Collaborations (KJ-52 album)
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Collaborations is rapper
KJ-52
's second studio album
, and his first distributed by BEC Recordings
. It features his most known song, "Dear Slim" which was shown on Total Request Live
and described his aspirations such as "Rise Up" (featuring Rob Beckley
of Pillar
and Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch
)as well as "Revenge of the Nerds" (featuring Pigeon John
).
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
KJ-52
KJ-52
KJ-52 is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J...
's second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, and his first distributed by BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings
BEC Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is a subsidiary of Tooth and Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group....
. It features his most known song, "Dear Slim" which was shown on Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
and described his aspirations such as "Rise Up" (featuring Rob Beckley
Rob Beckley
Robert Benjamin Beckley is lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Christian band Pillar, which was voted Best Hard Rock Band in CCM Magazines 2006 Reader's Choice Awards. Beckley started the band in 1998 in Kansas.Beckley is married to Linda Beckley...
of Pillar
Pillar (band)
Pillar is a Christian rock band currently located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their sixth studio album, Confessions, was released in 2009.- Formation and independent albums :...
and Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch
Thousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
)as well as "Revenge of the Nerds" (featuring Pigeon John
Pigeon John
Pigeon John is an American hip hop rapper raised in Hawthorne, California and based in Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Pigeon John is a Los Angeles area rapper who has recorded four studio albums as a solo artist, as well as several others as a member of the groups like L.A. Symphony and...
).
Track listing
- "Leave a Message (Intro)"
- "Do That"
- "The Choice is Yours" (feat. John ReubenJohn ReubenJohn Reuben is an American hip hop artist signed to Gotee Records until late 2010. Reuben has sold over 200,000 copies of his first four albums. He released his sixth album, Sex, Drugs and Self-Control on December 22, 2009...
) - "Rise Up" (feat. Rob Beckley of PillarPillar (band)Pillar is a Christian rock band currently located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their sixth studio album, Confessions, was released in 2009.- Formation and independent albums :...
and Trevor McNevanTrevor McNevanTrevor McNevan , also known as Teerawk, is a Canadian musician and lead singer/songwriter of Thousand Foot Krutch and pop punk side project FM Static along with Steve Augustine...
of Thousand Foot KrutchThousand Foot KrutchThousand Foot Krutch is a Canadian Christian rock band formed in 1995. They have released five major studio albums: Set It Off , Phenomenon , The Art of Breaking , The Flame In All of Us , and Welcome to the Masquerade . They also have one live album, Live at the Masquerade...
) - "Dear Slim"
- "Nursery Rhymes" (feat. PlaydoughDeepspace5Deepspace5 is a Christian indie hip hop collective currently including Beat Rabbi, Manwell?/DJ Manwell, Fred B, Listener, manCHILD & DJ Dust of Mars ILL, Playdough, Sintax.the.Terrific, Sivion, and Sev Statik. Past Members have included Illtripp, Recon & The Pride...
of Ill Harmonics) - "Sonshine" (feat. Nirva Dorsaint)
- "Wait for You" (feat. Nirva Dorsaint)
- "Revenge of the Nerds" (feat. Pigeon JohnPigeon JohnPigeon John is an American hip hop rapper raised in Hawthorne, California and based in Los Angeles, California.-Biography:Pigeon John is a Los Angeles area rapper who has recorded four studio albums as a solo artist, as well as several others as a member of the groups like L.A. Symphony and...
) - "5th Element"
- "Industry" (spoken word interlude)
- "Why" (feat. soulheir the manCHILDManCHILDmanCHILD is a Christian hip hop rapper and an avid contributor to alternative hip hop. His real full name is Gregory Lamar Owens...
of Mars IllMars ILLMars Ill is an emcee/DJ hip-hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia. The duo consists of Gregory Owens and Nathan Corrona . They are also part of the hip-hop collective Deepspace5....
) - "47 Emcees" (interlude)
- "ABC's and 123's" (feat. Billy Puddles)
- "Where Were You" (feat. GoldinchildSons of IntellectSons of Intellect was a short-lived alternative hip hop group composed of KJ-52 and Goldinchild. They released one album, Insightful Comprehensions, with the single "Worldwide". KJ-52's solo career may have been intended as a side project, as implied by It's the S.O.I...
) - "Operator (Outro)"