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| Stephen Wiley |
| Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.praisecenterfc.org |
| Releases: | [Rhapsody] [Rhythm & Poetry] [Get Real] [Rap It Up] [Rappin' For Jesus] [Bible Break] [Bible Break (single)] | | Info: | Stephen Wiley is the founder of the holy hip hop scene. For
a few years he was the only holy hip hop artist around until
the year 1985, when the Rap Sures released Gospel Rap and
Michael Peace came with RRRock It Right in 1987. The hip hop
artists or crews active in the nineteen eighties are just a
few, this would surely change in the nineteen nineties.
Rock bands
Stephen Wiley started out drumming in a few rock bands in
the nineteen seventies, but he wanted to be a solo artist.
Stephen came to Christ in the end of the seventies and he
wanted to reach the youth of Oklahoma with the gospel.
Rap
In the eighties Stephen Wiley would release four albums:
Bible Break (1985), Rappin for Jesus (1986), Rap It Up
(1988) and Get Real (1989).
Labels
The first Christian labels, that released rap music on a
continuous basis were:
Stephen Wiley - Brentwood
Rap Sures - Star Song
Michael Peace - Reunion Records
Praise Center Family Church
The former rapper is now pastor Dr. Stephen L. Wiley, who
founded the Praise Center Family Church in Muskogee and
Tulsa, Oklahoma, together with his wife Dr. Wiley. The
couple has two children: Stefani Renee’ and Andre’
Jackson.
Honoree
The Fellowship of Holy Hip Hop hosts the 8th Annual Holy Hip
Hop Artist Showcase and Music Awards during Holy Hip Hop
Week in Atlanta, Georgia, January 18-19, 2008. Stephen Wiley
is a 2008 Holy Hip Hop Music Awards Honoree receiving the
Ambassador Award.
Source: Fisk Gospel Encyclopedie. - isbn 9023909615 ; Press
release, 2008 (8th Annual) Holy Hip Hop Artist Showcase and
Music Awards, July 10th, 2007. |
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| Release: | Rhapsody |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1992 |
| Recordlabel: | Star Song Records |
| Info: | 1. Morning time
2. Jesus is Lord
3. My prayer
4. This praise is real
5. Found my way
6. Just a touch
7. Prisoner of the American dream
8. Purpose
9. Get busy
10. Glory to God - bonus track |
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| Release: | Rhythm & Poetry |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1990 |
| Recordlabel: | Star Song Records |
| Info: | Guest appearances by Greg X Voltz, Rene Garcia, Rex Carroll
and Tommy Sims.
1. Attitude
2. Colourblind
3. Soulfood
4. Love God hate sin
5. You're my all
6. Peace
7. Fight to the Finish
8. On the devil's case
9. Teenage mutant youth group member |
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| Release: | Get Real |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1989 |
| Recordlabel: | Brentwood Music |
| Info: | Side 1
1. Get Real
2. Born Again
3. Gimme Da' Word
3. Save The City
Side 2
1. Just Say No
2. F-A-I-T-H
3. He Came Back
4. Daily Devotion |
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| Release: | Rap It Up |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1988 |
| Recordlabel: | Brentwood Music |
| Info: | 1. Intro Rap
2. Heroes
3. Big Man
4. Best Friend
5. The Rock
6. Where Will I Go
7. Stand (Ephesians 6:10-20)
8. Why I Rap
9. Fourth Man (Daniel 3) |
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| Release: | Rappin' For Jesus |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1986 |
| Recordlabel: | Brentwood Music |
| Info: | Accompanied track means instrumental
Side 1
1. Rappin' For Jesus
2. Let's Praise (Psalm 150)
Side 2
1. Rappin' For Jesus - accompanied track
2. Let's Praise (Psalm 150) - accompanied track |
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| Release: | Bible Break |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio Tape] | | Released: | 1985 |
| Recordlabel: | Brentwood Music |
| Info: | Production by Stephen Wiley Enterprises and Mike Barnes
Productions.
Lyrics by Stephen Wiley.
Music by Mike Barnes.
Recorded at Longbranch Studio, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Instruments used:
- Yamaha QX-1 digital sequencer.
- Yamaha DX-7 digital synthesizer.
- Yamaha TX-816 FM tone generator.
- Oberheim DX digital drum machine
Side 1
1. Bible Break
Side 2
Accompaniment track (so you can perform) |
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| Release: | Bible Break (single) |
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| Media: | [7/12inch Vinyl] | | Released: | 1985 |
| Recordlabel: | Benson Music Group |
| Info: | Released as a vinyl 7 inch single.
Side 1
1. Bible Break
Side 2
1. Bible Break (radio version) |
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