LPG is an American

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

hip-hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...

duo from Whittier and

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and part of the

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collective

Tunnel Rats The tunnel rats were American, Australian, New Zealand, and South Vietnamese soldiers who performed underground search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. Later, similar teams were used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet–Afghan W ...

. It is composed of cousins Dax Reynosa (also known as Theory) and Jurny Big (also known as Phil Harmonic). Their name was understood to stand for "Lord's Personal Gangsters", but now is "Living Proof of Grace". They released their first album, ''Earthworm'', in 1995. Along with Tunnel Rats, they had trouble being accepted by conservatives in the Christian ranks. "There were years of toiling and being called the devil," said Reynosa. "We are ministers of the gospel, but we just happen to rap."

Discography

* ''The Earthworm'' (Brainstorm Artists International, 1995) * ''360 Degrees'' (Solar Music, 1998) *''The Gadfly'' (Uprok Records, 2003)

References

Christian hip-hop groups Hip-hop groups from California Underground hip-hop groups Tunnel Rats (music group) members Musical groups established in 1984 Musical groups from Whittier, California {{US-hiphop-band-stub