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Verbs (rapper)
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Christian hip hop
Christian hip hop is hip hop music characterized by a Christian worldview, with the general purposes of evangelization , edifying members of the church and/or simply entertaining.-History:Since hip-hop started in the 1970s, various hip-hop artists have...
artist who has achieved respect in the industry. Knowdaverbs has recorded for the Gotee label, home to GRITS
GRITS
GRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
and affiliated with dc Talk
Dc Talk
DC Talk , is a Grammy-winning Christian rock music trio. The group was formed in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They have released five major studio albums together: DC Talk , Nu Thang , Free at Last , Jesus Freak , and Supernatural...
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Background
He started rapping at the age of twelve, and spent time dancing with GRITS during the mid-'90s. At first he did not gain much acceptance for singing hip-hop in nearby churches which laughed at him exclaiming "hip-hop's a pit of hell". His debut album, The Syllabus (1999), and his second album, The Action Figure (2000) were both fairly successful for gospel rap. His first album under the name "Verbs" (UnlockedUnlocked
Unlocked is ChristianRapper Verbs' third album.----# Live to the Musc# She's Miss Sin # Trippin' # Love Triangle# Pre-Paid # What You Rock Now# Feelin' the Interlude...
) was slightly delayed when he spent six months in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
on a mission with his home church in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. His latest album The Groundwork Theory
The Groundwork Theory
The Groundwork Theory is Christian rap artist Verbs's fourth album. It was released on new label 1280 Music in 2007. He released it under the name Knowdaverbs.-Track listing:# I Yie!...
, was released September 11th, 2007.
His lyrics take a middle ground approach between the explicit doctrine of the Cross Movement and the poetic musings of the GRITS
GRITS
GRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
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Studio albums
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| 'The Syllabus The Syllabus The Syllabus is the first album by the Christian rap artist, Knowdaverbs, released in 1999.-Track listing:# Orientation# Syllabus # Call of the Dung Beettle... '
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| 'The Action Figure'
Gotee Records Gotee Records is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood... |
| 'Unlocked Unlocked Unlocked is ChristianRapper Verbs' third album.----# Live to the Musc# She's Miss Sin # Trippin' # Love Triangle# Pre-Paid # What You Rock Now# Feelin' the Interlude... ' Gotee Records Gotee Records is a record label founded by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood... |
| 'The Groundwork Theory The Groundwork Theory The Groundwork Theory is Christian rap artist Verbs's fourth album. It was released on new label 1280 Music in 2007. He released it under the name Knowdaverbs.-Track listing:# I Yie!... ' |
EPs
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| 'The Groundwork 3P The Groundwork 3P The Groundwork 3P is an exclusive EP by the Christian Rapper Verbs. The EP contains songs from The Groundwork Theory.-Track listing:# I Yie# Mutual# Newsflash... '
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Collaborations on other albums
- GRITSGRITSGRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
- Factors of the Seven - "U.S. Open", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Gospel Rap; Parables" along with Jurny Big of LPG. He also appeared in the Music Video - "Hopes and Dreams / What Be Goin' Down". - GRITSGRITSGRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
- Grammatical RevolutionGrammatical RevolutionGRITS's album Grammatical Revolution was released in 1999 on Gotee Records. The song "They All Fall Down" won a Dove Award for "Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song" in 2000.-Track listing:#"Lil' man intro"#"Ima Showem"#"They All Fall Down"#"Strugglin'"...
- "Strugglin'" and "C2K". - GRITSGRITSGRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
- The Art of TranslationThe Art of TranslationGRITS's The Art of Translation was released in 2002 on Gotee Records. In 2003 the album earned the honor of the Dove Award for "Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year." And was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 2003.-Track listing:#"Here We Go" - 3:19...
- "Video Girl". - GRITSGRITSGRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
- QuarantineQuarantine (GRITS album)Quarantine is the eleventh studio album from the group GRITS.-Track listing:# "Fresh"# "Do It Again"# "New Life" # "Neverland" # "Nuance Music"# "We All We Got"...
- "Different Drum" - Out of EdenOut of EdenOut of Eden was an American Gospel music group often identified with R&B, and contemporary Christian music. It featured sisters Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimmey-Baca, and Danielle Kimmey...
