"Victory Lap"

A project in Cape Coral, FL by kj52
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The final kj52 book/album
Backers: 433
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Funded: $25,771 of $15,000
Dates: Nov 1st -> Dec 1st (31 days)
Project By: kj52
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reason # 3 why im not qutting music

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
reason #3 for not quitting music: CHH brings us together The beauty of hip hop is that it takes you to so many platforms ethnically. Over the years I’ve performed at events as diverse as: Black History Month prison event (with the Black Panthers),... (Read More)

For all you crazy peeps that like Christmas music before thanksgiving..

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
My Christmas album is now up as a free download via zip file (along w/ the victory lap one) @ www.kj52.com/download  Bah humbug   (Read More)

reason # 2 why im not quitting music

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
reason #2 why I’m not quitting music: Being authentic Recently I decided to stop coloring out my grey and to grow out my hair for the first time in years. While this might seem to be a minuscule thing to some this is a huge step for me. I’ve... (Read More)

reason # 1 why Im NOT quitting music

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
reason #1 why im NOT quitting music: Christian hip hop Last night I did a show for a couple hundred kids in a smaller town. I could write this statement at almost any point of my career … this has summed up my musical path in a lot of ways. I say... (Read More)

link to download 8 songs from Victory Lap

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

final reason for retiring kj52

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Reason # 7 for retiring kj52: Identity (final one) I’ve lived this persona of kj52 for nearly 25 years.. thats over 1/2 my life. When your identity is wrapped up in a brand/entity/persona (whatever you call it) your self worth is contingent on how... (Read More)

update!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank u!  (Read More)

love those that mistreat you..

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a paraphrase of an email I got on my website and some of my reply. I don’t post this to shame the sender but to say that God has been teaching me to look beyond the insult and see the hurt behind it. “...the prudent overlook an insult.”... (Read More)

reason # 6 why im retiring kj52

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
reason # 6: Full Time Ministry I left full time inner city youth ministry to do the music back in 1999… over the last few years I’ve been blessed to serve in the capacities of College, Youth, Teaching and Communications Pastor (this has been on a... (Read More)

track listing (drops 11.15.19 for yall!)

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
More songs will be added but here’s 8 to start ya off..  (Read More)

running a “victory lap”

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I’ve been running sprints on this beach for years however it’s been months since I’ve been back. Instinctually I picked the rough side to train on knowing that it would be harder... for some reason this time around it was easier than it have... (Read More)

55% in 8 days!

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank u  (Read More)

reason # 5

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Reason # 5 why I’m retiring kj52: I want to get back to why i started doing this music. Just like this verse I did on @whosoeversouth new song “come together” i want to see us come together and be one. I’m not the type that says... “in my... (Read More)

reason #4

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Reason #3 Family:  I’m just going to cut to the chase here and share what Ive only told a few… a few years ago one of my kids was stalked and could’ve been potentially kidnapped.  This happened when I was out on the road & mirrored an... (Read More)

reason # 3

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
3 we don’t/won’t or can’t pay attention: Case in point I’ve said multiple times that I’m retiring KJ 52 but I’m going to continue to make music .. the response is that 60% don’t seem to catch that & think I’m quitting 30% are... (Read More)

Reason number two

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
reason #2: Money .. sad to say but over the last five years Ive probably been burned to the tune of approx $100k (maybe more) by multiple organizations/people. I had a major youth ministry conference tour go out of business owing me 25K followed by a... (Read More)

reason #1 why im retiring kj52

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Many of you have asked why is this the last kj52 album/book. The reality (wether we like to admit it or not) is that ageism reigns supreme in CHH. There isn’t a place to grow old gracefully from a touring perspective.. I’ve been told in so many... (Read More)

Here's part of the reason behind "victory lap"

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
First of all thank you for 20+ years of incredible support.. I know for many of you I was a part of your childhood and/or first introduction to Christian Hip Hop, and for that I want to say thank you and I appreciate you. I feel like this time of my... (Read More)

we are live!!

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank u for years of support .. help me finish my “victory lap” strong. I appreciate you guys!! Kj  (Read More)

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