AJ WOODSON
AJ Woodson is a Father, Husband, Author, Writer, Rapper, Freelance Journalist, Radio Personality, Hip-Hop Historian, Professional Hip-Hop Junkie, and Most Importantly A Christian, A Child Of God And Like Paul, A Forgiven Sinner!
A freelance writer whose byline has appeared in several print publications and online sites including The Source, Vibe, the Village Voice, Upscale, Sonicnet.com, Launch.com, Rolling Out Newspaper and several others. He is also the author of Spiritual Minded, "Da daily devotion for the hip-hop generation!"
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A freelance writer whose byline has appeared in several print publications and online sites including The Source, Vibe, the Village Voice, Upscale, Sonicnet.com, Launch.com, Rolling Out Newspaper and several others. He is also the author of Spiritual Minded, "Da daily devotion for the hip-hop generation!"
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Spiritual Minded - Words of Wisdom - Don't Believe the HypeSpiritual Minded Radio presents Da Spiritual Minded Words Of Wisdom check us out on facebook http://www.facebook.com/SPIRITUALMINDEDRADIO -
11 Hip-Hop Albums You Need to Look Out for in 2011Despite what you may have been told, Hip-Hop is not dead. It may have been on life support for a few. In 2010, it should signs of life, but in 2011 while it may not have made a full recovery, it seems to be in stable condition. -
The 5 Most Slept-On Hip-Hop Albums of 2010You say you are tired of what you hear on the radio. You say you want something different. You say Hip-Hop is dead, well you need to check out these albums you missed in 2010!
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AJ WOODSON'S WEEK 17 NFL PREDICTIONSI took a few weeks off, but I'm back. So far I am 67.4%, I'm 68-33. Well enough small talk, here are my NFL predictions for week 17 -- . -
5 Important Moments that Forever Changed Hip-Hop5 moments that changed the direction and the sound and even the way records are made and sold in Hip-Hop.
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10 Holy Hip-Hop Artists Every Hip-Hop Fan Should Know About!They may still be under the radar, but if you like Hip-Hop, here are 10 rap artists you need to know about! -
LEBRON'S REVENGEWhile the fans, the critics and everyone with an opinion trashed him for his decision and the way he handled it, LeBron let's his skills do the talking in his first showing at The Q since The Decision! -
DID LEBRON JAMES MAKE the RIGHT DECISION????Seems like everyone has an opinion, did LeBron make the right Decision, you be the jugde! -
AJ WOODSON'S WEEK 13 NFL PREDICTIONSWeek 12, I was 10-5 going into Monday Night Football, here are my Week 13 NFL Predictions -
AJ WOODSON'S WEEK 12 NFL PREDICTIONSAs a big Giants fan it pained me to pick Vick and Philly, I was still secretly routing for the G-men to pull it out.
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MISUNDERSTOOD - A Hip Hop DevotionI often felt misunderstood in my life but find encouragement that Jesus was also misunderstood when He walked the earth, even by the disciples who walked with Him! -
10 MORE SEXY SISTAHS of SITCOMSI received many, many emails reminding me of several other sexy sistahs that deserve some love, so here is 10 More Sexy Sistahs of Sitcoms -
10 Sexiest Sistahs of SitcomsAfter reading Maxim's Sexiest Girls of Sitcoms list and seeing no women of color I decided to do my own list. Check it out and tell me what you think! -
The Worst Travel Experience; What You Mean You Lost My Luggage?In school we read, A Tale Of Two Cities, a novel by Charles Dickens that starts out, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- " This trip epitomized that phrase for me forever. -
AJ WOODSON'S WEEK 11 NFL PREDICTIONSIm a diehard Giants fan but it pains me to say I dont think they will stop Vick this week!!!!! -
LIONS, TIGERS and BEARS (A Daily Devotion)Are you not afraid of the preverbal Lions, Tigers and Bears in your life but you are still scared of loving and trusting the LORD? This is backwards, because in trusting and loving GOD we won't have to fear what we face in the world.
