This year, the All Eyes On Me Achievement Awards’ scope is national. As such, we wanted to lay the foundation and recognize Christian hip hop’s founding fathers that blazed trails before us.
Below is a list we’ve assembled of the genre’s pioneers. Because this movement’s birth was not authoritatively documented, the record below cannot be considered exhaustive. However, we have attempted to research it as thoroughly as possible and consulted with many of the industry’s most knowledgeable experts.
We are attempting to contact and secure the appearance of as many of these names as possible. If you can assist with this effort, please let us know by contacting Sketch the Journalist at sketchwrek@dasouth.
Without any further ado, the 2008 All Eyes On Me Achievement Awards gospel rap pioneer nominees:
Pioneer 1st Rap Tape
- Stephen Wiley – “Bible Break” and/or “Rappin’ For Jesus” (1985)
Pioneer 1st 12”
- MC Sweet - Jesus Christ (1992)
Christian Hip Hop Martyr
- D-Boy Rodriguez (accepted by MC Gegee or someone from family)
Pioneer Female Christian MC
Pioneer Group
- SFC (Soldiers for Christ)
- I.D.O.L. King
- P.I.D. (Preachas In Disguise)
- Freedom of Soul
- JC & the Boyz
- Dynamic Twins
- ETW
- Apocalypse – Ed Grice
- D.O.C. (Disciples of Christ)
- DC Talk
Pioneer MC
- Michael Peace
- Stephen Wiley
Pioneer MC on a Major Mainstream Label
- B.B. Jay "Universal Concussion" (Jive Records, 2000)
Pioneer Convention
- CRU-Vention – Christian Rappers United – Jason Goddard
Pioneer Nationwide Event
- RapFest (Bronx, NY) – Brother E & Bert B
- Flavor Fest (Tampa, FL) – Urban D
- Holy Hip Hop Awards & Artist Showcase (Atlanta, GA) – Danny Wilson
- Houston Holy Hip Hop Achievement Awards (Houston, TX) – Tre9
Pioneer HHH websites
- SphereofHipHop.com - Plastic
- Om95.com – slave
- HipHopZone.com
- GodzHouse.com
Pioneer Record Label
Pioneer Classic Record Label
- Grapetree Records – Knolly Williams
- Syntax Records – Tim Trudeau
Pioneer Graffiti Crew
- Daystar Tribe (DJ Promote , Raimstar, Pyksy)
Pioneer Graphic Designer
- Art Peace - Brad Smith
- Spe©
Pioneer TV Program
- Apocalypse /Ministerz of the Underground
Pioneer Hip Hop R&P
- Bernard Wright
- Out of Eden
- Amani
- Soulfruit
Pioneer 1st Nationwide Magazine
- Heaven’s Hip Hop – Knolly Williams
Pioneer Magazine
- FEED
- Breaks
- ONEMIND Magazine
Pioneer DJ
- DJ Dove
- DJ Skillspinz
- DJ Maj
- DJ Form
- DJ Official
Pioneer Radio DJ
- Special K
- Johnny Jams
- Barry T
- J-Boney
- DJ EST/Ed Grice
- Scott Blackwell
Pioneer Classic Groups
- Gospel Gangstas
- Grits
- Cross Movement
- LA Symphony
- LPG
- Future Shock
- Tunnel Rats
- New Breed
- Brainwash Projects
- Brothers Inc.
- Labklik
- Phat Kats
- Sackcloth Fashions
- Southern Gospeltality Records
- G.O.G.’s
- Unity Clan
- CMC’s
- A1 Swift
- Sound of the Rebirth- Mark J
- Sons of Intellect
Pioneer Classic MC
- E Roc
- T-Bone
- Lil Raskull
- Prime Minister
- Antonious
- L.G. Wise
- MG! the Visionary
- King Shaun & SS MOB
- Dirt (Shadow of the Locust)
- Corey Red & Precise
- Knowdaverbs
- Sev Statik
- Urban D
- Pettidee
- Fros’T
- Mark J
- Todd Bangz (aka Tre-Z)
- Jah Word
- Geno V
- Elle Roc
- KJ-52
- Sup the Chemist
Pioneer Film or Documentary
- PAIN: The Movie - Levi
- The Next Level
- Holy Hip Hop – Danny Wilson
Pioneer Book & Author
- Urban D- Un.Orthodox
- Kymo Dockett- Lost Generation
- Phil Jackson / Efraim Smith- The Hip Hop Church
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