TruRebel Migs

Some MCs rap. Other MCs lay down their life on wax. Rookie rapper TruRebel Migs does the latter. But most importantly, his life story comes off as authentic, which is an imperative ingredient needed to secure a lasting career as a relevant rapper.

The New York City-bred–L.A.–based MC linked with VIBE.com for the premiere of his contemplative record dubbed, “Tight Rope.” With Dreamville’s Cozz riding shotgun, Migs unleashes a fusillade of rhymes about the everyday struggles of the working-poor and hand-to-hand dope boys.

“Momma need a new house/Baby need new shoes/Live from the gutter like, ”nigga, what would you do’/Walking on that tight rope, doing what we gotta do,” Migs raps on the song’s hook.

Cozz kicks in the back with his usual reality-raps making for an organic collaboration.

“I linked with Cozz through Meez [producer],” Migs tells VIBE via e-mail. “A couple months back, I went to meet Meez at his house to get some production from him. When I went there, Cozz was chilling in the crib smoking and playing video games. I used some of Meez’s production and showed him a reference track that me and a couple other producers (J Blanked and Marvs Productions) put together. He said that shit was fire, so I asked him if Cozz wanted to get on in. It was the day before Cozz dropped his album and he was busy so I didn’t get to see him this time, but he wrote and threw that verse on the track with the little time he had.”

Migs released his debut mixtape, The Books Of A Gnostic back in 2017. Armed with a seasoned flow, the novice MC shines when he’s rhyming about his street exploits. Even more impressive than his honest-to-god tales, Migs doesn’t rap from a boastful POV, which is golden in a world where rappers brag and lie about their gangsta. - Darryl Robertson

With all of the craziness going on in the world, today’s listeners have been craving something that can satisfy the soul. TruRebel Migs’ newest EP Called LUST, LOVE & WAR - DETOX & QUARANTINE meets that need, being delivered at the perfect time. With only 4 tracks, the EP is perfectly short making it an easy project to put on repeat for quarantine listeners.
The first track on the project is titled “Needs” and has everything an opening project track should be. Instantly, the track gives off a chill vibe but at the same time brings high intensity as the drums and synth complement each other perfectly. TruRebel Migs’ vocals come in and do not disappoint as he delivers a catchy flow while riding the beat.
Already reaching well over half a million streams, TruRebel Migs’ new EP is by far his most successful project to date. With only 4 tracks, he has managed to addict his fans to this project as they are stuck at home during the quarantine. - June Morales

TruRebel Migs is an artist that many in the music industry have had their eyes these last few months. Recently, the New York native has been receiving new exposure on his 2018 release called “M Theory: F.T.W.”. This project was his biggest album yet a couple of years ago but now has resurfaced into the spotlight.

The project “M Theory: F.T.W.” performed by TruRebel Migs is about how there is more to this world than we see with the naked eye. Dealing with spiritual forces, we are constantly bombarded by life tragedies that are out of human control. Migs spreads the message that it’s up to us to push through anything and everything that comes against us. With this deep rhetoric, Migs has been able to keep his two-year-old release alive because of the truth it still holds to this day.

Another reason TruRebel Mig’s album has retained popularity is due to it’s large selection of single-like quality hits. A lead song for Migs has been the 9th track on the album called “Come Too”. This tropical track has been a summer favorite this year, featuring marimba happy-soulful chords accompanied by the rapper’s smooth vocals. The sound has been labeled a certified hit as it’s reached four hundred thousand streams and only continues to go up.

Since he released “M Theory: F.T.W.”, TruRebel Mig has been focused on releasing singles frequently.This has given him a constant flow of new fans who get chance to go back and review his past work. With numbers on the rise for TruRebel Migs daily, it’s clear that the 2018 album’s success was no fluke. - SHA BE ALLAH

Since the beginning of the recent global pandemic, there have been tons of new music releases from artists everywhere in the US. TruRebel Migs’ brings a fiery addition to the trend with his newest project “LUST, LOVE & WAR – DETOX & QUARANTINE”. The project features four quality tracks that all bring “big hit” potential.

One song to highlight from the project is track three, called “Loyal”. TruRebel Migs brings an honest performance about how people will never love you like you think they will. Being so real, the track has resonated with listeners, gaining more than 200 thousand streams within a few months.

