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Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Antony \u201cTony\u201d Williams has become one of the most heard voices in today\u2019s musical landscape. \u00a0He has written, sung and performed with JAY-Z, Nas, The Game, Rick Ross, and most notably, his first cousin, Kanye West. He\u2019s been by West\u2019s side at the recording console from inception to end for every one of his solo albums as a vocalist, writer, and\/or arranger. \u00a0Williams has toured internationally with West on every major tour and has been a part of G.O.O.D Music since 2004.<\/strong><\/p>\n Released in 2012, Williams\u2019 debut album, \u201cKing or The Fool \u2013 An Opera: Volume I<\/a>\u201d, marked his official introduction as a solo artist. \u00a0Volume I is packed with all star features including vocals from John Legend, Raheem DeVaughn, and Stokely Williams from Mint Condition; as well as production from No I.D., Bink!, Hit Boy and Kanye West. <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTo Gain The World: King or The Fool, Volume II\u201d was recorded while Williams was helping Kanye West to create \u201cThe Life of Pablo.\u201d \u00a0He is also credited as a writer for the hit single \u201cSurfin\u2019\u201d featuring Kid Cudi and Pharrell Williams. Volume II is \u201cthe essence of pure soul,\u201d in his words, which \u201cencompasses the blues, funk, rock \u2013and-roll, jazz and gospel. \u00a0All of those genres grew from soul\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n As a selfless innovator, he promises consistency while still aiming to reinvent himself with every record. <\/strong><\/p>\n Through our exclusive podcast, Jaro\u2019s Tomeka Winborne had the wonderful opportunity of speaking with Williams in order to learn more about his journey and evolution, and how his musical roots in R&B have influenced the rhythms of today\u2019s Hip Hop. <\/strong><\/p>\n Growing up, Williams was surrounded by family with a musical background. But living in Oklahoma City, he never imagined having the chance of professional success. After attending college, he began putting his own band together, which caught the attention of his younger cousin, Kanye West. \u00a0\u201cIt was interesting because he was very much Kanye West as a 10-year-old,\u201d said Williams. \u201cHe was the kid that you knew was going to do something. You didn\u2019t quite know what it was going to be, but you knew it was going to be interesting.\u201d Williams greatly helped to influence and inspire Kanye in the early days, which eventually led to a professional working relationship. <\/strong><\/p>\n Being a \u201cpure soul singer,\u201d Hip Hop has never been the genre of choice for Tony Williams. However, through working with multiple Hip Hop artists over the span of his career, Williams appreciates the merging of his soul music with Hip Hop in order to create a phenomenal sound, as seen throughout Kanye\u2019s College Dropout<\/i>. <\/strong><\/p>\n Regarding his own music, Williams seeks to have a specific sound that will take listeners back to the old school R&B, while also remaining relevant to today\u2019s ears. In his upcoming album King of the Fools Vol. 2<\/em>, he\u2019s ready to show fans who Tony Williams truly is at the core of it all. \u201cThis is the album where my new sound is my old sound. It feels like the R&B that you grew up loving in the 70s and 80s, packaged in today\u2019s capsule,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m really excited about it.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to listen to the full 40-minute podcast. To keep up to date with his music and more, follow Tony Williams on Instagram at @twftonywilliams, and visit his website at twftonywilliams.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Antony \u201cTony\u201d Williams has become one of the most heard voices in today\u2019s musical landscape. \u00a0He has written, sung and performed with JAY-Z, Nas, The Game, Rick Ross, and most notably, his first cousin, Kanye West. 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