Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Fans of hip-hop are mostly divided into two camps, supporters of "underground" hip-hop (which at its best still retains an authentic streetwise vibrancy but at its worst is little more than dull rants over minimalist drum machine accompaniments) or "commercial" hip-hop (which at its best brings in song vocal hooks to make it accessible to a wider pop audience and at its worst waters down hip-hop's earthy appeal). Impressively, Florida's Pettidee - one of the pioneers of Christian crunk - manages to fuse underground and commercial elements and the result is hugely impressive. This album, which is really a compilation from independent releases mixed up with some new material, has huge radio appeal. Indeed four songs, the powerful "Static", the clever warning against pre-marital sex "No Wed, No Bed", the searing "Blood Shed" and the autobiographical "My Life", have all been selected for Cross Rhythms radio exposure. One of the best hip-hop releases of last year.

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