Posted on 07/14/2007 12:57:30 PM PDT by ensignsj
Label terminates contract before album releases and confuses everyone
NEW YORK – As the hip-hop industry's tradition of wholesome, thought-provoking lyrics has slowly decayed since the 80's, one artist wants to buck the trend by adding a new level of linguistic complexity to his lyrics. Tru Dawgma, a self-proclaimed "exegetical elaborator," insists that his new style will help counteract hip-hop's recent reputation of promoting only superficiality, sex, drugs, and violence. But not everyone appreciates Dawgma's approach, as God's Fro Records recently terminated his contract and stated, "Most of our listeners don't have a GED, let alone an M. Div.!"
God's Fro director of new talent Sean Albin recalled, "When I first heard him I was like, 'Whoa! This cat is tight!' I thought I couldn't understand the lines 'cause he was spitting it so fast. That's usually how we know if someone's joint is hot."
It wasn't until Tru Dawgma was done recording a few tracks that producers caught on and decided to end the relationship.
(Excerpt) Read more at holyobserver.com ...
Sounds like religious discrimination to me. Where is the ACLU? Where is the Southern Poverty Law Center lawsuit?
“I feel like we saved a lot of people a lot of confusion,” said Glenn Moorehead, president of God’s Fro. “Rap fans probably already feel stupid enough as it is. They don’t need some guy making them think, as well!”
Bushwick Bill of the Getto Boys is also a Christian rapper these days. He’s turned his back on his old material. He’d actually done religious study before he got in with the group.
http://www.myspace.com/therealbushwickbill
From the Heart of Bushwick Bill to your Love:
Thank you all for your support and messages i really want to say thanks from the bottom of my heart and keep me and my family in your prayers .
Since ,my transformation from worldly music to gospel portrait i have started recording a new album call (Testimony of Redemption).
i thank Tre9 of Much Luvv studio’s for letting me record 5 songs in his studio and for all his hard works .
also i thank my manager which is Rick Robinson CEO of SoulFood Muzic who introduce me to Tre9’s camp .”
Big thanks to my road manager & asst. Cindy Angelle for all your hard works, love and support .
In 2006, Bushwick Bill recommitted his life to Jesus Christ and is currently set to release an album entitled, “Testimony of Redemption” in 2007.
as a person who plays Christian worship in my local church and other venues, I love to hear about people havening the change of heart.
I actually believe this to be the first time I listened to a rap song in total. Why was that? Why didn’t I feel like punching somebody in the head while I was listening? Anyway, his lyrics have more theology in them than most modern choruses sung in triplicate on Sunday. I do a mini-protest and only sing them once out loud, then mentally sing the Doxology.
If the lyrics have more than 2 syllables, its too complex for Rap fans!
Welcome to my nightmare, Tru.
So little vision in people sometimes...
Speaking of the Christian music scene...
Head, guitarist formerly of Korn, is about to release a new album.
So instead of Tru Dawgma, we get ...
I gots bitches and I gots hoes. I gots 100 dolla kicks and fresh baggy clothes. I don't go to school, cause that's for suckas. Uncle Toms tryin'to be white muthaf***as. I keep it REAL, That's how I be playin'. I knock you up, you get rid of it, no delayin'. But if you don't, I'm not payin! Jewels in da crown, bitch, Knowwhutimsayin'? I'll stomp your ass, and leave you layin. I rap like a moron fo' morons, nonsense I be sprayin'. And $tupid white people? Alway$ willin' to be payin'
So they’d rather side with criminal chic gangsterism, misogyny, pimpin’, materialism, frontin’, racism, et al than propagate a religious view.
Hey that wasn’t bad for rap.
But I thought thinking wasn’t allowed - oh wait they aren’t going to publish it. I was right.
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