Diamond Rain: The 2017 Platinum Vinyl Awards 4th Quarter - Rap

The third of the three way tie for 11 entries is Rap and Hip Hop. After we get through this, there are only two more posts left. We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

Hip Hop/Rap

• Sho Baraka - The Narrative, Volume 2: Pianos and Politics
• Brinson - Thornz
• Dillon Chase - Drifting
• Alex Faith - Summer Pack EP
• Phil J - Foreigner
• Lecrae - All Things Work Together
• Shai Linne - Still Jesus
• Loso - Before I Commit 
• Benjamin Rea - Let Me Talk
• Reconcile - Streets Don't Love Ya
• Thi'sl - Levitate

We are down to two. Rock Music is next. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

Night Beat Rewind: July 2017

Three....two...one...Done. We are down to the final quarter for #PlatVnyl8 nominations. And I am still working on getting the final nominees for #PlatVnyl7. Things are starting to look like a car wreck. We have one month down and two to go. Unlike the weather here, things are really heating up. We begin with the singles released for the month.

The Singles Scene

• Beacon Light - I'm In It 4.75 Emeralds
• Bonray - Turn My Eyes 4.75 Emeralds
• Brinson - White Gold ft Marz Ferrer 4.75 Emeralds
• Cody Carnes - What Freedom Feels Like 4.75 Emeralds
• E.P.I.C. The Band - Proclaim 4.75 Emeralds
• Emily Irene Fertig - Devotion 4.75 Emeralds
• Christon Gray - No Hesitation 4.75 Emeralds
• J-Heir - Days of Heaven 5 Emeralds
• Derek Minor - Astronaut 3.75 Emeralds
• Needtobreathe - Count On Me 4.75 Emeralds
• Needtobreathe - Waiting 4.75 Emeralds
• Phil J - Too Much Sauce 3.75 Emeralds
• Corey Paul - Pipe Dreams 3.75 Emeralds
• Reconcile - Ain't No Way 4.50 Emeralds
• Under 5ive - So Dangerous 5 Emeralds
• Corey Voss - God Who Moves Mountains 4.50 Emeralds
• The Walls Group - My Life 5 Emeralds

17 Singles in a Month. Now on to the albums. We begin with those which did not make the cut.

Missing The Mark

• The Rock Worship - God Will Reign (Live)(Re-Release) 3.75 Emeralds
• To Speak of Wolves - Dead In The Shadow 3.75 Emeralds
• Zauntee - All Things Mixtape 3.50 Emeralds

From the flawed to the flawless.

Pure-Platinum Perfection

• Brian and Jenn Johnson - After All These Years Instrumental 5 Emeralds
• Nichole Nordeman - Every Mile Mattered 5 Emeralds
• Seventh Day Slumber - Found 5 Emeralds

Semi-Precious Metals

• Sho Baraka - The Narrative Vol 2: Pianos and Politics 4.50 Emeralds
• Bright City - Hello Maker 4.75 Emeralds
• Anthony Brown and Group Therapy - A Long Way From Sunday 4.75 Emeralds   
• Life of Carter - Life of Carter 4.50 Emeralds
• Stephen Christian - Wildfires 4.75 Emeralds
• Joel Hanson - Let Me Tell You Everything 4.25 Emeralds
• Le'Andria Johnson - Bigger Than Me 4.50 Emeralds
• Shai Linne - Still Jesus 4.75 Emeralds
• Manafest - Stones 4.75 Emeralds
• Kevin Max - Serve Somebody 4.75 Emeralds
• Natasha Owens - We Will Rise 4.75 Emeralds
• Planetshakers - Legacy Part Two: Passion (Live In Melbourne) 4.75 Emeralds
• Byron Popin - I Got Out 4.75 Emeralds
• Benjamin Rae - Let Me Talk 4.50 Emeralds
• Chris Sayburn - Saved By Grace 4.50 Emeralds
• 12 Stones - Picture Perfect 4.75 Emeralds
• Vineyard Worship - Vineyard Soul: We Are Ready 4.50 Emeralds
• Corey Voss - Songs of Heaven and Earth, Volume 1 4.50 Emeralds
• Anita Wilson - Sunday Song 4.75 Emeralds

July is in the Bag. I think that deserves some sort of celebration. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.         

