Ed Welch is married with children. He is a licensed and ordained minister and has served faithfully in various ministries. He's been preaching, rapping, producing, and singing since he was 14 years old. Ed has lived in Tennessee, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Mississippi (where he now resides). Ed Welch doesn’t focus on his own music as much, but mainly writes for other artists.
Tru2DaName – “Yours Truly” Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Joshua Dwight Rating: 7.16 (Out of 10) At a first glance it’s very apparent that he is not from America. Carrying a heavy accent and a Bible, Tru2DaName is a rapper who brings a touch of UK to the hip-hop scene bringing a little bit of salt [...]
Christcentric – “Ephesians Project” Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Neil Christian Rating: 7.9 (Out of 10) Buy: HCD | iTunes | Amazon MP3 Christcentric have been around a long time. In today’s market, where rappers appear and disappear as quickly as lady Gaga’s outfits, longevity is something to be envied and admired. From their humble beginnings in 1998 [...]
Captain Kirt – “Street Cure Mixtape” Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Hipknokerz Rating: 4.9 (Out of 10) When I heard this was a mixtape, I expected many tracks with the DJ scratching and mixing in between each track and giving it some cohesiveness. It came through with two out of three, only wishing that DJ GBless [...]
D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E. – “In Their Shoes – EP v2.0 Released: 2011 Reviewed By: Oz’el Varese Rating: 2.7 (of 10) From Sydney, Australia, D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E. was born again in 2005, and shortly after began writing and collaborating with other artists. Starting with the spoken word form of poetry, D.I.S.C.I.P.L.E. began to venture into music performing in various locations [...]
T.K. – “Introducing…T.rue K.nowledge Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Ed Welch Rating: 6.6 Coming from Philadelphia, let me present to you all…Tru Knowledge aka T.K. This project is pretty interesting. I would say this is my first time hearing T.K. but I guess that’s not true. In doing a little research, I found out he was [...]
Smiley-D – “Truth Spoken, Joy vs Sorrow” Released: 08/15/2011 Reviewed by: WyldBill Rating: 7.2 (Out of 10) Darrell Thomas, also known as Smiley-D, is from Oklahoma City, OK. This is the city known for The Oklahoma City bombing. Smiley-D premieres his first album as a Christian rapper titled “Truth Spoken: Joy vs. Sorrow.” This album [...]
Cellus – “The Drought” Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Neil Christian Rating: 4.8 (Out of 10) In recent years there has been a resurgence of young dope rappers, secular or otherwise. J. Cole, Wiz Khalifa, Big KRIT, Drake, XV, Skyzoo, Torae and many others have burst upon the scene and paved their own way, solely through [...]
Dae-Lee – “The Great Progression” Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Bradford Davis Rating: 7.2 (Out of 10) One of the most important aspects of a musical album, especially an album from a highly lyrical medium like hip hop, is the ability to create a clear lens for the listener to view the personality, experiences and worldview [...]
Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Ed Welch Rating: 6.0 (Out of 10) E. Daniel brings an emotionally charged album titled The Breaking Point that most can relate to in some way or another. This album looks to expose our need for God and how that need is magnified when we all come to that breaking point [...]
Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Neil Christian Rating: 5 (Out of 10) In this postmodern society, rampant with people ‘following’ each other via twitter, facebook and other forms of media, it’s a strange thing to hear people remark in a church setting about not following men but only following Christ. Often this statement is spoken with [...]
Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Joshua Dwight Rating: 7.76 (Out of 10) Sermons on Beats initial impression on me had me thinking of actual sermon preaching with music in the background. What I found instead was a west-coast flavored production coated with an edifying message closely similar to the message that you would hear in a [...]
Released: 2011 Reviewed by: Ed Welch Rating: 7.45 (Out of 10) Doc Jones is in the building and he drops this album with a bang! Speaking of “Bang”, I loved the BIG and triumphant horns used in this track, but I’m happier to report that it doesn’t end there. I even love the sample at [...]
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Free Download: Battleground City “Encounter”
Battleground City is a community development program that is devoted to providing events that will promote personal growth in the youth of Tucson, AZ. 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 Arizonas top [...]
Free Download: Red Fur “Church Clothes” Remix
Produced by: RED FUR/ HOLY-WOOD RECORDS MIDWEST CD Name: REMIX CD Release Date: MAY 6, 2012 Website: HTTP://VIBEDECK.COM/HOLYWOOD Follow Me: @MRHOLYWOOD
Free Download: Kerry Lee “Here I Go Again”
Produced by: open mind CD Release Date: July 4, 2012 Website: artisteecard.com/kerrylee Follow Me: twitter.com kerryleegetsave As christians we will struggle with sin as long as we livi recall when i was slipping this song is truly a bless to all those who hear.
Free Download: Amour “Armour in the War Zone”
Amour was raised in Northern California as the daughter of a Pastor. She knew of Christ, but she didn’t know Him as her personal savior. She was taken advantage of on a date at the age of 16 and became pregnant with her daughter. When she turned 18, she stopped going to Church and [...]
Leak / Video: Surviver Q “Trying to make It”
Survivor Q is a Christian Rapper that puts God first and everything else falls in place. His mission is to reach lost souls for the King. Jermaine Alexander AKA Survivor Q is a man whose heart hungers for Christ. He uses his music to reach souls and help fill the void that many people crave. [...]
Leak: “Gospel Rap” – eFUSION feat. Phanatik
eFUSION releases new single for the Christian Hip Hop community
When the Lakers forward formerly known as Ron Artes changed his name to “Meta World Peace” we all shook our heads, not in amazement or annoyance but the majority of sports fans just felt it was plain stupid. Most of us thought it would be short lived. Last night, Meta World Peace did not exhibit [...]
Social Justice and Trayvon Martin with DJ Wade-O
Sanford, Florida - On February 26, 2012, an unarmed seventeen year old African American male named Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain. The captain, George Zimmerman, allegedly felt as though Martin was acting suspiciously and contacted 9-1-1. Zimmerman is said to have followed Martin and, at some point, some type of physical confrontation ensued before police [...]
