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Self-proclaimed “R.A.D.,” (rapper, artist, director), Tedra Wilson, commonly known by her stage name "TT the Artist," has been artistically inclined since her youth in a variety of mediums. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, she was enrolled in visual arts magnet program at Dillard School of Arts High School, where she started rapping and making music. After high school, she received her Bachelor's in Fine Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art. During her time in college, TT the Artist became heavily involved in the Baltimore arts scene, and making a name for herself in the world of music.

After she graduated, TT moved to Brooklyn for two years where she developed an interest in film through an internship with MTV. In 2008, she returned to Baltimore where she began to professionally pursue her passion in music, performing in venues across the East coast and citing her identity as a Black queer woman as a major source of inspiration. Her Floridian roots allow her to blend the Baltimore club sound with the steady Miami bass.

At the peak of 2010, TT the Artist was performing in popular DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) venues, awarding her the epithet "Club Queen." Along with DJ Devin Byrnes, she opened for the producer Dan Deacon and synth-pop group Phantogram. Soon after, she and DJ Will Eastman opened for the EDM duo Thunderheist. TT the Artist also performed as a part of Blisspop Summer Extravaganza, a series of parties in DC featuring internationally acclaimed artists Tittsworth and Nadastrom. In 2016, TT performed at Coachella and SXSW along with musicians Brenmar, Dj Sliink and Dj Shiftee. After these festivals, she was invited as a supporting act for Peaches 2016 world tour and as an opener for Big Freedia, Queen of Nola Bounce. Some of her other collaborators include prominent figures in the electronic and hip-hop music scene such as Oj Da Juice Man, Trina, Teyana Taylor, Yo Gotti, Angel Haze, Rich Boy, Cali Swag District, and Ab Soul. In 2013, TT the Artist was featured on the Diplo single “Dat a Freak,” which was later sampled on Jennifer Lopez’s song “Booty.”

TT the Artist released her first EP Art Royalty on February 17, 2015; her second EP Gimme Yo Love came out not long afterwards on July 15th of that same year. In 2016, she dropped her first debut album, Queen of the Beat, which included works from both of these collections. In an interview with Fader, she writes of the album "Sonically, I wanted to present a body of work that the would attract a wide range of markets to expand both my audience and fanbase. It was important for me to create music that has playability in clubs while including storytelling elements, my world views, and personal narratives. Ultimately, my goal was to represent and encourage all the female artists — and reassure them that the best thing you can do in this process is keep creating and being true to yourself!"

Since the release of this album, TT the Artist has gone on three independent tours In 2018, TT the Artist founded her record label Club Queen Records, where she still serves as CEO and focuses on representing women in the genres of hip hop, pop, and club music. She also runs Artistland Studios, a intersectional media production company that offers workshops and events for young artists. Along with her record label, today TT the Artist has begun to focus on her film endeavors. She was a host of "Keepin It Real TV” on CW Networks, as well as co-producer for Baltimore based radio show, Off tha Edge Radio.

TT has been featured in publications such as VICE, The Baltimore Sun, Fader, Complex, and Pitchfork. Her music has been featured in a variety of television productions, such as Insecure, Grown-ish, The Chi, Nappily Ever After, and Broad City. She also served as a shadow director for Insecure’s season 4. Her debut film Dark City Beneath The Beat (2020), depicts the rising dance and club music scene in Baltimore, uplifting the artistic landscape of a city against the backdrop of a dominantly negative narrative that centers socioeconomic inequalities and crime. Produced by Issa Rae, one critic writes of the documentary that “telling the story through music, TT the Artist masterfully navigates conversations on the city’s darkness and balances this against a message of positivity and hope.” She also directed Noted: Alicia Keys The Untold Stories, a docu-series about the Grammy-award winning musician.

In 2022, TT the Artist received songwriting credit for Chloe Bailey’s debut single Have Mercy. Most recently, TT’s song Make That Kitty Kat Klap was featured during the interlude of Beyonce’s Rennaissance tour.

Albums and EPs

 * Kick Punch EP (2009)
 * Art Royalty (2015)
 * Gimme Yo Love EP (2015)
 * Club Queens (2018)
 * Sexy Ladies EP (2022)
 * Queen of the Beat Reloaded (2023)

Singles

 * Real Bitch Problems (2017)
 * So Drove featuring CupcakKe, Kreayshawn (2017)
 * Everyday Black Girl (2019)
 * Heat featuring Rony Rex, Psylla (2022)
 * Direct Me ft Rony Rex (2022)
 * Symmetric (2023)
 * Happy (2023)
 * Issues (2023)