Hailing from Bronx, Reborn Tha Rebizzle drops his brand new album ‘The Principles Of Life’. The Christian rapper & DJ, uses his faith and religion to inspire through Hip-Hop.
We speak to him about his journey through music, the process and inspiration.
How did your journey as a rapper begin, were there any key influences in your life that helped
It all started in the Summer of 2000 at Mount Lawn Camp which is a Christian camp. I was working there as a Kitchen worker/Counselor and one of my co-workers there name Albert Daniel aka Al B Back tried to get me into listening to Christian Rap. At first I was very reluctant to listen to it because the church that I was part of the fellowship, called The Bible Church of Christ, were very much against Rap music especially Christian Hip Hop because they said it was too worldly, so of course that’s where I was being disciplined at. That is until I decided to give it a listen and the first Christian MC I Listened to was The Ambassador from Cross Movement who had his first solo album called Christology. In Layman’s Terms I was blown away by it and did not see anything wrong with it at all. Then I started hearing other Christian MC’S and next thing you know I started writing Christian Raps and never stopped. I had lyrics but I didn’t really have a flow nor delivery. So I went back to listening to Wu Tang, Nas, Mobb Deep, Red Man and all those other great New York MC’S so I could learn how to deliver flows and be creative with my lyrics.
What was it like growing up in the Home of Hip-Hop, the Bronx?
It was definitely a rough come up from being born in The South Bronx back in 1977. The Crack Cocaine era really flooded the streets of New York City back then and families were being broken up because of it. I’ve seen the evolution and transitioning of the culture.
Religion plays a big role in your life. How do you use Hip-Hop to share your values and faith?
I grew up on Hip-Hop all my life so I used to mess around and freestyle with my peeps in the projects and at school. We used always spit other rappers’ songs especially Eric B and Rakim’s Microphone Phene, A Tribe Called Quest, EPMD, Boogie Down Productions etc. That was all back in the early days before I came to faith in Jesus Christ in the Fall of 1999. When I came to faith in Jesus Christ I had put away every form of secular music for awhile and began to study God’s Word and listened to nothing but Christian Praise and Worship music. It was a way of detoxing from the world and focusing just on my relationship with God. A year later, in the Summer of 2000, I got exposed to Holy Hip Hop and begun writing Christian Raps by combining the Gospel and the Scriptures with hip hop and never stopped. I started my first recording around 2004 with my Brother JAZ, aka Justified And Zealous, who was once apart of his crew called ADF (All Different Flavors) which was an incredible Christian Hip Hop group. They reminded me of Killarmy which is a Wu Tang affiliate crew. ADF was very lyrical.
Tell us about your new album ‘Principles Of Life’? What was the process behind putting it all together?
It has definitely been a 23-year journey of me developing as a MC, minister and personal character through life’s trials and tribulations. I went through a lot of painful experiences in my lifetime and I always kept writing no matter what. I recorded mixtape songs on other MC’S beats and getting better and better as I kept writing. Until 2007 when I got my first official and original tracks from these 2 Brothers names James Vinson the 3rd and Desmond Vinson. They’re the two sons of my former Pastor James Vinson at Christ Family Community Church in The Bronx. I would write a lot of songs over the years up until 2017 and I was almost ready to give it up because I didn’t see myself going anywhere with the music. I wasn’t recording in any studio until 2018 when I learned about digital distribution and signed up with Ditto Music Distribution to release my first EP ‘Principles of Life’. I also learned about Native Instruments and Ableton. I started building my own home studio and buying equipment and software so I could learn how to compose and produce my own music and record my own vocals. In 2019 I went to work on my album which was a rigorous 3‑year process.
The album has 25 tracks on it! Are there any personal favourites?
Not to brag, but I would say all of them because it all came straight forth from the heart and from different seasons of my life. I have a few story telling songs where I get to express myself with deep thoughts and making sure that the delivery of my message was up there as well. Songs like ‘My Brothers Keeper’, ‘Where Have You Been’, ‘My Life Story’, ‘Lyrical Apostle’, ‘My Childhood Experience’. Those are story stories that I’m telling with morals to it as well. Other songs that are warfare type songs as well.
You are also a DJ, how did the help when it came to deciding on the sound of your album and production?
I love DJ Hip-Hop and House Music and EDM as well. I also make House and EDM as well. I’ve been inspired by great DJ’s such as Junior Vasquez, Jonathan Peters, Danny Tenaglia, Razor and Guido, Todd Terry, Frankie Knuckles, Lil Louie Vega, David Morales ect. Hip Hop DJ’S such as Red Alert, Kid Capri, Eric B, Funk Master Flex, DJ Official from The Cross Movement and many more.
What do you want listeners to take away from your album?
A relationship with Jesus Christ. The closing of the album leads my listeners to say the sinner’s prayer and commit their lives to God. The songs and lyrics will give them a fresh perspective on life.
Tell us about your production company Re Beatz Productonz?
It’s up and running, I’m creating a website for it so people can purchase tracks from me exclusively free of samples. I don’t use samples at all because I don’t want my buyers struggling to clear samples. I enjoy composing and coming up with melodies.
Where can we find out more about your music?
Here is my Linktree.com/Reborn183 . The Principles Of Life Album is out now everywhere!
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