TruRebel Migs is a New York City artist that has recently been hitting it big in the LA limelight. Taking advantage of a nationwide quarantine, TruRebel Migs has marketed his project to everyone staying at home, picking the perfect time to release his hottest project yet. - Hardcore Flava

Despite all the uncertainty going on in the world lately, it’s refreshing to continue getting new music projects from up-and-coming artists like TruRebel Migs. The New-York-raised and LA-based artist has been making big noise lately, racking up a quarter of a million listeners with his recent release.

TruRebel Migs’ latest project, “LUST, LOVE & WAR – DETOX & QUARANTINE,” has recently seen much success due to the authentic vibes it brings. The honest project details the struggle of being stuck inside and left to deal with their devices. The EP highlights a range of life emotions like love, lust, heartbreak, and happiness. With this dynamic range of topics, it’s easy for every listener to find something they can relate to in every track.

Teaming up with the established engineer “Marvs”, this latest TruRebel Migs release comes complete with professional-level polish, making it compete with any top billboard hit in 2020. Already reaching his own record-breaking half a million streams in the first few months, TruRebel Migs has the potential to become one of the next big names in the music industry. - Christian Anderson

TruRebel Migs, the R&B influenced rapper out of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen area, is fresh off the release of his newest project inspired by his time spent in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the entire world. TruRebel Migs, born Miguel Cespedes, released Lust, Love & War – Detox and Quarantine | Part 1 at the end of April 2020. Only two months into the pandemic, the release of TruRebel Migs’ EP marked one of the first quarantine-inspired projects to be released and now, the EP’s opening track, Needs, has gotten the music video treatment.

Amassing nearly 500,000 streams on Spotify since its release at the end of April, Needs has become one of TruRebel Migs’ most successful tracks, and rightfully so. The exquisitely produced and written track features TruRebel Migs effortlessly flowing across the beat’s heavy keys and percussion. Nearly singing his flows, the New York rapper reflects on finding physical love during the pandemic we all currently find ourselves in. The tracks chorus and verses are also filled with various pop culture and celebrity references, including the late Washington Redskins defensive back Sean Taylor, Chicago rapper Chief Keef, and the contentious chart-topper 6ix9ine.

Needs and the EP which its featured on demonstrate the up-and-coming rapper’s proclivity for wordplay and double entendres, which he reveals in the most melodic manner. The video is due out in the coming weeks on YouTube via TruRebel™, the multimedia company which flaunts TruRebel Migs at the helm as CEO. Tiding over critics and fans alike, the video has just been released in anticipation in part 2 of TruRebel Migs’ quarantine projects.

Check out the “Needs” music video below. - MidnightCyphs

With over 450,000 streams on Spotify since its release in April of 2020, Needs by TruRebel Migs has proved to be one of the New York rapper’s most successful and aurally tantalizing tracks of his young career. Repping the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of NYC, TruRebel Migs has had a long rise to get to where he is today and has experienced exponential growth since the release of his most recent project.

Entitled Lust, Love & War – Detox and Quarantine | Part 1, TruRebel Migs’ latest project was one of the first quarantine-inspired projects to be released since the dawning on the COVID-19 pandemic. The EP’s opening track, the aforementioned Needs, features TruRebel Migs reflecting on finding physical love and satisfaction in the midst of isolation and unprecedented times. Needs, and the project as a whole, play host to TruRebel Migs’ knack for poetry and impeccable wordplay. The up-and-coming New York rapper took his quarantine to make music that truly shows how he has matured since the release of his first full-length project in 2018.

Now, to tide over journalists, fans, and critics alike until the release of his second quarantine project, TruRebel Migs has dropped an alluring music video, giving the full visual treatment for the already popular track. The video has been released on YouTube via TruRebel™, the multimedia company which flaunts TruRebel Migs at the helm as CEO. With the leaps and bounds the NYC rapper has made in his music since 2018, the release of the Needs video has an immeasurable amount of hype built around it. - JAKE STRAIN

TruRebel Migs has overcome adversities in his life that would have left many discouraged. Born to a struggling single mother in a drug and crime infested neighborhood in the Bronx, life was far from perfect. Over the years, Migs now finds himself miles away from what used to be, as he currently resides in Los Angeles where he came to realize his ultimate truth – while gaining a sense of mental and spiritual liberation.

