(May 1, 2020) - "I'm still in the battle," said New Jersey Rapper Tru Trilla (050 Boyz) about what motivated the May 29, 2020 release of a new solo album "God of Barz" (New Dawn Records/Ingrooves/Universal). "I'm bringing back lyrics and content...I've been grinding."

For this new album Tru Trilla enlisted the help of Confucious, Prince AK, Middy Murdock and Fly Kwa. Clinton Place (Ice Cube, Mack 10), Sumerio Square, Chat One, and DNA Beatz are guest producers for the project.

"You have to become who created you," Trilla said sincerely. "What created you is who you are. People are going external, people need to look inside."

Tru Trilla feels you really have to open yourself up to the idea in order to reach that next level where you understand just how power you really are. I told him I can relate. To me that's the concept of Jesus Christ, him being who that was in him - God. In the Bible (John 14:10) Jesus said, "Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?"

On the "God of Barz" album you will find cuts like "God's Mercy," "Word of God," "Fake Views", and "God's Sympathy." Tru Trilla is also part of the Hip-Hop group 050 Boyz which received worldwide recognition for their "050 Everything" 2015 album. In March, 2020 Tru Trilla released an EP, "The Seymour Chronicles". www.NewDawnRecs.com 

Rev. John Lee Hooker, Jr. will be touring to promote "Testify" with his band - bass player John Pride; guitar player Jeffrey Horan; drummer Mike Rogers; keyboard player Elder Paul Sylvester; guitarist Rick Mightybone; trombone player Feliciano, and sax player Doug Rowan. www.JohnLeeHookerJr.com