

God's Army
Mission Not Impossible
Representing the Motor City, God's Army hit the ground running with their first effort titled Mission Not Impossible.
This team of six emcees (Rhodes Scholar, Maestro of Peace, Low-Kee, Godchild, Visionaire, Body of Praize) are uniquely united, as they consist of 5 men and one female emcee. Flipping between R&B and hip-hop, God's Army makes an impressive launch into the warfare.
The 20-track project opens with introductory salvo that's reminiscent of the morning cadence for a troop at boot camp. This call to arms is an appropriate launch to this project, as God's Army looks to rally any and all soldiers ready for the fight.
From there, the Army proceeds to drop several hot tracks, highlighting their lyrical and musical prowess. "Feed My Sheep" is likely to become a definite radio favorite, as it features the female emcee of the crew, Body of Praize, dropping an energetic and tasty lyrical flow. With the Maestro of Peace laying down a slick head-nodding track, as well as providing an infectious hook, this song has hit written all over it.
God's Army does a nice job of blurring the lines between R&B and hip hop, something evidenced in varying ways throughout the project. During any given song, the crew will drop some heavy lyrics and then add their own harmonies to the background vocals, showcasing a versatility that most rap groups lack.
Speaking of versatility, this group does slow jams. Yes, you read me right. Slow jams.
Check out "My 1st Love", which sees the Maestro of Peace representing well on lead vocals. His passion and heartfelt love for God shines through and makes you wonder if you're listening to a rap project or a love crooner. The Maestro of Peace also produces the tracks for this project, representing well.
"Hate the Game" has somewhat of a Neptunes feel to it, and addresses those who claim Christ's name without matching that with lifestyle. During a portion of this song, the Army does an interpolation of the early ‘90s breakthrough rap hit "Nothin' But a G Thang" from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Hip hop heads will definitely feel a flashback moment on this one.
The Army even adds a little spoken word to the mix. With "Identity", Visionaire drops a little poetic knowledge and reminds us that our identity comes from our Heavenly Father and not from the Motherland.
Like any true emcees, God's Army drops a freestyle rhyme for you on "Free Boxx". Rhodes Scholar and Lo-Kee drop the 62-second freestyle, as the Maestro of Peace provides the ever-present beat box.
The title track fuses the increasingly trendy mixture of rock and hip-hop with a reminder that the mission that we're on IS possible. "Ephesians 6:12" is a gritty track that will keep your head noddin' and reminds us which weapons we should use for this bottle.
All in all, this is quite the debut for God's Army six strong, impressive soldiers in tune to kick some serious devil butt.
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Producer: Michael Bowdre
album release date: February 2004 Warfare Entertainment
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review by Gerard Bonner —
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