Just para-DOX's Page

View Just para-DOX's…
Discussions (2) 

Just para-DOX (JustparaDOX)

33, Male
United States

Hometown:

Oceanside, CA

Relationship Status:

Married

About Me:

About JAG'D Edge Media
Coming Soon... More info on how we can help you with:
Digital Distribution,
Event Consulting (Planning, Budgeting & Marketing)

Planning & Organizing Promotion & Street Team Efforts

Promotion: Internet Promotion using Web, Bulletin Boards, Email, Newsletters & Myspace to over 13,000+contacts

Publicity (Procuring Radio & Magazine Promotions)

Workshops (Artist & Industry Education)

Graphic Design,
XDC Connexz (Computers made to orders),
Christ Life Coaching
More info to come.
The JEM Stone Times Latest News
The next project that I am working on is the "DOX Don't Bust No Glocks Mixtape." This mixtape is going to be featuring Andre “007” Barnes (of the 5th Ward Boys), Von Won, Sojourn (of FootSoldiers & Tunnel Ratz), Sivion (of DeepSpace 5), Applejaxx (of Nureau Ink), Gibraan (of Nureau Ink), Khul Rhema, Righteouz Knight (of Secta7), Raiderz Of The Lost, Lil Ras, Tre-9, C Micah, S.O.M (Soldiers On a Mission), ICECE, Cy, Tha Heata, Nate G, Ruslan (of the Breaux), ColCutz, Sean P (of BoneCircus), Truth Seekah, Ron Daniel & Big Moose. Plus of course yours truly 'Just paraDOX', rapping for the first time since 2003 when I gave up rapping for a season and moved more into promotion, planning, hosting events, running the JEM Stone Promotions, the DFW Hip Hop Alliance and Faze1 First Fridays. I then moved into being the marketing and promotions Manager for Much Luvv Records and being the media coordinator for the Texas Holy Hip Hop Achievement Awards which is going national in 2008.

Here is the front cover

This will be my first solo project as a mixtape to reintroduce the world to Just paraDOX, the new reformed and rearmed and reenergized, showing a diversity of rap styles and writing ability so people can get a little taste of what’s to come and how diverse I am as an individual, so when I start working on my first solo album people will already have a fever for the flavor. I am a very diverse and eclectic individual and I think on this mixtape you will see some of that with a dance hall track, a rock track and diversity of hip hop styles and raps. In the meantime I decided to put out a mixtape to see if cats where feeling me and if I should continue to work on a full length album. And it’s been awesome to see Gods hand move and the people who have said they would like to be involved it really moves me to know that people would be involved with a project with me and believe in me. Thank you. And we shall see what God does with this project.

The content of the mixtape is current world events, the power of life and death in the tongue, ending beef in hip hop, not returning violence with violence, secular hip hop dying, holy hip hop bringing a rap renaissance or rap revival as the Raiders Of The Lost put it and Christ redemptive power in tough situations whether in the hood of life in general.

Here is the back cover (Rough Draft)

