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Imaan Faith & Tabla-CO-lab (Part 2) ImaanFaith 160 views Clips of rap superstar Imaan Faith performing his hit tracks "Wanna Be Loved", "Million Bux" and "Everything Else Is Everything Else" at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, in ...
Imaan Faith & Tabla-CO-lab (Part 1) ImaanFaith 288 views Clips of rap superstar Imaan Faith performing his hit tracks "Haven't Seen U Smile" and "Goin 2 Da Top" at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, in support of of Prita Chhabra's ...
Imaan Faith Feat: Colby'O Donis Wanna be Loved Video Teaser ImaanFaith 3,742 views Imaan Faith's 2nd single "Wanna Be Loved" Feat: Colby'O Donis Shot in Toronto & L.A. Directed by Mani M. Full Video coming soon. For more Music/News/Videos Lo...
Imaan Faith on the set of Wanna Be Loved ImaanFaith 1,222 views Imaan Faith on the set of his second single "Wanna Be Loved" ft. Colby O'Donis. Request it on your local radio station. Official video coming soon! http://www.ImaanFaith...
Imaan Faith / Fabolous Live in Montreal & Ottawa ImaanFaith 2,501 views Imaan Faith opening for Def Jam Artist Fabolous in Montreal & Ottawa Show presented by DCT Media Shout out to DeeJay Dax, SwaggNews.com, Paul Kane, Street Fam Check out ...
Imaan Faith Interview On 680 News ImaanFaith 757 views http://www.ImaanFaithMusic.com To listen to the full interview, at http://www.680news.com
Imaan Faith Live @ The Persian New Year's Bazaar ImaanFaith 2,286 views http://www.ImaanFaithMusic.com IMAAN FAITH'S DEBUT ALBUM "LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN" AVAILABLE ON iTUNES @ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=275...
IMAAN FAITH & The G.U.T.S VIDEO TRUCK ImaanFaith 1,077 views http://www.ImaanFaithMusic.com IMAAN FAITH'S DEBUT ALBUM "LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN" AVAILABLE ON iTUNES @ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=275...
I Know - Imaan Faith ft. K2N ImaanFaith 4,836 views http://www.ImaanFaithMusic.com IMAAN FAITH'S DEBUT ALBUM "LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN" AVAILABLE ON iTUNES @ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=275...
Imaan Faith Let The Truth Be Known Commercial ImaanFaith 17,580 views http://www.ImaanFaithMusic.com 'LET THE TRUTH BE KNOWN' IN STORES NOW! Available at your local HMV, Sunrise Records, Best Buy & Wal-Mart. © 2007 G.U.T.S. Records / D...

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"Being a rapper from Tehran presents an interesting mix of Middle Eastern, African and South Asian culture connections, but multi-talented Imaan Faith also brings an important message with his music." -CKLN 88.1 FM, September 2005

Like a cool desert breeze that refreshes and tantalizes, Imaan Faith is sweeping through the hip-hop landscape, energizing the masses and giving us new perspectives on rap Middle Eastern style.

Born in Tehran and schooled on the tough streets of three continents, Imaan, who now calls Toronto home, brings an intriguing message of peace, positivity and more importantly, the truth.

His debut album Let The Truth Be Known (G.U.T.S./DEP/Universal) was released in March 2008, hitting the Soundscan Charts at an impressive 6 in its first week. The video for the first single, Havent Seen U Smile earned quick praise, scooping an Honourable Mention award at the 2008 Toronto Reel World Film Festival and becoming one of the first urban videos to receive a featured selection on YouTube.com, with more than 300,000 views and counting.

Its taken us 11 years to put this album out, says Imaan, whose name is one of the five pillars of Islam. Imaan means faith and its considered the most important. This album is the story of my life over the last 10 years or so. Its about my experiences of hip-hop in New York, L.A., Europe and Iran.

Its not just about money, girls and cars, he explains. Its about dignity, pride and the desire to help your fellow human beings. I want to help everybody help themselves.

A cast of heavyweights worked on the CD, which includes contributions from Mopreme Shakur and Big Syke, part of Pacs Thug Life crew, who worked on the lead single. Tupac Shakurs former producer, Johnny J, Juno-winning rapper Snow and DJ-producer Clinton Sparks also worked alongside special guests Freeway, TQ, Sasha, Colby ODonnis and others to produce this magical album.

A huge of fan Tupac, Imaans flow pays props to his idol, but carves out his own identity in the process. Imaans growing presence within Torontos Persian urban music community matches his clout across the globe - in Los Angeles, New York and of course in Iran, thanks to an active Internet buzz and his cleverly-produced videos.

The Hip-Hop Prince of Persia discovered the scene through Pacs classic album, Me Against The World.

That album kind of snuck up on me, Imaan remembers of the disc that propelled Tupac into international stardom. It mesmerized me.

Imaans journey began in 1986 when his family left Iran and moved to Turkey. They stayed a few years, then after a brief stop in Denmark, the family moved to New York City in 1998, and eventually settled in Canada.

His brother, Ali, witnessed first hand the rise of this burgeoning star and quickly launched G.U.T.S. Records to help push this bright new talent to the world. Selling the family cars and channeling all their savings into the album, it truly became a family affair.

Faith in God and his talent has not only given Imaan strength to persevere in the fickle hip-hop industry, but also to deal with personal health problems that might have felled lesser men. Imaan has glaucoma in his left eye, and while his sight may have fallen, his vision of the future never wavered. Its a condition he shares with US freedom fighter Dr. Mutulu Shakur, the incarcerated adoptive father of Tupac who Imaan regularly corresponds with for advice on everything from health issues to music.

After a recent surgery (six and counting), Id be laying in my bed and I felt there was so much for me to do, he says, explaining that regular meditation and repeated chants of Chinese mantras helped speed up the healing process. I wasnt ready to quit or give up. This ordeal has made me stronger.

This strength is evident on his new disc, which deftly weaves personal stories of faith and redemption. Sure winners on the 18-track disc include the soulful If I had my chance, future club banger, Havent seen u smile and a stunning bonus track, Everything else is everything else (featuring Freeway), thats as good a slice of G-Funk as youll hear anywhere.

With the help of family, friends and a growing list of global supporters eager to see his success, Imaan Faith is moving the figurative pieces around the chessboard, eyeing a hip-hop checkmate when the world will know his truth, and by extension ours too.

© 2007 G.U.T.S. Records / Lyrical Knockout Entertainment.

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