Grits Albums (10)
What The Critics Say
What does the popular Christian rap duo need to Reiterate at this point in their career? Well, judging by the sound of their eighth album, quite a lot. Grits seem intent on proving themselves all over again now that they have left Gotee Records. The artistic independence brought on by that move seems to have had quite an impact, as this is some of Teron Carter and Stacy Jones' best work in their 15 years together. The lyrics are carefully connected, while their Southern-style rap draws from contemporary rap artists Lil Wayne and T-Pain and then takes a serious sidestep to the '80s new wave sounds of Depeche Mode and Duran Duran. You really have to hear it to believe it, but the formula pays off big time. Together with a list of surprising guests -- Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay), Mac Powell (Third Day), Martha Munizzi, and Britt Nicole -- the album's power rap is perfectly balanced with soul and rock influences. Anyone who has followed Grits over the last decade will enjoy this offering. ~ Jared Johnson, All Music Guide
'The Art of Transformation'
Release Date 1/1/2004
Tracks 12
Label Gotee
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'The Art of Translation'
Release Date 8/27/2002
Tracks 18
Label Gotee
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What The Critics Say
On their fourth outing, Grammatical Revolution in the Spirit not only comes up with the best Christian hip-hop album ever, but the Nashville duo delivers a Dirty South tour de force that only OutKast has matched. The difference between the two groups is that Coffee (Stacy Jones) and Bonafide (Teron Carter) ignore their Atlanta brethren's exotic P-Funk fancies (both lyrical and musical) in favor of plainspoken rhymes, driving bounce, and sledgehammer hooks. But that certainly doesn't imply that GRITS lacks innovation, as The Art of Translation has a sense of adventure that hip-hop's mainstream lacks. More importantly, the group's style-hopping is universally successful, seamlessly incorporating Afro-Cuban sizzle ("Here We Go"), metallic guitar ("Seriously"), and even angsty alt-rock ("Believe," featuring labelmate Jennifer Knapp on the hook) into big-bottomed beats with the help of mixer Serban Ghenea, who adds the hit-bound sheen he brought to albums from Jay-Z, N.E.R.D., and Musiq. Yet, great as the album sounds, nothing on it is more remarkable than the sound of two conscious and gifted MCs responding to hip-hop thuggery with marriage and Jesus, instead of a hopeless "reality" or revolutionary tripe. "When GRITS is hot they bubble," they note on "Get It." They're hot here, on the most potent antidote to hip-hop's parade of pathologies in some time. ~ Dan LeRoy, All Music Guide
'Grammatical Revolution'
Release Date 5/18/1999
Tracks 16
Label Gotee
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What The Critics Say
With each successive album, Grits continue to improve their production, arranging, and rhyming skills; Grammatical Revolution is their most accomplished recording yet, and does the most effective job of getting the duo's spiritual message across. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
