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'Kj-52' History: 



With the same passion that inspired Toby McKeehan to introduce rap music to Christian audiences more than a decade ago, new Essential Records artist KJ-52 moves forward with a burden to reach the hip-hop community for Jesus. Produced by Todd Collins of Gotee Brothers fame, "7th Avenue" definitely comes with an East Coast foundation, but the album showcases a surprising amount of musical and lyrical diversity. "I wasn't trying to reach just certain listeners,"KJ-52 says. "My style is definitely East Coast, but we flip it on the beats." The album combines underground credibility with mainstream accessibility and features everything from hardcore underground to Dirty South-style, Old School to smooth R&B. KJ-52, whose given name is Jonah Sorrentino, knows about the streets, and learning the hard way, firsthand: He grew up in Ybor City, the ghetto area of Tampa, FL. The album titled, "7th Avenue," is taken from the street he lived on. "I had a lot of anger, bitterness and hurt," he remembers. "I thought partying, drinking and all those things were life. But someone sowed a seed and I was saved at the age of 15. Christ changed my life, took away the hurt and gave me a purpose."




Tracks by 'Kj-52' 


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1, 2, 3 (feat. Yankee Man) 
12 Round Knock Out 
47 Emcees 
47 Emcees (Plus 18 More Remix) 
47 Pop Stars 
5th Element 
ABC's and 1,2,3 S 
All Around The World Featuring John Reuben And Pigeon John 
Are You Real 
Are You Real? (feat. Jon Micah Sumrall of Kutless) 
Are You Real (ft Jon Micah from Kutless) 
Are You Real? (Oregon Trail Remix) [feat. Jesse Ribordy & Jose 
Armageddon Weaponry Featuring Roldan Of Remnant Militia 
Back In The Day 
Behind the Musik (feat. Pee Wee) 
Bonus Track 1 
Can I Speak With A Manager, Ya Bref Stank (Interlude) 
Cartoon Network 
Cease To Exist (Sons Of Intellect...KJ-52 And Golden Child) From 
Check Yourself 
The Choice Is Yours 
Cipha All Stars 
Comprehentions Album 
The Crossmovement 
Cry no more 
Dad: "It was God working in your life" 
Dad: "That's how you got your name" (intro) 
Dad: "Ybor City" (interlude) 
data 
Dear Slim 
Dear Slim (CHR, Rhythmic) 
Dear Slim, Pt. 2 
Dear Slim Pt.2 (True Story Remix) 
Devo - Anger (Understanding Anger) 
Devo - Dear Slim (God's Love Letter To Us) 
Devo - Forgiveness (Forgiveness is a Process) 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Faithfulness (Being Consistent and 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Gentleness (How we Treat People wit 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Goodness (What Does it Mean to be a 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Joy (Joy vs Happiness) 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Kindness (Common Courtesy) 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Love (The Love We're Supposed to Gi 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Patience (Don't Pray For It!!!) 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Peace (What is True Peace) 
Devo - Fruit of the Spirit - Self-Control (Our Society has a Pro 
Devo - Fundamentals (When Your Game Is Off, You Go Back To The F 
Devo - Knowing God's Will (How Do We Know God's Plan For Our Liv 
Devo - Lukewarm (What Makes God Sick) 
Devo - Resisting Temptation (How To Make The Devil Flee) 
Devo - Rise Up (Take A Stand For Christ) 
Devo - Running with Weights (Throwing Off the Things that Hold Y 