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AJ WOODSON'S WEEK 9 NFL PREDICTIONS29-12 So Far, How Will I Do In Week 9
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The History of the Roman Catholic ChurchThe Roman Catholic Church (RCC) traces its history to Apostolic Period (the days of Jesus Christ and the Apostles.) The history of The RCC is an integral part in the history of Christianity.
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Miami's Big Three Will Live Up to the Hype After a Little on the Job Training!I believe the Men In Black will live up to the hype after a little on the job training. 10 games or so to establish their swagga. -
AJ WOODSON'S WEEK 8 NFL PREDICTIONSI came in tied for first place in weeks 6 and 7, let's see if I can keep the streak going. Here are my Week 8 NFL Predictions.
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5 NFL Teams that Had Their Superbowl Dreams Dashed in Week 7There comes a point during the season you have reached the point of no return and have to face reality! For 5 teams week 7 was that point in time!
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Allen Iverson Can Make Up to $2 Million Playing in Turkey This SeasonA.I., who averaged 26.7 points in his 14-year NBA career has agreed in principle to sign an incentive-laden, two-year, $4 million contract with the Besiktas Cola Turka of the Turkish professional league -
Behold the New LeBron James Nike Spot - RISE!Nike known for its memorable commercial, presents its newest ad. Did Nike hit this one out the park- you decide! -
AJ Woodson's Week 7 NFL Prediction Results and RecapWhile my week 7 predictions werent as good as week 6, they were still good enough to be tied for first place a second week in a row! Check out my Week 7 results and recap.
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IN the MIDST of it ALL (A Daily Devotion)No matter how dark it looks, no matter had bad it feels, God always keeps us in the midst of it all!
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Remembering Richard PryorRichard Pryor was an iconic comedian whose animated, rapid-fire delivery and powerful touch with taboo subject matter created a body of influence that extended far beyond comedy. -
Backpack Thugs - Another Throwback Hip Hop ReviewA mixtape full of some really great underground emcees the average rap fan never heard of mixed over some of the hottest mainstream commercial hip hop tracks! -
10 Bible Verses of Encouragement, Strength and Hope in the Book of PsalmsRead these bible verses of encouragement, strength and hope from The Book Of Psalms out loud several times a day and stand on the power of God's word. -
AJ Woodson's Week 7 NFL PredictionsI started things off last week tied for first place for the week 11-3. Can I keep it up, we will see. Here are my predictions for week 7. -
MONEY MAKIN' MANHATTAN- the Big Apple's Influence in Hip-HopEven though we all know hip hop started in Da Bronx, Manhattan is the place the other borough's come together and where each year many migrate in search of their 15 minutes of fame. -
50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs that Sampled James BrownI'm not saying Hip-Hop wouldnt have existed period without James Brown but hip-hop as we know it would not have. His music contibuted to the music of and inspired ya favorite rappers and some classic joints! That's what I'm saying! -
50 Greatest Hip-Hop Posse Cuts or CollabosHere's my list of the 50 greatest hip-hop posse cuts or collabos. This is a topic that has been and will always be heavily debated! -
Taking a Moment to Thank God and Give Him the PraiseWe ask God to increase our territory and bless us with more and then forget where we got it.
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KEEP HUSTLIN: IT AINT OVER for ME (A Hip-Hop Devotional)No matter what's goin' on in ya life don't ever lose the fight in you Don't every give up your dream or lose sight of your goal. -
The Legendary Hip-Hop Group, JVC FORCE Launches Their Official WebsiteThe Legendary Hip-Hop group JVC FORCE has officially reunited and releases new music on their newly launch website, www.JVCFORCE.com. -
AJ Woodson's Week 6 NFL PredictionsThese are my week 6 NFL predictions. This is my first week participating in the AC NFL pool, let's see how I do.... -
Remembering Jam Master Jay- King of the Crossfader - 8 Years Later!Saturday, October 30th marks the eighth anniversary (for lack of a better word) of the untimely demised of hip-hop icon and legendary DJ Jam Master Jay. -
Ready to Die - B.I.G. (Another Throwback CD Review)Biggie put NY back on the map in a time when West Coast gangsta rap was just straight-jackin' the top of the charts, with hood tales told so vivid you felt you were actually there. -
I DO it for HIP-HOPWhy do I keep doin' my part to preserve the culture and document the history, when it seems like no one cares? The simple answer is I love hip-hop but like Chris Rock said is last HBO special, "it's getting harder and harder to defend it." -
Muhammad Ali is the Greatest Because He Fought for What He BelievedWhat superstar today would be willing to fight for their beliefs even at the point of jail time and lost of the right to do what you do at the height of their career. -
SKY'S the LIMIT (another Hip-hop Devotional)If you have a dream, no matter what it is, you can have what you want, be what you want, if you believe in yourself, no matter where ya from. No matter what your situation looks like now The Sky's The Limit! -
Osi Umenyiora Brings Glory Back to Giants Defense in Win Over ChicagoWith his 3 sacks on Jay Cutler, in the Giants ugly but convincing win over the Bears, Osi Umenyiora continues that long legacy of lethal linebacker in the history of the New York Giants.
