Archive for September 2013
[audio leak.] Commissary responds to Macklemore’s “Same Love”
[audio leak.] Canton Jones – One Mic (Remix) ft. Prodigal Son
[music video.] A Star – DFMB ft. Utter Once & Jahaziel
Alex Faith “Everywhere (ft. Json, A-FLO, Kidd, Skrip, Tony Tillman, Chad Jones, & Canon)” Dirty Rice remix
Remix featured on exclusively the CD version of the upcoming release from Alex Faith and Collision Records.
Read MoreStick and stones may break my bones…
“Stick and stones may break my bones but words would never harm me.”
Remember that nursery rhyme? I said it often in middle school when taunted however I have a confession, words do hurt and hurt deeply. In fact, degrading words leave scars. More often than not I’d prefer a punch to the face than being mocked by peers in front of friends. Besides, I look cool with a black eye.
A bruise will eventually heal however, being the punchline of a joke usually takes years to stop hurting. Till this day my self-confidence is haunted by the name calling in sixth grade. My initial reaction, physical retaliation. I wanted to defend my dignity. I wanted those taunting me to feel the humiliation I felt.
Read More[music video.] Flame – Read Em & Weep ft. V. Rose
[music video.] Black Knight – Headphones
[reviews.] R-Swift – Apply Pressure
For many, R-Swift is a household name in the Christian hip-hop scene. Many recognize his name because of his proximity to the Cross Movement. Over the years he has gone from being an indie artist to being signed to both Lamp Mode & Cross Movement Records, but now he’s back on his indie grind. With his latest musical effort, Apply Pressure Rodnie Graham gets back steps back on his soapbox to share his heart on a myriad of topics.
Read MoreWhere You At Devotional by The Ambassador
Where You At? Lyrics Song Explanation
“Save, O LORD, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man (Ps 12).” The psalmist feels lonely, or at least out numbered as he dwelt among a people in which godly orientation was in the minority. I can remember when I felt the same way within the context of the hip hop generation/culture. As I looked around at my indigenous cultural context, I would say, “help Lord the godly is gone…they’ve vanished!” This reality produced the personal conviction in me that the most appropriate reaction to that deficit was missions aimed at the hip hop people group. If the godly are few, and the servants of Christ are minimal, the gospel must go forth and bear fruit. Almost 20 years later a rich harvest of souls is being enjoyed and the gospel continues to bear fruit. However, where there is spiritual progress there will be an enemy of all that is good seeking to blunt the impact, stump the momentum, and stop the progress. Sadly he is often affective even though ultimately the gates of hell will not prevail! The song Where You At? is written out of a sense that there is a reason to believe that there has been a noticeable decrease and diminishing of missional people and principles among the hip hop context. We’re not absent, but it is sure harder to find what used to be abundant. Where you at? There you go!
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