Rapper Snoop Dogg Debuts Sample of His New Gospel Album! (VIDEO)

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Back in May, Rapper Snoop Dogg announced that he would be releasing a gospel album. For those of you who are familiar with Uncle Snoop, as he is known to millennials, and his music, the gospel is the last thing I would imagine he would choose to highlight in his music. I’m not gon lie and act like I’m not a fan of Snoop Dogg. I’ve liked his music since he was a debut artist back in the ’90s. And that’s the thing…if you came of age when I came of age, back in the ’90s, as Snoop Dogg and I did, we have all evolved since then — and that includes our musical tastes.  Back then, I wasn’t necessarily listening to gospel music, but now, gospel music is the music I rely on to give praise to my Father in Heaven. With that said, I can understand why Snoop Dogg now enjoys a good gospel groove! (I mean Snoop has a cooking show with Martha Stewart! Dude has undeniably evolved!)

But should he be making gospel music?  I know a lot of people don’t think so. Here is what one of my friends said…

“You don’t find that just a little bit creepy? ‘Rev. Snoop?'”

LOL.  The answer is “No.” I don’t think he is necessarily trying to save anyone per se through this gospel album ( I don’t even know if he is saved), but you never know how God can speak through somebody. I always say if God can speak through a donkey in the Bible, then God can speak through anybody! I simply think he enjoys gospel music and wants to express his affinity for the genre in his own album (and likely make some money too). That’s it and that’s all. I don’t know that I will look for his gospel album when it comes out, but if I happen to hear a song from the album, I will definitely listen to what he has to say. I’m not saying I want Snoop to be my pastor, but I think all music is for everyone. Snoop recently posted a snippet of his upcoming gospel album, which is reportedly almost done…Take a listen and let me know what you think…It’s rockin’ ta me!

Are you going to buy Snoop Dogg’s gospel album when it drops?

Any thoughts?

Tasha Cobbs Leonard Releases Cover Art For New Album & Celebrates Birthday at Couples Retreat in Hawaii!

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If you’re a fan of newlywed Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s music, you won’t have to wait much longer to hear her new music! Via her Facebook page, she recently released the cover art for her new album Heart. Passion. Pursuit., which will be available in stores on Aug. 25! See above! In addition, the album is available for pre-order at heartpassion.pursuitpreorder.com!  On the website, you can order the Deluxe Heart.Passion.Pursuit. 16- Track Album, the 7-Song Vinyl and the Heart.Passion.Pursuit. T-shirt worn by the Heart.Passion.Pursuit. Worship Leaders during the in-studio recording!

Check out a video from the in-studio recording below! (Peep the newlyweds creating together! Cute 🙂  )

In addition, Tasha also shared a few pics of the couples retreat her and her new husband Kenneth Leonard Jr. attended in Hawaii (where my husband and I went on our honeymoon 🙂 ) where she also celebrated her birthday on Friday! (This photo reminds me of a couples trip my husband and I went on to Chateau Elan Winery & Resort shortly after we got married. Being a newlywed is so much fun!)

Don’t forget. Tasha Cobbs Leonard’s new album Heart. Passion. Pursuit. will be in stores on Aug. 25! Happy to see Tasha making moves in her personal and professional life!

Any thoughts?

 

Should Rapper 2 Chainz’s ‘Pink Trap House’ Be Used for a Church?

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Here in the A for the past couple of weeks, folks have been flocking to rapper 2 Chainz’s Pink Trap House to take pictures in front of the hood anomaly. For those of you who have been privileged enough to not know what a trap house is,  a trap house is a “term used to define a crack house, or the surroundings in which a drug dealer or(trap star) would use to make their profit,” according to urbandictionary.com. In an effort to promote his latest album, “Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,” which debuted last month, 2 Chainz had a house in the A painted pink with the word “TRAP” painted on the front of it. Reportedly, the inside of the house is an art gallery. Since then, folks from all over have positioned themselves to take fun pictures in front of the 2 Chainz’s shrewd publicity tool and posted them on Instagram.

Below are just a sampling of these photos from ThePinkTraphouse Instagram page.

@abbeymace #pinkhouse #prettygirlsliketrapmusic #atlanta #pinktraphouse #2chainz

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@Itslaroneppl #2chainz #pinktraphouse #atlanta #prettygirlsliketrapmusic #pinkhouse

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@tylerthecrayon #prettygirlsliketrapmusic #prettygirlsliketrapmusic #recent4recent #recent4recent #spamforspam

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@Itslaroneppl #2chainz #pinktraphouse #atlanta #prettygirlsliketrapmusic #pinkhouse

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I admit I want to go to the Pink Trap House and take a cool picture. And although a trap house has a negative connotation, some have found positive uses for the Pink Trap House including a church.

As you can see, I guess service was held this past Sunday. And yesterday, a free HIV testing was offered was at the Pink Trap House…

But Greenforest Community Baptist Church Youth Pastor Al Hollie Jr . says he hates the Pink Trap House (although he doesn’t disrespect 2 Chainz) which he talked about on his Facebook page on Sunday and since then has been reported by Fox 5.  Below is his original video, which has been shared at least 400 times. He told the news station that his father regularly visited trap houses where he used drugs and is still a substance abuser today. Hollie noted the generations of families can be affected by what happens in a trap house and said that the people who have been taking pictures in front of the Pink Trap House couldn’t have experienced what he experienced as a child nor grew up near a trap house.

My husband and I discussed this over the weekend, and I can see his point. He doesn’t think it’s cool to take a picture in front of the Pink Trap House either. What do you think?

And do you think despite the negative connotation of a real trap house that 2 Chainz’s publicity tool can be used for positivity?

Any thoughts?