After discovering his talent for music, Migs developed his own musical style that’s defined by a poetic mixture of clever wordplay, complex rhyme schemes, and a barrage of double – at times, triple – entendres that leave his listeners eager to rewind and discover new messages embedded in his lyrics. In 2017, Migs unveiled his debut mixtape, “The Books of a Gnostic.” To kickstart the new year, Migs taps LA artist, and Dreamville signee, Cozz for his first 2018 offering, “Tightrope.” - Marlon

With over 450,000 streams on Spotify since its release in April of 2020, Needs by TruRebel Migs has proved to be one of the New York rapper’s most successful and aurally tantalizing tracks of his young career. Repping the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of NYC, TruRebel Migs has had a long rise to get to where he is today and has experienced exponential growth since the release of his most recent project.

Entitled Lust, Love & War – Detox and Quarantine | Part 1, TruRebel Migs’ latest project was one of the first quarantine-inspired projects to be released since the dawning on the COVID-19 pandemic. The EP’s opening track, the aforementioned Needs, features TruRebel Migs reflecting on finding physical love and satisfaction in the midst of isolation and unprecedented times. Needs, and the project as a whole, play host to TruRebel Migs’ knack for poetry and impeccable wordplay. The up-and-coming New York rapper took his quarantine to make music that truly shows how he has matured since the release of his first full-length project in 2018.

Now, to tide over journalists, fans, and critics alike until the release of his second quarantine project, TruRebel Migs has dropped an alluring music video, giving the full visual treatment for the already popular track. The video has been released on YouTube via TruRebel™, the multimedia company which flaunts TruRebel Migs at the helm as CEO. With the leaps and bounds the NYC rapper has made in his music since 2018, the release of the Needs video has an immeasurable amount of hype built around it. - Andrew Bosch

Out of all the artists covered this year, TruRebel Migs is arguably one of the funniest to watch. Pandemic and all, the rapper has been continually releasing quality content that matches up with any prominent artist you can think of.

His most recent “Cold Hearted” just came out and is currently trending in the community thanks to TruRebel Migs’ epic visual. In the video, Migs brings straight Rockstar vibes from his outfit all the way to fast cars in the background. The edits in “Cold Hearted” should also be noted as they add an exciting element, making the viewer engaged through the video.

As TruRebel Migs caps off this year, he and his team will be able to celebrate all of his wins he’s thus far. “Cold Hearted” is the perfect way to end things and so far, is propelling the rapper into next year with momentum. - Johnny Bigg

TruRebel Migs: New York Rapper Speaks On The Importance Of Marketing

TruRebel Migs checks in to talk about his roots in New York, moving to Los Angeles, his biggest influences, losing his father and more!

TruRebel Migs is the definition of an independent artist who’s here to break through into the mainstream light.

Born to a struggling single mother in the Bronx and raised in the Manhattan Amsterdam Public Housing apartments, the rising rapper comes from true humble beginnings… and he’s here to turn that pain into heartfelt music for his growing fanbase.

At 16-years-old, TruRebel Migs lost his father, which resulted in him turning over a new leaf, leaving the streets and focusing all of his energy into music, and perfecting his craft in the studio.

To date, each release embodies his talents as an MC. TruRebel Migs paints vivid pictures of his past as he navigates this thing called life.

Migs sees himself as a true artist, someone who dives deep and is in touch with all different types of emotions. He states, “Life is an emotional rollercoaster. There’s artists that have a particular sound or subject matter, they’re the go-to for one mood. I sit in my thoughts a lot so I can be happy, sad, angry, turnt up, in love, heartbroken. I’m really in tune with how I ‘m feeling all the time and I’m able to capture that and put that in my music.”

Most recently, his single “Yuh Mi Ongle Luva, Dem Nuh See I” hit over one million plays on SoundCloud alone, within the first month of its release. Additionally, he loves to ride motorbikes and heads his own brand TruRebels, a multi-purpose organization that delivers messages through music and fashion.

AllHipHop: You’ve been in LA for 5 years, how’s that been?

TruRebel Migs: It’s cool. It’s different. It’s a big city geographically, a lot of different types of areas. You got the mountains, you can go hiking, you got the city, you got the beaches. You got a little bit of everything.

AllHipHop: What’s your favorite part?

TruRebel Migs: I go around LA a lot, all over the place. I ride motorcycles so I ride around all over. I like Koreatown, it’s more like New York City with the foot traffic, people being outside, restaurants being open late. There’s not a lot of foot traffic in LA, you have to drive everywhere.

