LECRAE- LORD HAVE MERCY FT. TEDASHII

Pre-order Gravity and view the tracklisting here: http://bit.ly/MUypYe

REACTION TO NO MALICE'S 'JUNE' & 'UNFORGETTABLE"

Now before we start to get too deep with this and the article starts to take a course that shouldn’t be taken (such as judging an individual’s faith). Now that is out of the way let’s begin to speak on my opinion on both of these songs ‘June’ and ‘Unforgettable’ and the video for ‘June’. If this editorial reaches the eyes of Gene Thorton I would like to inform him that I am a big fan of his music and when I used to listen to secular hip-hop I would bump a lot of Clipse and they were one of my first exposures to the genre. Since writing his life-changing book Gene Thorton has revealed news about his faith and went on to change his stage name from Malice to No Malice.

Full Editorial After The Jump! (Read More)

LECRAE SINGLE 'I KNOW' & GRAVITY TRACKLISTING

Lecrae - I Know
*Produced by The Watchmen (J.R., Alex Medina & Wit) The first single from Lecrae's upcoming album Gravity out September 4, 2012 on Reach Records. Pre-order here.
Check the Track listing after the Jump (click read more)

ESHON BURGUNDY 'THE VEIL' FT. FRED COUNCIL

Eshon Burgundy - The Veil (feat. Fred Council) 

*Produced by HotHandz The first single from Blood Rushing To My Head which drops July 24, 2012. More info on the album here.

LECRAE 'GRAVITY' ALBUM TEASER/TRAILER

LECRAE 'GRAVITY' ALBUM COVER REVEALED

Here is the album cover of Lecrae's much anticipated 'Gravity' album. Leave a comment below of what you think of it.

FRIDAY UP N' UP PRESENTS CHARLES "LOGICAL" JONES

Logical (Charles Jones) was born and raised in West Philadelphia. Though he never picked up a mic until his late teens, like many others; Hip-Hop was his first love. Despite being raised by his loving Grandmother, Charles eventually adapted some of the negative habits that are common in urban living. A near fatal car accident in 2001, forced Charles to sit down and really examine his life. Unable to even walk without assistance, the things of this world quickly lost their value.
Shortly after his recovery, one of Charles’ cousins got saved at a Gospel Hip-Hop concert. He was immediately impacted by the change he seen take place in the life of his cousin, and began to desire similar change. After several months of disregarding invitations to a youth ministry, he eventually accepted. For seven months, he argued and debated the accuracy of scripture, and the value of faith. Shocked by the love he received while speaking words of hate, he began to finally listen to the messages for the first time. Rocked by a God who would die to save a group of misfits, Charles accepted Christ September 23, 2002.Though he remains a work in progress, Logical is now focused on spreading the Kingdom of God. He aims to reach those:
Whom have not yet accepted the Gospel, Caught up in false doctrines, Whom have lost sight of the Gospel.

Full Artist Profile, Links, and Interview after the Jump!

ESHON BURGUNDY 'BLOOD RUSHING TO MY HEAD' ALBUM COVER REVEALED

Eshon Burgundy has just revealed the album cover for his long awaited, maybe the longest awaited debut album, Blood Rushing To My Head: Somewhere In The Clouds Lookin Down, a title long enough to match the wait. The album is set to release July 24, 2012 on Salvation Armie Music Group.

RECONCILE - TEENAGE MOTHER

Free Download of 'Abandoned Hope' here: http://bit.ly/GSn0dE

PRO - GET UP

JAPHIA LIFE - THE REALEST

Much anticipated video from Japhia. Show support for this video on youtube.

KB - WEIGHT & GLORY BEHIND THE MUSIC

Pre-order the album and get more info here: http://bit.ly/M1QQxL

JSON - BRAND NEW FEAT. GOD'S SERVANT & STEVE T

Brand New is a hype song about what it means for the believer to be made new in the image of Christ. The song features Lamp Mode newcomer God's Servant, as well as Steve T. on the hook. "Brand New is one of those songs that just makes you wanna move. The video simply adds to that feeling. If you've been made Brand New, then this should be your anthem" says Json.

PRO WORKING ON PSA VOL.3

PRo's PSA volume 3 is in the works. When asked for a release date, PRo answered: "soon!" While you wait for it be sure to download vol.1 here and vol.2 here if you still haven't. 


Let us know in the comments which one is your favorite.

ANTIDOTE - "POISONED WORLD" REASON ONE LIVE

Footage from Reason One Live Show last week. This is Antidote performing Poisoned World.