Devo - The Sacrifice of the Son (Story of a Train Track Conducto 
Devo - Salvtion (How to Have Eternal Life) 
Devo - Sonshine (Letting God's Light Show) 
Devo - Stanky Dog (Going Back to the Sin we Shouldn't Do) 
Devo - Sweeping Under The Rug (We Push Things Off Instead of Dea 
Devo - Take Up Your Cross (What Does It Mean To Really Follow Ch 
Devo - This or That (What Are You Going to Get With in this Worl 
Devo - Troubles (God Gets Us Through Every Situation) 
Devo - Wait For You (Staying Sexually Pure Until You're Married) 
Devo - What Are You Looking At (Being Careful of What We Watch) 
Devo - What Does The 52 Mean? (Letting God Use You) 
Devo - Who Is Jesus (Jesus is Either your Lord, or He isn't) 
Devo - Worry (What are You Stressing About) 
Don't Go 
Do That 
Do That (Rhythmic) 
Do What I Do 
Fivetweezy 
Fivetweezy (clip, rough mix) 
Fivetweezy (Disco Mania Remix) 
For the Ladies (feat. Seth Ready) 
For the Ladies (Soulvibe Remix) [feat. Liquid] 
God (feat. Rebecca St. James) 
The Greatest M.C. (continued) 
The Greatest M.C. (intro) 
The Greatest M.C. (outro) 
The Hardway 
Hawk Nelson, Every Little Thing 
He is all 
htful Comprehentions Album 
I can call on You (feat. Donnie Lewis) 
I Can Call on You (Piano Love Remix) [feat. Liquid] 
I Feel So Good 
I'm Guilty 
Industry 
Infomercial (Interlude) 
Integrity (feat Bonafide of GRITS) 
Intro, Are You Real 
It's The S.O.I. 
It's The S.O.I. (Breakdown Remix) Featuring Phanatik And Ambassa 
Jeremy Camp, Take You Back 
Jesus 
Jesus (Reggaeton Remix) [feat. Funky] 
Keep It Moving (feat Knowdaverbs) 
Keep Ya Head Up 
Keep Ya Head Up Featuring Cossette 
Keep Ya Head Up Featuring T. Cleazy 
KJ Five Two 
Leave A Message 
Life After Death 
Life After Death (clip, rough mix) 
Lift Me Up (Flood) 
Mark Of The Beast Pt. III Featuring Vex Da Vortex 
Melvin's Not Here (skit) 
Micky Cakes 
Mom: "I wanted to call you Sky" (interlude) 
Mom: "Sitting in the puddle" (interlude) 
Mullet Pride (Country Krunk Remix) 
Napolean Dynomite 
Napoleon Dynamite 
Never Look Away (feat. Brynn Sanchez) 
No. 1 Fan 
Nursery Rhymes 
om Insightful Comprehentions Album 
One 
Operator 
Outro 
Outro, Gimme Dat 
(part 1) 
(part 2) 
(part 3) 
(part 4) 
Past Present Future (Sons Of Intellect...KJ-52 And Golden Child) 
ph A. Kisselburgh of Falling Up] 
Pice of Junk Car 
Pick Yourself Up 
Piece Of Junk Car 
Plain White Rapper 
Plain White Rapper in a Mini Van 
Plain White Rapper In A MiniVan 
Plain White Rapper (Kalimba Remix) 
Press On Featuring Disco Of The Genix 
Revenge of the Nerds 
Revenge of the Nerds (Horns a Plenty Remix) [feat. Pigeon John 
Right Here (feat. Jeremy Camp) 
Rise Up 
Rise Up (Featuring Rob Beckley of Pillar & TFK) (Rock) 
Rock with it 
Rock With It (clip, rough mix) 
Rock with It (Eat to the Beat Lunch Remix) 
Rock On 
Run For Cover 
Run for Cover [feat. Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch] 
Run for Cover (feat. Trevor Mcnevan of Thousand Foot Krutch) 
Seventh Day Slumber, Caroline 
So In Love With You 
Sonshine 
Sonshine (CHR) 
Thank you 
Thank You (clip, rough mix) 
They Know Not 
Things I Like (feat. Goldenchild) 
Things I Like (Timbojones Remix) [feat. Goldin Child] 
This Is Love 
Video Games 
Wack Emcees 
Wait For You 
Warriors From The Mist (Sons Of Intellect...KJ-52 And Golden Chi 
Washed Up 
Washed Up (Dbl. Time Remix) 
Welcome to the Five Two's 
We Rock The Mic 
Where Were You 
Whoop Whoop 
Why 
Worldwide (Sons Of Intellect...KJ-52 And Golden Child) From Insi