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Fly Exam
''Fly Exam'' is the third studio album from JGivens Jeremiah Timothy Givens (born May 24, 1987), also known by the stage name JGivens, is an American former Christian hip hop musician. He has released four studio albums: ''Run'' in 2011, ''El v. Envy'' in 2013, ''Fly Exam'' in 2015, and ''Domino' .... Humble Beast Records released the album on September 25, 2015. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Kevin Hoskins states, "J keeps it fully creative, but still manages to keep most tracks on point and they come out well." Randy "Mr. Hip Hop" Mason, giving the album an 88 percent for Jesus Wired, writes, "''Fly Exam'' brilliantly begins prior to pressing play, as the cover art possesses a substantial part of the whole experience...Overall, Fly Exam is a well told story about the flight, and plight of humanity. It’s equally entertaining, as it is convicting. JGivens and Humble Beast once again raise the bar with this creative effort delivered i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JGivens
Jeremiah Timothy Givens (born May 24, 1987), also known by the stage name JGivens, is an American former Christian hip hop musician. He has released four studio albums: ''Run'' in 2011, ''El v. Envy'' in 2013, ''Fly Exam'' in 2015, and ''Domino'' in 2019. Early life Jeremiah Timothy Givens Work ID No. 888894558 was born on May 24, 1987, in Los Angeles, California, to Brenda Banks. His mother moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when Givens was five years old, to remove the family from the presence of gang life. Givens obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in mechanical engineering at the Viterbi School of Engineering. Music career JGivens' music career started in 2008, and his debut studio album, ''Run'', was released on July 22, 2011, independently. His subsequent studio album, ''El v. Envy'', was released on August 6, 2013, independently. His third and most recent studio album, ''Fly Exam'', was released on September 25, 2015, with Humble Beast Recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hip Hop
Christian hip hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip hop or holy hip hop) is a subgenre of contemporary Christian music and hip hop music. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United States during the 1980s. Christian hip hop music first emerged on record in 1982 with a track entitled "Jesus Christ (The Gospel Beat)" by Queens, New York artist McSweet. The first full-length, Christian hip hop album, ''Bible Break'', by Oklahoma artist Stephen Wiley, was released in 1985 with the title track becoming a hit on Christian radio in 1986. Other early Christian hip recording artists from the mid-1980s included P.I.D. (Preachas in Disguise), who recorded to funky rock rhythms, as well as JC & the Boys and Michael Peace. During the 1990s and 2000s, rapper KJ-52 rose to prominence in the field. Christian rock band DC Talk blended hip-hop and rock, and were successful in mainstream Christian music. All three band members have ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braille (rapper)
Bryan "Braille" Winchester (born 1981) is an American hip hop recording artist. He has been writing and recording hip-hop music since he was 13 years old. For a short time, Bryan and his family relocated to the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey where he attended Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees Township. Fully focused on music, Bryan Winchester adopted the stage name Braille Brizzy and headed back to experience the Portland music scene. The MC originally named himself "Reflection" and released one very narrowly distributed demo under the name, but later changed it to Braille. The concept behind the name Braille relates to "Helping People Understand the things they can't see." He has worked with a host of premier hip hop recording acts including his group Lightheaded, with rapper-producer Ohmega Watts and rapper Othello. Braille was also a part of a group called Acts 29 consisting of himself, Ohmega Watts, and Soul Plasma. Acts 29 has only released one albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Vice
Elizabeth Lorraine Vice (born February 9, 1983) is an American gospel music Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music, and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is com ... recording artist and musician from Portland, Oregon. Her music career started in 2015, with the studio album, ''There's a Light'', with Ramseur Records. This album was her breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts. Early life Liz Vice was born, Elizabeth Lorraine Vice, on February 9, 1983, in Portland, Oregon, where she was the third of five children. Her physical health declined, when she was 19, having to go on hemodialysis for a three and a half-year stretch, eventually giving her a fistula. She obtained a kidney transplant, in 2005, facilitating her eventual recovery from illness. Music career Her music career started in 2012, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists. He was the CEO of Def Jam Recordings and he has been central to the creative and commercial success of artists including Kanye West, Rihanna, and J. Cole. Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z first began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 and released his debut studio album ''Reasonable Doubt (album), Reasonable Doubt'' in 1996. The album was released to widespread critical success, and solidified his standing in the music industry. He went on to release twelve additional albums, including the acclaimed albums ''The Blueprint'' (2001), ''The Black Album (Jay-Z album), The Black Album'' (2003), American Gangster (album), ''American Gangs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Eulogy
Beautiful Eulogy is a Christian experimental hip hop group and production team from Portland, Oregon, signed to the label Humble Beast. Composed of rappers Braille and Odd Thomas and producer Courtland Urbano, the group coalesced in 2011 while the three artists were involved in the creation of Braille's seventh release, ''Native Lungs''. Known for its experimental and eclectic sound, the group melds myriad styles of hip hop with genres such as folk, electronic, hymn tunes, and modern worship music. After contributing a song to the charity compilation ''King Kulture'' and making a guest appearance on Lecrae's ''Church Clothes'', the band released its debut album, ''Satellite Kite'', on June 19, 2012. A second album, ''Instruments of Mercy'', came out on October 29, 2013. Called one of the most innovative hip hop groups in Portland, Beautiful Eulogy has met with critical acclaim, with particular praise directed at the group's creative, unconventional sound and deep theological lyric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Givez