AllHipHop: Growing up in NYC, what was a young TruRebel Migs like? I know you’re from the Bronx.

TruRebel Migs: I grew up in the Bronx in the early part of my life as a kid, then I moved to upper West Side Manhattan with my mother. Being in the city, the city is really fast. I was really observant. It’s diverse as well, you get a bit of everything. You see people who are successful. You can be in the hood. There’s artsy areas, different types of areas with different types of demographics of people. It’s really mixed. You learn how to adapt to it being so fast, deal with stress. The city’s so fast-paced, you stressed out. Everyone’s on one hundred all the time.

I was fortunate to travel all over the country as a teen. At 16 or 17, I started seeing different cities in the US. I noticed other cities are real segregated. The hood is the hood, and it’s the hood for miles. The rich area is the rich area. New York’s very different, it has these little pockets where you can walk 3 blocks in any different direction and see a different environment. You see a lot.

AllHipHop: Biggest influences growing up musically?

TruRebel Migs: Rap-wise, my #1 favorite rapper is Nas. He’s #1. Of course Hov, Biggie, Tupac. I listened to a lot of Mobb Deep when I was a kid. Cassidy with the freestyles, he’s with Swizz Beatz making all these mixtapes. He had a lot of crazy punchlines, there was a timeframe where I listened to him a lot. I listen to a lot of genres other than rap. I listen to Bob Marley. John Mayer, I touched on that a little bit. There’s a point when I was learning the guitar and I was watching his stuff.

I like Sade, she’s fire. Erykah Badu. I listen to a lot of ska – reggae: Beres Hammond,Sanchez, Sizzla Kalonji, The Abyssinian. I like diving deep into different genres. As far as rap, I’ve always liked lyricists. People who their pen game is real life cryptic, that type of vibe. I started off being lyrical. I listen to a lot of stuff now that a lot of people probably wouldn’t think I’m not into. I like Uzi, Future. I really like Travis Scott, that type of music too. I try to soak in everything. That explains why my music is all over the place, I was influenced by a lot.

AllHipHop: Your father passed when you were 16. How did that affect you?

TruRebel Migs: I never grew up with my father. He reached out to me before he went. Incidents like that bring families closer. I met a lot of people in my family I didn’t even know about. I figured out they lived in all different types of cities, so I started traveling all over the US visiting my sisters. That started my interest of getting out of New York.

AllHipHop: You got “Yuh Mi Ongle Luva, Dem Nuh See I” out now. Hitting a million on SoundCloud is huge. You’re doing everything independent, how did that feel?

TruRebel Migs: That’s Patois (Caribbean Broken English). Other than the music side, I’ve been lifting my own weight when it comes to putting my stuff out there. Running playlists, a whole bunch of different types of marketing. Putting my own blood, sweat, and tears into pushing the music. It’s crazy seeing a lot of people I don’t even know commenting on it. It solidifies that I’m doing something right. Not that I had any doubts in the first place, but it’s dope seeing that. Seeing how big the music industry is, I know I’m barely scratching the surface. It’s so much work I have to still do, I have to stay consistent and keep pushing. It’s dope, I connect with a lot of people online. For real.

AllHipHop: What inspired you to make a record like this?

TruRebel Migs: Trying to touch on those feelings. It’s hard to get vulnerable in that aspect with music. A lot of artists don’t do that. Especially rappers, unless it’s Drake. He’s great at getting vulnerable with his music. I wanted to try something different, a different feel. I felt so happy and liberated making that song. That’s the first song that I had with no curses at all. I didn’t even realize it until after I listened: “wow, I don’t have one curse on this song.” Making music like that with that feeling, it’s a whole different feeling than rapping. Touching on experimenting with singing and harmonizing. You can touch on some many feelings and vibes that you can’t even scratch at all with rapping and spitting bars.

To me, music is all about universal human experience too. I want that person in Madrid, Spain, London, or South Africa, these people living and walking all different types of walks of life to resonate with those feelings I was feeling. No matter if they’re growing up poor, wealthy, a life of struggles, old, young, man, woman, whatever, it’s a universal human experience. That goes into how I feel about myself being a true artist and tapping into these vibes I didn’t even know I had.

AllHipHop: Talk about growing your fanbase, you got 2K people tapped in now on IG Live.

