“This Iz My Life” is the national debut album from rap artist Tha GIM (pronounced the gem).

In this 15 track album Tha GIM paints a transparent and inspiring visual of his life in Christ, his past and the world around him, creatively giving each individual song a strength and purpose of its own. As he cleverly flows through bars of beats, rhymes and life Tha GIM proves to be a veteran hip hop emcee who has been
chosen and transformed to be a weapon for the greater good.

There are many dimensions to this album that will make the listener want to dance, think, bob their head and praise God. The key message in “This Iz My Life” is the salvation and freedom found only in Christ Jesus, yet is laced with social consciousness and a spirit of over coming struggle in a way that meets Christians
and secular hip hop listeners where they are and makes biblical principles relevant to today’s society.   

Some key singles on this project are “World Wide”; a catchy banger produce by Christian hip hop veteran Tony Stone, the energetic “Make It Happen”, the southern bounce of “My Method”, the powerful “Freedom Song” and “Real Love”;
with the soulful vocal aide of the songs producer Terry Did Um’ of the late Tommy Boy Records gospel group Spiritual Pieces. One of the most beautifully written songs on this project also produced by Tony Stone is “U R Me”, a song sure to inspire couples and attract the female listener. It’s a semi-fictional love story where Tha GIM raps from the perspective of Adam reminiscing of his journey with his wife Eve, their initial purpose and their lasting love to the now present time, where Adam ties into to actually being Tha GIM expressing his love to his real life
wife.

Tha GIM, which stands for The God-In-Me, is a kingdom minded and unique talent from west coast-California here to make his mark in the industry and handle some kingdom business with his best work to date as a whole in “This Iz My Life”, where good music meets real life and points a lost generation to a real God.

SELLING POINTS:

• For Fans of secular artists like Nas, Tupac, or Scarface and Christian artists like T-Bone or Japhia Life. With a core  audience of Christian Hip Hop yet not limited to.
• Radio Support, past / present: KZSU FM (Stanford, Ca.), KBOS  94.9 FM (Fresno, Ca.), KFSR 90.7 FM (Fresno, Ca.), KLBC FM  (Long Beach, Ca.), KJLH FM (Los Angeles, Ca.), WFDU FM  (Teaneck, NJ), WVOF FM (Fairfield, CT), WNYU FM  (New York University), WIFF FM (Harpursville, NY), WIRP FM  (Miami, FL), SIRIUS, HeadzUp.fm, AlteredLivesRadio.org, HolyCultureRadio.com
• THA GIM has been honored with a 2008 Holy Hip Hop award  in Atlanta, GA. Which airs on TBN July 2008.
• Touring including (but not limited to) performing at  California’s 2008Christian Music Awards, L.A.’s Revolution  Concert Series, a “This Iz My Life Tour” tentative to hit the  Bay Area, Sacramento, Central California (Merced, Fresno,  Bakersfield) and Southern California, along w/ performances at  Atlanta and Houston’s Holy Hip Hop Awards, Miami’s Flavor  Fest, GMA Week and Urban Network in Southern Cal.
• Has Shared The Stage with a diverse list of greats like Kirk  Franklin,Tye Tribbett, Martha Munizzi, Point Of Grace, hip hop  pioneer Dj Kool Herc, T Bone and more. In 2007 he embarked  on a 30 + city national tour with hip hop legend, Kurtis Blow.
• THA GIM has been featured on two major releases from EMI  Gospel, “Holy Hip Hop Vol.4” and “Kurtis Blow Presents”, as  well as on Provident-Integrity / Sony BMG artist Khul Rhema’s  2007 release “What The World Needs”.
• Ads In U-Zone and Urban Network Magazine, SESAC web site  coverage, posters, flyers, pass out / download sampler mixed by  DJ Elvee of L.A.’s “Gospel Mix Show” on Stevie Wonder’s  102.3 FM, commercial ads on Comcast cable in the Central  California region, web ads on HCR.FM, Rapzilla, GospelCity.
• Tentative Music Videos for Youtube, Gospel Music Channel  and BET’s Video Gospel servicing.