Here is the Tracklist
1. World War III featuring Cy & Walter Kronkite (War What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!) (Intro)
2. Window Shopper (Remix)
3. I Still Have A Dream featuring Dr MLK Jr, ICECE & Bigg Moose (Remix)
4. Things I like featuring KJ-52, Tre-9 & Kuhl Rhema (of Ziklag Boyz) (Remix)
5. DOX Don't Bust No Glocks (NWA Express Yourself Remix)
6. Shot Down (Remix)
7. Whats Beef (mad-USA) (Beef III Snippet - Interlude)
8. Takin The Streets Back featuring Andre “007” Barnes (of the 5th Ward Boys)
9. Rap Renaissance featuring Gibraan (of Nureau Ink) & ??? (Hip Hop Is Dead Remix)
10. Imagine featuring Applejaxx (of Nureau Ink) (Remix)
11. The Art Of War (San Soo Gung Fu)
12. Dying To Live featuring C Micah (Remix)
13. Broken Tablets
14. Go Hard featuring Nate G (Remix)
15. Talkin Gibberish featuring Tre-9 & ICECE
16. War Drums featuring Matisyahu (Interlude)
17. The Rules Of War
18. Won’t Stop Now featuring Tha Heata & Maddlines (of Raiderz Of The Lost)
19. What He says I am
20. Get The Club Crunk featuring SOM (Soldiers On a Mission)
21. Here We Go Again (The Government Is Moving Drugs Again)
22. Murder Ink (Suicide Note)
23. You Know How My Squad Do featuring Tre-9, ICECE & Andre “007” Barnes (of the 5th Ward Boys)
24. Chunk Up The Deuce & Twist The Dub Up
25. CREAM 2007
26. Warfare Training 101 featuring Bruce Lee (Interlude)
27. Get Down
28. Push It To The Limit
29. We Need To Help The Hood (Interlude)
30. With The Help of Almighty God
31. Hidin In My Heart featuring ??? & ???
32. Lord Give Me A Sign featuring Ron Daniel & ??? (Remix)
33. Lights Out (Game Over) featuring POD (Remix)
34. Teach Me Lord
35. Lord Have Mercy (Lifter Of My Head) featuring Elisheva Shomron (Outro)
36. Aaronic Benediction by Rabbi Marty Waldmen (Prayer)
37. Takin Over featuring Bigg Moose (Bonus Cut)

Download the latest mixtapes @ www.JustparaDOX.com (click on the free mixtape link). Check out the Mega List Of FREE Holy Hip Hop Mixtapes – around 255 Free Mixtapes Downloads. View, JEM Stone VidNet, 200 Positive, Christian & Conscious Hip Hop Music Videos @ www.youtube.com/justparadox Save up to 65% discount new phones and service with Sprint or Nextel go to www.JustparaDOX.com for more info. Get the latest news on whats going on with JAG'D Edge Media, JEM Stone Produktionz, Much Luvv Records, The National Holy Hip Hop Achievement Awards and Just paraDOX @ www.myspace.com/justparadox.

About Just para-DOX(for-GOD) aka AddLibbz aka Dj XDC (of Secta7)

Who am I, Jeramiah Giehl with the Emcee alias of Just paraDOX also known as DJ XDC. I was born in Des Moines, IA, but grew up in Oceanside, CA now living in Dallas, TX with my wife and son. I work for Much Luvv Records, the All Eyes On Me Awards and my own company JAG’D Edge Media. I'm a hip hop artist, producer, promoter, poet, songwriter, graphic designer and artist. I'm a conscious artist that does focus on the mainstream market. I've always really felt the whole east coast / underground vibe. In the words of Nas 'You can hate now but I won't stop now.' I keep it real, relevant and deep with my lyrics. I am a very driven person who lives to make an impact with my life and musical content. I picked up the nickname AddLibbz for my ability to flow on any topic and adlib of any comment someone makes. The title Dj XDC stands for X-Dark Child and is the avenue through which I make mixtapes to put out to use as evangelistic tools and have put out mixtapes that have been listened to over 50,000 people.



What does my name mean?

Just para-DOX is the emcee name that stuck after first being named SoulCracka, standing for a few things, one being a white emcee who brings soul food or one who brings the truth that is like Jesus chasing out the money changers out the temple with a the Crach of a whip. However after some introspection about my life I felt that my life was move of a para-DOX, in that which because many things that shouldn’t be are growing up in the environment that I did and experiencing what I have its to G-d glory that I’m in my right mind, not on drugs, in jail or dead.



