The Penultimate post is upon us. Rap Music (along with its sister genre Hip Hop), had a dozen entries this quarter, but still fell just short of winning it all. Let's get it all.
Rap/Hip Hop
- B-L'atitude - Elevated Love
- Benjah - Guidance
- The Knu Black(fka Out of The Blue) - Ohana
- Beautiful Eulogy - Worthy
- GAWVI - 954 EP
- KB - Today We Rebel
- Kevi - Barnabas
- Byron Juane - Life in the Evening EP
- NF - Perceptions
- Nerva - One Way
- Parxx - Unchained
- Young Saint - Transition (Live)
You know which genre comes next. Modern Worship is again the big winner. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
Rap and Hip Hop are next with 9 nominations this quarter. The genre is tied with Rock, which also had 9 nominees. We are now in the major genres, where each quarter produces a full final lineup. Needless to say there will be a lot of editing. Let's get to it.
Hip Hop/Rap
- Beacon Light - Open Eyes
- CJ Emulous - Light It Up
- Fedel - Flaw
- J Han - Tower Ivory
- Illuminate - Charismata
- KB - Tomorrow We Live
- SPEC - Vacancy
- Roy Tosh - Death Before Love
- Various - Holy Hip Hop, Volume 19
There is only one other comment. The artist J Han belongs to a rising crop of Korean Rappers (stop laughing, at least it's not Swedish Polka Artists). Anyway I listened to the album and I thought it was more R&B than Hip Hop, but that is how the label wants it. Either way it's a good album. Rock Is Next. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
We come now to the final three. Hip Hop, Metal and Rock. All three of these genres made a great showing this quarter as well, able to fill out a complete ballot on their own.
We begin with Hip Hop and Rap, a category that, in my opinion is slowly becoming obsolete. I may be alone in this, but the genre seems to be shifting. There aren't many pure "rappers" or "hip hop" artists recording. Most of those that catch the public eye seem to be heading into the Dance (Group 1 Crew, Rhema Soul) or Rock (Manafest, Toby Mac). There are a few left, among them Lecrae and my personal favorite, Rekonciled.
Of the entrants this quarter, Lecrae's entry has the best chance of being the one to make the final group. The others are all tied with 4.50 Emeralds, and will have to fight it out. Heavy Metal is next. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
