Pettidee

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Pettidee

Background information
Origin Jacksonville, Florida
Genre(s) Christian Rap
Years active 1998-present
Label(s) Beatmart Recordings
Soldier Sound
Website www.pettyville.com

Pettidee (born Dewayne Petty in 1973 in Tallahassee, Florida), is an American rapper. Although born in Tallahassee, he was raised in Jacksonville, Florida, where he eventually made a name for himself as a well known gospel rapper capable of producing an authentic urban sound, typically rare for the Christian rap genre. He currently lives in and produces his music out of Nashville, Tennessee.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years and the 'birth' of Pettidee

In the early years of his life, Dewayne Petty was familiar with the concept of a "dysfunctional childhood". As a child, he experienced the painful emotional trauma of being molested. As he grew older, Dewayne began working the streets as a hustler. At a cruicial point in his life, Pettidee realized he needed salvation from drugs and the typical street life of a hustler. Through God, Dewayne accepted salvation through Jesus Christ, and quickly realized God's will for his life. Dewayne had always had a talent with music and rapping, and so he soon quickly decided to use this gift as an outlet for evangelism. In 1998, Pettidee as an artist was born. Pettidee quickly transitioned from creating basic amateur loops on his boom box (as he did in his youth) to writing and producing his own Christian hip hop music from scratch. Pettidee is actively on tour in the United States, most commonly seen putting on shows with well known rap group GRITS, whom Pettidee holds a personal friendship with. Pettidee also speaks with youth at juvenile shelters, inmates in prison, and often holds public speeches regarding his life, ministry, and salvation through Jesus Christ.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo albums

Resurrections: Past, Present and Future

  • Released: May, 2007
  • Singles: "I'm a Vet"
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Still Alive
  • Released: 1999
  • Singles: "Devils Get Dropped", "Give You Life (We Ain't Scared)", "I Understand"
The Legacy - Volume 1
  • Released: 2001
  • Singles: "Head Busa", "Party Party", "No Wed, No Bed ft. LadyLike"
The Legacy - Volume 2: Street Music
  • Released: November 22, 2002
  • Singles: "Blood Shed", "Static", "Nah Nah (That's the Hook)", "Jesus Christ"
Resurrections (Lost & Revisited)
  • Released: September 13, 2004
  • Singles: "Choppin' Blades (ft. Southern S.W.A.T.)", "My Life", "Wake Up ft. Preacher B.O.Y."
Thug Love

[edit] Other Albums

Holy Hip Hop: Vol. II
  • Released: 1996 Grapetree Records
  • Singles:"Holy Hip Hop Ghetto Style"
3 Tha God Way with B.B.Jay and Demetreus
  • Singles: "Clap Ya Hands"
  • Released: 2005
Southern S.W.A.T. with Lady Like, Preacha Boy, and Big Baby
  • Singles: "Choppin Blades", "We Gonna Shine", and "My Life"
  • Released: ???? Independent
Mix Tape
  • Singles: "Devils Get Dropped:Remix", "Static: Remix", "Head Busa: Remix", and "It's All God: Remix"
  • Release: ????
Resurrections: Past, Present and Future
  • Singles: "I'm a Vet", "I Can't (Leon Timbo feat. Pettidee)", "Static", "Choppin Blades: PZilla Remix", No Wed, No Bed (feat. Lady Like)"
  • Released: 2007

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