Album Of The Day: Professional Rapper by John Reuben

Album Art of John Reuben's Professional Rapper album - A black and white photo of a young white man's face cut out on a red and black background. On the top half, it's a red cityscape with black buildings, and on the bottom half it's red and black thick lines emanating out from his face. Around his face is a circle that has the artist name and album name printed in a white font with stars separating them.

"I have no opinion, I don't / I could but I won't / I'm tired of arguing." Released 22 years ago this week, this is John Reuben's fourth studio album and the first album where he really started to find his definitive sound that is a amalgam of rap with rock beds. John Reuben makes albums that acknowledge Christian values, but also ask the hard questions and have a healthy dose of humor as well. Some of my favorite rock vocalists show up on this album for background vocals, both Adrienne Camp of The Benjamin Gate and Tim Skipper of House of Heroes. Sure, he's a middle-aged white man co-opting the world of hip-hop created by black Americans, but he creates rap that speaks to me, so I love it. Thanks for continuing to speak truth and ask the questions, John. I'll keep buying the albums. "It's been 20 years, no wonder the '80s are in."

Release Year: 2003
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