Saturday, October 18, 2008

British Holy Hip-Hopper Jahaziel Wins MOBO Award for Best Gospel Act

Rapper Jahaziel won a Music of Black Origin (MOBO) award for Best Gospel Act on October 15. Others nominated in the Best Gospel Act category included Tye Tribbett and Kirk Franklin, according to Illspot.net

The MOBO Awards ceremony, which has been around since 1996, is held every year in the United Kingdom. The awards are given to artists around the world (of any race or ethnicity) who perform music that originated amongst the African diaspora, such as hip-hop, R&B, gospel, reggae, and British-grown genres like garage and grime, "black music born out of adversity that has evolved into mainstream popular culture--urban," as explained on the MOBO Awards Web site.

Jahaziel's first album, Ready to Live, has received critical acclaim. He will release his first video next month. Additionally, he is back in the studio preparing a new album for release next year.

For more on the brother from across the pond, check out this video, where he shares his testimony on God and his desire to rap for God:



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