They have recieved several Gospel Music Association Dove Awards throughout their career. Their first first was "Rap/Hip Hop Song" for "Alcoholic Plagiarism", from Factors of the Seven. The next year they took the same award for "They All Fall Down", from Grammatical Revolution. In 2003 The Art Of Translation won the award for "Rap/Hip Hop Album", and the following year their song "Believe" from the same album took "Rap/Hip Hop Song". They also shared in the "Special Event Album" that year, for their contribution to !Hero The Rock Opera.
Album list:
1. Mental Releases
2. Factors of the Seven
3. Grammatical Revolution in the Spirit
4. Art of Translation
5. Dichotomy A
6. Dichotomy B
7. Art of Transformation (remix album of Translation)
8. 7 (best of album)
9. Redemption
10. The Greatest Hits
11. Reiterate
12. Quarantine
Ima Showem
Grits Lyrics
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I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
How they gonna feel it?
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
I'ma flowin' with my poem
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
Show 'em you the realest
My equilibrium is slightly off
I'm a little bit tilted off the loudmouths
In hip hop who claim the built it
Hip hop is a God inspired art form
Correction's my delivery giving proper credit
With no edit to the chivalry
Straight laced straight faced
You can buck it if you want to
Undermining cleverly your twisted schemes
The factors on to bigger and better things
Future shining
Amazing as a ray of light to somebody trapped
In a cave since they freed the slaves
I'm bursting at the seams for a chance to gleam
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
I mean it's like this wit; it's simply put
My plagiarism wisdom used in decision making process
Helps me make the kind of choices
I can live with swallow and digest
I rise up like emotions and feelings
Dust in the cracks of ceilings
Healing in the name of Jesus all the achy parts
Landscaping mentally shaking
Unusual fellow
The album's three times dope
Don't hope it's going to be mellow
I'm coming with the force of a county sheriff
Serving subpoenas to a ballooned buffoon
Barbaric with his platoon
Goon squadron
And soon this gone be released
And like Jesus we bring swords not peace
To say the least
I'ma show' 'em, I'ma show 'em
Ya'll can watch the way I throw 'em
Take what I instilled up in my poem
I'ma gonna go in like a surgeon
Urgin' ya'll to cease with all the splurgin'
Hit me on my pager
This is major, this is major
Show 'em you the illest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
How they gonna feel it?
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
I'ma flowin' with my poem
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
Show 'em you the realest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
Show 'em you the illest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
How they gonna feel it?
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
I'ma flowin' with my poem
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
Show 'em you the realest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
From the middle of the dirty rhyme
Excursion 'cause diversion
Splurging nouns and verbs converted
Phrases phrases from my pages
Ballers call us verbal players
Crumbs to bricks we flip to layers
Stack to cake and serve in prayer
Hopes and dreams we must believe
Dope emcees from birth are these
No need for paper chasing cheese
Blessed with riches heavenly
Daily hate is breedin' jealousy
Using my lifestyle as an album concept
But soon enough the truth reveals
The lies you claim in your rep
'Cause we the realest not in the sense
Of claiming hardest on wax
What you see is what you get
We only hard on them facts
Best believe we the illest
'Cause you bouncing to beat created an illustrated
By some c Christian emcee
My style is universal
School of rhyme university instituting my profession
With lessons through diversity
Could never be pinpointed by beats
'Cause beats could never define one
Who's anointed in speech and likewise spiritually
Through intervention words capture me and rapture me
Minds of blinded individuals close minded
Residuals don't make you and emcee
Just because your budgets big
And your video looks Hollywood
Don't make you better than me
Time is ticking, people changing
Taste the real from fake appeal
I'm from the 'ville
I thought you knew we was titans
Don't clash with Nash
Not on a mission to prove but was commissioned to move
Not for flashy style or Image but because God said it was finished
Show 'em you the illest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
How they gonna feel it?
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
I'ma flowin' with my poem
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
Show 'em you the realest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
Show 'em you the illest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
How they gonna feel it?
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
I'ma flowin' with my poem
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
Show 'em you the realest
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
In "Ima Showem" by Grits, the artists talk about their confidence and skill in the art of hip hop. They use the lyrics to express their poetic prowess and their ability to show their listeners what hip hop is all about. They start by challenging their listeners to show their skills and then proclaim that they will show them how it is done, how to be the illest.
They go on to talk about the challenges in the hip hop industry, specifically the loudmouths who claim to have built the industry. They make it clear that hip hop is a God-inspired art form that deserves respect and credit where it is due. The artists then go on to stress the importance of making wise choices and acting with wisdom, using their plagiarism wisdom to help them make choices they can live with and digest.
The artists then touch on the fact that hip hop is an art form that can inspire and heal, shining a ray of light on those who are trapped and bringing mental landscaping and shaking to those who need it. They warn that they are not going to be mellow and bring peace like Jesus, but they will bring swords, saying that they will show them their skills.
Overall, the song stresses the importance of being confident in your skills, showing them, and not letting anyone undermine your clever schemes or your twisted dreams. It urges listeners to be true to themselves and not to let anyone define them but, most importantly, to take pride in their skills and show everyone what they're made of.
Line by Line Meaning
Show 'em you the illest
Prove to them that you're the best
I'ma show 'em, I'ma show 'em
I'll prove it to them
How they gonna feel it?
How will they understand it?
