SPIRITUAL TIMES- NEWS FOR DA SPIRITUALLY MINDED

By Roman Wolfe
Chicago rapper Twista and a group of rappers will hit the road for a series of dates to perform on The Stimulus Tour, a series of affordable concerts and speaking engagements at youth centers.

In November, Twista, Playaz Circle, Durrough and Moulange will hit the road to visit youth centers in each city on the tour, to talk to the children about making wise decisio… Continue

By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II, Associated Press Writer


NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed entertainment company.

It was a risky move, but the 34-year-old entrepreneur believes the company's diversity, which is producing music, a film, a reality television show and a gospel cruise, will help boost a struggling genre of Christian music. Secular hip-hop used radio as a launching pad, but holy… Continue

The image of Bushwick Bill on the front of the Geto Boys' We Can't Be Stopped is one of the most iconic in rap history. Getting shot in the face would be a scared straight moment for most of us, and it was for Bushwick too, only it took him two decades to put that together. Now that he's on the righteous path, though, he's recorded a gospel album, Testimony of Redemption, out on December 1.

By Roman Wolfe (Allhiphop.com)
Former Geto Boys rapper Bushwick Bill will release a Hi… Continue

By Chris Richburg
Russell Simmons’ critique of Bill Cosby has struck a nerve with rappers featured on the actor/comedian’s forthcoming Hip-Hop album, Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency.
On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Simmons spoke out against Cosby’s criticism of Hip-Hop and the conduct of today’s youth in a blog about the entertainer on GlobalGrind.com
Despite expressing his admiration and respect for Cosby, Simmons feels Cosby’s attacks have undermined his “pure and good” intentions… Continue

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By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A House vote Thursday put Congress on the verge of significantly expanding hate crimes law to make it a federal crime to assault people because of their sexual orientation. The legislation would bring major changes to law enacted in the days after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968.

"No American should ever have to suffer persecution or viol… Continue

Is Michael Vick unforgivable?
by Monica Johnson of the Baltimore Evangelical Examiner

Turn on sports radio today and you will hear a myriad of discussions about Michael Vick and his return to the NFL. Seriously...did we not know this was coming? Of course we di… Continue

THE FIRST ANNUAL CHRISTIAN DJ CONFERENCE IS COMING TO NEW YORK CITY The Higher Ground Record Pool (HGRP) International DJ Conference will debut this September.

On Sept. 21-22, 2009, The Higher Ground Record Pool (HGRP)/1 Accord DJ Alliance will hos… Continue

By Ismael AbduSalaam
Former Bad Boy artist Loon has made a declaration to change Hip-Hop following his conversion to orthodox Islam.
While reports surfaced last year of Loon’s (now named Amir Junaid Muhadith) conversion, the Harlem rapper recently made a public declaration on Al Jazeera, the sole independent news network stationed in the Middle East.
“Loon is working his way out of my system,” Loon stated, while sporting traditional Islam garb. “[I’m] happy to be accepting Islam, and finding the… Continue

By James Dowd
The morning after a launch party for Thrilla, his third solo recording, Mr. Del wasted no time acknowledging his album's obvious connection to the late Michael Jackson. Just as quickly, he pointed out that his CD, officially released June 30, was completed and titled months before the pop superstar died last week.

"With Thriller , Michael Jackson broke so many barriers musically, and I'd like to accomplish the same thing with Thrilla ," Del said Tuesday morning from his Cordova of… Continue

Spiritual Minded emcee and minister, J.A.Z. (Justified and Zealous) will be heading overseas on missions in august. Teaming up with Brooklyn Teen Challenge of New York City, He will be ministering to close to 500,000 locals during a three week tour, Au… Continue