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Bone a Fide

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Hmmm... where do i begin for such a rap phenomenon as this icon of an individual called T-bone? there's no denying he's got the raw skillz(if in doubt , listen to track 11 please).
I am so in love with the way he's tryna take this gospel to the mainest of streams, clubs and streets beware! Now it's been re-christened Conscious rap. Hmmm....but i must say that his heart for ministry han't changed one bit.
For me my favourite track is easily "Let that thang go" . He comes off so evil on that track u can feel the revolution in his voice.
Closely followed by "follow T, " though the track is quick to bring to mind phonographic images of a certain Fat rapper whose name begins with J.
"It's OK " is another ear-catcher for me, but too soon one is quick to see the the gritty dark 50 Cent stylistics come into play in the chorus and beat patterns.
The joint with Chino XL is an absolute banger, and the fiery lyrical venom can be felt all over the track. the only thing is, chino seems to have this thing against women, or is it just me-he slays Beyonce, Whitney Houston and Ferdie of black eyed peas almost all in one handful.
"I been looking around" would have been cooler if it didnt have so much kanye west written all over it-T-bone's almost never sampled old skool vocals in his entire career up until now.
Overall i think the album's guaranteed to turn more than just a few heads and stamp it onto the minds of listeners that hip hop and sex, violence and drugs don't always have to go together to be phat. Bone-a-fide wont top your list for deep theological lyricism-that credit goes to The Cross movement. And his best work ever still remains "Last street Preacha".
But T-bone has definitely lasted longer than even countless of his secular contemps.And that, for me would stamp him as a legend of sorts.KEEP FLYING THAT GOSPEL FLAG, PLAYA! I'M FEELIN' YA ALL THA WAY!!!!!

Anointed rapper T-Bone goes all out on this CD, displaying a diversity of sounds that showcases this latest release. From the Run DMC inspired "12 Years Ago" to the club anthem "Shake Ya Body", T-Bone hammers the mic with Godly and spiritually challenging lyrics.
I'd rate this CD even better than his last release. The sounds and beats are tighter, the production fresher and even after a battle with throat issues, T-Bone sounds better than ever.
T-Bone is one of those rare artists who've continued to run the race faithfully and his commitment to Christ is more than obvious. He's truly an inspiration for every generation. "I Been Looking Around" even takes a cleverly sped up sample from a 1970's Patti LaBelle track and T-Bone just turns it out!
We love you T-Bone! Thank you again!

T-Bone is easily the best rapper on the HHH scene, and arguably one of the better rappers in the rap game period. Bone-A-Fide shows T-Bone at his best on every level, still bangin' his West Coast beats and rippin' it lyrically. The collabs with Mack 10 and Chino XL fit surprisingly well into the album. While T-Bone has never been the guy to slather Jesus all up in his rhymes, he only bares his soul and purpose on select tracks which cause some to wonder if he's not just "positive rap."

Best cuts: Let That Thing Go, Hard Streets, Can I Live, A Few Good Men.

You can disagree with him all you want, but you can't deny the fact that this is the most talented rapper in the Christian genre. If you like mainstream rap music but hate the lyrics, then this is the artist you start with.

T-Bone has always had solid releases; I own The Last Street Preacha and Gospelalphamegafunkyboogiediscomusic, so that's what I have for comparison. While those two albums had skippable tracks, each track on this album is very good to listen to. The beats are tight, and the production is great. I always love it when he cuts loose and raps very quickly, and he does that a bit later in the album.

If there are any downsides to the albums, it'd be that, like most mainstream rappers, he follows the same lyrical themes. For mainstream it's sex, partying, and their skills, and for T-Bone it's Christianity, being poor once, and his skills. There aren't really any new themes in this. Not that these themes are bad. He can conjure up a good image of what he wants to say, but it does get a bit repetitive.

Bottom line: If you've never bought a T-Bone album, start here. The beats are amazing, and the lyrics are good, but repetitive if you've listened to his previous stuff.

Ok, I admit I just started liking T-Bone when I heard him rapping in The Fighting Temptations movie. The beats on this CD are tight and it's the type of music that would go great at a gospel skate, but I thought gospel rap, like all other gospel music was supposed to, well....., talk about the gospel. It seems like in a lot of the songs, T-Bone is glorifying himself rather than glorifying God by saying that other rappers can't rap as good as him and that he has all this bling bling. I think that's the wrong message to be sending out to our youth, because it portrays the same covetous and prideful messages as the secular rappers. And why does he look so much like a thug on the back of his CD cover? Are those gang signs he's throwing up? I'm pretty sure they're not but whatever happened to Christians being wise as serpents and harmless as doves? If T-Bone is really trying to reach those that are on the streets with his music, how can you do that if you don't have the main ingredient that you need in order to reach them? Namely, The Gospel. It's kind of like trying to bake a cake without flour.

I'm really enjoying this CD, especially the crazy hot beats and T-bones sick lyrical flow. It's a new genre of rap(Conscious Rap). He's coming real hard so it's something thugs on the streets can appreciate.

This is a good secular album. I used to love T Bone back in the Redeemed Hoodlum days and it seems that through the span of his career he peaked spiritually (at least lyrically) on The Last Street Preacher. I think he is talented but if you want talent with meat go 116 clique, Tedashii, Lecrae, Flame, PRo, Ambassador, KB, Trip Lee, Andy Mineo, Sho Baraka, Json, This'tl and etc. These dudes bring FIRE and truth, it will minister to you and make you knock ya head the whole time. If you only have 10 bucks, pass on this album and get Lecras Rehab or Tedashii's Blacklight, God Bless! I love ya T Bone but choose gospel or secular, not a watered down mixture.

This is one of his best so far.It has a different sound then the last one.The bass pounds all really great songs

Much love to T-Bonie Bone Corleogne! A lil more mainstream than the previous releases(and in my opinion, more positive hip hop than it is holy hip hop), but my boy brings it lyrically and the new production team helped take T-Bone to another level. The joint with Mack 10 was a classic and Shake Ya Body is too hottt for words. Peace & blessings,Bonie Bone. <><

I have loved T-Bone after I once saw his music video for "Ride Wit Me" which was when I was about 7. I hadn't found out who that was until around age 11. At age 14, I love the concious rappers such as the Cross Movement (various artists, including those just on the record label), Grits, KRS-One and T-Bone. If you love rap/hip-hop beats, checks some of these guys out and hopefully be pleased. Bring some awesome raps without the filth of what today's mainstream rap about. KRS-One is one of my favorites. I have 5 out of 13 of his albums. I have only heard maybe 2 raps repeated out of those albums and they come in great quantity of songs, about 15+ per CD. If you want, head over to [...] and check out audio and video clips to listen. So far I can't truly rate this CD so I give it a four because I don't have it, but based on his other CDs I have (The Last Street Preacha and GAMFDM), I can say this one should be just as great.