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| Release: | Holy culture |
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| Released: | 2003 |
| Recordlabel: | BEC Recordings |
| Info: | The crew: The Ambassador, Phanatik, Tonic and Tru-Life.
Produced by Kevin Arthur, Lee Jerkins, DJ Official, The
Tonic and Virgil Byrd.
1. Holy culture
2. When I flow...(it's gospel)
3. Interlude: Industry
4. In not of
5. It's going down
6. Interlude: cats know
7. Free forever
8. Cry no more
9. Start somethin'
10. Times table
11. Interlude: medicine
12. Rise up
13. Driven
14. Closer to you
15. L.L.R.P.
16. Live it
17. Interlude: Laborers
18. Eternal cypha
19. DJ Official speaks
20. Interlude: H.C. panel discussion
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| Rating: | Our users rated this release: 8.5 out of 10
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| | Review: | Introducing Phanatik, The Tonic, Tru-Life, and The
Ambassador... Better know as The Cross Movement. For all you
readers who might not have heard of them, they are a
Christian hip-hop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Honestly, just saying they are a rap group is truly an
understatement. They also have a ministry with the same
name, Cross movement Ministries, that is focused on bringing
the gospel to the hip-hop culture. (If you would like more
information on the ministry side of this group, just check
out their web site, at www.Crossmovement.com).
Their fourth album, entitled Holy Culture clocks in at
over 75 minutes of pure hip-hop, so we have a lot to talk
about. This group is really comprised of four solo artists
with one common goal, and that's to reach the streets with
the Gospel. Many of the songs are solo songs with one of the
emcees as the featured vocalist. Only three out of the
fifteen songs have all four members rocking' the mic. I
thought this was a good idea, being that a lot of rap songs
today just seem to have way too many rappers. It's nice to
have some focus. Holy Culture opens with the title cut,
which isn't the strongest opener they could have chosen,
but it's still a good one. "Holy Culture" boasts a slow
funky groove with strong vocals and a good hook. The next
song, "When I Flow... [It's Gospel)" is an up-tempo track
that will truly get the listener on their feet. Once again,
we have a track with strong vocals, and a great hook. Next
we have the first of five interludes. The interludes were a
good idea because they add to the topic of a "Holy
Culture." "It's Going Down" was my personal favorite cut
off this album. It has a really strong beat, as well as
strong vocals. This one is destined to be a crowd pleaser at
the Movement's live shows. "Free" is a strong upbeat
number, with deep vocals over a piano melody. "Cry No
More" is a slow R&B type song that has soulful vocals for
the chorus. Other good cuts include "Start Somethin',"
"Rise Up," "Close To You," and "Live It." The album
ends with the last of the interludes, "H.C. Panel
Discussion," featuring all the emcees talking about the
state of Christian rap and its place in the world of
hip-hop. This track appropriately closes out this solid
project that proves to be one of the stronger new releases
in today's Christian hip-hop scene.
- Review date: 6/4/03, written by Matt Vest
**** of 5 | | source: Jesusfreakhideout.com, added: Jul 11, 2006 |  |
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