- KJ-52( Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino )【 175 songs in total 】
- Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino (born June 26, 1975), better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida. The 'KJ' part of his name refers to his old rap alias, 'King J. Mac,' a name which he later described in one of his podcasts as 'horribly cheesy.'[not in citation given] '52', which is pronounced 'five two', not 'fifty-two', is a reference to the Biblical story of Jesus feeding the multitude with five loaves and two fish, which is also sung about in his song 'Push Up' from The Yearbook and in the 'KJ Five Two' on It's Pronounced 'Five Two. He was awarded the Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for 'Never Look Away' and Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards of 2007. On July 28, 2009, KJ-52 released 'End of My Rope', which is the first single for his album Five-Two Television. His song 'Dear Slim' is based on Eminem's song 'Stan' and is a sort of personal message from KJ-52 to Eminem.
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In 2002, Sorrentino released his second album, Collaborations. The album's title referred to the numerous contributions made to the album by guest artists, including Pillar, John Reuben and Thousand Foot Krutch. Collaborations also represented his first nomination for a Dove Award, for 'Rap/Hip Hop/Dance Album of the Year' in 2003.
KJ-52 has won four Dove Awards, three in the 'Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year' category. He took the 2004 award for It’s Pronounced Five Two, the 2006 award for Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah), and the 2007 award for Remixed. He received an additional honor in 2007, for 'Never Look Away' from Behind the Musik, in the 'Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song' category. KJ never tried out for American Idol, but suggested such in his song 'Fivetweezy'.
On October 2008, he released his album, The Yearbook: The Missing Pages, a re-release of his album, The Yearbook. It comes with the original record with a slip over cover that has a code to download the 13 songs.
2009 Dove Awards Another productive year for KJ-52 as he was awarded with 'Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year' for 'Do Yo Thang'; The Yearbook; KJ-52; Jonah Sorrentino; BEC Recordings/Uprok
In 2009, he released 'Five-Two Television', and album covering a variety of themes and rap styles. It is his first album in which autotune is used, a controversial step among his fans. The album brings us the (fictitious) story of Chris Carlino, a man who has ruined his life, through a series of interludes. As usual for KJ-52, the album includes both songs with a strong Christian message and songs that are meant only to entertain.
KJ-52 also rapped in the Newsboys cover of 'Jesus Freak'.
KJ-52 also rapped in the tobyMac remix of the song 'One World' on the album Hip-Hope which also includes the KJ-52 remixed song 'What You Want'.[citation needed]
KJ-52 released Dangerous on April 3, 2012. It mixes hip hop album with quite a bit of synth, and has some pop-electric. The first released single, 'Dangerous', is more light rock-pop. The second single is called 'Shake Em Up', but is commonly spelled 'Shakem Up'.[citation needed] It features guest artists such as Canton Jones on 'It's Goin Down', Lecrae on 'They Like Me', Thi'sl on 'Shake Em Up', George Moss on 'Do the Bill Cosby', and more. His final track, 'Go,' is a remake of the Hillsong United song with the same name.
Eminem and 'Dear Slim' controversy
KJ-52 was often compared to Eminem, as many called him a 'Christian counterpart'. One of the most notable mainstream reactions to the Christian hip hop scene was to KJ-52 and his single 'Dear Slim', which was written to Eminem in an attempt reach him with the message of the gospel. The song became famous and controversial among Eminem fans when it was featured on the hit show Total Request Live. KJ-52 began to receive hate mail (including death threats) from Eminem's fans, though KJ-52 claimed that the song was not being disrespectful. The artist addressed it in a follow-up song titled 'Dear Slim Pt. 2'.
Discography
Insightful Comprehentions (with Sons of Intellect) (1997, Omega)
7th Avenue (2000, Essential)
Collaborations (2002, Uprok)
It's Pronounced Five Two (2003, Uprok)
7th Avenue re-release (2004, Essential) (5 new tracks added, 2 songs and all skits omitted)
Behind the Musik (A Boy Named Jonah) (2005, BEC)
The Yearbook (2007, BEC)
Five-Two Television (2009, BEC)
Dangerous (April 2012, BEC)
Mental (October 21, 2014)
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1, 2, 3
2000
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12 Round Knock Out
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47 Emcees (Interlude)
2002
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4
47 Emcees
Jonah Sorrentino
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5
47 Pop Stars
Todd V Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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6
5 Minutes (In the Garden)
2007
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7
5th Element
Sorrentino Jonah
2002
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8
ABC's And 123's
Sorrentino Jonah
2002
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9
Adventures Of Tweezyman
2009
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10
Always Here for You
2007
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11
Are U Real?
Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle
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12
Are You Online?
2009
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13
Are You Real
Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle
2005
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14
Are You Real? (feat. Jon Micah Sumrall of Kutless)
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15
Are You Real? (Oregon Trail Remix)(Provided)
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16
Back In The Day
Todd Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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17
Behind The Musik
Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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18
Brand New Day
2012
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19
Broken People
2009
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20
Calling You
2009
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21
Can I Be Honest?
2007
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22
Can I Be Honest?
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23
Can I Speak With a Manager? (Interlude)
2003
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24
Cartoon Network
Todd V Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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25
Check Yourself
Todd V Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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26
Cipha All Stars(Provided)
2000
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27
Cry No More
Todd Collins, Eric James Lautenbach, Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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28
Dad: 'It Was God Working in Your Life' (Outro)(Provided)
2005
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29
Dad: 'That's How You Got Your Name' (Intro)(Provided)
2005
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30
Dad: 'Ybor City' (Interlude)
2005
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31
Daddy's Girl
2007
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32
Dangerous
2012
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33
Dear God
2009
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34
Dear Slim Pt. 2 (True Story Remix)
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35
Dear Slim
Todd Collins, Michael Douglas Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2002
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36
Dear Slim, Part 2
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37
Dear Slim, Pt. 2
Todd V Collins, Michael Douglas Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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38
Do That
Todd Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2002
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39
Do The Bill Cosby
2012
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40
Do What I Do
2000
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41
Do Yo Thang (Remix) Ft. B. Reith(Provided)
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42
Do Yo Thang
Jonah Sorrentino
2007
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43
Do You Got That?
2007
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44
Do You Got That?
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45
Don't Go
2003
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46
End Of My Rope
2009
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47
Eyes Open Wide
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48
Facemelt
2012
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49
Fanmail
2007
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50
Fight Music(Provided)
2014
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51
Firestarter
2009
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52
Five-Two Television(Provided)
2009
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53
Fivetweezy
Todd Collins, Michael Douglas Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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54
For The Ladies (Soul Vibe Remix)
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55
For the Ladies (Soulvibe Remix)(Provided)
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56
For the Ladies
Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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57
Fresh Kicks on(Provided)
2014
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58
Fuego
2009
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59
Gameface(Provided)
2014
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60
Get Down Get Down
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61
Gimme Dat
2003
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62
Go
2012
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63
God
Rebecca St James, Tedd Tjornborn
2005
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64
Gonna Be Alright
2009
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65
He Did That
2009
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66
He is All
2005
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67
Headline News At 11
2009
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68
Headline News At 5
2009
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69
Help Me Change
2009
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70
I Almost Got Shot Last Night
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71
I Can Call On You - feat. Donnie Lewis
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72
I Can Call On You
Jonah Sorrentino, Tedd Tjornham
2005
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73
I Feel So Good
Todd V Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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74
I Miss You
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75
I Used To
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76
I Won't Ever Stop
2007
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77
I'm Guilty
Todd V Collins, Michael Douglas Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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78
Industry
2002
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79
Infomercial (Interlude)
2003
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80
Integrity
Teron Carter, Jonah Sorrentino
2000
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81
Island of the misfit Toys(Provided)
2014
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82
It Aint Easy
2007
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83
It's Going Down
2012
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84
It's The S.O.I. (Sons Of Intellect Anthem)(Provided)
2000
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85
Its Going Down
2014
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86
Jesus
Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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87
Keep It Moving
2000
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88
Keep Ya Head Up
2000
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89
KJ Five Two
Todd V Collins, Michael Douglas Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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90
Leave a Message (Intro)
2002
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91
Let It Go (acapella)
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92
Let It Go
2009
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93
Let's Go
2009
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94
Life After Death
Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle
2005
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95
Melvin's Not Here(Provided)
2000
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96
Mental
2014
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97
Mickey Cakes (Skit)(Provided)
2000
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98
Mom: 'I Wanted to Call You Sky' (Interlude)(Provided)
2005
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99
Mom: 'Sitting in the Puddle' (Interlude)
2005
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100
Mullet Pride (Country Krunk Remix)
Jonah Sorrentino
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101
Mullet Pride
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102
Napoleon Dynamite (Remix)
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103
Napoleon Dynamite
Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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104
Need Someone
Lance Black, Todd Collins, Damien Horne, Reid Shippen, Jonah Sorrentino
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105
Never Look Away
Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle
2005
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106
Nursery Rhymes
Sorrentino Jonah
2002
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107
One
Todd Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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108
Operator (Outro)
2002
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109
Outro(Provided)
2003
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110
Pick Yourself Up
Todd Collins, Michael Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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111
Picture
2009
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112
Piece Of Junk Car(Provided)
2005
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113
Plain White Rapper In A Mini Van
2005
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114
Plain White Rapper
Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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115
Pump That (remix)(Provided)
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116
Pump That
2007
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117
Push Up
2007
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118
Revenge of the Nerds (Horns a Plenty Remix)
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119
Revenge Of The Nerds
Sorrentino Jonah
2002
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120
Right Here
Jeremy Camp
2005
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121
Right Now
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122
Rise Up
Todd Collins, Trevor Mc Nevan, Jonah Sorrentino
2002
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123
Rock On
Robert Benjamin Beckley, Todd V Collins, Michael Ripoll, Johan Sorrentino
2003
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124
Rock With It
Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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125
Run For Cover (Remix)
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126
Run For Cover
Trevor Mc Nevan, Jonah Sorrentino, Aaron Sprinkle
2005
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127
Say What Ya Want
2007
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128
Shake Em Up
2012
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129
Shake It Off
2009
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130
So Far Apart
2012
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131
So In Love With You
Todd Collins, Jonah Sorrentino
2003
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132
Sonshine
Sorrentino Jonah
2002
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133
Speed That Light
2012
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134
Starbucks Takes All My Money
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135
Superhero
2012
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136
Swagged Out With Tags Out
2009
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137
Take Every Part of Me
2007
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138
Thank You
Todd V Collins, Michael Douglas Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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139
That Or This
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140
That Was My Life
2012
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141
The Choice Is Yours
James Alexander, Ben Cauley, Johnny Hammond, Allen Alvoid Jr. Jones, William R. Mclean, Andres Titus
2002
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142
The Chris Carlino Story: Day One [Interlude]
2009
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143
The Chris Carlino Story: Week Five [Interlude]
2009
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144
The Chris Carlino Story: Week Four [Interlude](Provided)
2009
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145
The Chris Carlino Story: Week Two [Interlude]
2009
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146
The Greatest M.C. (Intro)(Provided)
2000
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147
The Greatest M.C. (Outro)(Provided)
2000
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148
The Greatest M.C.(Provided)
2000
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149
The Hardway
Toby Mckeehan
2000
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150
They Know Not
2000
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151
They Like Me
2012
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152
Things I Like
Jonah Sorrentino
2005
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153
This Is Love
2000
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154
Time Alone
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155
Tonight
2014
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156
Turn It Up!
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157
Tweezy Dance
2009
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158
Video Games
2005
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159
Wait for You
Campbell Milton, Sorrentino Jonah
2002
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160
Wake Up
2007
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161
Washed Up (Dbl. Time Remix)
Jonah Sorrentino
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162
Washed Up
2005
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163
We Rock The Mic
2000
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164
Welcome to Five Two's
2003
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165
Where Were You
Sorrentino Jonah
2002
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166
Whoop Whoop
Todd Collins, Jay Sorrentino
2003
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167
Why
Jonah Sorrentino
2002
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168
Will You Ever Know?
2007
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169
Ya Bref Stank
2003
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170
You Can Still Come Back
2007
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171
You Hang Up First
2007
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172
You'll Never Take Me Down
2007
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173
You're Gonna Make It (Ft. Blanca Reyes Of Group 1 Crew)
Jonah Sorrentino
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174
You're Gonna Make It
2007
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175
#1 Fan
Todd V Collins, Michael Douglas Ripoll, Jonah Sorrentino
2003