Dictionary Definition para~DOX:

1 : a tenet contrary to received opinion

2 : a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true




In Latin para mean ‘for’ and Dox means ‘G-d’ so in the sense that the simplicity of the gospel confounds the wise something’s may seem contrary to receive opinion and yet are true though don’t fit societal norms, let G-d be true and every man a liar. And in that para-DOX I stand Just For God. So the name has dual meanings on representing the gospel the other my life.



para-DOX Experience With Hip Hop
My first experiences with hip hop occurred in elementary school {back in 85} watching kids break dance on card board boxes at lunch at school. Initially I fell in love with Hip Hop developing a love for east coast crews like; BDP, Erik B & Rakem, EPMD, 3rd Base, Black Sheep, Onyx, Wutang Clan, Erick Sermon, Kieth Murray, Gang Starr, Redhead Kingpin & The FBI, DMX. I also started liking some west coast cats like; NWA, E40, Warren G, DPG, X'Zibit, Dr Dre, Snoop and Bone Thugz & Harmony. Since I have returned to my passion for Hip Hop music I have been influenced by such artists as; Souljahz, Raiderz of the Lost, Dj Maj, KJ52, Secta7, Grits, 4th Avenue Jones, La Symphony, Deepspace 5, Tunnel Rats, Nureau Ink, Von Won, Mr Ren, Future Shock, The Yunion, Flavor Alliance, Much Luvv Records, Enock, Nuwine, Nas, Eminem, El-P, Common, Black Star, The Roots, Jurassic 5, Black Eyed Peas, Manafest and Mars Ill.

I have always had a passion for poetic rhythmic expression and a desire to perform since the first time he heard hip hop music. I never acted upon this desire other than talking to a few friends about it, writing lyrics, rapping in the shower and doing the occasional Karoake to Kris Kross.

My first solo hip hop performance was in October of 2002 at a Mars Music in Dallas at an open mic competition put on by CMT. I performed a song he wrote titled Down on the Ground Again. It was a song I had written the night before to a beat I remixed of Mary J Blige/Method Man song 'your all I need.' I didn't win because most of the artist who performed were rock or country and the show was put on by CMT. However I did place well, receiving recognition and praise for my music and writing abilities.

Not long after really getting back into writing Hip Hop again I started traveling around performing in community centers, detention centers, clubs, apartment complexes and to homeless people on the streets. With the crew I was with I supervised an independent CD release titled the Fired Up Ep. I also was able to promote the group so that we had the opportunity to perform at Club 36:9, The Door Club, Insomnia Coffee House and competed in a battle of the bands on a Cable TV Show in which we received second place for a song I wrote and performed.

When I gave up rapping in 2003 for a season I moved more into promotion, planning, hosting events, running the JEM Stone Promotions, the DFW Hip Hop Alliance and Faze1 First Fridays. I then moved into being the marketing and promotions Manager for Much Luvv Records and being the media coordinator for the Texas Hip Hop Award Show soon to be national in 2008.



My Passion
My mission is to represent Christ to the masses through the Hip-Hop Culture, concerts and music outreaches. paraDOX is a diverse artist with a broadband of musical influences who has passion for street ministry and impacting Hip Hop culture combining Hip Hop Praise with Socially Conscious Lyrics.

I am a Conscious Hip Hop artist based in Dallas Texas with Passion for reaching problem youth through Hip Hop culture and mentorship through concerts, block parties, school assemblies, homeless outreaches, prison outreaches, Clubs and traveling doing outreach weekends. I do shows in clubs, community centers, camps, children's homes, outdoor events, after school clubs, parks, homeless centers, recreation centers, schools, churches and any other type event you would like to book me for. Check out my website on info on scheduling, planning and booking me for concerts and outreach.

Albums
Just para-DOX made his first full length appearance on SoulFire's - The Fired Up EP feat Emcee para-DOX1 (2003) released through paradox's XDC reCORDz. I am currently working towards releasing my first full length solo project "The DOX is in..." while releasing a couple advance mixtapes.

Mixtapes
Just para-DOX has several mixtapes in the making:















DOX Don't Bust No Glocks Mixtape
The current project that I am working on (2008).

