C Thorn

It didn't take the rapper C.THORN long to come up with the title for his first album. It was his love for God and his dedication to music that kept him focused on success and out of trouble. That's why the Stockton, California, rapper named his first album Dreams. The title carries additional weight, too. "Dreams are something more than just, something you want like, a materiel thing." says the rapper, born Christian Thornton. "You should be driven by your dreams for success throughout your l...

It didn't take the rapper C.THORN long to come up with the title for his first album. It was his love for God and his dedication to music that kept him focused on success and out of trouble. That's why the Stockton, California, rapper named his first album Dreams. The title carries additional weight, too. "Dreams are something more than just, something you want like, a materiel thing." says the rapper, born Christian Thornton. "You should be driven by your dreams for success throughout your life." Driven also describes C.THORNS' smash single "Lets Ride." It makes a certain amount of sense that the cut -- a skeletal, New school, dirty south, inspirational track that speaks loudly and clearly about becoming part of the elite. “My friends inspired me to write “Dreams” it’s also one of the biggest songs in my life, too.” C.THORN will keep venues rocking with the equally potent "Grind Hard." With heavy bass, a tempo ideal for hype and a catchy chorus, the song is a perfect soundtrack for a live performance. "I wanted to take a club approach and make a crunk record," he says. "I wanted to keep the lyrics semi-simplistic. I'm not lyrically overstepping myself. I'm keeping myself bottled up to where I feel people are going to recite the words and be able to feel it." Despite the good-natured vibe he gives off in his music and as a person, C.THORN didn’t feel that his positivity is being reciprocated. Even though he was writing his music to inspire other hearts, he wasn’t being successful. That friction led to the smooth sounding "Nowhere." The song is a confident declaration of his resolve to succeed, even though he feels others are floundering there lives. "To tell the truth, I really don’t care what people think about me." C.THORN reveals. "I'm going to keep on doing what I've got to do and keep on moving. Hence, the title 'Nowhere' it seems like everywhere I look people are stuck in this life, and I’m tired of seeing this. I don’t want to end up like that. My nightmare is to end up like that." C.THORN also puts his emotions on full display on the harsh "Need you now." Here, he talks to a friend about people in the world bringing him down to things there doing in life. "I'm killing my heart for em’, telling em’, pouring everything I have out to anonymous people" C.THORN explains. "I know it's a blessing to be in the situation I am in, and I turn to god for my problems. Deep down I know I don’t want to be ordinary, I hate ordinary, and I just try to inspire others to not be the same. Thanks to his Family’s support of his interest in music, C.THORN had the confidence to pursue his dreams. In fact, C.THORN learned a number of valuable lessons from his family: to learn from his mistakes and to be mindful of others and your surroundings. These characteristics helped C.THORN as he launched his MC career at age 14. Once he started playing songs, C.THORN became more interested in the creation of music, and his interests turned to engineering and producing. By the end of high school, though, C.THORN became focused on MCing after his friends encouraged him to continue developing his lyrical skills. C.THORNS' background as an engineer and producer helped him tremendously as he made the transition to rapper. He knew something many MCs know little about: how to make records. Furthermore, as a producer. In 2007, C.THORN came out with his very own group “Pro Verbs” both earning recognition as seasoned rappers doing local and regional shows throughout California. The Two rappers still make music and perform together while also constructing there solo careers, which ultimately brings more buzz for the group. Today, as his buzz continues growing and C.THORN embarks on an acoustic sound, he constantly impresses people because of his positive outlook on life despite the personal struggles he has endured. "People are like, 'Wow, how did you of all people find this outlook on life? Every time I see you, you're smiling, you're happy and feeling good,'" C.THORN reveals. "That’s what dreams are about. It's about going through life knowing you have accomplished everything you have ever wanted to on this earth."