- More Than You KnowMore Than You Know (Out of Eden album)More Than You Know is the second album by American urban gospel group Out Of Eden, released in 1996 on Gotee Records.- Track listing :# More Than You Know # Greater Love...
- "Get It Right". - Out of EdenOut of EdenOut of Eden was an American Gospel music group often identified with R&B, and contemporary Christian music. It featured sisters Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimmey-Baca, and Danielle Kimmey...
- No Turning Back - "Lookin for Love" and "No Turning Back" along with GRITSGRITSGRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
. - DJ MajDJ MajMike Allen, professionally known as DJ Maj, is a Christian music DJ, contributing to Gospel music albums released by tobyMac, GRITS, Ill Harmonics, Carman, dc Talk, and the Newsboys...
- Wax Museum: the Mixtape - "Equeena (Remix)" and "Set Sail" along with GRITSGRITSGRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
. - DJ MajDJ MajMike Allen, professionally known as DJ Maj, is a Christian music DJ, contributing to Gospel music albums released by tobyMac, GRITS, Ill Harmonics, Carman, dc Talk, and the Newsboys...
- Full Plates: Mixtape 2 - "Gung Ho" along with Mat KearneyMat KearneyMathew William "Mat" Kearney is an American musician born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Kearney has received critical acclaim and widespread recognition for his Columbia Records debut, Nothing Left to Lose. So far, he has a total of four top 20 hits on the Adult Top 40...
. - DJ MajDJ MajMike Allen, professionally known as DJ Maj, is a Christian music DJ, contributing to Gospel music albums released by tobyMac, GRITS, Ill Harmonics, Carman, dc Talk, and the Newsboys...
- The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III - "So Excited" along with Shonlock. - DJ MajDJ MajMike Allen, professionally known as DJ Maj, is a Christian music DJ, contributing to Gospel music albums released by tobyMac, GRITS, Ill Harmonics, Carman, dc Talk, and the Newsboys...
- BoogiRootBoogiRootBoogiRoot is the first album by Christian rapper DJ Maj. Before this, his primary releases were mixtapes which did not feature his voice very much.-Track listing:#"Rated R"#"uAppeal"...
- "Rhyme Pocket Interlude". - DJ MajDJ MajMike Allen, professionally known as DJ Maj, is a Christian music DJ, contributing to Gospel music albums released by tobyMac, GRITS, Ill Harmonics, Carman, dc Talk, and the Newsboys...
- Sabbatical Transit - KJ-52KJ-52KJ-52 is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The "KJ" part of his name refers to his old rap alias, "King J...
- 7th Avenue7th Avenue (album)7th Avenue is the first studio album by rapper KJ-52, and his only release before signing to BEC Recordings. The album notably contains little to no pop influence, instead favoring old school hip hop, and KJ-52 has a more conventional flow here than in his BEC Recordings work, in which it is very...
- "Keep It Movin'". - Camp Quest - Camp Quest - "Sunday Drive".
- Verses - Listening Session - "Cassette Tapes & Roller Skates"
- Pettidee - Thug Love - "Push" along with GRITSGRITSGRITS, also known as G.R.I.T.S., is a Christian Hip Hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit." GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers.Their song "Ooh Aah"...
- 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 :...
- Above - "Galactic Groove" - Silage - Vegas Car Chasers - "Verb"
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Compilation Contributions
- Sonic Imperial: Sounds of the Prophets - "Call of the Dung Beetle".
- Best of Rescue Records 1993-2003/Urban - "Call of the Dung Beetle".
- Gotee Urban Vol. 2 - "God Is Big" and "Just the Facts".
- Gotee Records presents: Showcase - "God Is Big".
- Raggamuffin Hip Hop - "Giant Slayers" and "If I Were Mayor/Governor" along with StitchieLieutenant StitchieCleveland Laing , better known as Lieutenant Stitchie, is a Jamaican deejay who originally worked in the dancehall style but switched to gospel reggae in 1997 after surviving a car crash, thereafter working under the shorter name Stitchie.-Dancehall career:Laing was born is Spanish Town and worked...
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External links
- Official Site (Archive.org Backup)
- Verbs Artist Profile on Cross RhythmsCross RhythmsCross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England.-History:The roots of what was to become Cross Rhythms go back to two separate sources which merged in 1991. In 1983, broadcaster Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, a...
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