Dirt DOX : The Healing Mixtape
Is a mixtape (2009) focused on healing the whole mind, body, soul and spirit through dealing with the issues of life from a biblical perspective. This project will take you through some of the pain I've been in life and lessons learned along the road.



Guest Appearances

Plus the para-DOX can be found as a guest on Bigg Moose’s mixtape with the track "Takin Ova".



para-DOX Performance & Promotions History

June 22, 2008 - All Eyes Of Me Achievement Awards @ Copperfield Church In Houston, TX

November 24, 2007 - Texas Gospel Announcers Guild @ Hyatt Regency In Austin, TX

August 24, 2007 - CrossMovement HIStory Tour @ Highpoint Church In Fort Worth, TX
June 24, 2007 - All Eyes Of Me Achievement Awards @ Copperfield Church In Houston
June 24, 2006 - All Eyes Of Me Achievement Awards @ Copperfield Church In Houston, TX
June 25, 2005 - Da Convertication ’05 @ Paul Quinn College in Dallas, TX
May 7, 2004 - Faze1 First Fruit Friday @ Club 412 in Irving, TX
Apr 9, 2004 - Dallas Holy Hip Hop ConvertCation @ The Neotropolis In Carrollton, TX
Jan 30, 2004 - Faze1 Final Friday @ Club 36:9 in Dallas, TX
Dec 24, 2003 - Virtual Frequency @ The Neotropolis In Carrollton, TX
Nov 13, 2003 - Chi Alpha Campus Outreach @ Navarro Community College In Ennis, TX
Jul 27, 2003 - Damascus Road Battle Of the Bands - 2nd Place Winner, TX
Jul 25, 2003 - SoulFire CD Release Party @ The Door Club Dallas In Dallas, TX
Jun 29, 2003 - Homeless Outreach @ Seek The Lost Street Church in San Antonio, TX
Jun 22, 2003 - Troubled Youth Outreach @ Waco Center for Troubled Youth In Waco, TX



A Word Of Encouragement from para-DOX

G-d is looking for a people in the last days would to move in the spirit as Elijah and John The Baptist preparing the way for the L-rd to visit the earth in power. We as the church must have a desire to have an ear to heart what the spirit of the L-rd is saying to the churches and declare it from the roof tops, Rev 2:7. G-d is always doing something fresh and new in the spirit, in worship and in our ministry styles.



G-ds desire is for a living body not a dead stagnant religion. He wants a live, full relationship. Acts 2:19 says, "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the L-rd." G-d searches to and fro the earth visiting people and churches to see if He can find a faithful group of people that He can show Himself strong, so that He can set up a place of habitation. A place where people can constantly find healing, love, acceptance, power and transformation. G-ds desire is to send seasons of refreshing from His presence however we must repent, pray and obey so that G-d can make His name a praise in all the earth through us - 2 Chron 7:14. That which we sow in tears we shall reap in joy, for He will turn our mourning into dancing and our sorrow into joy.



para-DOX Personal Story

How Dr Dre’s Lyrics Motivated Me To Stay Out Of Gangs, Off Drugs & Kept Me From Going To Jail. Growing up in southern California I was into gangsta rap, I hung out with gangstas. I had the chance to get jumped into a couple gangs. I grew up in southern California, everybody was in a gang or had a click your rolled with. I lived in Deep Valley, We had the Deep Valley Crips, Deep Valley Bloods, Mesa Locos, FruitTown, Insane Crip Gang, Crip Mobb Gangstas. Me being a white dude and a minority in the hood I gew up in, pretty much could pick and choose who I clicked with but had to fight a lot and hung with dudes that robbed, and stole, did drugs and acted a fool. I had plenty of chances to get down with them, I did some robbing & vandalism. I had to fight a lot to prove myself, I was a mad good street fighter. I had to. being the minority in the hood and all. I was more of prankster and trouble maker than a gangster.