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Dope Rhymes Dope Beats What More Could Ya'll Want??In a time where most releases are more like compilations than albums, this 17-track disc is a a conceptual album that's playfully pokes fun at today's hip-hop music. -
DEAD PRESIDENTS- All About the Benjamins Baby!!!When I hear people say the want or they have dead presidents, they usually are referring to one hundred dollar bills. But do you know Benjamin Franklin, while he is dead, was never a President -
WHAT'S BEEF? Hip-Hop's Battles & Beefs Back in Da DayAllow me take you all on a journey of hip-hop battles and beefs, back in da days. I'm talking about a time before the rhyme was captured on vinyl records or CDs and before souls were sold in stores. -
Michael Vick: Don't Call it a ComebackHe may have started as a third stringer, and graduated (if you will) to Kolb's back up. But championship caliber players don't sweat that, they know if you just give them a chance they will show you what they got. -
America's Fascination with Everything Ghetto and GangstaAmerica has always had love for the Gangster or bad boy, no matter the color or culture. The problem is ghetto has become the modern day gangster.
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TWINK JOHNSON - a Holy Hip-Hop Mogul in the Makin'A future Holy Hip-Hop Mogul. He and his company may still be '˜Under The Radar' but he is about to blow and someone I feel you all should know! -
10 Best New Shows in the 2010 Fall Line-UpTo help you navigate through the new season I have compiled a list of the best 10 new shows in the fall line up in no particular order!
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Conversation with Sean SlaughterHip-Hop artist Sean Slaughter chops it up about the music industry, what we now call Holy-Hip-Hop, why it isn't widely accepted just yet and speaks on how it doesnt have to be done in the pulpit to be ministry. -
THE 88 ERA - the Golden Era of Hip-hopA Journey Through The Golden Era Of Hip-Hop
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HIP HOP is OUTTA CONTROLhip hop is outta control but its all good if my 24's keep spinning, Yo- who stole the soul
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I Love Hip-Hop, but It's Getting Harder and Harder to Defend It!Like Chris Rock said, "I Love Hip-Hop, but its getting harder and harder to defend it," I too love Hip-hop! While I cant say I feel everything its become, Hip-Hop is still not the source of all things EVIL!
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IT was ALL a DREAM (another Hip-hop Devotional)If this is what you want to do, don't let anyone tell you it can't be done. You are too small, too slow, too whatever, if you truly want to be that, know that all things are possible through Christ.
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Remembering September 11, 2001; I was Supposed to Be There that Morning!Do you have people in your life who aren't saved and you miss an opportunity to share your faith with them everyday.
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Walk the Line (A Hip-Hop Devotion)How many times has God not given us what we want for our own good.
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Top 10 Songs that Made Me Feel Proud to Be from Strong IslandEven though I was born in Money-Earnin' Mount Vernon & went back there for high school, I grew up & got into the industry as a Long Island, NY (Strong Island) resident! These are some of the things in hip-hop that made me proud to be from Strong Island! -
Throwback Review: Fear of a Black Planet- Public EnemyFear Of A Black Planet is one of the best rap albums ever made, and at a time when sampling was affordable.
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What is Faith & What Are the Practices of Sharing It?It is very hard to share what you don't know. God can't pour anything out of you, until he first fills you up.
