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Gospel Gangstaz
Gospel Gangstaz is a Greater Los Angeles Area-based Christian hip hop group. The West Coast hip hop members were formerly affiliated with the Crips and Bloods gangs, which has featured Mr. Solo, Chilly Baby, DJ Dove and Tik Tokk. Biography The group is known for their unique combination of musical talent and Christian lifestyle, as evidenced in their songs. The group's founder, Mr. Solo became a Christian after he almost died in a gang-related shooting. In an interview Mr. Solo said of the Gospel Gangstaz: In 1994, the group released their debut album, ''Gang Affiliated''. In winter of 1996, the group's follow up, ''Do or Die'' was released. But their third album ''I Can See Clearly Now'' released in 1999 was their debut CD on B-Rite, a major label. The album received a Grammy nomination in the Best Rock Gospel Album category. Other releases from the group include ''All Mixed UP'' (2000), ''The Exodus'' (2002), ''The Flood'' (2006) and a video documentary/soundtrack called ...
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Do Or Die (Gospel Gangstaz Album)
''Do or Die'' is the second album released by Gospel Gangstaz, issued in November 1995 on Holy Terra Records. The album peaked at No. 24 on the ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart. Overview Do or Die was produced by Mr. Solo, Tik Tokk, DMG and Prodeje. Artists such as The Emotions ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ... also appeared upon the LP. Track listing #"Ghetto Sermon"- 2:10 #"O Double G's Go On"- 4:29 #"Maybe If"- 5:06 #"Y Cain't da Homiez Hear Me?" (Remix)- 6:29 #"Demon Killa"- 4:59 #"Do or Die"- 5:11 #"Gospel Gangsta Thang"- 4:21 #"Truth and Funk"- 4:15 #"West Coast Roc"- 3:34 #"Backslider"- 4:28 #"Anutha Gruuv Fo Sum Preachin"- 4:20 References {{Authority control 1995 albums Gospel Gangstaz albums G-funk albums Christia ...
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Musical Groups From Los Angeles
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Hip Hop Groups From California
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Street's Disciples
''Street's Disciples'' is an album released by Gospel Gangstaz Gospel Gangstaz is a Greater Los Angeles Area-based Christian hip hop group. The West Coast hip hop members were formerly affiliated with the Crips and Bloods gangs, which has featured Mr. Solo, Chilly Baby, DJ Dove and Tik Tokk. Biography Th .... Official Track listing # Active # White T's # Listen To Da Gun # Late Night # Hip Hop Hostage # Catchin The Chain # Gangsta Chronicles (Life of a G) References Gospel Gangstaz albums 2011 albums {{2010s-album-stub ...
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The Flood (Gospel Gangstaz Album)
''The Flood'' is the sixth album released by Gospel Gangstaz Gospel Gangstaz is a Greater Los Angeles Area-based Christian hip hop group. The West Coast hip hop members were formerly affiliated with the Crips and Bloods gangs, which has featured Mr. Solo, Chilly Baby, DJ Dove and Tik Tokk. Biography Th .... It was released on August 8, 2006, for Alliant Records and featured production Marvin "Twenty/20 Davis", Mr. Solo, Tik Tokk, Chillie' Baby and Jeffrey Baggett. ''The Flood'' was the first studio album by the group to not make it on any ''Billboard'' charts (''All Mixed Up (Gospel Gangstaz album), All Mixed Up'' was a compilation album). Track listing #"What It Do"- 4:43 #"Stand Up"- 4:22 #"Raise Up"- 4:03 #"My Life"- 4:08 #"Back Then"- 4:13 #"Let's Go"- 3:56 #"Playin' Games"- 2:00 #"Conscious"- 3:46 #"Crazy"- 3:29 #"City Lights"- 4:16 #"My G's"- 3:53 #"Only Jesus"- 3:54 Awards In 2007, the album was nominated for a GMA Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop ...
