![]() That was such an awesome show last night and I was surprised by the sound. Rare of Breed was the bridge where the two genres met and collided in the explosion of GodTwang.Īfter a successful performance, I was able to catch up with him via phone as he began the first leg of his tour to get some insights into what I had seen. It was far from country and not totally CHH either. His delivery was fast, lyrics blazing with the power of his faith, keeping perfect time with the music. Rare of Breed, the MusicĪs I crouched down by the speakers, entranced by the rhythm of the beat, I couldn’t help but think how wrongly Rare of Breed’s music has been labeled as country rap. In his twang, they heard a kindred spirit in his lyrics, they found hope. Weathered bodies that spoke of hidden hardships, tattooed faces that had seen too much, all listening and nodding. I looked around at the crowd as they took him in. Remembering the altar call that changed his life, God freeing him from addiction, and learning to wait on God’s timing. Shedding his old self, it didn’t cross his mind to rap for Christ, yet here he was.Īfter each song, he stopped and spoke to the crowd. Strung out and broken in mind and soul, he found Jesus in 2011 when a stranger told him she loved him and invited him to church. He began peddling drugs as a minor and even did a stint in military school- until he landed in jail at 18. Rare of Breed was the bridge connecting us all.īorn and raised in North Carolina, Rob Hardin was placed in foster care at 8. My eyes took in many older faces, grey hairs peppering the crowd of mostly middle-aged adults of all colors: Black, White, and shades in between here to listen to rap hip-hop in the backroads of America. Little kids danced on the court floor, music playing as we waited. It was loud and chaotic but peaceful too. God was at work here, and I looked to Heaven for guidance.Ĭoming back to the present, I stepped inside the gym. While working on this piece a year later, I came face-to-face with the man himself in my hometown.Īnd when I saw he had a show planned here, I felt compelled to speak to him. I first saw Rare of Breed’s video while I lived in California- before I knew Holy Culture existed. ![]() Something otherworldly had brought me here, and I mused. “Versatile” remix of track 7 The beat and introduction is totally different, but it’s still the same good lyrics.ġ6- Firstborn Of All Creation feat.A storm threatened to cancel the Rare Breed event this past Wednesday night.Īs volunteers scrambled to get the crew’s equipment under cover, the nearby high school offered them shelter.Ĭoncertgoers waited patiently in its hallway, braving the humidity- filling the air with excitement. It’s CY’s father talking about the First Born of all creation. “First born of all creation” featuring CY’s father this song is unusual because it’s not really a song. “Watchin U” featuring Diction and Big Toe Great intro (Watchin Uuuuuu…), a great song and chorus. “Fear no evil” The rap is a little fast, but otherwise the song is OK. Here are some song notes I wrote down: “The message” featuring Hosley this is one of my favorite songs from the album, a great beat and chorus. The album has a good length, when I played the CD I thought it was never going to finish. The CD features Hosley, Soulfruit, Diction, Big Toe, Tre 9 and CY’s Father. They are really giving us the best of Rappers out there (Mark J, Cy, Tre 9, Enock, Col Cutz). If you like MUCH LUVV Records this is an album that you cannot miss. Overall this album is really good, some banging beats and songs, and great lyrics. It’s one of those great Holy Hip Hop CDs. ![]() The more I listened to the album the more I liked it. ![]() He mostly discusses his life past, present and future.
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