John Reuben
John Reuben Zappin (born January 14, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is a Dove awar… Read Full Bio ↴John Reuben Zappin (born January 14, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is a Dove award nominated Christian rapper and singer signed to TobyMac's Gotee Records. He released his debut album, Are We There Yet? in 2000 and has since released 2002's Hindsight, 2003's Professional Rapper, 2005's The Boy vs. The Cynic, 2007's Word of Mouth and 2009's Sex, Drug and Self-Control. He has also released a remix album of tracks off his first three albums, titled So In Hindsight the Professional Rapper Isn't There Yet.
John Reuben Zappin, was born in Columbus, Ohio. He is of Jewish heritage and according to his MySpace, his mother is the owner of a Christian Death Metal record label. Raised in Pataskala, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Reuben got his start in rapping in 1994 by taking the bus into the city to rap on open mic nights and participate in rap battles at the age of fifteen. Reuben later released Monuments, an independent EP, which caught the attention of Gotee Records. They took a chance, signing him to the label and releasing his first project, Are We There Yet?, in 2000. TobyMac, the founder of Gotee Records, provided vocals for the album's final track, "God is Love". Reuben's next release, Hindsight (2002), continues his use of a wide variety of musical genres and thoughtful, often funny lyrics. The album was praised as a "truly eclectic and creative hip-hop album that blends old-school sounds with progressive production." Once thought to be a Christian version of Eminem. Reuben's first two releases established him as an original, witty, sarcastic musician, as well as Gotee's top-selling solo rap artist.
Professional Rapper (2003) marked Reuben's debut as a self-producing artist. The album is noticeably different from his previous efforts, using more instruments and less DJ sampling for the tracks. Along with these differences, the album is noticeably darker in both lyrics and feel. It includes several somber tracks which allow a glimpse into Reuben's struggles and self-doubt. Adrienne Camp of The Benjamin Gate contributes vocals to two tracks on the album.
The following year Reuben released So In Hindsight the Professional Rapper Isn't There Yet (2004), an album of remixed versions of songs from his first three albums.
The Boy vs. The Cynic (2005) continued Reuben's trek from the non-serious songs which characterized his earlier work to music that's far more somber and meditative. Reportedly, when the time came for him to submit his work for the album, Reuben turned in enough tracks for two albums, one light hearted, the other more serious. Rather than releasing a two disc release, the label decided to splice them together into The Boy vs. The Cynic. Relient K's Matt Thiessen contributes to the album's second track, "Nuisance". Tim Skipper of the band House of Heroes appears on the track "So Glad". Most of Reuben's songs use "traditional" musical instruments, typically the guitar, though he experiments with many different instruments and musical styles.
Reuben is currently working on a reality show detailing his "rise" to stardom while poking fun at many of the conventions of reality television. The pilot of the show can be viewed on YouTube.
John released his fifth album, Word of Mouth, on February 6, 2007. Allmusic.com called Word of Mouth an "unqualified triumph" and said that "You won't find a truer, more honest, or more celebratory album this year."
Gotee Records released John Reuben's sixth studio album, "Sex, Drugs and Self-Control" on December 22nd, 2009. The first single, "Town Folk" was released on July 14th, 2009. The next Single, "Jamboree," was released August 18th, 2009. Followed by "Confident," which was released September 15th, 2009, "No be nah" was released October 14th, 2009.
According to an interview with TVU in January, John Reuben said that there are definitely more music videos planned to release in the coming months from his most recent CD.
(Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Reuben)
John Reuben Zappin, was born in Columbus, Ohio. He is of Jewish heritage and according to his MySpace, his mother is the owner of a Christian Death Metal record label. Raised in Pataskala, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, Reuben got his start in rapping in 1994 by taking the bus into the city to rap on open mic nights and participate in rap battles at the age of fifteen. Reuben later released Monuments, an independent EP, which caught the attention of Gotee Records. They took a chance, signing him to the label and releasing his first project, Are We There Yet?, in 2000. TobyMac, the founder of Gotee Records, provided vocals for the album's final track, "God is Love". Reuben's next release, Hindsight (2002), continues his use of a wide variety of musical genres and thoughtful, often funny lyrics. The album was praised as a "truly eclectic and creative hip-hop album that blends old-school sounds with progressive production." Once thought to be a Christian version of Eminem. Reuben's first two releases established him as an original, witty, sarcastic musician, as well as Gotee's top-selling solo rap artist.
Professional Rapper (2003) marked Reuben's debut as a self-producing artist. The album is noticeably different from his previous efforts, using more instruments and less DJ sampling for the tracks. Along with these differences, the album is noticeably darker in both lyrics and feel. It includes several somber tracks which allow a glimpse into Reuben's struggles and self-doubt. Adrienne Camp of The Benjamin Gate contributes vocals to two tracks on the album.
The following year Reuben released So In Hindsight the Professional Rapper Isn't There Yet (2004), an album of remixed versions of songs from his first three albums.
The Boy vs. The Cynic (2005) continued Reuben's trek from the non-serious songs which characterized his earlier work to music that's far more somber and meditative. Reportedly, when the time came for him to submit his work for the album, Reuben turned in enough tracks for two albums, one light hearted, the other more serious. Rather than releasing a two disc release, the label decided to splice them together into The Boy vs. The Cynic. Relient K's Matt Thiessen contributes to the album's second track, "Nuisance". Tim Skipper of the band House of Heroes appears on the track "So Glad". Most of Reuben's songs use "traditional" musical instruments, typically the guitar, though he experiments with many different instruments and musical styles.
Reuben is currently working on a reality show detailing his "rise" to stardom while poking fun at many of the conventions of reality television. The pilot of the show can be viewed on YouTube.
John released his fifth album, Word of Mouth, on February 6, 2007. Allmusic.com called Word of Mouth an "unqualified triumph" and said that "You won't find a truer, more honest, or more celebratory album this year."
Gotee Records released John Reuben's sixth studio album, "Sex, Drugs and Self-Control" on December 22nd, 2009. The first single, "Town Folk" was released on July 14th, 2009. The next Single, "Jamboree," was released August 18th, 2009. Followed by "Confident," which was released September 15th, 2009, "No be nah" was released October 14th, 2009.
According to an interview with TVU in January, John Reuben said that there are definitely more music videos planned to release in the coming months from his most recent CD.
(Via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Reuben)
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John Reuben Lyrics
01/08/02 January eighth, two thousand and two Dear Diary, I write th…
20 Something Oh, no Reubonic Plague If there's money to be made Shockin…
5 Years To Write This vulnerability is killing me internally Not feeling much…
All I Have Are you disappointed? Is this world a let down With your…
All in All (chorus): All I want to be "All in all, all I want…
Breathe [Chorus] breathe in breathe out i'm tired of holding my bre…
Burn It Down (chorus) Burn it down, build it back. It's bound to crash,…
Chapter 1 The Boy Vs. The Cynic, Chapter one, page one. I'll start…
Come On Jamboree When Radio Makes You Lonely Come on jamboree, Music machine, Clap those tambourines, …
Confident Hey, Johnny, Hey, Johnny, What a good day, Johnny That's …
Cool The Underdog Expecting an epic ending Most underdogs wind up not winnin…
