T-Wayne/Tyshon Dwayne Nobles (1990- )

December 07, 2021 
/ Contributed By: Samuel Momodu

Tyshon โ€œT-Wayneโ€ Dwayne Nobles is a rapper who is best known for his 2015 single โ€œNasty Freestyleโ€ which became popular over YouTube. Nobles were born on October 27, 1990 to unnamed parents in Abilene, Texas. Much of Nobles earlier life is unknown except for his interest in football which he started playing at seven years and continued through high school. He became interesting in a career in rap after watching Marshall Bruce โ€œEminemโ€ Mathers III movie, 8 Mile. Nobles moved to Dallas, Texas when he was 15 and began performing at showcases to hand out demos, CD, and mixtapes to put his name out there. At 19 he moved to Houston, Texas.

In 2011, 21-yeaqr-old Nobles released a mixtape called Trending Topic which drew his first significant public attention. In 2013, Nobles met Juaquin James โ€œWaka Flocka Flameโ€ Malphurs who ran the music label, Brick Squad Monopoly, but never signed with the label. In 2015, Nobles released his first single called โ€œNasty Freestyle which he uploaded as a music video on February 28, 2015, on his Youtube channel. The song was a freestyle over the beat to Bandit Gang Marcoโ€™s โ€œNasty.โ€ The video had over a million views which drove the singleโ€™s popularity. By May 2015, โ€œNasty Freestyleโ€ ranked no. 9 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK singles chart and was certified platinum selling a million units. Nobles also did a remix to the song with fellow rappers Tyrone William โ€œTy Dolla Signโ€ Griffin Jr and Courtney โ€œChedda Da Connectโ€™ Milburn. Eventually โ€œNasty Freestyleโ€ earned him a record deal with 300 Entertainment.

Later in 2015 Noble released two mixtapes Who Is Rickey Wayne? and Who Is Ricky Wayne? 2. In 2017, Nobles release his forth mixtape called Forever Ricky. Nobles also release other singles during his career including โ€œI been Killin It,โ€ (2015) โ€œSwing My Arms,โ€ (2016) โ€œBe Ok,โ€ (2016) โ€œFell In Love,โ€ (2017) and โ€œRockstar Shit,โ€ (2021). Unfortunately, none of those singles were as successful as โ€œNasty Freestyle.โ€ Controversy occurred when rappers Dwayne โ€œLil Wayneโ€ Carter and Faheem Rasheed โ€œT-Painโ€ did a diss mixtape called โ€œT-Wayneโ€ which prompted him to adopt a new stage name, Ricky Wayne. Nobleโ€™s music career continues as of 2021

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Samuel Momodu, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, received his Associate of Arts Degree in History from Nashville State Community College in December 2014 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Tennessee State University in May 2016. He received his Master of Arts Degree in history from Southern New Hampshire University in June 2019.

Momoduโ€™s main areas of research interest are African and African American History. His passion for learning Black history led him to contribute numerous entries to BlackPast.org for the last few years. Momodu has also worked as a history tour guide at President Andrew Jacksonโ€™s plantation home near Nashville, the Hermitage. He is currently an instructor at Tennessee State University. His passion for history has also helped him continue his education. In 2024, he received his Ph.D. in History from Liberty University, writing a dissertation titled The Protestant Vatican: Black Churches Involvement in the Nashville Civil Rights Movement 1865-1972. He hopes to use his Ph.D. degree to become a university professor or professional historian.

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