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Sunday Best Season two finalist Dontavies Boatwright passed away today.
Boatwright, 33, died of a heart attack this morning. He collapsed after complaining of chest pains, and paramedics were unable to revive him.
The news comes as a shock to fans and the Gospel community, as a young Dontavies was preparing for the release of his new album scheduled to hit stores in the fall of 2013. Continue reading
This week Tamela Mann spends her 12th week on the charts. Half of that time she has spent it at #1. That continues this week as Mann’s album ‘Best Days’ continues to sit alone on top the charts.
A surprise gainer this week is Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. who moves from the #19 spot on the charts from just a week ago, to the #2 postion. McKissick’s CD ‘Recovery’ was released two weeks ago. Continue reading
The cover art for rap artist Jayceon “Game” Taylor’s upcoming album is stirring up controversy because it portrays Jesus Christ as a gang member.
The artwork for the upcoming “Jesus Piece” album shows a stained-glass image of Jesus Christ, who is wearing a gaudy gold chain and a red bandana – often associated with the Bloods street gang. The depicted Jesus has a teardrop tattoo on his face – often a sign that the person wearing this tear drop has committed a murder. The album’s title is written as “Je5us Piece,” with the number five also being a symbol of the Bloods, and there are marijuana leaves on both sides of Jesus’s likeness. Continue reading
Humble Beast Records is celebrating the successful debut of Propaganda’s new album, “Excellent,” which released to digital retailers on September 25th, peaking at #4 on iTunes’s Hip-Hop chart and making a significant chart impact at Billboard.
“Excellent” debuted at #184 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart with nearly 3,000 albums sold. While an impressive statistic on it’s own, it’s even more notable when considering that more than 24,500 additional copies of the album were downloaded during the first week of release from the label’s own website, HumbleBeast.com, where fans were given the opportunity to pick up the album for free. These numbers are not included in the official tally. Continue reading
Reflection Music Group is proud to announce that Loose Canon, the national debut EP from Atlanta-based artist Canon, will be released on October 16th. The music video (below) for “Loud Music,” featuring Derek Minor, is already making an impact through social media.
No stranger to Christian Hip Hop fans, Canon has been seen from coast to coast on tour with chart-topping artist Lecrae, serving as the hype man and opening act on the successful Overdose and Gravity tours. He’s also made appearances on recordings by Lecrae, Derek Minor and RMG. Continue reading
North Carolina producer, rapper and songwriter Dae-Lee (David Lee Arrington) prepped the industry and music fans with his 2011 promotional project THE GREAT PROGRESSION which made many stand up and take notice of his fresh style and versatile delivery. With the release of his new single “Life Is Worship” (featuring Chris Brown of Elevation Worship), Dae-Lee’s eyes are now set on his debut project that will hit the street in the spring of 2013. Continue reading
Real Word Records Artist Lil Prophet Released his 3rd National Project “The Revolution” this Summer and has not slowed down since! After Releasing Tittle Track Video “REVOLUTION” that has gotten huge attention, Lil Prophet has been on “The Revolution Tour” that’s spanding across the Central Midwest and Southern States!! Continue reading
Leading hip-hop/pop sensation, Group 1 Crew, release their fourth studio album, Fearless, on Fervent records today amid outstanding acclaim. The launch comes on the heels of their first No. 1 smash hit, the album’s lead track “He Said” (Featuring Chris August), which claimed the top spot on Billboard’s Christian CHR chart in May. With a No. 1 song under their belts, a top iTunes album debut, spots on the hottest tours and their new single “His Kind Of Love” which impacts radio on September 21, Group 1 Crew is only gaining momentum. Continue reading
Five-time Grammy® Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist TobyMac has made career history with his latest project, EYE ON IT, entering the Billboard top 200 at No. 1, selling nearly 70,000 units and marking the first time in 15 years an artist in the CCM genre has accomplished such. EYE ON IT released August 28 to an overwhelming response, with the album topping the Overall iTunes® Chart just hours after its release, and continuing to reign there throughout the week. This amazing debut comes as his single, “Me Without You,” continues to hold onto No. 1 on the CHR and AC Indicator charts. Continue reading
Grammy nominated and Reach Records artist released his highly anticipated album Gravity on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, which features Mali Music, Mathai (The Voice), label mates Trip Lee and Tedashii as well as production from DJ Khalil, Street Symphony’s Heat Academy and The Watchmen. Continue reading
