End Time Warriors (also known as E.T.W.) were founded by MC Free, MC L King and Johnnie Jam. E.T.W. was one of the first successful Christian rap groups releasing their first album in 1989 on
ForeFront Records
ForeFront Records is a contemporary Christian music and Christian rock record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo, and is a divis ...
. Much like fellow rookie label mates
DC Talk, they featured fun, upbeat, and direct rhymes about their faith and the gospel. E.T.W's lyrics grew darker through their career and drinking, drugs, and violence became major themes in their music as they addressed problems in hip-hop culture. One of their biggest hits was their cover of
Al Green
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer. He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Tired of ...
's "
Let's Stay Together", and their song "Give It Up" was nominated for a
Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards ceremonies presented annually and have been held in Nashville, Tennessee exce ...
. They broke up in the mid-1990s.
History
Their debut album was released in 1989 on ForeFront Records. In total, they released five full-length albums and the cover, "If God Is My Father", released on the
Larry Norman
Larry David Norman (April 8, 1947 – February 24, 2008) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Christian rock music and released more than 100 album ...
tribute album ''One Way: Songs of Larry Norman'' in 1995. Their last album is ''Ain't Nobody Dyin' But Us'', released in 1997.
Discography
*''
E.T.W.'' (1989)
*''Stop the Wild Hype'' (1991)
*''Let's Stay Together'' (1993)
*''Extended Play Remixes'' (1995)
*''Psychotheosocioghettopathic'' (1995)
*''Ain't Nobody Dyin' But Us'' (1997)
References
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Christian hip-hop groups
American hip-hop trios
Musical groups established in 1989