T-REP played a lead role in the hit stageplay "Be Careful What You Pray For". This awesome production was presented by J.C. Hunter Entertainment Group and was featured at Atlanta's famous 14th Street Playhouse.
KIRK FRANKLIN
RUBEN STUDDARD
T-REP was the First place winner in the RAP category of the F.A.M.E. Academic & Art Teen Zone Talent Search Competition on Nov 11, 2006 at the Georgia International Convention Center. T-REP was the youngest competitor in the entire teen talent competition and by the way, was only 10-years old. He had the crowd pumped, crunk and on their feet with a standing ovation!!
Young Prayzr's winning prizes consisted of:
Dinner with RUBEN STUDDARD (American Idol Winner 2003) (www.rubenstuddard.com)
Attendance at Ruben Studdard's Annual Youth Gala/Fundraiser in April 2007 (Birmingham, AL)
Lunch, a tour and tv screen test at the CW TV Station Facility (Formerly UPN)
FREE studio time, FREE Production, FREE Mixing and Mastering of 1 (one) original piece
PLUS: CEE CEE MICHAELA (Yvonne, the zany cop from UPN's Girlfriends) blessed Young Prayzr with a scholarship to attend her awesome Godzguyz Network's 7-week intensive Life Skills Course. You can see Young Prayzr featured with Cee Cee at www.ilovetheyouth.com and www.ceeceemichaela.com (Click on Godzguy Network and scroll down). YP will also perform live as "Top Talent" at Cee Cee's upcoming "Holywood Retreat" in June 2007.
PLUS: Young Prayzr spit his ryhmes LIVE on Co Co Brother's Nationally Syndicated Radio Show "The Spirit of Hip Hop" during an interview on Hot 107.9 FM (Radio One, Atlanta)
TONEX
Tonex has personally agreed to collaborate with Young Prayzr on a hot new single in the future. You know how Tonex does it...the track is gonna be crazy awesome...a guaranteed banger hit!!!! Stay tuned...
T-REP the YP Has been featured on Co Co Brother "Spirit of Hip Hop" on Hot 107.9 FM and on Praise 97.5 where he was a guest CO-HOST.
CEE CEE MICHAELA
T-REP the YP was a featured artist at the "HOLYWOOD RETREAT" personally invited by Cee Cee Michaela of UPN's "Girlfriends". T-REP hung out with Charles & Taylor, Shei Atkins, Lisa McClendon, IROCC Williams, and more.
GOSPEL CHOICE AWARDS
T-REP the YP was a TOP 3 finalist and was also featured performing artist at the Gospel Choice Awards and shared the stage with artists and celebrities such as Canton Jones, Trinitee 5:7, Elder William Murphy, Hip Hop Legend Sparky D, BerNadette Stanis (from Good Times), Mayor Shirley Franklin, and more. Check out the slideshow pics and the video promo below (T-REP is featured at the 0:58 second mark).
MLK JR'S HISTORIC EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
WHERE DID YOU BRING IN YOUR NEW YEAR?!!! WELL, YP CELEBRATED WITH SR. PASTOR RAPHAEL G. WARNOCK & THE HISTORIC CHURCH FAMILY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. YP WAS THE HEADLINING ARTIST AT THE EBENEZER'S NEW YEAR'S AFTER MIDNIGHT AFTER PARTY YOUTH CELEBRATION ALONG WITH A-T-L's OWN "5 MEN ON A STOOL". PEEP THE VIDEO PROMO, THE FLYER AND THE SLIDESHOW.
DR. JAMES DOBSON & FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!...YP aka T-REP! is featured on the cover of the world renowned author Dr. James Dobson's FOCUS ON THE FAMILY's "CLUBHOUSE MAGAZINE". YP is featured in a 2-page spread inside written by the awesome Jesse Florea. Clubhouse Magazine is specially written for young readers ages 8-12 and reaches over 95,000 kids in over 130 countries every month. Clubhouse Magazine is intriguing and entertaining! This magazine for kids reinforces traditional values and promotes family closeness with hands-on activities, challenging puzzles and exciting stories. The Feb issue also included the debut of YP's very own quarterly column. God is GOOD!!!! ALL the time!!!! Contact Limitless Talent International & Young Prayzr Ministries to find out how to get a copy at 770-471-0330 or www.myspace.com/limitlesstalent or www.myspace.com/youngprayzr or youngprayzr@yahoo.com. Find out more about Clubhouse Magazine at www.clubhousemagazine.com and www.family.org
Copy of T-REP! the Young Prayzr's feature issue is available upon your request.
MCDONALD'S "THE GIFT"
Young Prayzr aka T-REP!...at it again. He's done it BIG, as usual, this time as a TOP 10 FINALIST in the 2007 McDonald's "The Gift" Gospel Talent Search Final Competition. The "off tha chain" event took place on Aug 25th, 2007 at Zoo Atlanta's Coca Cola World Studios in Atlanta, GA. Celebrity judges were in the house; Elder William Murphy, Edward "Young Dirty" Long, Kyle Norman (of the R&B group Jagged Edge), Jonetta Patton (mother of R&B recording artist Usher) and more. Grammy nominated CANTON JONES rocked the show with an awesome performance. Check out the pictures below...
