Will "Legal Money" get "We Can Be More" love?

Von Won’s upcoming “Legal Money” (featuring Bizzle and Dre’ Murray) track leaked last week and when I heard it, I have to admit, it gave me pause.

My main question is whether or not it would receive the same sort of warm welcome that Sho Baraka and J.R.’s excellent “We Can Be More” song did just a few months ago.

I wonder because neither track is explicitly “Christian” or evangelistic in nature.

Sho’s song offers a God-honoring perspective on an amorous relationship between a man and woman.

Here, Von, Bizzle, and Dre’ seem to take a similar approach to examining man’s constant pursuit of money – cautioning against the illegal means to the end and celebrating a more honorable approach toward those goals.

Von told me he’s targeting this toward mainstream rap radio (as part of his new venture with a Warner Bros. Music-backed label) and believes he’ll receive his first spins on Houston’s 97.9 KBXX this weekend. Many people have also noted that “We Can Be More” can (and should) receive similar crossover exposure.

So, what are your thoughts on “Legal Money?”

My guess is that it won’t receive the same embrace from the Christian hip hop community as “We Can Be More” has, but we’ll see. I’d love to be proved wrong.

Listen/watch: "Legal Money"



Listen/watch "We Can Be More"

Review: J.R. "Life By Stereo" / Let This Video Be An Example

My review of J.R.'s "Life By Stereo" is now up Illspot.net. I think it's probably the highest ranking I've ever given anyone.

Read it now here: Sketch's review of J.R.'s "Life By Stereo"

Listen to his music at here: J.R.'s MySpace page

Also, rappers - don't let this happen to you...



Here are just four reasons why this clip is so boss.

1. Dude is obviously synching.

2. Dude falls off the stage.

3. Dude recovers like a champ.

4. Dude keeps on lip synching like we didn't just see that he fell and yet we kept hearing his vocals.