Another Weird Confession - I Can't Stop Watching this Video LOL!

So yall might think I'm crazy for this one but I cannot stop singing this song LOL! Check out 2:11-2:17. Ask my wife...I've almost got the dance (and gang signs) down to a science. I don't know why this song is so catchy to me. I crack up every time I sing it. But I still sing it! Even when I greet my friends, I catch myself saying "ora" (short for "orale") lol! I wish I had swag :)

10 Confessions Of A Weird Black Rapper

I rarely listen to rap.

I like "soul food" but I don't eat it often. But I will kill a chorizo and egg at any time. Wait that's not...nevermind. 210!

My shoe game is weak...and about 80%...no, 90% of the time I'm ok with that.

I don't like wearing jewelry. I'll probably never get my ear pierced, get a gold grill, or have a huge medallion hanging from my neck. Wait, it gets worse. I don't wear watches either.

I used to like car rims...shiny ones. But I think I started un-liking them when I kept running into pot holes and I got deeper into debt trying to maintain them. Now I like thick tires.

I don't normally wear hats and accessories when I go rap. And if I had it my way, I'd be looking rough half the time (ie faded jeans and old tees). Thank God for my wife :) ps - my wife saved the day in my White Rags music video shoot. Not so much in the God Belongs in My City music video shoot. I didn't properly plan for and I straight up rebelled on the day of!

I have strong convictions about "body art" aka tatoos. I walk in grace with those who have them (and advocate them as Christians) but uh...I think it's stupid.

How do I really feel about fitteds and snapbacks? I think I have nice hair when I get it cut. So no need for them...unless my hair is waaay out of control or I'm doing a music video and wanna represent my city, state...or something else that I feel needs to be promoted. In those instances the waves would have to take a back seat :)

I don't cut my hair as often as I should, and when I go back to my barber he always says the same thing: "Hey stranger! Whooooaaa!"

I don't own 1 CD from the 116 clique (Lecrae and friends).

That was fun! Might have to do that again sometime except next time give you the really shocking ones haha!

Helping Rwanda Through Basketball

In June of this year, I have the amazing opportunity of joining a missions team headed to Rwanda, Africa. We'll be preaching the gospel in many places while we're there. We also have a goal of providing 5,000 meals to the street kids when we get there! In order to do make this happen, we are doing a few fundraisers...a basketball tournament being one of them. If you know some men that would like to get in on this tournament, please have them contact me through the info on the flyer. It's a $200 entry fee per team and each team can have up to 5 players on the team! Please help spread the word....

Disconnect, and Connect (@Christologist @OB_RNM @illbehonest)

An encouraging video by my bro Tawfiq and his family! With everything going on in life, I know that I've been guilty of these things. I praise God that the Lord is continuing to teach me to fully be where I am instead of having my body here...mind there. Good reminder Tawfiq! Thanks.

Blind Side (A Note To Self)

Sometimes you don't know you have a pride issue until someone seemingly rises above you.
Sometimes you don't know you have an anger issue until things don't go your way.
Sometimes you don't know you're depressed until you see true happiness.
Sometimes you don't know that you need to be fixed until life reminds you that you are broken.
These reality checks often bounce around in my memory bank to remind me that I am human. I am not all-knowing. But praise God for the Holy Spirit! I have an unction from the Holy One. All things are able to be known to those who listen to His voice. I don't have live a life of being blind-sided by my flaws. I need communion with God. He will reveal to me who He is, and in that process He will reveal to me who I am.

Weekend in Review (pics)

Here are a few pics of my weekend with Impact Youth at their Winter Retreat...

"Trippin" Download & What I Was Thinking (New Song)

Here's a song that I recently did in the studio called "Trippin" :) I made this song because a lot of times when you stand up and speak truth, people tend to think that you're...trippin'! If you speak hard things on a consistent basis, you're pretty much written off as the guy/girl who's constantly on a soapbox. You become "that" Christian. The Christian that everyone respects because of your strong convictions, but also the person that has few friends because you're "too extreme". I kind of picture John the Baptist as this kind of guy. I kind of picture myself as that guy every now and then.

I questioned myself about the way I put the song together because I don't think I've done it this way before. Three verses of ranting about seemingly random topics...and no hook? But then I was like, "Ehh, whatever." The randomness of it adds to the whole feel of "Wow, this dude really is trippin!" And that's normally the perception of "extreme" Christians anyway so I went with it. I think the verses are pretty deep for an on-the-fly song. If I get enough requests, I guess I could break the song down verse by verse to show you all of meanings. If not...you're smart people! I'm sure you'll figure it out :)

 Here's the song:
 

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Hope you enjoy!


Jarrell