- KJ-52( Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino )【 14 albums 175 lyrics 】
- Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino (born June 26, 1975), better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The 'KJ' part of his name refers to his old rap alias, 'King J. Mac,' a name which he later described in one of his podcasts as 'horribly cheesy.'[not in citation given] '52', which is pronounced 'five two', not 'fifty-two', is a reference to the Biblical story of Jesus feeding the multitude with five loaves and two fish, which is also sung about in his song 'Push Up' from The Yearbook and in the 'KJ Five Two' on It's Pronounced 'Five Two. He was awarded the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for 'Never Look Away' and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007. On July 28, 2009, KJ-52 released 'End of My Rope', which is the first single for his album Five-Two Television. His song 'Dear Slim' is based on Eminem's song 'Stan' and is a sort of personal message from KJ-52 to Eminem.
Works
In 2002, Sorrentino released his second album, Collaborations. The album's title referred to the numerous contributions made to the album by guest artists, including Pillar, John Reuben and Thousand Foot Krutch. Collaborations also represented his first nomination for a Dove Award, for 'Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year' in 2003.
KJ-52 has won four Dove Awards, three in the 'Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year' category. He took the 2004 award for It’s Pronounced Five Two, the 2006 award for Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah), and the 2007 award for Remixed. He received an additional honor in 2007, for 'Never Look Away' from Behind the Musik, in the 'Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song' category. KJ never tried out for American Idol, but suggested such in his song 'Fivetweezy'.
On October 2008, he released his album, The Yearbook: The Missing Pages, a re-release of his album, The Yearbook. It comes with the original record with a slip over cover that has a code to download the 13 songs.
2009 Dove Awards Another productive year for KJ-52 as he was awarded with 'Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year' for 'Do Yo Thang'; The Yearbook; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino; BEC Recordings/Uprok
In 2009, he released 'Five-Two Television', and album covering a variety of themes and rap styles. It is his first album in which autotune is used, a controversial step among his fans. The album brings us the (fictitious) story of Chris Carlino, a man who has ruined his life, through a series of interludes. As usual for KJ-52, the album includes both songs with a strong Christian message and songs that are meant only to entertain.
KJ-52 also rapped in the Newsboys cover of 'Jesus Freak'.
KJ-52 also rapped in the tobyMac remix of the song 'One World' on the album Hip-Hope which also includes the KJ-52 remixed song 'What You Want'.[citation needed]
KJ-52 released Dangerous on April 3, 2012. It mixes hip hop album with quite a bit of synth, and has some pop-electric. The first released single, 'Dangerous', is more light rock-pop. The second single is called 'Shake Em Up', but is commonly spelled 'Shakem Up'.[citation needed] It features guest artists such as Canton Jones on 'It's Goin Down', Lecrae on 'They Like Me', Thi'sl on 'Shake Em Up', George Moss on 'Do the Bill Cosby', and more. His final track, 'Go,' is a remake of the Hillsong United song with the same name.
Eminem and 'Dear Slim' controversy
KJ-52 was often compared to Eminem, as many called him a 'Christian counterpart'. One of the most notable mainstream reactions to the Christian hip hop scene was to KJ-52 and his single 'Dear Slim', which was written to Eminem in an attempt reach him with the message of the gospel. The song became famous and controversial among Eminem fans when it was featured on the hit show Total Request Live. KJ-52 began to receive hate mail (including death threats) from Eminem's fans, though KJ-52 claimed that the song was not being disrespectful. The artist addressed it in a follow-up song titled 'Dear Slim Pt. 2'.
Discography
Insightful Comprehentions (with Sons of Intellect) (1997, Omega)
7th Avenue (2000, Essential)
Collaborations (2002, Uprok)
It's Pronounced Five Two (2003, Uprok)
7th Avenue re-release (2004, Essential) (5 new tracks added, 2 songs and all skits omitted)
Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah) (2005, BEC)
The Yearbook (2007, BEC)
Five-Two Television (2009, BEC)
Dangerous (April 2012, BEC)
Mental (October 21, 2014)
Jonah - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Mental
2014
1.Gameface (Provided)
2.Fight Music (Provided)
3.Island of the misfit Toys (Provided)
4.Mental5.Tonight
6.Fresh Kicks on (Provided)
7.Its Going Down -
Dangerous
2012
1.They Like Me
2.It's Going Down
3.Superhero
4.Dangerous
5.Facemelt
6.Shake Em Up7.Do The Bill Cosby
8.So Far Apart
9.Brand New Day
10.Speed That Light
11.That Was My Life
12.Go -
Five-Two Television
2009
1.End Of My Rope
2.Swagged Out With Tags Out
3.Five-Two Television (Provided)
4.Adventures Of Tweezyman
5.The Chris Carlino Story: Day One [Interlude]
6.Headline News At 5
7.He Did That
8.Let's Go
9.The Chris Carlino Story: Week Two [Interlude]
10.Are You Online?
