Daniel Steele, Jackie Hill Perry, Soul Surplus contribute to latest Alert312 project

THE CHICAGO-based hip-hop group Alert312, now a trio, have released an album through Humble Beast Records, 'Joy King Supreme'. Read a press release, "The trio explores the source of joy that they find exclusively in the person of Jesus Christ and the infinite gifts he holds together for our joy. From injustice, gentrification, fear, identity and hope in eternal life, Alert312 emcee Esteban Shedd writes, laments and celebrates with blunt meditation. Daniel Steele, Jackie Hill Perry, Soul Surplus, Liz Vice, Macklyn Mosley and Joseph Solomon all have significant contributions and display the groups' conviction of the most meaningful art being created in community."