I'ma flowin' with my poem
I'm expressing myself through my poetry
Show 'em you the realest
Show them that you're authentic
My equilibrium is slightly off
I'm feeling a bit unbalanced
I'm a little bit tilted off the loudmouths
The boastful rappers are throwing me off balance
In hip hop who claim the built it
Rappers who claim to have built the hip hop genre
Hip hop is a God inspired art form
Hip hop is an art form inspired by God
Correction's my delivery giving proper credit
I make sure to give credit where it's due
With no edit to the chivalry
I don't alter my approach for the sake of being polite
Straight laced straight faced
I'm serious and straightforward
You can buck it if you want to
You can oppose me if you wish
Undermining cleverly your twisted schemes
I'm exposing your devious plans in a clever way
The factors on to bigger and better things
The situation is moving towards a more positive outcome
Future shining
The future is bright
Amazing as a ray of light to somebody trapped In a cave since they freed the slaves
My success is like a beacon of hope for those who have been oppressed for a long time
I'm bursting at the seams for a chance to gleam
I'm eager to shine and succeed
I mean it's like this wit; it's simply put
What I'm saying is straightforward
My plagiarism wisdom used in decision-making process
I use my knowledge and experience to make informed decisions
Helps me make the kind of choices I can live with swallow and digest
I make choices that align with my values
I rise up like emotions and feelings Dust in the cracks of ceilings
I'm overcoming obstacles like emotions trapped inside someone's mind
Healing in the name of Jesus all the achy parts
I'm finding peace and healing through faith
Landscaping mentally shaking
I'm reshaping my mind and perspective
Unusual fellow
I'm a unique person
The album's three times dope
The album is really good
Don't hope it's going to be mellow
It won't be a relaxed or easygoing album
I'm coming with the force of a county sheriff
I'm bringing strength and power
Serving subpoenas to a ballooned buffoon Barbaric with his platoon
I'm confronting someone who is arrogant and foolish
Goon squadron And soon this gone be released
My crew is coming soon with our next release
And like Jesus we bring swords not peace To say the least
We're not here to make peace, we're here to fight for what's right
Ya'll can watch the way I throw 'em
You can see me succeed
Take what I instilled up in my poem
Take my message to heart
I'ma gonna go in like a surgeon Urgin' ya'll to cease with all the splurgin'
I'll be precise and methodical, urging others to stop wasting time
Hit me on my pager This is major, this is major
Contact me, this is important
From the middle of the dirty rhyme Excursion 'cause diversion
I'm taking a detour from the norm
Splurging nouns and verbs converted
I'm using language in a unique and creative way
Phrases phrases from my pages Ballers call us verbal players Crumbs to bricks we flip to layers
We're skilled with words and we can turn anything into something big
Stack to cake and serve in prayer
We're taking our success and using it for good
Hopes and dreams we must believe Dope emcees from birth are these
We have to believe in ourselves to achieve our dreams
No need for paper chasing cheese Blessed with riches heavenly
We don't need to pursue wealth when we're already blessed with heavenly riches
Daily hate is breedin' jealousy
Jealousy is causing hatred
Using my lifestyle as an album concept
We're creating an album based on our lifestyle
But soon enough, the truth reveals the lies you claim in your rep
We'll expose the false claims in your reputation
We the realest not in the sense of claiming hardest on wax
We're authentic, not just trying to look tough on record
What you see is what you get We only hard on them facts
We're straightforward and honest, and we stick to the truth
Best believe we the illest
We're the best at what we do
'Cause you bouncing to beat created an illustrated By some c Christian emcee
Our music is created by Christian rap artists and it's inspiring people
My style is universal School of rhyme university instituting my profession
My music is universal, and I'm always learning and improving my craft
With lessons through diversity
I learn from a variety of experiences and perspectives
Could never be pinpointed by beats 'Cause beats could never define one Who's anointed in speech and likewise spiritually
My talent and spirituality can't be defined by music alone
Through intervention words capture me and rapture me Minds of blinded individuals close-minded
God's words inspire me and open my mind, but some people are still closed-minded
Residuals don't make you an emcee Just because your budgets big And your video looks Hollywood Don't make you better than me
Success and material possessions don't make you a talented rapper
Time is ticking, people changing Taste the real from fake appeal
People change, but you can tell who's authentic
I'm from the 'ville I thought you knew we was titans
I'm from a place of strong, influential people
Don't clash with Nash Not on a mission to prove but was commissioned to move
Don't oppose me, I'm not here to prove myself but to fulfill a mission
Not for flashy style or Image but because God said it was finished
I'm doing this for God, not for fame or style
Lyrics Β© CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: OTTO MONTGOMERY PRICE JR., RIC ROBBINS, STACY BERNARD JONES, TERON DAVID CARTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nick Nettles
Love it
Bill Horning
This some magma! π officially in my rotation
Nick Nettles
This song is the best ever since I listen to
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Joe Jimenez
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Ninja Power
Bro I actually know God even bought this CD .
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Danny G Vidz
Yeah eh ..β€π¨π¦
Blake Ehr
No way!!!! Thatβs so sick. omg you know god? Can I get his number???
Danny G Vidz
@Blake Ehr .. unfortunately there is no number, however you are able to speak to him directly. Step #1 Close your eyes and speak to Him. Keep in mind there is a key to this .. You must realize you actually need Him and His sacrifice of love for you through His son, Christ Jesus. .. your welcome step #2 when you respond