APPLEJAXX - ORIGINAL

Buy 'Organic' on iTunes: http://bit.ly/xFiUyb

JAPHIA LIFE - THE REALEST TRAILER

Trailer for the music video and new song "The Realest" by Japhia Life. Video produced by Christina Faith.

FRIDAY UP N' UP PRESENTS "DRIPZ"

Matthew Aaron Clive "Dripz" is an artist, producer, founder of author, and a Christian signed to Bountiful Records the label he founded. He is the son of musician. He was born in Etobicoke, ON, raised in Church of The Holy Spirit, Anglican Church. Dripz began rapping at the age of 13 rapping to over Eminem and 2pac songs. His teenage life was full of angst and he rebelled against authority and got in trouble with the law. Not having a steady father figure led Dripz to idolize the gangsta rap lifestyle. Eventually God called Dripz out of the wordly life of drug dealing and abuse. Dripz decided he would become a Christian rapper but it was a struggle to completely stop sinning. Dripz has never felt completely accepted by religious people but always knew God loved him. After much hardship and struggle Dripz has finally been allowed the opportunity to release his music and start his record label. Dripz used to be a wordly reference but now symbolizes the blood of Jesus that drips over and cleansed Dripz life, professionally and personally. Since accepting his call he is working to spread the word of God through his music. He is currently working on new mixtape #JESUSWAG which is due to drop at the end of June. This mixtape is set to blaze the path for a slew of mixtapes and songs and a tour around the world spreading the Gospel of Christ. He plans to make his record label Bountiful Records an international label that has no boundaries bringing people all over the world for the glory of God.
Full Artist Profile, Links, and Interview after the Jump!

REASON ONE LIVE IN BOSTON MA 06/30

If you happen to be in the Boston area this saturday make sure you come to Reason ONE LIVE!
Artists Performing are Bobby Bishop, Rocket Sunrise, Numa Talk, Light Waves, and Antidote.
Reason one live is a event planing ministry looking to bring dope variant local christian music to be used as an outreach to the broken/non-believers/lukewarm Christians. A battle cry from within to truly infiltrate the culture but the correct use of the gospel, getting rid of judgement by appearance and reaching out to the ones who have never really been discipled to.
https://www.facebook.com/reason.onelive 
https://www.facebook.com/events/387089981334118/

Adress: 4000 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford MA
June 30th 7 PM EST

KB 'WEIGHT & GLORY' PROMO VIDEO PT. 2

Pre-order and more info on 'Weight & Glory' here: http://bit.ly/M1QQxL

WIT JOINS COLLISION RECORDS AS AN A&R

 Collision Records announced a new edition to the Collision Records family! Elvin “Wit” Shahbazian will now be serving as A&R for music at Collision. Wit will be heavily involved with production and artistic development on future Collision Records projects. Collision was privileged to have Wit produce “Mirage” from Swoope’s debut album “Wake Up”. And they are looking forward to having Wit be a part of what God is doing at Collision Records. I feel that Collision is building a foundation and are making smart moves. They have Christon Gray and Swoope already signed to the label, now they add a great producer to the list. A man who has produced one of the hottest tracks out right now, and not only that but a man that can executive produce the next albums that come out from the label. Why build a roster full of artists when your artists still have to seek producers to work with. They are saving time, money, and talent with an in house producer/A&R. Bold but Smart move by Collision Records!

FRIDAY UP N' UP PRESENTS "BATTLEGROUND CITY"

Battleground City Members: The Messenger (DOB: Sept. 10 1977), The Ark (DOB: Nov. 13 1981),
Bloodbeth (DOB: Apr. 30 1992), Psalm Star (DOB: Dec. 31 1987)

Battleground City is a community development program that is devoted to providing events that will promote personal growth in the youth of Tucson, Arizona. Our purpose is to educate, equip, and establish young people to make an impact in their local communities. Through hip hop
we intented to reach this goal. Some of Arizona’s top Christian Hip-Hop artists and some never before heard artists are featured. We intended to impact the youth not only in Tucson, but Arizona as a whole to show them who they are in Christ and also encourage fellow believers to impact the people around them. 

Full Artist Profile, Links, and Interview after the Jump!

