Reviewed by David Ashley

The most significant thing about 'The Lazarus Experience' is that it sounds credible. Florida-based MC Konviction has produced an album, his debut, which straight away sounds confident and professional - you wouldn't be at all surprised to hear it on the radio: it is easily of that quality. What's more the album is consistent - the tracks continue to surprise and entertain without tailing off - and in the gospel hip-hop field that generally is rare. About the time of "I Apologize" is when you realise there's something really special here, there's material on here that has very real commercial potential, and there's more yet to come. "We Go Hard" sets the bar ever higher but the apex of 'The Lazarus Experience' is without doubt the nothing-short-of-epic "He's Alive" - I needed no second listen to conclude that this track is quite simply brilliant. Konviction is clearly an artist well worth keeping an eye on.

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