Michael Boyer II,[1]better known by his stage namesKnowdaverbsand laterVerbs,is aChristian hip hopartist. He has recorded forGotee Records.
Verbs | |
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| Birth name | Michael Boyer II |
| Also known as | Knowdaverbs |
| Origin | Phoenix,Arizona,U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop,gospel |
| Labels | Gotee,1280 |
| Website | Archive of verbs7.com |
Background
editHe started rapping at the age of twelve,[2]and spent time dancing with GRITS during the mid-'90s. At first he did not gain much acceptance for singing hip-hop in nearby churches which laughed at him exclaiming "hip-hop's a pit of hell".[3]His debut album,The Syllabus(1999), and his second album,The Action Figure(2000) were both fairly successful for gospel rap. His first album under the name "Verbs" (Unlocked) was slightly delayed when he spent six months inSouth Africaon a mission with his home church inNashville, Tennessee.His latest albumThe Groundwork Theory,was releasedSeptember 11, 2007.
His lyrics take a middle ground approach between the explicit doctrine of theCross Movementand the poetic musings of theGRITS.[4]
Discography
editStudio albums
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The Syllabus
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The Action Figure
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Unlocked
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The Groundwork Theory
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EPs
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The Groundwork 3P
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Collaborations on other albums
edit- GRITS-Factors of the Seven- "U.S. Open", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Gospel Rap; Parables" along with Jurny Big of LPG. He also appeared in the Music Video - "Hopes and Dreams / What Be Goin' Down".
- GRITS -Grammatical Revolution- "Strugglin'" and "C2K".
- GRITS -The Art of Translation- "Video Girl".
- GRITS -Quarantine- "Different Drum"
- Out of Eden-More Than You Know- "Get It Right".
- Out of Eden -No Turning Back- "Lookin for Love" and "No Turning Back" along withGRITS.
- DJ Maj-Wax Museum: the Mixtape- "Equeena (Remix)" and "Set Sail" along withGRITS.
- DJ Maj -Full Plates: Mixtape 2- "Gung Ho" along withMat Kearney.
- DJ Maj -The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III- "So Excited" along with Shonlock.
- DJ Maj -BoogiRoot- "Rhyme Pocket Interlude".
- DJ Maj -Sabbatical Transit
- KJ-52-7th Avenue- "Keep It Movin'".
- Camp Quest -Camp Quest- "Sunday Drive".
- Verses -Listening Session- "Cassette Tapes & Roller Skates"
- Pettidee-Thug Love- "Push" along withGRITS
- Pillar-Above- "Galactic Groove"
- Silage-Vegas Car Chasers- "Verb"
- Proxy-Proximus
- DJ darryL and DJ C3Po "Beat, Bass, Breaks and Other Things That Go Thump in the Night" - What Wouldn't Jesus Do?
- Compilation contributions
- Sonic Imperial: Sounds of the Prophets - "Call of the Dung Beetle".
- Best of Rescue Records 1993-2003/Urban - "Call of the Dung Beetle".
- Gotee Urban Vol. 2 - "God Is Big" and "Just the Facts".
- Gotee Records presents: Showcase- "God Is Big".
- Raggamuffin Hip Hop - "Giant Slayers" and "If I Were Mayor/Governor" withStitchie
- Beat, Bass, Breaks and Other Things That Go Thump in the Night DJ darryL and DJ c3po- What Wouldn't Jesus Do? "N*Soul" label
References
edit- ^[1]ArchivedFebruary 3, 2007, at theWayback Machine
- ^Powell, Mark Allan (2002)."Knowdaverbs".Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music(First printing ed.).Peabody,Massachusetts:Hendrickson Publishers. p.501.ISBN1-56563-679-1.
- ^Darren Keast (March 25, 2004)."Jesus Christ Rap Superstar - Excerpt from Pastor Mike Boyer".Phoenixnewtimes.com.RetrievedDecember 13,2013.
- ^Rake, Jamie Lee (October 2000). "Reviews /The Action Figure".CCM Magazine.23(4): 84, 86.ISSN1524-7848.