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| Rappin' Reverend, The |
|  | | Aliases: | This artist is (or was) also known as: [Dr. C. Dexter Wise III] | | Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.forministry.com/USOHINTERFMCFM/ |
| This artist on Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/artist/90484-The-Rappin-Reverend |
| email: | CWise973@aol.com |
| Releases: | [Crack Attack] [Be A Man] [I ain't into that!] [A Satisfied Feeling] | | Info: | One of the early holyhiphop pioneers alongside Michael
Peace, Stephen Wiley and MC Sweet is The Rappin' Reverend or
Dr. C. Dexter Wise III. He released his first album in
1987.
Reverend
As the " Rappin' Reverend ", Dr. Wise recorded his first rap
album "I Ain't Into That! " which was the number one song on
the number one rhythm and blues station in Detroit,
Michigan. The song soared to number fourteen on the dance
charts in London, England in the summer of 1987.
Publications
Other Rappin' Reverend publications are his book " I Ain't
Into That! " (The Book) and his rap album, "Crack Attack".
There is also a book called Be A Man which compliments his
rap song on male responsibility. Also in connection with
this, The Rappin' Reverend went on a fifty school tour and
in ninety days got more than 18,000 Columbus, Ohio school
children to make public commitments to live drug free, crime
free and alcohol free lives.
Preacher
As a preacher and pastor, Dr. Wise was called to preach at
the age of twelve. He was licensed to preach at sixteen
years old and ordained to the gospel ministry at nineteen.
He served as a pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church,
Providence, Rhode island 1977-1982 and served as a pastor of
Columbus, Ohio's historic Shiloh Baptist Church from
1982-1991.
Faith Ministries
In November of 1991, Dr. Wise was led to organize Faith
Ministries Interdenominational Church in Columbus, Ohio.
This church grew from six members to more than five hundred
members in less than one month. Faith Ministries now has a
weekly cable television ministry, a host of outreach
ministries and has built a brand new multimillion dollar
church on a 29 acre plot of land in Columbus, Ohio. |
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| Release: | Crack Attack |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [7/12inch Vinyl] [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1989 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Info: | Side A
1. Go Ahead
2. Crack Attack
3. Take That Bag Off Your Head
4. One Soul At A Time
Side B.
1. Little Momma
2. Be A Man
3. I Ain't Into That
4. Who Loves You? |
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| Release: | Be A Man |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [7/12inch Vinyl] [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1988 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Info: | Side A
1. Be A Man
2. Be A Man (Up-Tempo Version)
3. Be A Man (Rap-A-Long Version)
Side B
1. Who Loves You?
2. Who Loves You? (Rap-A-Long Version)
3. Who Loves You? (Instrumental Version) |
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| Release: | I ain't into that! |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [7/12inch Vinyl] [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1987 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | ZYX Records |
| Info: | 1. I Ain't Into That (Extended Version)
2. The Original Rap (Extended Version)
3. I Ain't Into That (Short Version)
4. The Original Rap (Short Version) |
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| Release: | A Satisfied Feeling |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [7/12inch Vinyl] | | Released: | 1979 |
| Info: | Side A
1. Text
2. A Satisfied Feeling (Part 1)
Side B
1. A Satisfied Feeling (Part 2) |
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