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All Mixed Up (Gospel Gangstaz Album)
''All Mixed Up'' is an unauthorized remix album of songs by Gospel Gangstaz, according to group member Chille Babe. It was released on January 14, 2003 for KMG Records KMG (Killen Music Group) Records was a Christian record label. The label was established in 1997 by Buddy Killen as a subunit of the Killen Music Group / Buddy Killen Enterprises and sold in late 1998 to Cal Turner III, who is related to the Cal .... It was the first Gospel Gangstaz album to not make it on the ''Billboard'' charts. Track listing #"Do or Die"- 6:12 #"CMC's Meet OGG's"- 4:30 #"Gospel Gangsta Voyage"- 4:20 #"Y Can't da Homiez Hear Me?"- 6:26 #"Gospel Gangsta Thang"- 5:13 #"Mobbin' (Gang Affiliated)"- 4:24 #"Tears of a Black Man"- 5:16 #"Testimony"- 10:29 #"Before Redemption"- 8:57 #"Tha Holy Terra"- 4:45 Gospel Gangstaz albums 2003 remix albums G-funk remix albums {{2003-hiphop-album-stub ...
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The Exodus (album)
''The Exodus'' is the fourth album released by Gospel Gangstaz. It was released on October 15, 2002, for Native Record and featured production from Mr. Solo, Tik Tokk, Chillie' Baby, South Central Cartel, Prodeje, Bootsy Collins and Bobby Ross Avila. The Exodus found some success, making it to 17 on the Top Gospel Albums and 85 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard charts. The Exodus was the first album by the Gospel Gangstaz to not make it to the Top Christian Albums and the first to make it on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop album chart. Track listing

#"Exodus Intro"- 1:17 #"Gangstaz Don't Dance"- 3:53 (Featuring Bootsy Collins) #"Watch, Pray, Live Holy"- 4:27 #"A-O"- 4:12 #"Interlude"- 1:04 #"Caught Up"- 4:15 #"Gangsta'd Up"- 4:14 #"Trouble Don't Last"- 4:36 #"Heaven Awaits Us"- 4:16 #"Scream"- 4:26 #"Bounce With Us"- 3:28 #"Interlude"- 0:35 #"My Lesson"- 3:49 #"Bad Company" (Featuring Kam (rapper), Kam)- 3:53 #"Change"- 4:48 {{DEFAULTSORT:Exodus, The ...
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I Can See Clearly Now (Gospel Gangstaz Album)
''I Can See Clearly Now'' is the Grammy-nominated third album released by Gospel Gangstaz. It was released on May 18, 1999 for B-Rite Records and featured production by Mr. Solo, Tik Tokk, Chillie' Baby, DeMarie "Meech" Sheki, Twenty20 and Trackmasters. ''I Can See Clearly'' made it on three ''Billboard'' charts, 25 on the Top Heatseekers, 11 on the Top Christian Albums and 3 on the Top Gospel Albums. ''I Can See Clearly Now'' was a critical success and remains the group's most successful album. At the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for the Best Rock Gospel Album, however it lost to Rebecca St. James' ''Pray Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified an ...''. Track listing #"Amazin' Grace" – :32 #"I Can See Clearly Now" – 4:09 #"I Call Your Name" – ...
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Gang Affiliated
''Gang Affiliated'' is the debut album released by Gospel Gangstaz. It was released on October 28, 1994 for MYX Records and featured production from DJ Dove and Mr. Solo. The album is widely considered as the first harder-edged Christian hip hop album as the sound and lyrics had a gritty element to them that was virtually unseen in the genre at the time as this album sounded much like the popular West Coast hip hop, West Coast Gangsta rap, Gangsta G-funk music of the mid-1990s. ''Gang Affiliated'' managed to make it to No. 19 on the Top Christian Albums Billboard charts, ''Billboard'' chart. However, the three singles: "Mobbin' (Gang Affiliated)", "Testimony" and "Y Cain't da Homiez Hear Me?" did not make it to any ''Billboard'' charts. In the July/August 2010 issue of ''HM Magazine'', ''Gang Affiliated'' was No. 1 on the list of the "Top 20 Christian Hip Hop Albums of All Time".{{citation needed, date=October 2021 Track listing

#"Death For Life" - 1:57 #"Before Redemptio ...
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Mary Mary
Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition following the release of their best-selling debut album, '' Thankful'' (2000), which contained the hit single "Shackles (Praise You)". Their followup album ''Incredible'' (2002), reached number one on the Top Gospel Albums chart. Their self-titled third album, '' Mary Mary'' (2005), which contains themes the public interpreted as a channel to the group's experience, contains the worldwide hits "Heaven", "The Real Party", and "Yesterday". Their fourth album '' The Sound'' (2008) spawned the number-one singles "Get Up" and "God in Me". In 2011, they released their fifth studio album " Something Big" and followed up with a compilation album " Go Get It" in 2012 before going on hiatus. In March 2012, they premiered their own television series, ' ...
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