My freshman year of High School some of my best friends were DVC and I hung with them everyday. They asked me if I wanted to get jumped in I had been listening to NWA and a lyric stuck out to me that made the stop and think. On NWA's Express Yourself part of Dre's verse goes like this, "I still express, yo, I don't smoke weed or a sess / Cause its known to give a brother brain damage / And brain damage on the mic don't manage / Nuthin' / But makin' a sucker and you equal / Don't be another sequel / Express Yourself... It's crazy to see people be / What society wants them to be. But not me!...Come on and do it / Express Yourself / From the heart." I was thinking about that and then there was an innocent church girl that got shot in a drive by at the corner store, some Mesa loco got shot at the end of my block and one of my boy Malcoms friend had did it. Ghetto bird was flying all over and finally swopped in and found him. The thing is that I said no to getting jumped in and in a matter of weeks they got caught some serious causes. Johnny B got 20 to life for being 17 1/2 and violently beating a dude over 60 times with fist, a board and stomping him in the ground, Malcom got 2 years in Juvi and 2 Years probation. I would have been with them that day had it not been for God through that verse making me stop and say now do I want to end up like them.

Then not long after that I was in the school library and this dude Junior from the DVB pulled a gat on me in the library at school and was like give me your money or I'll bust a cap in you. I was like man I don't have anything for you, put that down. He kept insisting and I said go ahead shoot me, put the gun down and leave me alone I don't have nothing for you, if you shoot me you won't make it out of this library and you will spend a long time in jail. knowing full well I had money but I wasn't about to give it up. Anyways he backed down and almost every time I saw him after that he was like, "you want me to jump you in my gang," I was like "no."

I didn't want to get shoot up, on drugs, OD or in jail because if I live that life I'm a either end up in jail, dead, shot or strung out on drugs. I decided that life is not for me. It was that lyric that started me toward a path away from all that and I decided to live above that. God eventually got ahold of me and the rest is HIS-story. Thats a trip that verse from a lost cat God could use to save me from drugs, crack, jail and death.


Links:

http://www.myspace.com/justparadox


















http://www.justparadox.com

http://www.hhhdb.com/index.php?id=1170

http://www.jagdedgemedia.com

http://hhh4darfur.ning.com

http://www.myspace.com/hiphopsavedarfurnowcompilation






Hip Hop Responds To The Genocide In Darfur


HHH Foundation For Social Justice: SaveDarfurNow Compilation Volume1

In 2008 paraDOX started the organization Holy Hip Hop Foundation For Social Justice to help those affected by the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. The first record with many contributions by MCs from the Christian rap scene is "The SaveDarfurNow Compilation : Holy Hip Hop Responds To The Genocide In Darfur" (2008).



Right now in the Darfur region of Sudan as many as 450,000 people have been killed in Darfur. Another 2.5 million have been driven from their homes and into danger. The threat of rape, torture, murder and starvation pursue the women, men and children of Darfur wherever they flee. Here are some other countries in Africa that have been affected by Genocide and War in recent years: Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan (Darfur & Southern Region), Kenya, Somalia & Congo. Over a thousand people have signed and committed to be a part of the movement, whether to educate others, raise funds and awareness or to get involved personally themselves.




The current project I am working on is Holy Hip Hop artists coming together seeking justice for those affected by genocide, human trafficking, social injustice and civil rights violations, bringing awareness and ways to get involved.










Join the HHH Foundation For Social Justice ~ Seeking justice for those affected by genocide, human trafficking, social injustice & civil rights violations, bringing awareness & involvement. HHH Foundation For Social Justice on Ning at http://hhh4darfur.ning.com. Join the Network (http://hhh4darfur.ning.com) and Spread the word! Get your own Holy Hip Hop 4 DARFUR! badge for your website or MySpace page as well as add our music player to your Facebook page. Sign up now, Create Your Own Profiles, Add your own music, videos and picture, so when can promote what your doing and send out invites to all your friends to support and become aware of the movement.






We are working on a compilation cd to raise money for www.savedarfur.org to help those affect by the tragedy.

