Propaganda discography explained

Artist:Propaganda
Studio:5
Ep:2
Compilation:12
Music Videos:11
Option:23
Option Name:Guest appearances

The discography of Propaganda (birth name Jason Emmanuel Petty), an American Christian hip hop and spoken word artist and poet from Los Angeles, California, consists of five studio albums, two EPs, twelve compilation appearances, eleven music videos, including one as a featured performer, and twenty-three guest appearances.

Discovered by the underground hip hop collective Tunnel Rats, Petty made his debut in 2002 on Speak Life by Sev Statik. On April 8, 2003, he released his solo debut album, Out of Knowhere, with UpRok Records, and recorded as part of the Tunnel Rats on . He then recorded with the Tunnel Rats for the collective's 2004 self-titled album. In 2006, he released the I Am Not Them EP with Tunnel Rat Music and recorded Live This as part of the Tunnel Rats-affiliated group Footsoldiers. Footsoldiers also collaborated with KRS-One on his album Life, with Petty appearing on the song "I Ain't Leaving", and DJ Tony Touch released a mixtape featuring the group. Petty released a second solo EP, The Sketchbook: A Small Collection of Unreleased Material, independently in 2008, and his second album, Listen Watch Focus, also came out in 2008 through End of Earth Records.

Petty's next three albums were all released through the Portland-based Humble Beast Records. The first, entitled Art Ambidextrous, was recorded in collaboration with Odd Thomas, and came out in 2011. Petty's third solo album, Excellent, came out in 2012, and charted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Gospel chart. Petty's fourth solo album, Crimson Cord came out on April 29, 2014, and charted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Christian chart, No. 2 on the Top Gospel, and No. 8 on the Top Rap chart.

Albums

Studio albums

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Album detailsPeak chart positions[1]
US
200

[2]
US
Christ.

[3]
US
Gospel

[4]
US
Ind.

[5]
US
Rap
[6]
US
Digital
[7]
Out of Knowhere
Listen Watch Focus
  • Released:
    • Formats: CD, digital download
Art Ambidextrous
  • Released:
    • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Collaboration with Odd Thomas
Excellent
  • Released:
    • Formats: CD, digital download
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Crimson Cord
  • Released:
    • Formats: CD, digital download
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Crooked
  • Released:
    • Formats: CD, digital download
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Compilation albums

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Album details[8]
Uprok Records Mixtapes, Vol. 2[9]
What Are You Listening To? Hip Hop Vol. 2
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Move With Me"
Night Owls 4: A Shot In The Dark
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "We Ran With It" (with Capture and Sojourn)
Humble Beast - Humble Beginnings Vol. 1
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Beautiful Pain"
Streetlights Sampler
  • Released:
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Psalm 69"
End of Earth Classics, Volume 2
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Make Music" (with Afaar and Ruslan)
End of Earth Classics, Volume 7
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "True and Living" (with Sev Statik)
End of Earth Classics, Volume 8
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Give MaMa A Kiss" (with Zane One)
Illect Recordings: Mind the Rap, Vol. 2
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Say Word" (Peace 586 featuring Propaganda and Sev Statik)
Nashville Publicity Group Presents TEN
  • Released:
    • Compilation album
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Raise the Banner"
  • Released:
  • Contributed tracks:
    "Healthy Don't Need Doctors"
Selected Songs
  • Released:
    • Compilation album

EPs

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Album details
I Am Not Them EP[10]
  • Released:
The Sketchbook: A Small Collection of Unreleased Material[11]
  • Released:

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Warning"[12] 2002 Speak Life
"Here For Years"[13] 2003 Generations
"Freedom"[14] 2005 Macho, Triune Freedom
"Give It 2 Me"[15] 2005Elsie, Shihan The Poet
"Alive at the Assembly Line"[16] 2006 Othello, Vursatyl of Lifesavas Alive at the Assembly Line
"I Ain't Leavin'"[17] 2006Life
"True and Living" 2006Sev Statik Sliver
"Give Mamma a Kiss"2009Zane OneL.A. Woman
"Tell Me Why"2009Zane OneL.A. Woman
"More Than Seen"[18] 2009 Ohmega Watts, Sareem Poems Black & Read All Over
"Off Road (4X4)" 2009Ahred, Shames Worthy, Soujourn Soujournalism: The Summer Articles
"Say Word" 2010 Peace 586, Sev Statik aBle
"Reality Check"[19] 2011 Twisted Optiks H.E.A.R.T.
"Surprise Party [Sweet 16's Remix]"[20] [21] 2011Party Over Here
"Dear God"[22] 2011Macho Remember
"Winner's Circle (We Major Remake)"[23] 2012 High Society Collective Circa MMXI: The Collective
"Misconception"[24] [25] 2012Church Clothes
"Wonderful"[26] 2012Beautiful Eulogy Satellite Kite
"Finna Be"[27] 2013 The Battery Two
"Rise"[28] 2013Braille, Cha'Rel Wright, Proxy Magnificent
"Symbols and Signs"[29] 2013Beautiful Eulogy Instruments of Mercy
"We Got What You Want"[30] 2013Group Therapy
"Hands Up"[31] 2013Lecrae Church Clothes 2
"Problem" 2014 Keep Up[32]
"Problem (Instrumental)"2014Canon, Chad JonesKeep Up
"Problem (Acapella)"2014Canon, Chad JonesKeep Up
"Fight Music 2014KJ-52, Lecrae Mental
"Gangland" 2016 Lecrae Church Clothes 3
"Make a Little Trouble" 2017 Stu Garrard Beatitudes
"Only 1" 2018 Kosmos

