Rhema Soul,[1][2] is an American Christian hip hop trio from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, consisting of Butta-P, JuanLove, and K-Nuff. They started as a band with the 2007 independent release Worn Soles.[3] Good City Music released the trio's second album Dope Beats Good News: The EP in 2008,[4] Fingerprints in 2010[5] and Red in 2012.[6] The band collaborated with Gawvi on their fifth album Dope Beats, Good News Vol. 2, which was released by Good City Music on October 8, 2013.[7] Each of the last three albums have charted with Billboard Top Gospel Albums.[8][9]
Rhema Soul | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Good City |
| Members | Butta-P JuanLove K-Nuff |
| Website | rhemasoul |
Early life
editRhema Soul are a South Florida-based Christian hip hop trio from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who are Butta-P, JuanLove, and K-Nuff.[10][third-party source needed][11][third-party source needed] Members K-Nuff and Juan Love were part of a rap group for two years prior to the group's formation. Butta P., married to K-Nuff, had a passion for music as well and the three decided to form a group.
Music career
editRhema Soul started making music in 2007.[1] They became signed to Good City Music after their 2007 independent release, Worn Soles.[3] Good City Music released the trio's second album Dope Beats Good News: The EP on March 31, 2008,[4] and their third album Fingerprints on March 30, 2010.[5] Red, their fourth album, came out on March 27, 2012.[6] The trio worked with Gawvi on their fifth album, Dope Beats, Good News Vol. 2, and co-released it with him through Good City Music on October 8, 2013.[7] The last three albums charted on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums charts.[8][9]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Gos | ||
| Worn Soles[3] |
|
– |
| Dope Beats Good News: The EP[4] |
|
– |
| Fingerprints[5] |
|
39[8][9] |
| Red[6] |
|
24[8][9] |
| Dope Beats, Good News Vol. 2 (with Gawvi)[7] |
|
31[8][9] |
References
edit- ^ a b Cross Rhythms. "Rhema Soul Artist Profile". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ New Release Tuesday. "Rhema Soul Artist Profile". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c New Release Tuesday (October 2, 2007). "Worn Soles". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c New Release Tuesday (March 31, 2008). "Dope Beats Good News". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c New Release Tuesday (March 30, 2010). "Fingerprints". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c New Release Tuesday (March 27, 2012). "Red". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c New Release Tuesday (October 8, 2013). "Dope Beats, Good News Vol. 2". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Rhema Soul - Chart History: Gospel Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e [1] [dead link]
- ^ Good City Music. "Rhema Soul". Good City Music. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ Rhema Soul. "Rhema Soul". Facebook. Retrieved February 13, 2015.