LIL PROPHET "REVOLUTION" FEAT. KAS

Pre-order 'The Revolution' on iTunes: http://bit.ly/K15phU

NO MALICE "JUNE" FEAT. ERIC DAVID

No Malice - June feat. Eric David
New material by one of our favorite rappers and a man who wrote one of the most inspirational christian battles that a man can withstand. Author of the book "Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind & Naked", executive at Play Cloths, and member of the RE-UP Gang and Clipse Musical Group, NO MALICE! After delivering a great verse on Lecrae's Mixtape #ChurchClothes he comes out with a song of his own in the Month of June titled June..
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BIZZLE AND BUMPS INF SET TO RELEASE MARTYRS IN THE MAKING

Ending a lengthy hiatus, God Over Money artist Bizzle is finally set to release his 5th free project…this time alongside label mate Bumps INF. Martyrs in the Making contains hot features from artists such as Mouthpi3ce, Sevin, PDub aka Willie Moore Jr., and production from Grammy award winning producer Boi-1da. The project will be available on Tuesday, June 26th as a FREE download.
Look for much more to come from God Over Money this year, including a debut album fromBumps INF this summer and a sophomore album from Bizzle.

FRIDAY UP N' UP PRESENTS ALEX "TRE" EDWARDS

At age 14, Alex “Tre” Edwards is an unsigned music artist with a great, new sound and vibe. Born into a family of music, Alex “Tre” Edwards has been making music his whole life. Tre records in his loft room as of now and mixes his music himself. He has designed his website, album covers, facebook page, and twitter. Recently joining the Christian hip hop music scene in 2011, he wants to make a change in music to glorify the Lord. He has been blessed with a talent to write, rap, sing, design, create, and produce on his own. He continues to deliver new music to the world and his fan base is growing larger every day. His inspirations go from Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Swoope, Trip Lee, KB, and Flame. Tre has been featured on NewH2O.com with his debut single, Awesome. Tre is an independent artist that is still young and has so much room to grow, but in order to do so he need to continue taking his calling seriously and with importance. Being so young and already having 2 complete tapes under his belt, he definitely has an advantage against other cats that are thinking about stepping in to the Christian Hip-Hop scene.
Full Artist Profile, Links, and Interview after the Jump!

LIL PROPHET 'THE REVOLUTION' ALBUM PROMO

"The Revolution" In Stores June 26th.
Digital Pre-Order: http://bit.ly/IG3Esz
Hard Copy Pre-Order: http://bit.ly/LhMa54

"A Revolution starts with Eph. 4:23. A daily renewing of your mind and spirit. We a lot of times want to make an impact in our cities, states, countries, etc., and that's great! This album will challenge the believer to come to grips with their daily actions and thoughts. Asking themselves, "Do I have a personal daily relationship with Jesus Christ?" And if you do? PRAISE GOD! If you don't, now is the time to humble yourself, lay down all pride and, submit to Jesus Christ proclaiming he is Lord over your life."
-Lil Prophet

Facebook.com/iAmProp
Twitter.com/LilProphet
www.TheRealWordRecords.com

SHO BARAKA "THE FEATURE MIXTAPE"

Sho Baraka and Dj Pdogg team up to bring you The Feature mixtape. This project is a collection of verses by Sho Baraka that were featured on projects from a variety of artists. You will hear verses from songs like "High" (Lecrae), "Lion and Lamb" (Kareem Manuel), "WLAK" (Swoope) and more. Dj Pdogg is hosting and mixing this project so you can expect to hear a lot of air horns, mixing and scratching.

www.thisishigh.com | www.djpdogg.com

Twitter: @Amishobaraka @DjPdogg
Download:
http://noisetrade.com/?dc=Hqa3n2
or
http://noisetrade.com/djpdogg1

COLE BROWN - ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME

Cole Brown provides a brief overview of the first chapter of his book Lies Hip Hop Told Me, releasing July 2, 2012. In Lies Hip Hop Told Me Cole Brown examines 14 slogans from the music he loves, in light of the teachings of the God he loves. Interacting with rap lyrics, Christian Scripture, history and other data, Brown addresses such famous slogans as “Only God Can Judge Me,” “Christianity is the White Man’s Religion,” and “Bi***es Ain’t S**t.” Brown is the founding pastor of Emmaus Church in Portland, Oregon where he has served for six years. He previously worked as an A&R for legendary Hip Hop producer Teddy Riley (Heavy D, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg). It is his personal identification with Hip Hop music and culture that makes his critique of it unique. “I did not write this book to move people away from Hip Hop culture,” Brown explains, “but to move people toward redeeming what is broken within it.

