Phanatik
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Brady Goodwin Jr. a.k.a. “Phanatik” (born December 2, 1976) is an author and Christian hip-hop artist who has recorded both independently and as a founding member of the two time Grammy nominated group The Cross Movement
. Phanatik is signed to Cross Movement Records
. His debut album entitled The Incredible Walk, was released on February 22, 2005. Phanatik has since released his second album entitled "Crime & Consequences" on November 6, 2007 and a third album, "Party Over Here" released November 23, 2010. Phanatik is known for his creative concepts, wordplay or "witty word wizardry" and story telling. His "on beat - off beat" style has been described as a "Thinking man's flow." The artist is also a self-published author. His first book, The Death of Hip Hop, Marriage & Morals became available in August 2010. Brady took a three year hiatus from the Christian rap world between his second and third album, during which time he wrote and taught character education in the Philadelphia public school system under the umbrella of the non-profit org. Urban Family Council. Between 1997 - 2005, he served as Vice President of Cross Movement Ministries, a non-profit org. based in Philadelphia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible and Christian Service from Lancaster Bible College (2009).
The Cross Movement
-Ministry:The Cross Movement has three separate and distinct eponymous components which comprise its ministry. The first component is the Christian hip hop group known as The Cross Movement which was most recently composed of four solo rappers: The Ambassador , The Tonic , Phanatik , and...
. Phanatik is signed to Cross Movement Records
Cross Movement Records
Cross Movement Records is an American based Christian hip hop record label, founded by and based on the Christian hip hop group, The Cross Movement. CMR, founded in 1997, had an agreement with BEC Recordings. In 2005 they made a license agreement with Reach Records' Lecrae. CMR are to release his...
. His debut album entitled The Incredible Walk, was released on February 22, 2005. Phanatik has since released his second album entitled "Crime & Consequences" on November 6, 2007 and a third album, "Party Over Here" released November 23, 2010. Phanatik is known for his creative concepts, wordplay or "witty word wizardry" and story telling. His "on beat - off beat" style has been described as a "Thinking man's flow." The artist is also a self-published author. His first book, The Death of Hip Hop, Marriage & Morals became available in August 2010. Brady took a three year hiatus from the Christian rap world between his second and third album, during which time he wrote and taught character education in the Philadelphia public school system under the umbrella of the non-profit org. Urban Family Council. Between 1997 - 2005, he served as Vice President of Cross Movement Ministries, a non-profit org. based in Philadelphia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Bible and Christian Service from Lancaster Bible College (2009).
Albums
| Year | Album |
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| 2005 | The Incredible Walk
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| 2007 | Crime & Consequences Crime & Consequences Crime & Consequences is Christian gospel rapper Phanatik's second album. It was released on November 6, 2007 through Cross Movement Records.-Track listing:#"World’s Largest Prison" – 3:42#"Snitch" – 4:40#"Top 10" – 4:30#"Good & Bad" – 3:40... |
| 2010 | Party Over Here
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Guest appearances
- "Mic Check 1 2" by shai linne feat. Stephen the Levite
- "Hold Your Ground" by The Ambassador
- "Hands In The Air" by The Ambassador feat. Enock
- "From the Mid to the East Cypha" by FLAMEFLAMEFlame is a Christian hip hop recording artist with Clear Sight Music. He has released five albums including: Flame, Rewind, Our World: Fallen, Our World: Redeemed, and Captured. Our World: Redeemed was nominated for a Grammy Award...
feat. Azriel, Da' T.R.U.T.H., E-Licia, J-Silas, J-Son, R-Swift, Thi'sl - "Everyday All Day Cypha" by Everyday Process feat. LecraeLecraeLecrae Moore is an American Christian Hip Hop artist signed to Reach Records, the record label that he co-founded. Thus far Lecrae has released five solo studio albums, and his latest Rehab: The Overdose was released on January 11, 2011...
, The Ambassador, FLAME, R-Swift - "On Now" by TedashiiTedashiiTedashii "Tdot" Anderson, known simply as Tedashii, is a Christian hip hop artist and member of the hip-hop troupe, 116 Clique. Tedashii has released three solo albums, Kingdom People, Identity Crisis, and Blacklight, on Reach Records...
- "How Dare Us" by Young Joshua
- "Not My Own" by DJ Official feat. Stephen The Levite, Evangel
With The Cross Movement
- "Heaven's Mentality" (1997)
- "House of Representatives" (1998)
- "Human Emergency" (2000)
- "Holy Culture" (2003)
- "Gift Rap" (2004)
- "Higher Definition" (2004)
- "HIStory: Our Place In His Story" (2007)