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Mama Don't Let Ya Babies Grow Up to Be RappersThere are a million and one failed stories in hip-hop - do not become one million and two!
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Are You a Hearer or a Doer of the Word?If you are honest with yourself, can you say you are doer of the Word, more than just a hearer?
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What If Martin Luther King Jr. Were Alive Today?Just imagine if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today, how would he feel about the world, this country, hip-hop, and the youth? -
What Are You Doing to Reach the Youth?You never know how helping a child today can be a blessing to the world later. Take an opportunity to sow some positive seeds into children in your neighborhood. They say it takea a village.... -
Kick Off Ya Shoes & Relax Ya Feet! (Another Hip-Hop Daily Devotional)No matter how much you try, now matter how many hours you work, you can not truly be effective without taking time to rest and allow God to recharge your spiritual battery!
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Can Hip-Hop Be Holy?The Bible says, "make a joyful noise unto the Lord." But nowhere does it state that noise cant be hip-hop.
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We'll Always Love Big Poppa- We'll Always Love Ya BIG... 13 Years LaterSitting on my cough watching the DVD 'Notorious' I was reminded how I felt when I first heard Big got shot!
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Is it Right for Christians to Date? How Far is Too Far when Courting or Dating?Many have been told that there is no dating in the Kingdom. The church does't have guide lines on if it's right or wrong to date, what does the Bible say about dating?
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Looking for Love (from a Biblical Perspective)What does the Bible say about Love?
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Criminal Minded (Another Throwback Record Review)"Boogie Down Production will always get paid, we'll take your wackest songs and make it better, remember to let us in to you skin, cause then will begin to master rhymin' rhymin' rhymin', Criminal Minded, you've been blinded -- "
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Introducing Holy Hip-Hop Artist, CeeJ (pronounced Siege)CeeJ (Siege) is a cat who realizes a record contract is a privilege not a birthright, who would rather rock a mic than a Rolex, who gives you great music and great ministry!
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Today's Lyrics- Whose Really at Fault for What's Out There?If you say you want something different and dont support it when you get it but keep supporting what you complain about, whose fault is it really?
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Whatever Happened to the EMCEES?When did emcees become rappers? When did Hip-Hop become rap? It wasn't always that way, when did we fall for da corporate traps?
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DA BRONX: Hip- Hop's Garden of EdenI could never properly pay tribute to the borough that birthed, bred & began this thing we now know as hip-hop. These are a few of people, places and things that influenced me from da BX.
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The Best is yet to Come... You Ain't Seen Nuthin Yet!!!While I am still in the midst of the storm myself, the bible tells us that we gain encouragement not only by the words of others but by also encouraging others!
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Change Clothes - a Hip-Hop Devotional!You need to change clothes for where you are going. You need to shed the old to make room and receive the new....
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The Youth is Outta Control: But I Ask You Who's Failing Who?Is it the youth who are failing us or us who are failing the youth?
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Everything I Am (Another Hip-Hop Devotional)Whatever has held you back in the past doesn't have to limit where you go from this point on. The things we go through, they shape our identity!
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God is Calling You. Yes, You!God told Jeremiah: "Before I made you in your mother's womb, I chose you. Before you were born, I set you apart for a special work." - Jeremiah 1:5. The same applies to each and every one of us
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When Does Persistence Become Obsession?When does that childhood advice 'persistence always overcomes resistance' become simply obsession for something that will never come to be?
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HAPPY HATER DAY,Instead of letting your haters get you down, let's celebrate the haters of the world today!
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Restoring Relationships and Broken Fellowships with Family!Even when you feel you are the one who has been wronged, God calls you to restore the relationship!
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Trapped in ChurchCountless individuals grow up in church and feel trapped in a congregation by generational lineage, friendships, marriage, and a host of other reasons
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LeBron James: "You Can Hate Me Now!"What's with all the LeBron James hating!
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Da Spiritual Minded Radio Show - Unconditional Love- Episode 29 Pt. 2A snippet of the Spiritual Minded Radio Show - Episode 29; To see and hear entire show or previous shows go to http://www.spiritualminded.podcastpeople.com