Featuring Artists: Propaganda (of Tunnel Rats & Foot Soldiers), Sivion (of DeepSpace5), AppleJaxx (of Nureau Ink), David 2.0 (of Nureau Ink), Sojourn (of Future Shock), Atom The Immortal (of Secta 7), Sevin (of HOG MOB), Enmity (of Capetown, South Africa), Secta 7, Von Won, Minister RMB, Lil Ras, Tre-9, Conflict, S.O.M (Soldiers On a Mission), Cy, Just para-DOX, Mr Ren, Dj Sean P, Versat1le, Twisted Optiks, Nate G, LitaRodi, T.R.I.G.G.A., Bigg Moose, theBREAX, Name Brand, Afaar, NomiS, Reg Henry, ColCutz, John Orozco & Gina Gross. Also there are samples and interludes featuring: Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr (Civil Rights Martyr), Paul Rusesabina (Hotel Rwanda Survivor), Korrie Ten-Boom (Holocaust Survivor), George Clooney (Darfur Activist) & Bashir Abdul Rosso (Darfur Survivor).



Free Download: The Dj XDC - The SaveDarfurNow Compilation (Promo Mixtape) @ www.myspace.com/HipHopSaveDarfurnNowCompilation


This is what the cover looks like












So far this is what the actual track listing looks like:

The SaveDarfurNow Compilation
Tracklisting
1) Name Brand - Welcome To Africa feat theBREAX (Afaar, NomiS & Regg Henry)
2) Just para-DOX - SaveDarfurNow
3) Sevin (of HOG MOB) - Africa (I Wish I Knew You Better)
4) Propaganda - Time (Where Do We Go)
5) George Clooney - History Will Be Left To Judge Us (Interlude)
6) Atom The Immortal (of Secta 7) - Forsaken
7) David 2.0 (of Nureau Ink) - The Freedom Fighter
8) Secta7 - Hatikvah (The Hope)
9) Enmity (from Cape Town, South Africa) - Forgive Us (Spoken Word)
10) Versat1le - V.E.N.G.E.A.N.C.E.
11) Twisted Optiks - Anti-Genocide feat Sandz
12) AppleJaxx - Dangerous
13) Paul Rusesabagina - More Than Twelve Years Ago (Interlude)
14) Mr Ren - I Am The Truth
15) Nate G - Press On
16) S.O.M (Soldiers On a Mission) - Youth Of The Nation feat Mike Flores
17) Von Won - Tuff Life
18) Bashir Abdul Rosso - Darfur Survivor Testimony (Interlude)
19) Lil Ras - Way Too Real
20) Sivion - The Fall
21) T.R.I.G.G.A. - Thirsty
22) Cy - Struggle feat Gina Gross
23) Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr - Things We Must Never Forget (Interlude)
24) ICECE - Set Us Free feat Boyce (of S.O.M)
25) Tre-9 - Help Me Out feat LitaRodi & ColCutz
26) Minister RMB - My Passion feat John Orozco
27) Bigg Moose - Painfully Dark (Acoustic Remix)
28) Corrie Ten-Boom (Holocaust Survivor) - Forgive Your Enemies (Outro)
29) Hidden Track

Here is what the back cover looks like (Rough Draft):





Sponsored By: JAG'D Edge Media, JEM Stone Promotions, All Eyes On Me Awards, Sacred Apparel Clothing, Damaged Visions, CitySlickaz Entertainment & Much Luvv Records.



Release Date: November 15th (or sooner if possible)



Available At: iTunes, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster, Music.com, AmazonMP3, Groupie Tunes (Mobile RingTones), Holy Culture Download and other global digital download stores.