TruRebel Migs: It’s dope. I understand marketing, there are so many different ways to market. I got a lot of help when it comes to social media. When you try to push your brand, you could go months with hitting a wall. You won’t find any information, but I’m so inquisitive and I like connecting dots. Once I find something and I break through that wall, it knocks down more walls, opens more doors, and more information gets discovered.

In this industry, other than political brushing shoulders, networking is important. Information and resources are really important. I try to be as inquisitive as possible and make sure I’m stocking up on resources so I can be a benefit to anyone I encounter. I may be able to give someone some information or help another artist figure out how to monetize certain platforms. I’m really inquisitive, I sit on the computer a lot. I’m a low-key nerd.

AllHipHop: What’s the #1 thing that works with you and your fanbase?

TruRebel Migs: #1 is the music, it has to connect. As long as I push it out, and put it in the pockets it’s supposed to be in. I have 10, 20 million fans out there, I have to figure out how to expose them to it. With finding information and resources, it becomes a little easier scaling the outreach. At the end of the day, this music business is a business. I’m a brand, I have to view myself as a brand on top of being an artist.

With being a brand in 2021, you have to scale your business. You have to be efficient of how you get your stuff out to the masses, everything will snowball from then. I’m trying to stay level-headed and focused. Keep my head down, keep pushing. Over time it will grow. #1 thing is the music, then everything else on top of that.

I like switching from artist mode to business mode. When you’re an artist recording or writing a song, you can’t think “oh, people will love this. This is going to sell a lot.” You gotta be an artist in that moment. Once the music is on wax, then you switch into that marketing mode.

AllHipHop: 3 things do you need in the studio? I know you don’t smoke anymore.

TruRebel Migs: Yeah, I try to cut down. I’m pretty simple, the basics: a pen, a pad, some water. I’m not a closed environment type of artist primarily, but I don’t like distractions, like parties. I’ve been in those environments with other artists. It’s dope seeing other artists, how quick they write. Working with other artists has forced me to write really fast. Trying to keep the quality of what I’m saying in the lyrics, and do it in a timely manner. That’s dope when collabing, but I’m pretty simple.

AllHipHop: What can we expect next?

TruRebel Migs: Growing as a brand, locking in my resources. I gotta brand before I expand. TruRebels is my extended label. Branding before expanding. Making sure your ducks are in a row as an artist before you start trying to expand, so your infrastructure can support everything. Even with having a label: registering, publishing, working with the PRO’s, finding different ways to monetarily exploit all these different forms of royalties.

That’s the #1 important thing to me when it comes to the business. You have to take care of yourself and make sure you’re getting paid. No one’s going to really do it for you. A lot of artists are blessed by linking up with people and creating a team so fast where they can delegate and have a lot of help. A lot of what I have been doing I have been doing myself. It’s a blessing because it kept me patient through the process and I’m learning so much.

When it comes to distribution, I have people I can call on the phone now for certain things. Reading distribution contracts, you find so much information when you actually read your contract. All that stuff is important right now, and I’m trying to expand on all of it. There’s so much beyond [inaudible] Apple Music, Tidal, and Spotify. There’s so many different music platforms that I’m trying to become aware of. Licensing, mechanical licensing, that whole realm there’s so much information. I’m trying to soak all of that up.

AllHipHop: Anything you want the people to know?

TruRebel Migs: Check my stuff out: TruRebel Migs, I’m real easy to find. Tune in, it’s going to be a wave that’s going to come for sure in due time. Get ready for great music, dope music. - Shirley Ju

TruRebel Migs, an independent artist has been growing his listener base in the streaming world releasing 3 projects and amassing millions of streams from his catalog across multiple platforms.
As an independent artist the threshold to breakthrough to be heard and pushed to the masses is an extremely difficult task very few can achieve. However, lately TruRebel Migs has been able to utilize his publishing knowledge and resources to amplify his work to the masses via in-store use.
Specifically with his song “Love N Lost” from his latest LP “Part 2”. The soulful love song is used as background music in several major retail establishments all over the world ranging from Planet Fitness gyms, Buffalo Wild Wings, Nike, Footlocker, Panera, PacSun & Oakley stores.
As you are shopping, you may hear and start to recognize this tune as it grows. Be on the lookout for this song and artist as there is a high potential for this to break through.
Song link:
https://ffm.to/trurebelmigs-love-n-lost - Hardcore Flava