       

Siberian Siren: The 2017 Platinum Vinyl Awards 1st Qtr - Rap

We begin our second grouping with rap. This grouping consisted of a full finals, that would be 7 entries, but even that wasn't good enough for number one. We continue.

Rap/Hip-Hop

• Sho Baraka - The Narrative
• Canon - Loose Canon, Volume 3
• Dead Heroes - Dead Heroes
• Heesun Lee - Beauty For Ashes
• Trip Lee - The Waiting Room
• S.O. - These Things Take Time
• Toby Mac - Hits Deep Live

That does it for rap. Really not much to say here as they are all solid releases from dependable artists. Rock is next. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.    

Music Video Monday: Joy

Welcome back to an all new edition of Music Video Monday, where we serve up the best and the latest CCM videos we can find. We are going to begin with another video from Sho Baraka and his new release The Narrative. This is Fathers, 2004.
Next up we continue with Rap, this time with Canon. Sometimes I wonder if this guy ever takes a breath. He should be called machine gun. You do have to stop and reload a canon. This is Eagles from Loose Canon, Vol 3.
And finally we take a break from rap, though this is an all African-American version of Music Video Monday. This is VaShawn Mitchell from Secret Place: Live In South Africa, this is Joy.
That does it for this edition of Music Video Monday. See you next time. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.  

Music Video Monday: The Ghost Ship Rises

Happy Halloween everyone from all of us at Night Beat HQ. I know that may be a shock to some of you, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with today. As I have said before, any day centered on candy can't be bad. Take it from a little stinker (that's a Skunk).

It's not only Halloween, it is also Monday. So that means an all new edition of Music Video Monday. Well, we don't really have any Monster Videos, unless by monster you mean extremely awesome. We have that in spades. Let's get to it. Our first video is from a group called About A Mile. The first cut on their new album is a rock number called Taking Back. The Video has been out for a while, but we go by the album release.

Next up is a rap number. Our rapper is Sho Baraka. The new album is called The Narrative, and the concept is a bunch of songs done in style of a certain year or era. It is an enjoyable journey, but my complaint is that we jump back and forth in time, and styles. It is a bit jarring. I guess I am more chronologically oriented. Anyway the song is called Road to Humble, 1979.
Forget what I said about no monster videos. Leave it to my girl Deanna Jakoub of Veridia to come through for today. This is Still Breathing.
And finally, a band which is quickly becoming my favorite Metal Band. Sorry Stryper, but these guys are the new blood. Who said a Theocracy was a bad thing? When you release albums in 2003, 2008, 2011, and 2016, you know they like to take their time to craft an album. All aboard the Ghost Ship.
That does it for this Halloween edition of Music Video Monday. We will return next week with another edition. Until then, I am Awaiting Your Reply.

And The Nominees Are: Hip Hop/Rap

The rollout continues. We now come to the Hip Hop & Rap Genre. There were barely enough entries this year to make a full complement of Seven. Actually, eight made the initial cut. Sorry K-Drama fans, the album was great, but it was really marketed as a fitness album, so I chose that one to drop. Let the griping begin.

The Nominees for the First Platinum Vinyl Awards for the Category of Best Hip Hop or Rap Album are:

• Lions and Liars by Sho Baraka
• Quarantine by Grits
• City Lights by JSon
• Rehab by Lecrae
• Between Two Worlds by Trip Lee
• The Prototype by Sean Slaughter
• Light Up The Dark by The Washington Projects 

Still to come Modern Worship, Kids Music, and the General Field Nominees. Keep it locked here at the Night Beat for exclusive and complete coverage of the Platinum Vinyl Awards. Oh, and before I forget, HELLO BULGARIA.