Samuel Barnes, also know as Red Hot Lover Tone, or simply 'Tone', is a New York based Hip Hop artist and producer (forming one-half of the Trackmasterz duo, along with Jean-Claude Olivier) from the early 1990's. Barnes first made his mark on the East Coast Hip Hop scene in 1992 which saw him release his self-titled debut album and feature on MC Serch's track 'Back to the Grill Again' along with Chubb Rock and Nas. Although the album was met with minor success