Support the Sphere of Hip Hop

The Sphereofhiphop.com needs your help. Details are below along with my second YouTube appearance in support of this cause.

We need your help.

I've been blessed to see Sphere of Hip-Hop flourish in the last 11 years. Maybe you have too. Looking forward, I am aware of the challenges of "doingwhat we do" here with the Sphere website family and of course all of thethings we're doing offline as well.

Believe it or not, Sphere of Hip-Hop is more than just a website. We'vebecome something that affects change and also gives hope to many across the globe. Lives touched and hearts changed. We're blessed to be a blessing for sure!

With that said, we need your help. We need help in catching up past debt that has piled up from 2005-2007. We also need help staying on pace forthis year as well. During the months of January, February and March we actually came pretty close to breaking even having only come up about $300 short. The next three months were quite a bit more challenging however.

April - June tend to be the most challenging months of the year due to several yearly expenses coming due. We came up short to the tune of$1,720.50. July started off strong and went out with a whimper. We fell $341.12 short.

Our fixed operating costs figure to $903 monthly. That covers the basic needs and costs in operating the site including (but not limited to):phone, internet, web hosting, postage, shipping supplies, storage space,digital download services, shopping cart capabilities, supplies (printer ink, paper, labels, tape etc) and other odds & ends. Some months that total can grow anywhere from $100-500 based on different activities we're working on. Flyer orders, software needs etc come up irregularly throughout the year.

Please consider helping Sphere out in any way and in any amount you can. Please also consider sponsoring a particular need we have. The goal is always to simply break even and use any profit to bless others through several offline ministry opportunities we assist with. Remember that nobodyis drawing any sort of salary... everyone (myself included) donates all of their time.

If you would like more information to feel comfortable supporting, please hit me up privately and I'll be able to help. I am ready to be creative in any way so we can get this debt paid off in quick fashion. Let me know if you have an idea!

God bless,

Josh "plastic"

Please visit the following link for information and updates

You can support the site by direct donations. Contact me for details or use our Tip Jar area.

Clipz: 3 tracks from Lecrae's (rebel)

Reach is on top of thangs, making it easy for me to share with you three sample tracks from the upcoming (rebel) album. Take a listen in the player below.

BTW: Note the image above is the original cover. If you've seen the recent versions they've made the (rebel) part larger and in place of Lecrae's name. A wise move that, again, sounds like they listen to and incorporate fan feedback.









Click Here to Pre-Order Lecrae's New Album "Rebel"! Releases 9/30/08

Vidz: MuteMath light drums

I know - another stinkin' video post! But I had to share this from one of my favorite bands and drummers.

Vidz: Cuts from Lecrae's (rebel)

A few clips of tracks from Lecrae's upcoming (rebel) album dropping Sept 30.

"Got Paper" sounds like it has a killer chorus I've been mentally screaming for years.

"Got Paper"

"Change"

Vidz: Yunek's "Shake 'Em Up Tour"

H-town's neo-soulstress Yunek has some video footage from her "Shake 'Em Up Tour." Peep the clips below.

Shake 'em Up Tour

Bushwick talks about his "Testimony" to Allhiphop.com

Someone from Allhiphop.com got at Bushwick Bill recently and let him share his "Testimony" (both the album and literal heart change story.)

Story: "Bushwick Bill: Growing Up"

This is the Bill I pray continues to emerge.

Props to Applejaxx for tipping me to the story.

Lecrae's "rebel" coming Sept 30

Been a while, but your boy is back. Had to take a little time out for the fam and attempt my first river float despite living in the Lone Star State for nearly two decades.

Reach Records is gearing up to drop Lecrae's next jawn on Sept 30 and is offering a few little ditties for pre-orders.

Check out the regular and deluxe edition special packages at the links below.

Regular
Deluxe

Y'all know Crayola's been killin' it for a minute and I'm sure we can expect both meat and heat on rebel.

Tracklist:
1. Rebel Intro
2. Don't Waste Your Life
3. Go Hard
4. Identity
5. Indwelling Sin
6. Breathin' To Death
7. Truth
8. Desperate
9. Change
10. Fall Back
11. Live Free
12. Got Paper
13. I'm a Saint
14. The Bride
15. Beautiful Feet