need to renew our minds, set them on that
Higher Power."
First single "Tonight" treats listeners to an
untapped side of KJ-52 as he sings (rather
than raps) about fresh starts over a club
groove, dabbling in electronic dance music.
“Right now, tonight, I'm giving
everything to You. I'm going
on a whole new path, running
on a whole new track.”
-from “Tonight”
"One definition of insanity is doing the
same thing over and over and expecting
different results," KJ says. "It's been cool
with Mental and especially 'Tonight' to try
something unexpected and get some
people's attention who may not have heard
me before."
and love in the world can make people say
we've gone mental; but it's when we
choose to go against the grain that we begin to make a real difference."
An added dynamic bonus to KJ's Mental is
the inclusion of "Fight Music" (a radical remix of his recent hit "They Like Me" with
hip-hop's Lecrae) plus the second-half edition of "Gameface," making this hot collection that much hotter.
In his own words, KJ-52's job is to melt people's faces with the gospel. How he does
that for a uniquely expanding audience
points to a rare talent indeed. Mental presents sound ideas from a guy whose faith
has given him a sound mind that's clearly
focused on better days ahead.
"Our world is broken. It's gone mental," he
concludes. "But there's still hope for us all.
We can get our minds healthy, help each
other out as friends, and seek God for the
next steps in life."
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Balancing his creative progression, he adds
a throwback vibe to "Fresh Kicks," a streetready, reggae influenced workout that
cleverly compares having a new pair of
Nikes to having new life through Jesus. He
takes the sin away like He was a sneaker
cleaner.
Mental takes its deepest plunge into the
human psyche on "Misfit Toys," an atmospheric trip toward hope that shouts out to
the skate kids, emos, straight kids, weirdoes, gay kids, losers, broke down zeroes...
don't you forget you are loved. It best defines KJ-52's reach as a performer today as
he makes relevant cultural and spiritual references that resonate with young people
around the country.
"I was that kid. I felt like an outcast until
God showed me a way and put me in training, so to speak--taught me another way of
thinking. So often taking a stand for truth
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