T-REP! the YP was a Top 10 FINALIST in the 2007 McDonald's The Gift: Youth Inspirational Singing Competition. As part of The Gift Class of 2007 T-REP! the YP starred in the 2008 ad campaign, for The Gift which ran beginning July 22, 2008. T-REP! the YP was also featured in the following:
1. The updated myspace webpage www.myspace.com/mcdonaldsthegift
2. Print ads in Atlanta Parent Magazine, Atlanta Voice Newspaper, and On Common Ground Newspaper.
3. Websites of V-103 Radio, The Fish Radio, CW Television, UniVision Television Atlanta Parent Magazine, Atlanta Voice Newspaper and On Common Ground Newspaper
4. Television commercials, which aired on CW Television and UniVision Television
5. MARTA Rail and Underground Atlanta Poster
6. Gas pump ads at limited locations
7. Ads located at various Gold’s Gyms, Church, LA Fitness, Jungle Gyms, Monkey Joes, Lakewood Amphitheater, on ATM machines, restroom walls and doors, etc.
As a TOP 10 Finalist, even more BIG things continued to come YP's way including Atlanta area tours at churches, schools, etc., feature in a McDonald's commercial and more. The prizes that YP received as a result of being selected as a TOP 10 finalist were two $25 McDonald's Arch Cards, a $50 Gas Card, a Cash Prize of $200, attendance at the McDonald's Performers' Enrichment Workshop, a special McDonald's Book Bag filled with more cool gifts & prizes plus the prestigue of being selected as a Top 10 Finalist!!!!! YP was featured in several Atlanta area newspapers as a result of being selected as a Top 10 from hundreds of submissions. Go YP!!!!!! We can't wait to see what's next!!!
WHO IS SLEEPY STEVE?
YOUNG PRAYZR IS FEATURED WHILE PORTRAYING THE CHARACTER OF "SLEEPY STEVE" FROM THE BOOK SERIES "THE FANTASTICAL ADVENTURES OF SLEEPY STEVE" IN IT'S PROMO DVD/VIDEO. YP IS ALSO FEATURED ON THE 2 HIT SONGS FROM THE HIT SOUNDTRACK.
YOUTH GOSPEL ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS WINNER
In 2007, T-REP the Young Prayzr was nominated for and won "BEST HOLY HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR".
In 2008, T-REP the YP was a nominee, a presenter and was a featured performing artist sharing the stage with artists such as Flame, Pettidee, V3, Sean Simmonds, and more.
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?
"Can You Keep A Secret?" is a gospel stage play about HIV/AIDS and its' affects on people's lives. This hit production is written by Calvin Mitchell, Sr., Directed by Valentine Ndubisi and Laeh Jones (A former member of the gospel group "Witness").
This play is about awareness, healing, deliverance and forgiveness. The play addresses a disease that has plagued our communities worldwide. The purpose is to address one of the behaviors that is causing the disease of HIV/AIDS to infect innocent women in and out of the church.
The play is centered on a widowed, Christian, mother of two children (YP plays the son"Jeremy") who is a recording executive. She is struggling with the sudden death of her husband. She discovers that what she believed was the cause of his death, was not indeed what he actually died from; he died from AIDS. She turned from a woman of sorrow to a woman of anger as she discovers that her husband contracted AIDS from an affair he had been involved in for years. After being comfronted by his mistress, she soon realizes that her husband had a deep dark secret.
This play will take your emotions on a roller coaster ride. The talented cast of fabulous actors and singers will touch the hearts of those in attendance with a guarantee to keep you on the edge of your seat.
T-REP ON CARTOON NETWORK
HANGING WITH THE GOVERNOR
LARGEST SHOWCASE OF THE SOUTH
The Showcase of the South is one of the largest musical events in the southeast dedicated specifically to independent musicians. It is a sold-out event held annually at te historic Rialto theatre in downtown Atlanta, GA. Over the years, the Showcase of the South has been blessed with such A-List talent as B5, Jagged Edge, LaToya Scott (from the R&B group Xscape) and many more. SOTS began as a talent show for the community almost fourteen years ago. This year, Young Prayzr was hand picked from hundreds of artists who auditioned to be a featured artist at the 14th Annual historic event. On October 28, 2007 YP was hanging out with the BIG boys fo sho. Prestigious individuals such as Capriccieo Scates, Associate Director of Writer/Publisher Relations for SESAC; Pierre (Host), known for his many fans worldwide, toured on comedy Def Jam, HBO Def Comedy, BET Comicview, The Apollo, Evening at the Improv, Vibe and more. He has also been seen in several movies such as B.A.P's (with Halle Berry) and How To Be A Player (with Bil Bellamy); Craig King, the major producer who has worked with Queen Latifah, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Zhane', Jazzy Jeff, Will Smith, Public Enemy, Naughty By Nature, Kid & Play, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Gheto Boyz, Aaliyah, Donnell Jones, Kanye West, T.I., Ludacris, and man more. This event allowed YP to open up for Usher's new group "One Chance" (US Records) and Akon''s new group "Rock City" (Konvict Muzik) and Taralyn Ramsey (Casablanca/Universal Records); and Jacob Latimore. Major record labels were in the house and got a first hand view of YP and are definately taking notice: Def Jam, Universal, Warner Brothers, Atlantic, and more.
HOLY HIP HOP AWARDS (HONOREE...PERFORMER)
2009 Holy Hip Hop Music Awards Honorees:
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LG Wise*Young Prayzr*IROCC*S.O.M.*D-M.A.U.B.*Gospel Gangstaz*The Great
Commission* Danny "D-Boy" Rodriguez (posthumous)*Legacy *XROSS*Dice
Gamble*Christafari. Ambassador Award: Kurtis Blow Walker and Josh
Niemyjski
WORLDWIDE RADIO SHOW
T-REP the YP hosted his very own worldwide radio show for 2 full seasons with WOG Entertainment's WOG Legacy Radio as Host of his own segment called "YP's Crunk House". YP's Crunk House aired worldwide bi-wkly, every other week on local Las Vegas radio, at www.vegasallnetradio.com and at www.klav1230am.