Baller 21

Ex-Drug Dealers, Hip Hop, and New Dawn

by Chris Harvey on 09/24/08

On October 19, these two ex-drug dealers, aka Blue Chip (Gerard Hennig) and Specialist (Rudy Ramos), will be coming to our church to rap and preach the Word during our main service (11 am -12:30 pm).

This Hip-Hop duo has toured the U.S. and overseas in Europe and have shared the stage with Corey Red, Master P and Lil’ Romeo, Pettidee , Missy Elliot and Timberland, Trina, Detrick Haddon, Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz, Michelle of Destiny’s Child, Prime Minister, B.B. Jay, Lexi, Woody Rock of Drew Hill, Gospel Gangstaz, Trick Daddy, Dr. Bobby Jones, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary as well as many others. Check out their website and bio here.

The kicker is that they usually receive a thousand to two thousand a show, but have offered to come for free and give back to a small community in which they have a connection with (La Grange, KY), and to support a small Hispanic church (New Dawn).

I already know that a few youth/adults/families in our community that have been “hit and miss” will be there to hear what these dudes got to say. It should be an interesting show and definitely an event to change up the style from our tradition services.

Our church as been averaging about 80+ people and has a seating max at about 250 people. We shall see what kind of turn out we have and how people respond through this medium.

C.Harv