11.Calling You
12.Headline News At 1113.Picture
14.Shake It Off
15.Gonna Be Alright
16.Help Me Change
17.The Chris Carlino Story: Week Four [Interlude] (Provided)
18.Fuego
19.Tweezy Dance
20.Let It Go
21.Firestarter
22.Broken People
23.The Chris Carlino Story: Week Five [Interlude]
24.Dear God -
The Yearbook
2007
1.Pump That
2.Do Yo Thang
3.Fanmail
4.Will You Ever Know?
5.You'll Never Take Me Down
6.Do You Got That?
7.It Aint Easy
8.Push Up
9.I Won't Ever Stop
10.You Can Still Come Back11.Can I Be Honest?
12.5 Minutes (In the Garden)
13.Daddy's Girl
14.Wake Up
15.Say What Ya Want
16.You're Gonna Make It
17.You Hang Up First
18.Always Here for You
19.Take Every Part of Me -
Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah)
2005
1.God
2.Right Here
3.One
4.Jesus
5.Plain White Rapper
6.Fivetweezy
7.Things I Like
8.I Can Call On You
9.Rock With It
10.Never Look Away
11.Thank You
12.Life After Death
13.Cry No More
14.Behind The Musik15.For the Ladies
16.Run For Cover
17.Napoleon Dynamite
18.Are You Real
19.Dad: 'That's How You Got Your Name' (Intro) (Provided)
20.Mom: 'Sitting in the Puddle' (Interlude)
21.Video Games
22.Dad: 'Ybor City' (Interlude)
23.Mom: 'I Wanted to Call You Sky' (Interlude) (Provided)
24.He is All
25.Dad: 'It Was God Working in Your Life' (Outro) (Provided)
26.Washed Up
27.Plain White Rapper In A Mini Van
28.Piece Of Junk Car (Provided) -
It's Pronounced Five Two
2003
1.Back In The Day
2.Dear Slim, Pt. 2
3.Cartoon Network
4.KJ Five Two
5.47 Pop Stars
6.Whoop Whoop
7.Check Yourself
8.I Feel So Good
9.Rock On
10.#1 Fan11.I'm Guilty
12.Pick Yourself Up
13.Don't Go
14.So In Love With You
15.Welcome to Five Two's
16.Can I Speak With a Manager? (Interlude)
17.Ya Bref Stank
18.Infomercial (Interlude)
19.Outro (Provided)
20.Gimme Dat -
Collaborations
2002
1.Dear Slim
2.The Choice Is Yours
3.47 Emcees (Interlude)
4.Do That
5.Industry
6.Nursery Rhymes
7.Sonshine
8.Where Were You9.5th Element
10.Why
11.Wait for You
12.Revenge Of The Nerds
13.Rise Up
14.ABC's And 123's
15.Leave a Message (Intro)
16.Operator (Outro) -
7th Avenue
2000
1.1, 2, 3
2.We Rock The Mic
3.Integrity
4.The Hardway
5.The Greatest M.C. (Intro) (Provided)
6.Keep It Moving
7.Keep Ya Head Up
8.Melvin's Not Here (Provided)9.Do What I Do
10.The Greatest M.C. (Provided)
11.Cipha All Stars (Provided)
12.It's The S.O.I. (Sons Of Intellect Anthem) (Provided)
13.Mickey Cakes (Skit) (Provided)
14.They Know Not
15.The Greatest M.C. (Outro) (Provided)
16.This Is Love -
The Yearbook: The Missing Pages
1.Do You Got That?
2.Can I Be Honest?
3.Starbucks Takes All My Money4.Pump That (remix) (Provided)
5.I Used To
6.I Almost Got Shot Last Night -
Soul Purpose
1.I Miss You2.Eyes Open Wide -
Remixed
1.Mullet Pride -
Peace Of Mind
1.Turn It Up! -
Double Take
1.Revenge of the Nerds (Horns a Plenty Remix)
2.Are You Real? (Oregon Trail Remix) (Provided)
3.For the Ladies (Soulvibe Remix) (Provided)4.Run For Cover (Remix)
5.Napoleon Dynamite (Remix)
6.Dear Slim Pt. 2 (True Story Remix) -
Miscellaneous
1.Mullet Pride (Country Krunk Remix)
2.Need Someone
3.Are U Real?
4.You're Gonna Make It (Ft. Blanca Reyes Of Group 1 Crew)
5.Right Now
6.That Or This
7.Washed Up (Dbl. Time Remix)
8.47 Emcees
9.For The Ladies (Soul Vibe Remix)10.Let It Go (acapella)
11.12 Round Knock Out
12.Get Down Get Down
13.I Can Call On You - feat. Donnie Lewis
14.Are You Real? (feat. Jon Micah Sumrall of Kutless)
15.Do Yo Thang (Remix) Ft. B. Reith (Provided)
16.Time Alone
17.Dear Slim, Part 2
【Correction of errors in the album information】