Cooperate Lose the costume The day’s of dress-up are gone Time to…
Curiosity As fast as the world is changing It’s hard to find…
Divine Inspiration Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girlies From upper class Amer…
Do Not Spoken What, what? what's the fuss? You know what, man? Yeah…
Doin [Chorus] Reuben, what is he Dipidy doin' This ego was quick…
Draw Near Death whispers words of defeat in my ear My God I…
Everett Oh man, I don't wanna brag But my red pen writes…
Focus It was different back then Anything could happen Ideas as bi…
Follow Your Leader They got me pinned against the wall It's political and predi…
Freedom to Feel Step away, keep your distance I can't be what you want…
Gather In Whoa, da da da da da da da (repeat) I John…
God Is Love Love is God and God is love no one's below…
God Is Love (feat. Toby Mac) [CHORUS:] Love is God and God is Love No one's below, no…
Good Evening Okay, hold up I’ll make the music if you make it…
Have No Opinion? Just as long as you belong Hey, look at this Little revolu…
Hello Ego Hello there ego why it's a displeasure to meet ya To…
Higher Let me shoot straight, clear up any mistake And take a…
Him Well I'm a John Reuben from the land or corn Columbus,…
Hindsight I screamed to God out of frustration After another day of…
I You ever felt somethin' you couldn't explain? No definition…
I Haven I'm not alright, I haven't been myself lately I'm not okay…
I John Reu You're listening to my new LP If you didn't buy it…
I Pictured It You ever felt somethin' you couldn't explain? No definitio…
Identify Trained to fail before I could walk Now I'm undoing 20…
In The Air Overthinking overthinking to much time idle mind made yours…
Jamboree one for the treble adjust the levels the bass got swallowed…
Jammin' John & Mixin' Manny Well I'm Jammin' John and he's Mixin' Manny Found the recor…
Jezebel First glimpse, instant attraction She acted as if my interes…
Joyful Noise I told a lie to the liar inside Who was telling…
Life Is Short Come on everybody, it's about that time Come on everybody, …
Life Is Short - Come on everybody, it's about that time Come on everybody, i…
Make Money Money Make money, money, make money, money Save money, money, save…
Miserable Exaggeration Inconsistent, my feelings change quicker Than I can get the …
Move Everybody in the place, clear space Tonight's the only night…
mové Move, if you want it, come get it, just move Go…
No Be Nah Let your yes be yeah And your no be nah We're on…
No Regrets Man it's hard lookin' back an now able to see…
Nuisance So here we are in the same old spot Know that…
Out Of Control Check it out What I needed to hear Wasn't coming in clear …
Paranoid Schizophrenic Apocalyptic Whisper Kitten Paranoid, schizophrenic Apocalyptic whisper kitten Come on, …
Pataskala Bright and early in the morning and my day's on…
Place To Be John: Alright, guys, we got one chance. once chance, folks,…
Radio Makes You Lonely bold, bright in the lights flashes by caught your eye save…
Re-Record If you're satisfied with your message, press one To listen t…
Rest Easy Age ten I began to understand That throughout life there wo…
Run The Night Let's get it done right Everybody in the place Is welcome to…
Sales Pitch Everyone’s got a hidden agenda watch them push it on…
Sing It Like You Mean It What’s round on the ends and high in the middle? (Ohio) I’m…
So Glad Yeah let's get things off and running all my people…
Soundman (chorus) Hey sound man turn me up man let it surround…
Sunshine It’s one of those moments in life when you feel…
Thank You Give the band a round of applause join the cause…
The Boy VS The Cynic I tried to communicate, I tried to relate Now all I…
The Choice Is Yours Hello how ya doing? Can we keep it moving? It's the…
There Now it’s in my head 'cause they’re one step ahead It’s…
Time to Leave Taught young, the world’s wisdom I told life’s a game, t…
Town Folk Town folk left a note we tore your poster down Last…
Treats Give us what we came here for! Give us what we…
Trying Too Hard Oh buddy, the freaks come out at night Till they can…
Universal Put it out there ask for it adamantly passionate With a…
Up and At 'Em you see there's too much energy to do nothin so we…
What About Them Puff the magic Jesus Floats around the universe The Unit…
Wooden Whistle Man Hey wooden whistle man/whittles wooden whistles for the kids…
Word of Mouth I can't hear what you're saying Just keep the music playing …
X Ray Broken reality there's no means of escape Broken reality l…