LECRAE STOPS BY THE COMPLEX OFFICES FOR AN INTERVIEW

Here is Part of the Interview Lecrae had with Complex Magazine:
Lecrae Moore wants to make two things clear: He’s a man of God. And he's hip-hop. “If I was a plumber, I wouldn’t say, ‘I’m a Christian plumber,’” said the Houston-born rapper during a recent stop by the Complex offices. “I’m going to say I’m a hip-hop artist. You're going be able to tell the filter that my art goes through by listening to the music.”Apparently folks like what they hear. His latest mixtape Church Clothes, hosted by Don Cannon, has been downloaded more than 200,000 times so far. He’ll release his debut album Gravity this fall, before going on a tour he calls "Unashamed." And if the idea of "gospel rap" leaves you uninspired, know this: you won't be ashamed to listen to it. “Not to say that my music is going to be me reading the Bible and reading you a scripture on every song,” he says. “It’s just saying that this is who I am in the same way that other rappers have their faith and they believe what they believe. You still hear them as an artist articulating what they want to articulate.” Lacrae spoke about the wild life he lived before turning to God, how not all church kids are squares, and potential collabs with Lupe Fiasco and Kendrick Lamar.
Part of the Interview After The Jump

FRIDAY UP N' UP PREVIEW

Here is what I promised Ladies and Gents! THE FRIDAY UP N' UP! A brief preview of whats to come this Summer of 2012. Every Friday we will post an artist profile on people we feel are establishing great movements or others who are destined to generate fans in their home markets. With these continuous weekly posts you will get a taste for the artist sounds like and what the artists vision is in regards to their craft, think of this as a weekly healthy dose of music you were not aware of before, that makes me your music doctor. I won't reveal the names of the artists you'll encounter on our blog on the weeks to come but I must say we have a wide range of talent, age, walks of life, and musical feelings. This editorial does not necessarily mean that these artists are unknown to the community, some have great movements others have just started, we are just sharing stories and music that deserves to be heard. So get excited, and if you're a huge fan of Christian Hip-Hop like we are here at the blog, please share and give us some thoughts in the comments section!
*If you feel you know an artists that should be included in our line up please Follow our TWITTER and tweet at us the artist's name or comment on this post and I promise you that we will reach out and try to get them on this blessed editorial.

KB "GO OFF" FEAT. ANDY MINEO & TEDASHII

KB - Go Off (feat. Andy Mineo, Tedashii) by Rapzilla

The second single released off KB's upcoming debut album 'Weight & Glory', set to release July 17, 2012 on Reach Records. Produced by Alex Medina and Co-produced by GeeDA.
Buy on iTunes

ANDY MINEO "YOUNG" FEAT. KB VIDEO

Andy Mineo Releases another video from Formerly Known, which is now available on itunes!

KB 'WEIGHT & GLORY' PROMO VIDEO PT. 1

Here is the first promotional video for KB's debut album! Be on the look out for a single soon!

LECRAE XXL INTERVIEW

Lecrae stopped by the XXL offices recently, where he spoke on his Church Clothes mixtape, his tattoos, his thoughts on Jesus pieces and plenty more…
Source: http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2012/06/lecrae-talks-new-mixtape-musical-influences-jesus-pieces-and-tattoos-video
 Video After The Jump!

BEAUTIFUL EULOGY 'SATELLITE KITE' TRACKLISTING & COVER

Humble Beast is preparing to release 'Satellite Kite', the debut album by Beautiful Eulogy. You probably know who they are now if you didn't prior to the last few weeks. They were on Lecrae's 'Church Clothes' free project and are one of the stand out tracks on that album, "Misconception." The group consists of Hip Hop veterans Braille and Odd Thomas, and beat maker formerly known as Xperiment, Courtland Urbano. Check out the tracklisting after the jump.

1. Hello from Portland
2. An Open Letter To Whoever's Listening
3. Covet
4. Take It Easy ft. Catalina Bellizzi
5. The String That Ties Us
6. Entitlement
7. Anchor ft. Josh Garrels
8. Satellite Kite
9. Wonderful ft. Propaganda
10. Motive 1,2
11. A Bridge Between
12. Surrender ft. Lee Green
13. Beautiful Eulogy

The trio are on their own independent label, Humble Beast which is based in Portland, OR. Beautiful Eulogy is preparing their first group album entitled 'Satellite Kite' and I anticipate that it will be one of the stand out albums of the year. Tune in to Rapzilla.com on Tuesday June 5th at 6PM PST. You can pre-order the album on iTunes now!

KB 'WEIGHT & GLORY' ALBUM COVER

KB's debut album Weight & Glory coming 7.17.12!

ARE CHRISTIAN RAPPERS LAZY?

