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| Carriers of the Cross |
|  | | Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.carriersofthecross.com |
| email: | office@carriersofthecross.com |
| Releases: | [Hip-Hop Missionaries (EP)] [Against The Grain] [The Rebirth (single)] [Carriers] [Chess masters EP] | | Info: | Carriers of the Cross Ministries is a Christ centric
multi-ethnic group of young people picking up their cross
and carrying it to fulfill God's calling in their lives.
They are inspired by Matthews 10:38 "anyone who does not
take up his cross and follow me (Christ) is not worthy of
me."
Question
In 1998 a question was posed, "If your God is so real,
omnipresent, infinite and relevant why is He not being
represented in the hip hop culture?" Eddie Cortes, also
known as Substance, was left speechless.
First rap
Hoping to prove his peer that God is the God of all things
including hip hop, Substance went home and wrote his first
rap song. He soon realized that there were many more of his
peers who questioned God's triune existence and searched for
the answers within what they found to define them, what they
related to; the hip hop culture.
Matthews
Soon after the word of God spoke to Mr. Cortes during a
sermon where his Pastor referred to Matthews 10:38; "anyone
who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy
of me."
And thus the Carriers were born in October 1998.
The Carriers consisted during the debut album (2001):
Eddie Cortes a.k.a. "Riz Ciphis"& "Substance" - MC
Darlene Cortes - Singer
Jeremiah Smaha a.k.a. "The Prophecyer" - MC
James W Smith III a.k.a. "Jai-S" - MC / Producer
Remy Basuri a.k.a. "Remix" - Producer
Robert Martin a.k.a. " DJ Elementz" - DJ
Line Up
The new line up for 2006 is:
Eddie Cortes a.k.a. "Riz Ciphis" & "Substance" -
MC/speaker
Jeremiah Smaha a.k.a. "The Prophecyer" - MC
Remy Basuri a.k.a. "Remix" - Producer
XXXXX a.k.a. Finite - Speaker
Eddy Cortes
Substance also known as Eddie Cortes is the founder of
Carriers of the Cross Ministries, Inc. He is responsible for
the overall direction of the ministry and most of the back
end administrative management. In addition Substance shares
his time as husband to his wife Darlene and as father to his
daughter Lyilah.
Campus Crusade
Eddie Cortes also works full time for Campus Crusade for
Christ and attends Florida Christian College in pursuit of
his degree in Christian Leadership, then possibly seminary.
Eddie has over thirteen years of youth ministry
experience.
Jeremiah Smaha
The Prophecyer also known as Jeremiah Smaha is son of
Reverend Joseph Smaha, Pastor of Paramus Community Alliance
Church. Jeremiah remains a youth leader at his church giving
him several years of youth ministry experience that extends
back ten years.
Art Consultant
In addition he works full time as an Art Consultant for
multiple Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries in the New
York/New Jersey area. As an original member of the Carriers
dating back to 1998, Mr. Smaha assists in most of the
administrative duties such as general booking of ministry
engagements.
Remy Basuri
Remix also known as Remy Basuri is son of Reverend Basuri,
Pastor of Church of the Community in Clifton, New Jersey.
Remy plays the drums as part of the praise and worship group
of his local church. He also attends William Paterson
University as a full time student majoring in TV
Broadcasting and music engineering. Remy works at Verizon
Wireless part time as a customer care representative.
Studio engineer
Mr. Basuri produces most of the musical tracks for the
Carriers of the Cross as well as engineers concert and
studio recording sessions.
Distribution
In 2005 they signed a national distribution contract with
EMI Gospel and Holy Hip Hop.
Videos
Their debut video is "Judge Me Not" (2002) from their first
album "Carriers" (2001). In November 2007 they filmed the
music video "The Rebirth Remix" featuring Myster'L.
Awards
In 2004 Carriers of the Cross were honored with a Holy Hip
Hop Music Award for ecellent and effective ministry within
the hip hop culture.
Debut
The crew can be heard for the first time on the Sphere of
Hip-Hop Compilation #1 (1997). In 2001 the Carriers
independently released their debut album entitled "Carriers
of the Cross."
Albums
In 2006 Carriers of the Cross have released their sophmore
album titled "Against the Grain." A new EP entitled "Hip-Hop
Missionaries" is coming in 2008. |
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| Release: | Hip-Hop Missionaries (EP) |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2008 |
| Recordlabel: | ServOne Entertainment |
| Info: | The EP is scheduled for release late 2008. |
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| Release: | Against The Grain |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2006 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy Hip Hop |
| Info: | The album is released on August 15th, 2006.
1. Anthem Live
2. Against the Grain
3. Black Hole
4. On a Mission - featuring Jai-S
5. Madd Flo
6. Dad
7. Warriors
8. Who You Rep?
9. Beyond the Mic
10. Rebirth Remix
11. Letter from the Grave - featuring Myster L
12. Introspect |
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| Release: | The Rebirth (single) |
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| Released: | 2005 |
| Recordlabel: | I-66 Entertainment |
| Info: | 1. The rebirth
2. Peace on earth
3. Who you rep?
4. The rebirth - instrumental
5. Peace on earth - instrumental.
6. Who you rep? - instrumental
7. On a mission
8. Mad flow
9. It's on tonight RMX - bonus track |
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| Release: | Carriers |
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| Released: | 2001 |
| Recordlabel: | I-66 Entertainment |
| Info: | In 2001 released as an independant product. In 2002 the full
length CD got released for national distribution.
1. In 4 life - remix
2. Crucible
3. Lyrical battle - featuring The Process
4. It's on tonight
5. Judge me not - featuring Linkz Virus
6. Luke warm church - skit
7. You never told me
8. Don't care
9. Carriers
10. Concrete jungle
11. Where ya at
12. Abba why?
13. How dare you
14. Outro |
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| Release: | Chess masters EP |
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| Recordlabel: | Indie (Independant Release) |
| Info: | First release of the Carriers of the Cross. |
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