Recap: Nuwine performs and speaks at Resurrection Sunday "A Day for God" event

On Resurrection Sunday 2011 Houston’s Street Life Worldwide organized “A Day For God” – a combination Christian rap concert and family fun day outreach. Nuwine, aka Wine-O, was also asked to play a part.

For those that don’t know, Nuwine was a key figure in the Grapetree era of Christian hip hop. His gritty tales from Da Bloody 5th Ward of the city told of the urgent need for Christ. Later, he was signed to Evander Holyfield’s “Real Deal Records” and after that began making a name, and money, producing and rapping in a more secular music style.

However, his friends in the ministry, like Lil Raskull and Pastor Levi, have still remained and continue to encourage him in the faith.

Levi told me he got the vision for "A Day for God" after seeing a street cat at a ticket booth trying to secure admittance to a big name comedy show being held over Easter weekend. For some reason or another, the guy couldn't get a ticket and left in a huff.

On Resurrection Sunday, at a different, T.D. Jakes event being held at the Astrodome, Levi said he ran into the same guy, dressed to the nines and ready for Easter.

"I realized then that even the most hood dudes come out to celebrate this day," Levi said.

So now, in what he hopes will be the first of many, he helped organize "A Day for God" and invited a mainstream rap talent like Nuwine to participate.

Here's how that went down:







Nuwine’s early work impacted many for the Kingdom of Christ. As you heard, he still wants your prayers. Please continue to lift him up.

And here's how Von Won explained Nuwine's involvement.



Overall, it was a great day. A couple hundred people showed up, got fed, and enjoyed some God-glorifying hip hop music and activities.

Here's a photo recap of the rest and to the hopes that this thing can continue year after year.

Chizzell (S.O.M.), Reconcile, D. Davis, and Phurious Stylez

Pastor Mukes (Bound 4 Glory) & Pastor John Richardson (First Outreach)

Von Won interviews Zeeda for his TV show

Everybody gets grub

Hilary Pradia and Corey Paul

Frontline Movement prays before hitting the stage

Lil Man gets down

Lil Raskull rockin' the retro tee

Controversial rapper Nuwine headlines Easter Christian hip hop concert in Houston

Nuwine (aka Wine-O) will headline an Easter concert at First Outreach Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, April 24 from 4pm to 7pm.

In the late-90's Nuwine was one of Houston's most visible Christian rappers with a "Ghetto Mission" TV show, frequent concert and evangelism appearances, and later a record deal with Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Records.

But over the last few years his music has gone in a more... shall we say... "adult" direction.

What he says and performs on stage Sunday will certainly be interesting.

Other artists on the bill include Bizzle, Still Trill Christians, S.O.M., 007 (5th Ward Boyz), Lil Raskull, and Gifted da Flamethrowa.

The event is being organized by Christian rapper Von Won who recently enlisted Nuwine to guest feature on his "One City Under God" record.

And now for some classic Nuwine: "One Million Souls."

Von Won enlists Nuwine & Lil Keke for "One City Under God"

Von Won is getting serious about this "One City Under God" song/campaign he's targeting for Easter weekend.

As the name and these photos swiped from his Facebook page indicate, he's working toward a unity movement with some of Houston's most well-known hip hop faces including Lil Keke (from the Screwed Up Click) and none other than Nuwine.

Stay tuned.

Vidz: Throwback - Nuwine "Do That"

I noticed this throwback clip on Lil Raskull's site. Brings back memories.

Think Christian hip hop videos have improved a lil?

Favorite part: Ras getting his MJ on with the wind machine. Enjoy.

Ras & Nuwine's Gospel Radio Interview

Photo by Sketch the Journalist

Yo, are the Good News Bad Boys back at it again?

Could be. Last night Nuwine/Wine-O and Lil Raskull/Ras were interviewed on Houston's Praise 92.1 FM's "Street Gospel" show with DJ Wiz and Crazy C/DJ Revelation.

During the hour-long show, Ras and Wine reminisced about their early days of ministry and discussed the impact of Pimp C's words on Nuwine's desire to return to evangelism.

Listen to the interview here.

Props to Paradox for the link.