Okay I know what you're thinking, what gives me the right to make a statement like that? Well a lot of folks don't like when you compare the work ethic of secular rappers to christian rappers they say that I shouldn't be doing so. But the truth in the matter is that new believers and non believers constantly compare christian rappers to secular rappers and one thing they might notice is the fact that releases and news are kind of slower when it comes to the christian hip hop world. Rest of the Article after the Jump!

"SATURDAY MORNING CAR-TUNEZ" Episode 4

The final episode of #SMCT!
Watch Andy Mineo And friends (Rich Perez & Izz) remix "all about the Benjamin's." special guest producer Tyshane Thompson. Im kind of actually surprised that he is only doing 4 episodes, I was expecting like 6 or 8. Does anybody know why he is cutting this off so quick? Respond in the comments section below.

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WIT & DRE MURRAY 'HELL'S PARADISE II: THE MASK PARADE'

Wit & Dre Murray are back with another free installment to their Hell's Paradise collection entitled 'Hell's Paradise II: The Mask Parade' - the final installment to this series. I will have the Download Link as Soon as it drops tomorrow! Check out the tracklisting after the jump!
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LECRAE SET TO APPEAR ON THISIS50.COM

Seems like Lecrae is branching out and continuing to extend his impact in Hip-Hop world, now by doing an interview with THISIS50.com. Now all we have is a picture and we are not quite sure what time this video will air if there will be a video or if this is even an interview. But what we do know is that Lecrae is staying true to his roots and honoring the Lord in every way possible. Lately people have been saying that he is shining away from his old self which we fell in love with in "Jesus Muzik"and he has been affiliating himself too much with the secular Hip-Hop world and even some are claiming he is no longer a christian because of his Hardknocktv interviews (PT.1 & PT.2). Now in my opinion I disagree, I feel that Lecrae has not shined away from the most important message of all and that is that Jesus Christ is king and the only way to clean your trail of sin and be forgiven and changed is through Jesus. Now I do think that music is a touchy topic and in regards to labels at the end of the day it's his choice whether he be called an artist or a christian artist. But at least his music still reflects his love and desire to preach the Gospel, so therefore I will continue to support CRAYOLA and his movement so go pick up #ChurchClothes if you still havent.

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WIT & DRE MURRAY - LOL NEVERMIND

From the upcoming 4th episode of 'Hell's Paradise 2: Mask Parade'
Dre Murray's Twitter: www.twitter.com/dremurray22
Website: www.dremurray.com

Wit's Twitter: www.twitter.com/iqwitmusic

GOWE - I WONDER FT. ERIN KIM

Ever since I discovered that I was adopted (at the age of 18), I've always wanted to write a song that captured my experience and gratitude toward my biological mother.  After performing this song for the first time at Kollaboration Seattle I was able to partner with key individuals to turn the song into a music video. My hope is that this will one day reach my biological mother so that I could meet her. In a way, I feel like this is symbolically my 'message in a bottle' that I am casting into the ocean. Any help in sharing the video via Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr/Myspace with your friends & family would be tremendously appreciated. Thank you to everyone who was involved in the making of this video and for everyone who has helped me share this. God is good and I am truly blessed!
- Gowe

http://www.facebook.com/TeamGowe
http://www.twitter.com/GoweHipHop

Download Here - http://www.mediafire.com/?77f5l70o797dgsv
LYRICS & CREDITS AFTER THE JUMP

JIN - FLAVOR FEST 2012: INTERNATIONAL ARTIST & CONFERENCE SPEAKER

Flavor Fest 2012 - Tampa, FL October 4th-7th, 2012 @ Crossover Church

"Flavor Fest 12 is our 12th annual conference. Many conferences and "ministry trends" never last that long. We're still here. The Fest is so much more than just another conference or a passing trend. For more than a decade many young, innovative leaders have been growing and maturing. Many have been saying "We Got Next..." We've been praying and planning about how the church could look and how it biblically should look. Many of us have now stepped into lead positions in our churches and ministries and it's a new day for the urban, multi-ethnic church as "Next is Now". But, how will we steward we have been given? What will change? What needs to stay the same? These are the things we'll discuss, dialog and wrestle with at Flavor Fest 12 as we ask God to equip us to LEAD by his spirit. We can't wait to see what he's going to do October 4th - 7th. We pray you can come and grow with us... and LEAD at FF 12 as "Next is Now!'"

