It was an extra hot summer for gospel artist Tonex (Toe-nay) in June after Website MediaTakeOut.com made gay innuendos about him.
 
      Tonex, who pastors a San Diego church, responded with a lively, expletive-laden YouTube video titled "The Naked Truth." (see video below.)

      Word about the video spread online quickly and drama followed. Tonex and his record label, Zomba, soon parted ways for the second time in two years. He originally split from the imprint in 2006, allegedly over lack of payment.
 
      Lee Bailey recently caught up with Tonex at Steve Harvey's Hoodie Awards in Las Vegas. The award-winning gospel artist, who took a hiatus from the music industry in 2006, wasn't shy about discussing why he made the video.
 
      "…Because at that time, that's what needed to come out," he explained. "It was because [of] a lot of hurts, resentments and things that went on in that area [but] I don't usually discuss vomit, you know. I just kind of moved on from there; the next day everything was fine but I needed to make sure that everybody heard my voice and what I had to say and moved on from there."
 
      Tonex released an Open Letter earlier this month, expressing "deepest regret for any shame that this may have caused my Bishops and or Body Members."
 
      When Bailey asked him if he had any regrets, he said, "You can't change it. It's all about the now --- and the future is so groovy."
 

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