Listen to some of the submitted tracks here: http://www.myspace.com/hiphopsavedarfurnowcompilation

I'm excited to have more cats from Africa on the project. Propaganda of Tunnel Rats just got back from Cameroon. Education, awareness and raising funds to help those affected by the tragedy. Africa is a diverse place and many are affected by the ravages of war. Social Justice, Civil Rights and The Good News for the poor. Fighting for justice; taking care of widows and orphans. Thats the gospel. Jesus came anointed to save the lost and bind up their wounds. Anything you feel lead to do to help. This is a movement & many are getting involved. God has put it on many peoples hearts. Anyways I welcome any help this is about helping those who can't help thereselves and getting the Holy Hip Hop movement to do more walking and talking about real world issues and confronting them with love, commitment and sacrifice.


Here are some other countries in Africa that have been affected by Genocide and War in recent years: Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan (Darfur & Southern Region), Somalia & Congo.

Over a thousand people have signed and committed to be a part of the movement, whether to educate others, raise funds and awareness or to get involved personally themselves.

Here is the latest info / update I put out that breaks down the three part initiative.

Join the Holy Hip Hop Responds to the Need in Darfur Movement Now

How much do you know about the Darfur region of Sudan? About the Genocide, the Janjiweed muslims killing other muslims. The government training them with money they get from the Chinese oil companies. The number one exporter of oil fom Sudan. Govenment gun ship helicopters shooting up vilages & the Janjiweed (devils on horseback) come in to finish the job. This is muslim on muslim, black on black crime. Their are 8 other countries in Africa doing the same Somalia is at it again, Kenya, etc. The Europeans raped & pileaged Africa now the Africans are doing it to themselves. Kinda like in the hoods of US but way worse.

Here’s how you can get involved!!
Get Involved - Here is More info about Hip Hop Responds To The Need In Darfur Movement

James 2:14-26 says, "14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe--and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? 22 Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. 24 You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

As many as 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur. Another 2.5 million have been driven from their homes and into danger. The threat of rape, torture, murder and starvation pursue the women, men and children of Darfur wherever they flee.

This is most definitely a cause worth fighting for.
Isaiah1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you; even if you offer many prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood; 16 wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight! Stop doing wrong, 17 learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.

James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Please prayerful consider becoming involved. Pray for the people of Darfur or if you can give or call upon your senators and leaders to Divest In Darfur.

It’s something that anyone who really cares about social justice the loss of life should get involved with. Its something I believe in. We should, "Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow, to look after orphans and widows in their distress." 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur and another 2.5 million displaced that is a human tragedy.

Hip Hop and other artists lets rise up to the times and do something for those who need our help. Lets show love and help those who are in need. Lets not just debate bible issues and enjoy our comfortable life. Lets help and fight for the cause of the oppressed and hurting.

Respond to the need in Darfur.
To find out more and get involved go to: http://www.savedarfur.org/page/group/HolyHipHopRespondsToTheNeedInDarfur
Also join us on my space at: http://www.myspace.com/hiphopsavedarfurnowcompilation
Also join us on our my space group: http://groups.myspace.com/HipHopSaveDarfurFromGenocideNowCompilation
And face book at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7185507075

Tre-9 says, “It is a good thing to do, for such an awful disgrace to humanity.”

Why should we get involved?
Here is a quick over view so you can understand what is occurring in Darfur.

Genocide is occurring in Darfur.
gen•o•cide : –noun the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. Men, women, and children are being murdered by their own government paid militia. Since the beginning of the genocide, 450,000 people have died.

Not only murdered but: -raped -slaughtered -displaced -suffered from malnutrition The militia, otherwise known as the Janjaweed, are killing animals as well and throwing them into any and all water supplies, along with, burning all food supplies and housing the people own -- consequently creating malnutrition for all, especially the hungry children.

Background: Nearly three years into the crisis, the western Sudanese region of Darfur is acknowledged to be a humanitarian and human rights tragedy of the first order. The humanitarian, security and political situation continue to deteriorate: atrocities continue, people are still dying in large numbers of malnutrition and disease, and a new famine is feared. According to reports by the World Food Program, the United Nations and the Coalition for International Justice, 3.5 million people are now hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced due to violence, and 450,000 people have died in Darfur thus far. The international community is failing to protect civilians or to influence the Sudanese government to do so.

