The market for
religious-themed Hip-Hop continues to grow with the Gospel Music Channel’s addition
of the new program Hype & Glory.The
gospel/Hip-Hop video show, developed with Open Rivers Pictures, will be hosted
by bilingual Christian rapper T-Bone, a pioneer of the genre who released his
groundbreaking album Redeemed Hoodlum in 1993."We’re
seeking out top graffiti artists, spoken word poets, break dancers and emcees,
as well as deejays that aren’t afraid to turn up the heat when it comes to a little
friendly competition," said Open Rivers CEO Tammy Johnson said.Gospel
Music Channel is the nation’s only 24/7 cable network that features various forms
of gospel music.T-Bone,
who hosted the music show TV-10 on the Dish Network and Real Videos
on the cable channel TBN, has also performed alongside artists like Nelly Furtado,
Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin.He
has also collaborated with rappers like Mack 10 and KRS-One. His
latest album Bone-A-Fide is in stores now.