FLAVOR FEST 2012

theBREAX - BREAKING OUT THE BOX

Official music video for theBREAX song from 'Rapzilla.com Presents ... King Kulture'. Produced by Jruckers. Directed by Ruslan. Purchase on iTunes: http://bit.ly/I0NsQg

LECRAE HARDKNOCK TV INTERVIEW PART 2

Lecrae sits down with Hard Knock TV's Nick Huff Barili for an in-depth interview. This is part 2. Topics in this interview include Tupac (2Pac) and his duality, resistance by media and radio in hip hop to support artists that talk about Jesus, Kanye West, and misconceptions that people have about Lecrae's music which he hopes to answer with his latest mixtape: Church Clothes.

Make sure to check out Hardknock.tv to see part 1 of this interview Which is here on the blog. And if you haven't done so make sure you download his latest mixtape Church Clothes: http://www.datpiff.com/Lecrae-Church-Clothes-mixtape.348497.html

SOUL MAG LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE WITH DIGITAL ISSUES

S.O.U.LMAG continues to grow with 18 issues under it's belt. As the longest running Christian Hip-Hop Magazine in print - it now has expanded to also offer digital downloads for just .99 per issue. Plus issue #14 featuring Humblebeast Artist Braille is available for FREE download. The S.O.U.LMAG team is currently busy working on issue #19 which will be available in physical print and digital download this summer. Check out the all new site at www.thesoulmag.com.

"SATURDAY MORNING CAR-TUNEZ" Episode 3

Week 3 of "Saturday Morning Car-Tunez!" Every Saturday Morning in May Andy Mineo will release a new song & webisode at AndyMineo.com! Each week he collaborates with a different producer to remix some of his favorite classic Hip Hop records. Watch Andy Mineo and friends in the behind the scenes process of "giving old school records new flows!"

"Next Episode" - Song DL LINK

Saturday Morning Car-Tunez T-Shirts available! Get them quickly, only a limited exclusive amount were printed. Once they are gone, they will never be available again! http://bit.ly/J5l4KP

Episode 3 Credits:
Shot by: Aggressive Progression Films (@AP_films)
Editing & Graphic Effects: Francis De La Torre (8bitfilms.tv & @8BitMindset)
Directed by: @AndyMineo & Francis De La Torre
Introduction Music: Skrip (@Skripmusic)
Guest Producer: James Gabriel(@JamesGabriel)
Created By: David Ham (@DavidDHam) & @AndyMineo
Guitar solo: Chris Morgan (@Morganism2)
Background vocals: Sheena Lee (@shyninlight)

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#SMCT

WASHINGTON PROJECTS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM 'SPACE, TIME, CONTINUUM

The Washington Projects, made up of brother/sister duo Jekob and Rachael Washington, is set to release their new studio remix album Space, Time, Continuum on May 22, 2012. Releasing on Save The City Records/Provident Distribution, the project was produced by Flatline Remix (Lecrae, Trip Lee, Newsboys).

Formerly two-thirds of the trio SoulJahz, The Washington Projects musical style of insightful hip-hop, R&B, old school funk and pure soul pop is heard to the core onSpace, Time, Continuum, which are eleven remixed songs chosen from their previous two album releases, Commanders of the Resistance and Light Up The Dark. The full CD of Light Up The Dark, which was never released in physical retail stores, will be included with Space, Time, Continuum as a special bonus disc.

"The Washington Projects is one of the most innovative sounds in Christian music today," exclaims Derek Hoiem, Owner and CEO of Save The City Records. "Many people think that Christian music is a knock off of what's happening in secular music but The Washington Projects deliver something that is totally original that could compete on any secular music chart. What's different, however, is their positive, gospel-based message. The rise of the popularity of Christian hip-hop has shown that people are hungry for positive alternatives to what's happening in the mainstream music marketplace, and The Washington Projects are here with an alternative that avid music listeners will love."

In addition to the upcoming album release of Space, Time, Continuum, Jekob Washington will release his first solo project with Save The City Records in late 2012. His first radio single, “Love Is All,” is currently climbing up Billboard's Christian CHR chart and is currently at No. 18, making this Save The City Records’ first Top 20 radio single.

"SATURDAY MORNING CAR-TUNEZ" Episode 2

2 DOWN 1 more to go, Posting it up later tonight!
Week 2 of "Saturday Morning Car-Tunez!" Every Saturday Morning in May Andy Mineo will
release a new song & webisode at AndyMineo.com! Each week he collaborates with a different producer to remix some of his favorite classic Hip Hop records. Watch Andy Mineo and friends in the behind the scenes process of "giving old school records new flows!"