What YOU can do to HELP: There is so much you can do to help! From spreading the word about this conflict to researching the following: -visit www.savedarfur.org If you're a attending high school or college, there's a great way to get your school involved and start a group or club. -visit www.standnow.org On either websites there are shirts for sale for only $10.00! Wearing a shirt will raise a great deal of awareness! Wearing the shirt will create tons of questions from friends and schoolmates and allow you to spread the word. The lack of education on this genocide is incredible. Most people, when asked about Darfur, answer with "What's Darfur?"




DO SOMETHING!


Your Making A Killing In Darfur Youtube VideoLink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y31TNgu-Nf4

Darfur: A Call to Action A 20 minute documentary that provides background on the genocide in Darfur and explores what the major religions tell us about our responsibility to our brothers and sisters there. Link: http://www.savedarfur.org/pages/organize_your_congregation



Check out Darfur Now with Don Cheadle Darfur Now Trailer
DARFUR NOW is a story of hope in the midst of one of humanity's darkest hours – a call to action for people everywhere to end the catastrophe unfolding in Darfur, Sudan. In this documentary, the struggles and achievements of six different individuals from inside Darfur and around the world bring to light the tragedy in Sudan and show how the actions of one person can make a difference to millions.

Written and directed by Ted Braun, the film explores the Darfur conflict through the first-hand experiences of Don Cheadle, Hejewa Adam, Pablo Recalde, Ahmed Mohammed Abakar, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, and Adam Sterling. Executive Produced by Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Omar Amanat, Matt Palmieri, Gary Greenebaum and Dean Schramm. Produced by Cathy Schulman, Don Cheadle and Mark Jonathan Harris. Co-Produced by Lenore Zerman, Line Produced by Jacqueline Frank.



Rated PG for thematic material involving crimes against humanity.

Link: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=184122200

Activist Resources (Check out printable publicity materials) Link: http://www.savedarfur.org/pages/activist_resources

Donate to Help Save Darfur Your gift will help fund our crucial awareness and advocacy programs that play a critical role in building the political pressure needed to end the crisis in Darfur. Link: https://donate.savedarfur.org/08/savedarfurcoalition

The Problem: How Your Investments are Funding Genocide (PDF) Link: http://www.savedarfur.org/page/-/divest/Darfur%20the%20problem%20FINAL%20pdf.pdf

Divest for Darfur - Stop Investing in Genocide Divest for Darfur is a national campaign to encourage investment firms, especially JP Morgan, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity Investments, Capital Group (American Funds), and Vanguard, to withdraw investments from companies that help fund genocide in Darfur.

Many US investment firms have huge holdings of shares in PetroChina, a Chinese oil company that is one of the worst offenders helping to fund the genocide in Darfur.

Help cut off financial support for the government-sponsored violence in Darfur! Urge investment firms to divest their holdings from PetroChina and other companies that help fund the genocide.

PetroChina, a Chinese oil company, is one of the worst offenders in helping fund the genocide in Darfur. With PetroChina's help, the government of Sudan uses its oil revenue to provide arms and funding for the genocide.

Of US-based investment firms, Franklin Templeton, JP Morgan Chase, Capital Group/American Funds, Fidelity, Vanguard, have the largest holdings in PetroChina.

I call on you to adopt targeted divestment and to divest from PetroChina, Sinopec, Petronas, ONGC, and other companies that help fund genocide in Darfur. Link: http://www.savedarfur.org/page/content/index/

Website:

hhh4darfur.ning.com

Email Address:

jeramiahgiehl@hotmail.com

Favorite TV Shows:

Smallville, Lincoln Heights, The Unit, Numbers, CSI: Las Vegas, The Game, The Chris Rock Show, King Of Queens, Heros, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, Flip that House, History Channel, Mysteries Of The Ancient World,