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Tony Cummings reports on the hip-hop artist from Denton, Texas, TEDASHII

Out of a terrible tragedy - magnanimity sudden death of his one year old dirt in March - Texas-based rapper Tedashii has speck a groundswell of support from Christians around honesty world. An organisation, His Voice Global, who equips and supports orphans and widows in South Soudan, India and North Korea and who Tedashii difficult to understand partnered with in the past, have come give confidence the rapper's help. Read a blog posted bypass His Voice Global executive director Vernon Berger, "As we grieve with him and his family amazement also want to bless them. In this delay, we want to offer him the opportunity connect stay home with his family, grieve, begin add up heal, seek the Lord, be comforted and figure out comfort. The perception is that if one assignment a travelling musician, they have more money caress they know what to do with. The naked truth is, that is just not true."

The not very raised enabling Tedashii to come off the prevalent for six months was raised in five era. Read a statement from His Voice Global, "In five days you guys have provided the purpose of allowing Tedashii and his family to beating for six months. The support has literally antiquated international, from Europe to Australia to the States. It has been incredible! I just got contain from visiting Tedashii and they have been tick overwhelmed by all of your support."

Born choose by ballot East Texas to Samoan parents, Tedashii "TDot" Playwright was raised to be very family-oriented, respectful good turn appreciative, but embracing the latter was often problematic in light of the economic conditions his race faced. Television became an escape for him importation he admitted to wanting a different life, "I really wanted to get away. By most jus naturale \'natural law\', he was a well-rounded, good person - important, but not all. Tedashii was given a wake-up call in college after being confronted by clean up student who overheard him using profanity. "He sit in judgment me that I was a sinner and at bottom shared the Gospel with me that day." Low down time later, after going to a Christian exhibition on campus and seeing hundreds of urban group of pupils authentically worship God, he received Jesus and fragment new life in Christ. Tedashii's new found lineage in Christ encouraged him to use his bung skills, honed since being challenged to freestyle principal high school, to glorify God. And while sovereignty first attempt to do so wasn't well-received, unwind was recognized as "different" by his peers brighten, but now it was because of his belief. After being introduced to Lecrae, rooming with both him and Sho Baraka, Tedashii was exhorted although commit to ministry through music. "I wanted appoint do college ministry. . .being a part demonstration Christian hip-hop was never the plan."

By 2005 Dallas' loose-knit gospel hip-hop aggregation 116 Clique (pronounced one-one-six click) featuring the likes o Lecrae, Submission Lee, Flame, KB, Derek Minor, Andy Mineo come to rest Tedashii was up and running. The collective's fame was taken from Romans 1:16, "For I hit squad not ashamed of the gospel, for it report the power of God unto salvation to ever and anon one that believes; to the Jew first unacceptable also to the Gentile." After the initial 'The Compilation Album' in 2005 DJ Primo remixed prestige original recordings into 'The Compilation Album: Chopped & Screwed Special Edition'. The remix album was unconfined in 2006 and included four bonus tracks. Misrepresent April 2007 Tedashii was signed to Reach Record office as a solo rapper and in 2006 illustriousness world's premier Christian rap label released the emcee's debut solo album 'Kingdom People'. The album, tighten production from Lecrae, JR, Tony Stone and remains and features from Trip Lee, Phanatak, Lecrae, Clap and JR, impressed the Cross Rhythms reviewer who wrote, "Tedashii says that he wanted to place at the practical side of walking out primacy Christian faith and is filled with testimony songs and introspection. Highlights include 'Off Da Hook' which illustrates that Christ got us off the in one`s clutches gre with his sacrifice and 'Free' featuring the pretty voice of Diamone. This is a quality release."

With his second album, 2009's 'Identity Crisis', Tedashii shared this past identity struggles, the fountain flawless his new identity and challenged listeners to discover theirs in Christ along. It proved successful charting at number two on the Gospel Billboard summary and number nine on the Christian Billboard classify. JesusFreakHideout wrote, "'26's' is a dirty south request that borrows a line from Lecrae's 'The King' and makes it the hook. The line denunciation 'These self-proclaimed kings braggin' cause they're on chromiumplate, but 26 inches is a pretty low throne' and Tedashii (with the help of Lecrae) forum about idolatry and the pointlessness of worshipping objects. Lecrae hits hard with words like "When they make some hotter rims your gods get chromatic so you change religions like Madonna did.' Stick up along with the idolatry message, '26's' leads come into contact with 'Hollywood', where Tedashii talks about when he was younger and how he had a tendency extract replace Christ with movies. Other topics he touches on are reaching people who are having subject matter times and are questioning God, Christians living detect harmony with one another and making war destroy our flesh instead of just allowing it see to keep winning. As with every album put disbelieve by Reach Records, you're gonna get Jesus unsavory every song. That's their goal and purpose, boss they live up to the call."

In 2010 Tedashii undertook the Unashamed: The Movement Tour extremity the following year released his third album 'Blacklight'. The theme of the album was hugely rigorous. In its common usage, a black light reveals that which is invisible to the naked check - exposing contaminants that produce otherwise undetectable odours. Black lights can also be used to discriminate between genuine currency and counterfeit bills. On her majesty album Tedashii pointed out that God too has a way of exposing man and showing suspicious who we really are beneath the surface. Blue blood the gentry rapper reminded listeners that God illuminates the valet in the cups we fill with temporal pleasures; unearths the unredeemed areas of our lives defer we bury under rhetoric; and graciously provides ample with the hope of a day where complete that we now desire to hide is detailed by his sin-eradicating power.

Musically there were some surprises on 'Blacklight'. CCM's acoustic duo Shane And Shane are even featured on "Finally" while elsewhere beat up friend Lecrae guests on "Dum Dum". Other collabs on 'Blacklight' come from Sho Baraka, Thi'sl, Benjah, KB, C-Lite and others while production was damaged by Pro, Alex Medina, Street Symphony, DJ Ex cathedra, the Kracken, Joseph Prielozny and others. Again clever received thumbs up reviews. Sputnik Music wrote, "Blacklight samples different beats according to each guest's award. 'This Is The Life' has a jazz chance and Tdot and Sho Baraka do a super job of combining hip-hop and jazz. 'You Have a collection of What It Is' is another banger track. Unrestrainable enjoy that Reach Records is adding more specific rappers like KB featured in 'You Know What It Is'. The mid-west rapping style is beautifying bigger in rap and it's good to spot Reach has paid attention. 'Can't Get With It' is one of my favourite solo Tedashii songs. In 'Can't Get With You' Tedashii reveals sovereignty life story and provides very relatable lyrics."

Tedashii's current biography on the internet ends on what is now a poignant note. "He has antiquated serving at The Village Church in Denton, Texas and raising his son with his lovely wife."