"Shut Em Down" - Song DL LINK

Saturday Morning Car-Tunez T-Shirts available! Get them quickly, only a limited exclusive amount were printed. Once they are gone, they will never be available again! http://bit.ly/J5l4KP

Episode 2 Credits:
Shot by: Aggressive Progression Films (@AP_films)
Editing & Graphic Effects: Francis De La Torre (8bitfilms.tv & @8BitMindset)
Directed by: @AndyMineo & Francis De La Torre
Introduction Music: Skrip (@Skripmusic)
Guest Producer: Alex Medina (@MrMedina)
Created By: David Ham (@DavidDHam) & @AndyMineo

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"SATURDAY MORNING CAR-TUNEZ" Episode 1

Here we are trying to catch up with the series, so be ready for 2 more posts later today!
Week 1 of "Saturday Morning Car-Tunez!" Every Saturday Morning in May Andy Mineo will release a new song & webisode at AndyMineo.com! Each week he collaborates with a different producer to remix some of his favorite classic Hip Hop records. Watch Andy Mineo and friends in the behind the scenes process of "giving old school records new flows!"

"Hands High" - Song DL link:http://bit.ly/IXAVQI

Saturday Morning Car-Tunez T-Shirts available! Get them quickly, only a limited exclusive amount were printed. Once they are gone, they will never be available again! http://bit.ly/J5l4KP
Episode 1 Credits:
Shot by: Rich Perez (@RichPerez729) || Odd Thomas (@OddThomasMusic) || Joshua Itiola (@TheInsight21)
Editing & Graphic Effects: Francis De La Torre (8bitfilms.tv & @8BitMindset)
Directed by: @AndyMineo & Francis De La Torre
Introduction Music: Skrip (@Skripmusic)
Guest Producer: @CourtlandUrbano of Humble Beast Records.
Created By: David Ham (@DavidDHam) & @AndyMineo

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CHANNEL PREPS NEW ALBUM 'SOUNDS OF A DREAMER'

The Red Ink Army is excited to announce the release of Channel's album "Sounds of a Dreamer".

The Album is set to release on June 12th 2012 and this album's type of sound is aggressively Jesus. The type of music to get you inspired to chase your dreams and also advise the scriptures and continuing to stay within God's presence. Sounds like the scope is where we all want to be, the peak of motivation that we need to chase and make happen God's plans on our lives.  The project is reminiscent of his first breakout album 'Dare 2 Be Great' that was highly regarded by artists such as Lecrae and Trip Lee. It includes production from Halo of Airtight Productions (KB, Dillon Chase), Tony Stone (Lecrae,Trip Lee), DeeOnTheTrack (Json), Marv4MoBeats (R-Swift, Pro, Canton Jones), Prayer Life Media, and up and comer ChrysBeats.

MIXTAPE! ACKDAVIS 'DOWNTIME II'

If you have some downtime go and pick up Downtime II by Ackdavis.
If you haven't heard of this brother yet I advise you take a shot and peep his music.
Take my word for it and this a great Mixtape to have in your library.
DOWNLOAD NOW

Tracklist:

1. Listen
2. Ink
3. Grassroots
4. Take Notice
5. Light of Day
6. Interlude 1 (What Are You Doing)
7. Green
8. Rain (feat. LIV)
9. Simply Put
10. Beautiful Feet (feat. JusThoughtZ)
11. Interlude 2 (Push Up The Lord)
12. Remember
13. Other Majestic
14. Suncloud
15. See The Glory (feat. Bridge B. & Redd Lettaz)
16. Word Up (feat. Alex and BenEvol)
17. Lyrically Speaking (feat. JusThoughtZ and Danny Skrpcha)
18. Big Money
19. Be A Problem
20. 90s Nostalgic (feat. Redd Lettaz)

Da' T.R.U.T.H Expresses Feelings of Christian Label through Facebook

Monday evening Xist Music artist Da' T.R.U.T.H. initiated some lively discussion on his public Facebook page when he 

made a post about artists and their choice to use (or not use) the label "Christian artist."

He asked "Question: There has been a great deal of discussion surrounding this issue as of late. From your perspective how important is it for Christian artist to use the Christian label? I.e. Christian (gospel) rapper..."

Da' T.R.U.T.H. made a very good case for why he believes the label is appropriate and should not necessarily be shied away from. He also made it clear that his post was not directed at anyone, but is "based on the conversation and questions whirling around amongst the body right now."
Check out what he had to say...
I believe:
1.There is no prescriptive law that requires us to label ourselves as Christian artist. Therefore, to not do it is not a sin in anyway. However, the examples in scripture and throughout church history help to guide us in understanding the heart beat of God in these matters. 

