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Wordsplayed
John Itiola, also known as ''Wordsplayed'', is a Christian hip hop, Christian rapper based in San Diego. His style is influenced by trap music. He has made album appearances for artists like Andy Mineo, Andy Mineo (C-Lite), Gawvi, GAWVI and Social Club Misfits. Biography Wordsplayed was born to Nigerian immigrants who moved to the United States in the early 1980s. He grew up in Long Island, New York City, New York. In 2008, he became friends with members of the evangelical hip-hop ministry Nicky Cruz, T.R.U.C.E. (To Reach Urban Communities Everywhere), which included the rapper Andy Mineo, who gave Itiola a guest spot (credited as John "Word Up" Itiola) on his 2009 Sin Is Wack mixtape. He has also previously worked with Beleaf and Ruslan of ''the Dream Junkies'' and formerly of ''theBreax'', on the songs “Drag ‘Em” and “That’s Me” respectively. Itiola also joined Mineo's artist collective Miner League. Itiola released his debut single as Wordsplayed, "Martinelli's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Mineo
Andrew Aaron Mineo (born April 17, 1988), is an American Christian hip hop artist, producer, music executive, and video director based in New York City. He is signed to Reach Records and his creative initiative Miner League. In addition to his solo work, he is a member of Reach Records' hip hop collective 116 Clique. Originally from Syracuse, Mineo worked as a producer in high school at Henninger High School in Upstate New York, and joined the hip-hop group Fat Camp, signed to Syracuse University's Marshall Street Records. After moving to New York City, he realized his weak spiritual condition, re-dedicated his life to Christ and closed down his production studio in order to restart his career. He independently released his first mixtape ''Sin is Wack'' in 2009 and joined a community outreach program created by Nicky Cruz called T.R.U.C.E. where he met long-time friends and collaborators Alex Medina, Wordsplayed, Rich Perez and others. Upon meeting, Andy began collaborati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gawvi
Gabriel Alberto Azucena who goes by the stage name GAWVI, formerly G-Styles, is an American Christian hip hop artist and music producer, formerly for Reach Records. He was born on September 23, 1988 in the Bronx, New York. He has released three extended plays, five albums, and twenty-three singles including his songs; "In the Water" and "Late Nights." His career commenced in 2008, doing production work for Lecrae and Trip Lee, who continue to be his most consistent collaborators. In early 2016, he was officially signed to Reach Records. In early 2022, Reach Records ended their professional relationship with Gawvi due to allegations of him sending multiple women unsolicited sexually explicit photos of himself. Personal life Gawvi was born Gabriel Alberto Azucena, in The Bronx, New York, to a father from El Salvador and a mother from the Dominican Republic. He was raised in Miami, Florida. He was married to Brianna Azucena. In January 2022 Gawvi announced that he had sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NF (rapper)
Nathan John Feuerstein (born March 30, 1991), known by his initials NF (stylized as ИF), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has released two EPs, ''I'm Free'' (2012), and a self-titled EP in 2014 with Capitol CMG. His first major-label album, ''Mansion'', was released on March 31, 2015. His second studio album, ''Therapy Session'', was released on April 22, 2016, and peaked at number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. His albums have earned several accolades, some of which include: the Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year (''Therapy Session''). NF achieved mainstream popularity in 2017 with ''Perception''; the album charted at number one in the United States and was certified platinum, while its third single, " Let You Down", reached number twelve on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was a top-ten hit internationally. He achieved similar commercial success with his follow up ''The Search'' (2019). Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicky Cruz
Nicky Cruz (born December 6, 1938) is a Puerto Rican Christian evangelist, the founder of Nicky Cruz Outreach, an evangelistic Christian ministry. He was also once the director of Teen Challenge, serving under David Wilkerson before founding another ministry home himself in California. Prior to his conversion he was the leader of a New York City gang, the Mau Maus. Early life Cruz was born in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico where he was raised by his parents. His parents practiced brujeria and were followers of spiritism ("espiritismo"). They mentally abused him; his own mother would call him "Son of Satan". The neighborhood in which he lived was one of the worst in Puerto Rico and Cruz was always getting into trouble. According to his book ''Run Baby Run'', his parents sent him to live with his brother in New York City when he was 15, and Cruz soon ran away and started living on the streets of the city. He became a member of the Mau Maus street gang, and about six months later Cruz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappers From New York (state)
