''Hostyle Takeover'' is the fourth album from
Hostyle Gospel
Hostyle Gospel is an American Christian hip hop group from Champaign, Illinois. Its members include Demetrius Morton (King Soloman), Raynard Glass (Proverb), and Fontaine Pizza (Big Job). Hostyle Gospel is best known for their aggressive Christ ...
. Hostyle Gospel Ministries released the project on October 14, 2016. The Christian hip hop group worked with Tone Jonez, Lamorax,
John Givez
John Lawrence Givens (born August 29), known professionally as John Givez and sometimes Juan Dando, is an American musician, who plays hip hop, R&B, soul, funk and neo soul music. He is cousins with fellow rapper JGivens. John has released tw ...
,
Gemstones
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, Fred Lynch, Marty B, Laquisha Burries and Jonathan Jackson on the production on this album.
Hostyle Gospel is very forthright when talking about their faith on this project and they make sure that it's conveyed that they are representing God in their music.
The group also addresses social issues, their marriages, grief and hardship in their lives on this project.
Reception
Specifying in a nine star review by
Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music.
His ...
, Lins Honeyman responds, "Hostyle Gospel's success lies in an ability to offer up some truly creative and challenging wordplay delivered with technical brilliance and stylistic diversity.
Track listing
Music videos
* "Skittles & Iced Tea"
(featuring John Givez
John Lawrence Givens (born August 29), known professionally as John Givez and sometimes Juan Dando, is an American musician, who plays hip hop, R&B, soul, funk and neo soul music. He is cousins with fellow rapper JGivens. John has released tw ...
)
* "Clap"
(Gemstones
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Personnel
Performance
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Hostyle Gospel
Hostyle Gospel is an American Christian hip hop group from Champaign, Illinois. Its members include Demetrius Morton (King Soloman), Raynard Glass (Proverb), and Fontaine Pizza (Big Job). Hostyle Gospel is best known for their aggressive Christ ...
- primary artists
Featured artists
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John Givez
John Lawrence Givens (born August 29), known professionally as John Givez and sometimes Juan Dando, is an American musician, who plays hip hop, R&B, soul, funk and neo soul music. He is cousins with fellow rapper JGivens. John has released tw ...
*
Gemstones
A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. Certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli, opal, a ...
* Lamorax
* Tone Jonez
* Fred Lynch
Production and engineering
* Fontaine Pizza -
engineer
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,
producer
* Raynard Glass -
engineer
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,
producer
* Demetrius Morton -
producer
* King Son -
producer
References
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2016 albums
Hostyle Gospel albums