A rap artist, Tru Life first signed with Dreamworks Records, and afterwards with JayZ at Roc-A-Fella Records. The rap was charged with second-degree gang assault for the 2009 stabbing of two guys in Manhattan, and is serving an eight-year jail term. His record Cryin’ Out Loud was set to be published in November 2001. His career stalled before he met (and was signed by) fellow record producer/rapper Jay Z, at which time he could release an initial tune called Wet Em Up and get an important level of public interest.