Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Beginning with the provocative opening of the emergency services calling someone to tell them they are facing a spiritual 911 and need help but later turning the metaphor around to point out that for those who need to hear the Gospel, the worldly behaviour of a great segment of the Church leaves them with no role model of salvation and we need to shape up. The Cross Movement have rightly won a reputation for being one of the most radical and talented hip hop acts out there and this third album only substantiates the facts that this is an outfit that don't want to waste time shouting at the Devil or bragging about their anointing. Instead, they make sure that the listener gets the unadulterated Gospel message in bites that they can digest. Powerful, prophetic and punchy, there's loads of stuff here that will grab you. The Ambassador, Enoch, The Phanatik, Earthquake and The Tonic throw their individual talents into the pot and the sum total far exceeds the parts. Outstripping their previous outing, 'House Of Representatives", there are plenty of highlights here and my two favourites are probably the catchier tracks like "Hold It Down" and the call and response "C To The R". Top Christian hip hop from a talented crew who leave some of the Nashville-based pretenders in the dust.

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