--- In holyhiphop@yahoogroups.com, "socialhiphop" <stu.metzler@...>
wrote:
>
> "Ever since I first heard Holy Hip-Hop back in 1989, I've always
> hoped for an artist to arise from my own neck of the woods. In
2007,
> here he is! Mellow Drum Addict is about to take first the
> underground, then the industry by storm. "Strides Ahead of tha
Half
> Step" is simply amazing: something I never thought I'd hear come
out
> of central Pennsylvania. Filled to the brim with jazzy loops and
> samples, guest artists such as Cas Metah and JustMe of the recently-
> signed-to-Illect-Recordings Scribbling Idiots and amazing
production
> by SameOldJake and others this album at 17 tracks is worth all of
> your hard earned dough and more.
>
> "Strides Ahead of tha Half Step" kicks off this release with cuts
by
> DJ Wick-It and some nice shout outs from fellow MCs and a freestyle
> at the end! "V.H.S." hits hard with more cuts by DJ Wick-It. I
love
> the sax sample, driving beat and keys on this song that introduces
my
> man Mellow to the world. "Writer's Block" brings Sivion and Luke
> Geraty to take MCs to school on the ABCs of writing and the source
of
> creativity: God.
>
> "Bus Pass" brings it to the streets with flutes and recognitions
> of "know(ing) where we goin' but this is where we comin' from"
> featuring Rawface & Sage Sensai (check the 2nd Stops with RE:son
and
> Spoken Nerd) with cuts by DJ Juvenile. "Draw Back...Release" feels
> like some Sesame Street style groove from the 70s and it works.
It's
> about time for "hitting hard with...archery", is all I can
> say... "629 Pine St." is an all-to-real scenario of a family as
> broken down as their house. The vocals on the chorus make this one
> quite accessible.
>
> "First Step" is my favorite with an infectious piano loop and guest
> vocals by the afore mentioned artists from Scribbling Idiots. Self-
> control, patience, and "foot-in-mouth" syndrome are address - all
> issues I can relate to. "Oh Brother" is a heartfelt song with
Steve
> reaching out to his brother. You have to know the who story on
this
> song to really appreciate the kind of love and forgiveness Steve
has
> for his brother. "Drum Addicts" is a nice instrumental/spoken word
> piece about this work of art called life; we need to follow His
> strokes.
>
> "By Example" featuring Vex Da Vortex reminds us that Mellow AKA
Steve
> is a father times three and he takes it serious. (The ethereal
> vocals seem to call us to this song's urgency.) If you could see
> this man with his kids, you'd know it too. "Nickel and Dime"
brings
> Paradox, Verses, Change and McGladius to remind us of the
> consequences of using substances and how we can learn from our
> mistakes. "Dig It All Underground" is the first song Mellow
> suggested to be played on WJTL, Lancaster's local Christian
station.
> With an infectious chorus and hard beats and cuts by Arkamedes,
this
> song is sure to be played again and again.
>
> "Ear Boxing" wth Vocab Malone and SameOldJake confronts some of the
> stuff that has become so commonplace in what is called rap music
> today. Violence, crime, and ignorance are neither original or
> artistic. "Keep on Building" starts with an old lyric with a
smooth
> transition to a slow jam (if it can be called that) that tells
> Mellow's story, one we can all relate to: don't give up and trust
God
> with your life. "No End Outro" brings a far eastern feel to the
end
> of this album, almost existencial.
>
> Steve AKA Mellow Drum Addict is not only an amazing artist, but a
Man
> of God. Since I first went with him to a show in Philly to hanging
> with him and his family and enjoying his gourmet cooking skills (or
> was it his wifes?), he has been an encouragement to me. Ever since
I
> first met Sup the Chemist (then Super C) in Lancaster in 1990, I've
> always tried to support artists I know personally. And there is no
> one I'd rather support than Mellow Drum Addict. Check him out on
> www.myspace.com/mdahiphop and pick up this CD for yourself.
>
> Stu Metzler
> --
> "Life ain't always black & white B/No matter how hard I might fight
> these/Just me? It's similar to Spike B/Because a brother can't
always
> do the right thing/And Lord knows I be trying/But I got these half-
> naked women I be eyein'/That's just in the car, when I'm on my
way/To
> work 'cause these jerks but 'em on display/And I can't even watch
my
> favorite shows/On myspace, they be strikin' a pose/How can I sit
here
> and call them hos/When anyone can see that all they need is some
> clothes/A little confidence and some self-respect/Like I need some
> old-fashioned marital sex/And I ain't sayin' this just to get you
> depressed/But from week to weekend I give Christ my weakness"
>
> First verse of "First Step" featuring Scribbling Idiot's from
Mellow
> Drum Addict's "Strides Ahead of tha Half Step"
>
well aparently uyou arent famailiar with dj essence and the rappers
he's help produced from philly like timmothy brindle,shai linne and r-
swift not to mention steven the levite.i have been following
chriistian hiphop for a little while and theres alot of real good
emcees.they come through and perform at crossover community church in
tampa,fl which is a christian church with a hiphop influence.the
pastor is from philly and he raps to.perhaps u heard of him, his rap
name is urban-d aka pastor tommy.