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The components of rap include "content" (what is being said), "flow" ( rhythm, rhyme), and "delivery" ( cadence, tone). Rap differs from spoken-word poetry in that it is usually performed off-time to musical accompaniment. Rap is a primary ingredient of hip hop music commonly associated with that genre; however, the origins of rap predate hip-hop culture by many years. Precursors to modern rap include the West African griot tradition, Cockney rhyming slang, certain vocal styles of blues, jazz, 1960s African-American poetry and '' Sprechgesang''. The use of rap in popular music originated in the Bronx, New York City in the 1970s, alongside the hip hop genre and cultural movement. Rapping developed from the role of master of ceremonie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podcast
A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient and integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices. There also exist podcast search engines, which help users find and share podcast episodes. A podcast series usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in a discussion about a particular topic or current event. Discussion and content within a podcast can range from carefully scripted to completely improvised. Podcasts combine elaborate and artistic sound production with thematic concerns ranging from scientific research to slice-of-life journalism. Many podcast series provide an associated website with links and show notes, guest biographies, transcripts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBC Sports
NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of Comcast. The division is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated national sports cable channels. Formerly operating as "a service of NBC News", it broadcasts a diverse array of sports events, including Major League Baseball, the French Open, the Premier League, the IndyCar Series, NASCAR, the National Football League (NFL), Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football, the Olympic Games, professional golf,the Tour de France and Thoroughbred racing, among others. Other programming from outside producers – such as coverage of the Ironman Triathlon – is also presented on the network through NBC Sports. With Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011, its own cable sports networks were aligned with NBC Sports into a part of the division known as the NBC Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fern (rapper)
Fernando Miranda (born May 16, 1979), who goes by Fern and sometimes FERN, F.E.R.N. or Fernie, is a Puerto Rican rapper in the Christian hip hop genre. He is part of the duo Social Club Misfits, together with his partner, Marty Mar. His first EP, ''68 and Douglas'', was released in 2015. This was his breakthrough release upon the ''Billboard'' magazine charts. Early life Fern was born as Fernando Miranda on May 16, 1979, and he was raised in Miami, Florida, where he and Marty established Social Club. Music career Fern's solo music recording career started in 2015, with the EP ''68 and Douglas'', which was released on December 4, 2015, by Social Club. The EP was his breakthrough release upon the '' Billboard'' magazine charts, where it placed on four charts, while it peaked at No. 15 on 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 ''Billboar ... [...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] |
The Martyr (album)
''The Martyr'' is a compilation album by rapper Immortal Technique, released on October 27, 2011 through free digital download on ViperRecords.com. It is a collection of previously unreleased songs. ''The Martyr'' had 200,000 downloads on its first day, and 1,000,000 in its first week through his independent label, Viper Records. Track listing ;Notes *"Angels & Demons" samples " Dream On" by Aerosmith *"Rich Man's World (1%) starts with an extract of the 1976 movie, ''Network'' and samples " Money, Money, Money" by ABBA and " Money" by Pink Floyd *"Goonies Never Die" samples "Theme From the Goonies" by Dave Grusin from the soundtrack to the 1985 movie, '' The Goonies'' *"Toast to the Dead" samples "Alpha" by Vangelis *"Eyes in the Sky" samples " Eye in the Sky" by The Alan Parsons Project *"The Martyr" starts with an extract of the 1998 movie, ''Elizabeth'' and features an interpolation of " Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles *"Young Lords" samples "Runaway" by Bon Jovi *"B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