John Lawrence Givens (born August 29, 1992), known professionally as John Givez and sometimes Juan Dando, is an American musician, who plays hip hop music, hip hop, contemporary R&B, R&B, Soul music, soul, funk and neo soul music. He is cousins with fellow rapper JGivens. John has released two studio albums, ''Four Seasons'' in 2013, ''Soul Rebel (John Givez album), Soul Rebel'' in 2015, while both releases charted on the Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine charts. Early life Givens was born, John Lawrence Givens, on August 29, 1992, in Oceanside, California, where he grew up, the son of John Sr., and Ann Givens, while his parents are originally from Columbia, South Carolina. Music career John Givez music career started in 2013, with the studio album, ''Four Seasons'', that was released on November 12, 2013, with Kings Dream Entertainment. The album was his breakthrough release upon the Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' magazine charts, where it placed at No. 46 on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Hill-Perry
Jackie Hill Perry (née Jackie Hill, born June 21, 1989) is an American poet, writer, and hip hop artist who initially garnered popularity for her performances of spoken word pieces such as "My Life as a Stud", "A Poem About Weed", and "Jig-a-Boo" at the Passion 4 Christ Movement (P4CM). She has written for various Christian ministry organizations, such as The Resurgence and John Piper's Desiring God, on the topic of Christianity and homosexuality. She signed to the Portland, Oregon-based Christian hip hop label Humble Beast in January 2014, and released her debut album on November 4, 2014, available both commercially and for free. Hill married fellow spoken word artist Preston Perry in March 2014; the couple currently has four children. An encounter with sexual abuse as a child contributed to the confusion over her gender identity she faced while growing up, and Jackie Hill Perry at age seventeen discovered that she was a lesbian. She lived a life of sexual promiscuity and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Propaganda (musician)
Jason Emmanuel Petty (born May 27, 1979), better known by his stage name Propaganda, is an American Christian rapper, spoken word artist, and poet from Los Angeles, California. He has released seven albums as an independent artist, including one collaborative album with Odd Thomas and one with Derek Minor, and has performed and recorded as a member of the underground hip hop group Tunnel Rats and associated act Footsoldiers. Biography and musical career Petty was born Jason Emmanuel Petty on May 27, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. In his very early childhood, his family moved into a violent, ethnically Mexican neighborhood. As the only black child in the area, he was often teased due to his skin color. Later, his family moved again, this time to the suburbs, where his family was known as the "poor black family." He learned to rap, and also took up dance, graffiti, and formal drawing and painting. Discovered by underground hip hop collective Tunnel Rats, he made his debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Albums
Top Christian Albums is a weekly chart published in ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks the best-performing Christian albums in the United States. Like the ''Billboard'' 200, the data is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan based on each album's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as on-demand streaming and digital sales of its individual tracks. The chart was introduced on the magazine issue dated March 29, 1980, under the title "Best Selling Inspirational LPs". The current name was adopted on August 16, 2003, in an effort to "streamline" chart titles. The first number-one album was Candle's '' Music Machine''. Amy Grant's ''Age to Age'', released in 1982, topped the chart for 85 consecutive weeks, the longest for any album on the chart. As of the issue dated December 24, 2022, the current number-one album is ''Christmas Eve and Other Stories'' by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Artist milestones Most number-one albums Most cumulative weeks at number one Album mileston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers are "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical recording artists. Albums and songs appearing on Top Heatseekers may also concurrently appear on the ''Billboard'' 200 or ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Albums chart The Heatseekers Albums chart contains 25 positions that are ranked by Nielsen SoundScan sales data, and charts album titles from "new or developing acts" as determined by the acts' historical chart performance. Once an artist/act has had an album place in the top 100 of the ''Billboard'' Top 200, or in the top 10 of any of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Country Albums, Latin Albums, Christian Albums, or Gospel Albums charts, the album and later works no longer qualify for tracking on Heatseeker Albums. This definition means that some artists can still qualify as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Albums
The Independent Albums chart (previously titled Top Independent Albums) ranks the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays (EPs) in the United States, as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels. Rankings are compiled by point-of-purchase sales obtained by Nielsen, and from legal music downloads from a variety of online music stores. The chart began in the week of February 5, 2000. The top 25 positions are published through the ''Billboard'' website, with further chart positions available through a paid subscription to Billboard.biz. As with all ''Billboard'' charts, albums appearing on the Independent chart may also concurrently appear on the ''Billboard'' 200, the main chart published based solely on sales, as well as any of the other ''Billboard'' charts. In addition, exclusive album titles which are only sold through individual retail sites may also be incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
