Louder Than The Music

The new album from rapper and hip-hop artist KJ-52, titled 'Dangerous', has now been released. KJ's seventh studio album features several guest appearances including Lecrae on 'They Like Me' and Rhema Soul on 'Speed That Light', and was produced by Tedd T. (Mute Math, Delirious) and Aaron Sprinkle (Deftones, Hawk Nelson, Jeremy Camp).

"Tedd did a good lion share on the project and that really freed me up," explains KJ. "His producing style is very meticulous but very accommodating and he built up my confidence to make me feel like I could do anything. I've known Aaron for a long time and he really encouraged me to sing the choruses of 'Face Melt' and 'Dangerous' instead of rapping, which is something I've usually turned to a guest artist to do."

The new album has a cheeky tribute song, 'Do The Bill Cosby', about the iconic comedian/TV star who KJ had the honor of meeting during a Get Motivated seminar for businessmen where he frequently serves as an emcee/DJ, also warming up audiences for the likes of George Bush, Colin Powell and Rudy Giuliani.

"I was accidentally shaving in Bill Cosby's dressing room and he sat me down when I was done and told me I needed to do a TV show," recalls KJ. "I spent my whole childhood watching him on TV and this was obviously a huge honor. He also told me he noticed I bring out the childlike nature in people and bring joy into their lives that brings them back to when they were kids again…I always make sure to balance the serious subjects with my sense of humor and try to make my records reflect both sides of that."

On the twelve track album the six-time Dove Award winner offers both listeners of faith and the mainstream scene plenty of reasons to relate. 'Dangerous' chronicles a series of compelling issues like drugs, divorce and racism, even the prejudice that sometimes pops up within the church's walls.