Overview KJ-52 is a rare find in today's Christian hip hop world. A Caucasian American MC who has risen to prominence in a largely black arena, he is at once a respectful student of the art form and a genuine hip hop innovator, stretching the boundaries of both its sound and shape. And regardless of where he¹s working- from churches and huge Christian festivals to the heart of the hip hop club scene, KJ can hold his own, with ease, against the best rappers in the business. Indeed, there¹s nothing that smacks of the poseur in KJ; rather, everything about his work screams "the real deal."
TRACK LISTING 01. Dad: "That's How You Got Your Name" 02. Fivetweezy 03. Are You Real? 04. Rock With It 05. God 06. Behind The Musik 07. Mom: "Sitting In The Puddle" 08. Thank You 09. Jesus 10. Right Here 11. Video Games 12. Plain White Rapper 13. Dad: "Ybor City" 14. Things I Like 15. Life After Death 16. Never Look Away 17. For The Ladies 18. Mom: "I Wanted To Call You Sky" 19. I Can Call On You 20. Cry No More 21. One 22. He Is All 23. Dad: "It Was God Working In Your Life"
Item Specifications...
Record Label BEC Recording
Format Enhanced
Dimensions: Length: 5.16" Width: 5.58" Height: 0.39" Weight: 0.23 lbs.
Binding CD
Release Date Feb 1, 2005
Publisher CHORDANT ACNT# 3707
ISBN 001230221X EAN 0724386660602 UPC 724386660602
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My son received 3 Christian hip hop CD's for Christmas and this was his favorite.
Rap with a msg Sep 6, 2006
KJ-52 is a man who we can all relate to. His words are true and his message is clear. No goofin' around here. You will know the truth after one spin around. So if you hear this CD, you are now "without excuse"!
If you like DC Talk and TobyMac May 30, 2006
This was my introduction to KJ-52. It was reccomended because I enjoy DC Talk and TobyMac. What a great album!
KJ Did Another Good Job Jan 10, 2006
First of all, here's a little background on KJ-52: Jonah, aka KJ-52, although commonly believed, is not a rip-off of Eminem. He recorded his first album (7th Avenue) in 1998, before Eminem even came onto the scene (he speaks of this on his "Ask KJ" podcast from May 23, 2005. You can find it on the iTunes podcast page by searching for "KJ-52" or "KJ52"). I won't get into this here, but let you hear KJ's side of the story.
As to the album:
Jonah brought back his trademark craziness, as well as his deep and serious material in this album. He did a great job of combining the two, making this an above-average album. I wouldn't call this "the best album ever" in the history of white rappers, but I do believe it is his best work so far. As he says in the back of the insert, this album came from many years of hard work and is the most rewarding for him to date.
Although there are a couple of problems on the disc (such as lyrics not synching perfectly to the beat), they are greatly outweighed by the variation of material on this disc, both lyrically and musically. Jonah included some deep, deep stuff (Life After Death, a more rap-core song), and some more funky stuff (Video Games, throwing in everything from John Madden to Dig Dug), making it a very balanced album.
Overall, I give it 4 Stars. Good job, KJ!
God bless, y'all.
Wow Dec 28, 2005
Wow, my friend picked up this album (he was misled into buying it by Bestbuy employee) and he was so dissapointed in it that he ended up breaking the CD. I listened to it and I have to say that "KJ" has no place in the world. His voice and flow are an Eminem knock off and the beats are also Eminem knock offs. Or actually cast aways because a real rapper wouldn't even want to be heard over this crap. Him trying to dis Eminem in anyway is ridiculous considering that KJ is trying to be Eminem. Either way don't bother to spend the money on this because if you do will end up completly dissapointed
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