Verbs (rapper)
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| Birth name | Michael Boyer II |
| Also known as | Knowdaverbs |
| Born | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, Gospel |
| Label(s) | Gotee 1280 Music |
| Website | verbs7.com |
Verbs (previously known as Knowdaverbs, real name Michael Boyer II [1]) is a Christian hip hop artist who has achieved respect in the industry. Knowdaverbs has recorded for the Gotee label, home to GRITS and affiliated with dc Talk.
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[edit] Background
He started rapping at the age of twelve,[1] and spent time dancing with GRITS during the mid-'90s. His debut album, The Syllabus (1999), and his second album, The Action Figure (2000) were both fairly successful for gospel rap. His first album under the name "Verbs" (Unlocked) was slightly delayed when he spent six months in South Africa on a mission with his home church in Nashville, Tennessee. He is to release the highly anticipated Groundwork Theory on September 18, 2007 under new label 1280 Music.
His lyrics take a middle ground approach between the explocit doctrine of the Cross Movement and the poetic musings of the GRITS.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
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'The Syllabus'
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'The Action Figure'
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'Unlocked'
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'The Groundwork Theory'
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[edit] EPs
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'The Groundwork 3P'
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[edit] Collaborations on other Albums
- GRITS - Factors of the Seven - "U.S. Open", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Gospel Rap; Parables" along with Jurny Big of LPG. He also appeared in the Music Video - "Hopes and Dreams / What Be Goin' Down".
- GRITS - Grammatical Revolution - "Strugglin'" and "C2K".
- GRITS - The Art of Translation - "Video Girl".
- Out of Eden - More Than You Know - "Get It Right".
- Out of Eden - No Turning Back - "Lookin for Love" and "No Turning Back" along with Grits.
- DJ Maj - Wax Museum: the Mixtape - "Equeena (Remix)" and "Set Sail" along with Grits.
- DJ Maj - Full Plates: Mixtape 2 - "Gung Ho" along with Mat Kearney.
- DJ Maj - The Ringleader: Mixtape 3 - "So Excited" along with Shonlock.
- DJ Maj - BoogiRoot - "Rhyme Pocket Interlude".
- DJ Maj - Sabbatical Transit.
- KJ-52 - 7th Avenue - "Keep It Movin'".
- Camp Quest - Camp Quest - "Sunday Drive".
- Verses - Listening Session - "Cassette Tapes & Roller Skates"
- Pettidee - Thug Love - "Push"
Compilation Contributions
- Sonic Imperial: Sounds of the Prophets - "Call of the Dung Beetle".
- Best of Rescue Records 1993-2003/Urban - "Call of the Dung Beetle".
- Gotee Urban Vol. 2 - "God Is Big" and "Just the Facts".
- Gotee Records presents: Showcase - "God Is Big".
- Raggamuffin Hip Hop - "Giant Slayers" and "If I Were Mayor/Governor" along with Stitchie.
[edit] References
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan (2002). "Knowdaverbs". Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. p. 501. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
- ^ Rake, Jamie Lee (October 2000). "Reviews / The Action Figure". CCM Magazine 23 (4): 84,86. ISSN 1524-7848.
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