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January 2021
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This month we talk with the “Industry Connect” crew from the #1 room on the popular Clubhouse App, we recap the Power 25 CHH List, just in case you missed it; introduce The Basketball League, share many new artists, along with Rezurrection’s “Back to the Truth,” speaking of Da T.R.U.T.H. he stopped by as well + The New Music Playlist, The New CHH Chart, and more.
AT A GLANCE 12 Happy 2021 14 INCOMING 30 Artists on the RYZE 38 Industry Connect 44 Cover Story: Da TRUTH 52 RYZE New Music Playlist 54 The Basketball League 64 RYZE Magazine Power 2020 List ReCap
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Rezurrection’s testimony captures the unapologetic truth of relationship with Christ,— there truly is no reason to every stop praising HIS name, JESUS!
It’s been a moment since I’ve hung out with my friend and brother in Christ. Right from the start, he’s grateful — so often we take for granted the little things, like the activity of our limbs, and our ability to move about freely... throughout our lives and then there’s Rezurrection who gives GOD glory throughout his conversation because he knows from whence his help comes... it comes from the Lord. Given his schedule, it comes as no surprise when Rez as we affectionately call him, sidles up to the convo sharing he’s driving cause that’s what truck drivers do over the road... giving a pleasant hello, saying, “This journey all stems back to 2013-14-ish.” Most don’t share their stories. The writer’s job is to try to uncover the person behind what we see or perceive. But not here... it’s a pleasure to share his thoughts on getting Back to the Truth.
RYZE: Rez it’s been a while wha into?
Rez: Grinding for my family... y when you want certain things, y to make sacrifices to make that Driving a truck all over. Creatin “on the truck,” getting closer to here on these roads, and it’s bee ing experience, to be honest. RYZE: We understand this new process has been a bit different you did initially, right?
Rez: With my first release I was through surgeries, and recovery
“When I look back over my life, the last 7-8 years at all I’ve been through emotionally, physically, spiritually, it’s a blessing to be grinding and going hard!”
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past seven years. I was home a lot, doing therapy, trying to get more movement to become more agile. To be out here with a viable job and grinding and going hard has been a real blessing for me.
night before was, “GOD I can’t do this without You!” and HE said to me, If you let Me reign in your life, I’ll take care of it all.” So, that’s where the song came from and the rest is history.
During the initial timeframe, I got the diagnosis that I would need to have surgery, so it was delayed, which was during 2010. I had eight surgeries over five years, lost my right hip, got addicted to pain pills, and heroine battled through all that. But GOD healed and delivered me in 2016. When HE did that, the next morning HE gave me a song, “Let HIM Reign”.
RYZE: How do you balance it all? Being a husband, provider, and then also a Dove/ Grammy award-nominated artist. Are you strategically planning along the way?
Essentially my prayer with my wife the
Rez: If I can be transparent, I’m learning that I can’t control everything and that I have to allow GOD to handle it all. I just flow. I try not to stress out over things. And allow GOD to be GOD in everything. Vol. 19 RYZEMagazine.com 27
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Known in the Christian Hip Hop space as a living legend, Da T.R.U.T.H. has always been rooting in nothing but. Of course, his accolades show you his journey, but his faith shows you his life. He’s a multi Stellar Award-winning, Grammy and Dove Award nominee, Billboard charting artist. Having achieved huge success on multiple records one gaining the coveted #1 spot, TRUTH’s catalog boasts of work with some of everyone from Kirk Franklin to Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tye Tribett, and Flame; who he’s currently hosting the “Complicated Ish” podcast & radio show on God’s House of Hip Hop radio powered by Dash Radio. The podcast can be found on Google, Spotify, and Apple Music.
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