Ti2bs
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ti2bs
| image_size =
| caption =
| image = Ti2bs profile picture.jpg
| birth_name = Maka Agu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|01|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Tottenham, London, England
| instrument = Rapping (vocals)
| genre = Hip hop, grime, electro, electronic dance, british hip hop
| occupation = Rapper, songwriter, composer
| years_active = 2001–present
| label = Kemet, From Da Soul
| associated_acts = Skinnyman, RZA, Sway (rapper), Rodney P, Al Shux
| website = {{url|ti2bs.com}}
}}
Maka Agu,{{cite web |url=http://www.thecnj.com/review/041207/music041207_01.html |title=The Review – MUSIC – grooves with CHARLOTTE CHAMBERS |publisher=Camden New Journal|date=12 April 2007 |accessdate=12 April 2007}} (born 12 January 1982), better known by his stage name Ti2bs or Mr Ti2bs, is an English rapper. He released his first mixtape North Stars Rising in 2002; and his first album, Nobody's Perfect, in 2007 on Kemet Entertainment Records.
Career history
=Early career=
Ti2bs started his professional career in 2001 as a member of the seminal British Hip Hop group The One Crew with Sway (rapper), Al Shux, Bigz and Pyrelli.{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/6312-fresh-video-ti2bs-feat-sway-black-dynamite |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317152704/http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/6312-fresh-video-ti2bs-feat-sway-black-dynamite |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 March 2016 |title=Fresh Video Ti2bs Ft Sway Black Dynamite |publisher=MTV|date=15 August 2012 |accessdate=2012-08-15}} The One Crew released their debut album, called Onederful World which was subsequently nominated by the MOBO committee for the "MOBO Unsung" award. This resulted in the group reaching the final five of the competition. They did not win, however, DJ Tim Westwood of BBC Radio 1 and DJ Semtex of BBC Radio 1Xtra began giving them airplay as a result of the exposure.{{cite web |url=http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/articles/sway_biography.html |title=Sway Biography |publisher=British Hip Hop|date=6 April 2006 |accessdate=6 April 2006}}
TI2bs left The One Crew and joined Mud Family{{cite web |url=http://linkuptv.co.uk/ti2bs-ft-sway-black-dynamite-music-video/ |title=Ti2bs ft. Sway – Black Dynamite |publisher=Link Up Tv|date=13 August 2012 |accessdate=13 August 2012}} alongside Skinnyman, Chester P, Farma G and Sincere. Ti2bs featured on all four tracks on their debut EP – the Mud Family EP – Expressions, In Da Park, My Life and Fuck A Concept{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Mud-Fam-Mud-Family-EP/release/255842 |title=Mud Fam – Mud Family EP |publisher=Discogs|date=n.d. |accessdate= }}
Working with the Mud Family led Skinnyman to ask Ti2bs to appear alongside him and Blade (rapper) on the track Boing, Boing taken from the 2003 RZA album The World According to RZA{{cite web |url=http://sbtv.co.uk/2012/10/sb-tv-interview-ti2bs/ |title=SB.TV Interview – Ti2bs |publisher=SBTV|date=30 October 2012 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}
=2002–present: Going Solo=
Since leaving The One Crew and Mud Family Ti2bs has enjoyed a successful solo career. He has released eight mixtapes and an album. He has also toured the country extensively with Rodney P.
In June 2013, the instrumental version of his song I'm Over, Over The Top was used in the McDonald's We All Have McDonald's in Common – Parallel Lives television advertising campaign in the United Kingdom.{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}}
Discography
=Mixtapes=
- 2002 – North Stars Rising
- 2003 – From My Manor To Your Manor
- 2004 – Mixtape Madness
- 2005 – From My Manor To Your Manor Vol. 2
- 2006 – From The Soul (SK Vibemakers)
- 2007 – Keep It Moving (DJ Silk)
- 2009 – Blood Sweat and Tears
- 2013 – SuperTi2bs
- 2013 – The Best Of
=Album=
- 2007 – Nobody's Perfect (Kemet)