Reviewed by Steve Hayes

Anyone that knows the Lamp Mode artists from Philly will know that the entire crew are focused on Christocentric hip-hop that is clearly and dynamically expressed. This rapper's sole purpose is to point to God, Jesus and the Bible through hip-hop culture. "Intro" brings clear insight as Stephen lets us know that Jesus is the only way with no other god, in his quest "giving rap a facelift" ("Good News"). Production is tight and continues to grow, with a host of beatmakers (Tony Stone and others), many simply effective breaks - alongside scratches from DJ Essence. In this up-close-and-personal album Stephen covers a range of topics (across and even within tracks), spitting the good news that he got saved and that the listener should too. We find how sin infects every area, with Christ alone who can cleanse in "Sindicate Remix". A standout is "Exposing Relativism" in which the fallacy of relativism and believing what you want is exposed - "Forget your pre-supposition and get the one that is Christian." Continuing in the truth, the album ends as powerfully as the beginning with the moving and enlightening "Jenny's Story". The message - you never know when your end will come, "Jesus was the only person ever who was righteous" so get right with him today. True.

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