Today we’d like to introduce you to Tamira Slade.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My name is Tamira Slade. I am a Producer, Songwriter, Artist, and Studio Owner from Baltimore, MD. I own an award-winning studio in the local scene called The Chamber, where I’ve been executive producing over 50+ artists since 2020. I’ve seen an emptiness in the industry; everyone always asks, “Why doesn’t Baltimore have a superstar?” Since the age of 17, I knew my mission was to help develop the next group of A-List superstars, to build a major entertainment hub in my city. So The Chamber isn’t a typical studio; we don’t just take your money and press record. We help develop and push talent from the ground up. We help with songwriting, vocal technique, stage presence, branding, marketing, etc. And although we haven’t had any of our artists crack mainstream success quite yet, we have helped many young black artists from Baltimore build sustainable careers doing music full-time, artists such as Poet22, SGE Kash, PME Ghost, and many others. We have a rich culture in the arts and an infectious charm; our stories DESERVE to be told. I spent years studying the likes of OVO and how they built their infrastructure in Toronto, and The Dungeon Family in Atlanta. I study history, and the pendulum always swings back. I know our city is up next. Andre 3000 said: “BALTIMORE got sumn to say.” Over the years, my artists would tell me all the time to release solo music. I personally don’t like it when producers wear too many hats. Everyone has to play their role in the ecosystem, but the comment that struck me was, “Slade, you gotta make your own solo music if you really want your plan to work; if you want to put Baltimore on your back, you gotta be the face.” Everything clicked from there, and I went into artist development. I began making demos for me, not for other artists to sing, finding my sound, getting feedback, doing 19 takes of one note over and over. Fast forward, I’ve been releasing solo music as TWOSEVEN., and I am super proud of the growth I’ve had in just a short time, but I’m hungry for more. I know there’s more I can be doing. My first project, She’s Dead 2 Me: The Mixtape is coming fall 2026.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
This journey as an independent creative has NOT been easy at all in the slightest. At the peak of my success as a producer, I dealt with multiple deaths back-to-back, many of them being childhood friends. It shattered my perspective on life. Truth be told, it has been a slow hum in the back of my mind leading up to the present day. I suffered a major depression and began overworking, filling my calender cause i didnt want to sit down and face the monster named grief, who slowly wanted to eat me alive. Every morning I woke up with what felt like a brick sitting on my chest. My dream of creating a creative hub in Baltimore became the only thing that fueled me, not happiness, not passion, but the hope that maybe I could save my friends from the same fate, hoping they could lean into their art and create a life for their families. I wanted to give people hope. Not everyone felt as strongly as I did because not everyone was hurt like I was. I went misunderstood for so long; the only thing that helped move that brick from my chest was singing. The only thing that felt like a relief was getting in front of the mic and just letting the words write themselves, letting the melodies take their own life. Thus TWOSEVEN. was born.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a multihyphenate creative, best known as a producer, songwriter, and artist. TWOSEVEN. was born from a place of pain and grief. My mission is still the same for the city, but it’s funny how God can redirect you in a place of uncertainty. I believe TWOSEVEN is the perfect vessel/medium to deliver my message. I see a lot of young black kids who look like me, who don’t have the platform to say what they’re thinking, or to create what’s on their hearts. I want to be the future and a guiding light for those to show them you can overcome anything, you are not your story, and you are not what happens to you. So I’m okay being misunderstood or letting people see me sweat. I want to be as vulnerable as possible on the biggest stages to be a living testimony for those from where I’m from.
Before we let you go, we’ve got to ask if you have any advice for those who are just starting out?
SAVE YOUR MONEY. DON’T GET DISCOURAGED. PRAYER AND MEDITATION WORKS. DON’T FOCUS ON THE OUTCOME, JUST THE WORK.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://tamiraslade.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yungtwoseven27/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@yungtwoseven
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/twoseven-80996133
Image Credits
Ari Jayd
Quinton Smith
