“ No Church In A While has all types of meanings,” expresses 1K Phew. The concept for their collaborative album, No Church For A While grew out of their conversations.
While.” Lecrae was recording his mixtape, Church Clothes 4, when it occurred to him that people actually hadn’t been to church to even put on those church clothes in a while because of the pandemic, church hurt, and other reasons. Rappers like 1K Phew are carrying forward the torch we lit with ‘Let The Trap Say Amen’ using their music to reach hip-hop heads with a spiritually that’s not forced or foreign to them.”ġK Phew’s new project collaborative album with Lecrae, No Church In A While, features 10 tracks including: “Wildin” “Ready Or Not,” “Move It,” “One Call,” “What We Gon Do,” “Amen,” “Blockhead,” “Born Sinner” “Save Us,” and “No Church In A.
“ Our artists at Reach Records are continuing to prove that faith can exist beyond the pews of the church if expressed authentically. Reach Records president and co-founder, Lecrae describes Phew’s sound as hip-hop that is equally at home in the club or the church. From the emergence of Outkast and Goodie Mob in the early 90s to Ludacris and T.I. at the top of 2000, and more recently with Migos, Young Thug,Gucci Mane, and Future, Atlanta has proven itself to be an inimitable force.Ī new breed of artists taking the trap sensibility and elevating it into a new sound called “Street Gospel,” a term coined by Atlanta based Reach Records artist, 1K Phew. 1K Phew’s smooth delivery, swag, and evocative vocals have an infectious quality that is streetwise yet commercially viable. 100% of the proceeds from his music will go to the Chu family and their needs.To say that Atlanta is merely having a moment would be to overlook decades of the region’s impact on hip-hop culture at large. He’s a pioneer.”Īlong with his character and deep friendship, we remember what he meant musically to the movement. For years his sound crafted the movement of believers doing hip hop. He took my live show to new heights and was the relational glue for many of us. “ Many don’t realize DJ official was one of my biggest advocates when I first started. He leaves behind his wife Teresa and two daughters, Bella eleven, and Sophia, six. While he was a brother to many, none will miss him more than his own family. He was an integral part of the 116 movement, offering mentorship, guidance, even a place for traveling artists to stay as they passed through the city of Philadelphia. Many mourn Dj Official’s passing this morning. I want it to help strengthen people’s relationship with Christ and be more unashamed of the gospel than ever before. I want my life, my story to make a difference in other people’s lives. A truly GOD send and I ask for people to pray for her strength during this. It’s so easy to forget the people behind the scenes who are with you every step of the way. In a previous 116 Life interview, when asked how the body of believers can pray for him, Fish had this to say: His hope in the face of the potentially fatal operation is characteristic of what we have come to know Fish by. Prayers appreciated for my wife, family, surgeons and lastly, me”, just hours before the operation. He was very hopeful going into the operation, posting, “ It’s go time!!!! lungs are GOOD to go.
The surgery happened at the climax of Official’s struggles with a rare form of cancer. Yesterday, we received news that Nelson Chu a.k.a DJ Official had passed on due to complications related to a recent lung-transplant surgery.
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