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos and spoken word performances
Title Year Director
"Life in 6 Words: G.O.S.P.E.L."[33] 2011
"Empowerment"[34] 2011
"The Canvas"[35] 2011
"Justice and the Gospel"[36] 2012
"Excellent"[37] 2012 Darren Doane
"Be Present"[38] 2012
"Dont Listen to Me & Be Present"[39] 2013
"Redefined Cutter"[40] 2013DJ Dust
"The Prodigal Sons"[41] 2013
"Crimson Cord"[42] 2014 Isaac Dowell[43]

As featured artist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Propaganda | Awards. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. May 8, 2014.
  2. Web site: Propaganda - Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Propaganda - Chart History: Christian Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2014.
  4. Web site: Propaganda - Chart History: Gospel Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2014.
  5. Web site: Propaganda - Chart History: Independent Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2014.
  6. Web site: Propaganda - Chart History: Rap Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2014.
  7. Web site: Propaganda - Chart History: Digital Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 8, 2014.
  8. Web site: Propaganda. Jesus Freak Hideout. John DiBiase. May 13, 2014.
  9. Web site: Uprok Records Mixtapes, Vol. 2. AllMusic. All Media Network. May 14, 2014.
  10. Web site: Propaganda, "I Am Not Them EP". Jesus Freak Hideout. John DiBiase. May 13, 2014.
  11. Web site: Propaganda, "The Sketchbook: A Small Collection of Unreleased Material EP". Jesus Freak Hideout. John DiBiase. May 13, 2014.
  12. Web site: Speak Life. Sev Statik. Bandcamp. May 18, 2014. Sev Statik.
  13. Web site: Generations. AllMusic. All Media Network. May 18, 2014.
  14. Web site: Freedom. iTunes. Apple Inc.. May 18, 2014.
  15. Web site: Mason. Stewart. The Poet. AllMusic. All Media Network. May 18, 2014.
  16. Web site: Alive At the Assembly Line. iTunes. Apple Inc.. May 18, 2014.
  17. Web site: Life - Credits. AllMusic. All Media Network. May 14, 2014.
  18. Web site: Black & Read All Over. iTunes. Apple Inc.. May 18, 2014.
  19. Web site: Helping Everyone Around Reach Truth. AllMusic. All Media Network. May 21, 2014.
  20. Web site: Party Over Here. AllMusic. All Media Network. May 18, 2014.
  21. Web site: Party Over Here (Extended Deluxe Version). iTunes. Apple Inc.. May 18, 2014.
  22. Web site: Ortega. Rosario. Remember. Macho. Bandcamp. May 18, 2014.
  23. Web site: Smith. Nyon. Review - High Society 'Circa MMXI: The Collective'. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 18, 2014. January 12, 2012.
  24. Web site: Solis. Steven. Lecrae 'Church Clothes' Tracklisting Revealed. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 18, 2014. May 8, 2012.
  25. Web site: Make sure you download Lecrae's Mixtape "Church.... Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg. May 18, 2014. DJ Efechto. May 10, 2012.
  26. Web site: Kincannon. David. Review - Beautiful Eulogy 'Satellite Kite'. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 18, 2014. June 16, 2012.
  27. Web site: The Battery 'Two' Album Details Revealed. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 18, 2014. June 6, 2013.
  28. Web site: Magnificent. iTunes. Apple Inc.. May 18, 2014.
  29. Web site: Smith. Nyon. REVIEW - Beautiful Eulogy 'Instruments of Mercy'. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 18, 2014. November 21, 2013.
  30. Web site: Solis. Steven. Sivion 'Group Therapy' Album Cover, Tracklisting & Release Date Revaled. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 18, 2014. August 22, 2013.
  31. Web site: Horton. Chad. Lecrae Releases Church Clothes 2 Tracklisting. Rapzilla. Philip Rood and Chad Horton. May 18, 2014. November 2, 2013.
  32. Web site: Keep Up - EP. iTunes. Apple Inc.. May 18, 2014.
  33. Web site: Life in 6 Words: The GOSPEL (Official). Dare 2 Share. YouTube. May 17, 2014. April 19, 2011.
  34. Web site: Empowerment by Propaganda. Krochet Kids intl.. YouTube. May 17, 2014. May 24, 2011.
  35. Web site: The Canvas. RansomTeeVee. YouTube. May 31, 2014. September 28, 2011.
  36. Web site: Justice and the Gospel - a spoken word by Propaganda. Verge Network. YouTube. May 17, 2014. May 21, 2012.
  37. Web site: Propaganda - Excellent. Humble Beast Video. YouTube. May 17, 2014. September 25, 2012.
  38. Web site: Propaganda - Be Present. Humble Beast Video. YouTube. May 17, 2014. November 1, 2012.
  39. Web site: Propaganda - Dont Listen to Me & Be Present. Sounds Like a Movement. YouTube. May 17, 2014. February 13, 2013.
  40. Web site: Propaganda - Redefined Cutter - @prophiphop @humblebeast. Humble Beast Video. YouTube. May 17, 2014. March 25, 2013.
  41. Web site: Propaganda - The Prodigal Sons. Verge Network. YouTube. May 17, 2014. May 3, 2013.
  42. Web site: Propaganda - Crimson Cord (Official Video). Humble Beast Video. YouTube. May 17, 2014. April 8, 2014.
  43. Web site: Vital Lens Productions - The Team. Vital Lens. May 17, 2014.
  44. Web site: Beautiful Eulogy - Symbols And Signs (@beautifuleulogy). Humble Beast Video. YouTube. May 18, 2014. February 19, 2014.