2. Acts 11 is the very first time we see the word Christian used. The disciples were Categorized as Christian because they were followers of Jesus Christ. It was common in Jewish culture to be identified based on the rabbi that you were discipled by. Sadly, the disciples were despised and thereby persecuted because of their strong affiliation with Christ. If you wanted to avoid persecution, all you had to do was throw off the label. The Christian label not only associated the disciples with Christ but also with the broader context of believers all over the world. 

 3. It's true, if you are a plumber or technician, the Christian label is unnecessary. However, those occupations are neutral but Christ centered music is not. If the music that we produce specifically focuses in on Jesus Christ than it is undoubtedly Christian music and we are Christian artist. The word Christian in this context serves as an adjective and adjectives describe the word that follows. Beyond that, there are occupations where labels are important I.e. Doctors and law enforcement. We don't call doctors by their first name, we refer to them as doctor... And cops as officer... This is a clear example of labels being used to distinguish. 

 4.Again, it is not sin but we must check out motives to see if we are throwing the Christian label overboard to escape persecution whether physical or social. It is easy for us to us to underestimate what we will do in order to be accepted by the world. It's easy to be unashamed( not a diss) and bold amongst believers but we need that boldness the most when we are amongst the people who don't know him. Acts 4 Jesus told us that the world would hate us, let's not try to get around it. Mk 10
 5. I differentiate between artist that are Christian (PJ Morton) and Christian artist. Both are pleasing to God in my estimation. If you are Christian artist, don't be ashamed (Rom 1:16). It was somebody else's boldness that got us to where we are. Be that for someone else!!!

Do You Guys Agree? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter

Lecrae HARDKNOCKTV Interview

Lecrae sits down with Hard Knock TV's Nick Huff Barili for an in-depth interview. Lecrae starts the interview off by addressing being labeled Christian hip hop instead of just a hip hop artist and preconceptions people have about him because he raps about Jesus. The interview continues with him explaining the meaning behind the track Chase That and after performs a verse from it. When asked who he is currently listening to he mentions Lupe, Kendrick Lamar, J Cole and Big K.R.I.T saying he appreciated rappers with substance because radio these days just has people feeling like life is just about the club (co-sign that statement!!!). Lecrae goes on about not having positive male role models growing up and now wanting to be that person for others as he is working with youth and kids in prison. Part 1 of this interview ends with Lecrae talking about Jeremy Lin who listens to him before the game.

They are just getting started make sure you tune in this Friday to see part 2 of the conversation with Lecrae. And if you haven't done so make sure you download his latest mixtape Church Clothes: http://www.datpiff.com/Lecrae-Church-Clothes-mixtape.348497.html

F.E.R.N - Shock The World

F.E.R.N - Shock The World by Rapzilla

Check out this great new song by F.E.R.N!

A great up and coming artist that is establishing a steady fanbase.

If you wish to download this track head over to to Rapzilla's Soundcloud Page

Or Just Click Below.

Bizzle Aka Lavyss The Messenger 3:Truth Music

Our good friend Bizzle has been dropping some good quality music recently.
The third installment of the Messenger series, another project that must be heard
from a great artist but also a loving christian that has a bruning desire to praise and
speak of the lord.
Head over to Datpiff and pick up his new mixtape! GOD OVER MONEY!
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Track Listing:

1.Intro

2.Losing It

3.BMF - feat. Lavoisier & Sevin

4.Truth Music

5.Never Let You Go - feat. Bumps INF

6.Deuces (G.O.D. mix) - feat. Mouthpi3ce

7.Plead With You (Letter To Nicki)

8.Nothin on You - feat. Bumps INF

9.Live Above It - feat. Lavoisier

10.Kingdom Swag - feat. Reborn

11.Lemonade

12.Oh Let's Do it - feat. Bumps INF

13.I'm Gon Shine - feat. Bumps INF

14.The Life of Me - feat. Lavoisier

15.Light It Up - feat. Datin

16.Hater Say

17.911

18.Southernprayerlistic - feat. Bumps INF

19.Best of Me

20.Stay Dat Freestyle

21.What We Do - feat. Eshon Burgundy & Lavoisier

22.Ambitionz

23.Boyz N the Hood

24.Like This

25.G Thang

26.Dre Day

27.Let's Go

28.Jesus Did It - Bizzle and Mouthpi3ce

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