, shortly after signing a deal with New York-based independent record labelTVT Records. His TVT debut album,Street Fame, was released on March 6, 2007. Due out on the album release date is a DVD titledThe 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]