manCHILD

manCHILD (sometimes abbreviated as MC and previously known as Soulheir the ManCHILD) is a Christian hip hop rapper and an avid contributor to alternative hip hop. His real full name is Gregory Lamar Owens. He fronts the underground/Christian hip hop group Mars ILL, is part of the Deepspace5 collective, and has collaborated with the likes of Christian rappers KJ-52 and John Reuben. manCHILD describes the origin of the name Soulheir in "Manchild Speaks" (a spoken word interlude found on The Ringleader by DJ Maj): "I used to know this cat named Soulheir / But I offed him, now I use his name often / manCHILD is the cat that you wanna be quotin'."

In February 2008, manCHILD announced on Mars ILL's forum that he was starting up Manchildinsider.com, originally a subscription only site that featured five new songs for $5 every month, with an option to pay for the entire year for $50. [1] In September, the blog was made public, with only the songs themselves sent privately to members who've signed up for the songs. "After starting up and running an independent label and all it entails, and after essentially being signed to a major [EMI] through Gotee, I knew it was time for a different chapter of releasing new music," manCHILD told PerformerMag about why he decided to sell his music this way. [2]

In 2009, manCHILD and Sean P released a collaborative album, Move Merchants, a name they also adopted for themselves. Move Merchants, released by phatmass, is a Christian album that includes some tracks that are explicitly Catholic hip hop.[3]

Contents

Guest appearances

Artist Title Album Year
Labklik "Universal'" Low Quality Bus 1998
Mark J. "Eye Of A Needle [Northside Atlanta Version]" Concept After Concept 1999
Labklik "Point By Point" Artcore 2000
Labklik "Don't Send Me Flowers" Artcore 2000
MG! The Visionary "Tis So Sweet" Sinner's Prayer 2000
MG! The Visionary "Liteshine (Declaring War)" Sinner's Prayer 2000
MG! The Visionary "Heart Of Worship" Sinner's Prayer 2000
Prism Cru "Art Of Music" Underground Classics 2000
DJ Maj "Street Credibility " Full Plates: Mixtape. 002 2001
Unknown Prophets "Changes" Now You Know 2001
Sev Statik "We Don't Want That" Altered State 2001
Sev Statik "Assisted Suicide" Altered State 2001
Blake Knight "Theme Music" Bk & Associates 2002
Fred B "Quake 3" Ballpoint Composer Ep 2002
John Reuben "Thank You" Hindsight 2002
KJ-52 "Why" Collaborations 2002
PhatMass "Man of Fire" "Massmatics" compilation 2003
Playdough “Soul Brothers” Lonely Superstar 2002
Lightheaded "Outro" Pure Thoughts 2003
Listener "FYI" Whispermoon 2003
Listener "Decadence" Whispermoon 2003
Sup the Chemist "Soul Music" Eargasmic Arrangements 2003
Tunnel Rats "You don’t want That" Underground Rise : Volume 1 : Sunrise/Sunset 2003
Wordz "Weekend" You Haven't Heard Me Yet 2003
Bobby Bishop " Ladida " The Community Music EP 2004
Braille Brizzy "Microphone Rush" Shades Of Grey 2004
DJ Form "Scrap Metal" On Deck Circle - The Next Mixtape 2004
DJ Morphiziz " How It Is " Beatmart Recordings: Best of the Submissions 2004
Grits "We Don’t Play" Dichotomy B 2004
K-Drama "School of Thought" 14 2 Life 2004
Mark 1 "Around The World" Audiosyncracies 2004
Mass Reality "Freestyle" The Awakening: MR Mixtape 2004
Mass Reality " Adrenaline " The Awakening: MR Mixtape 2004
Viktor Vaughn " R.A.P. G.A.M.E." Venomous Villain 2004
Sackcloth Fashion " Reality Check " Fashion Expo Round, Round 1: Tru Hip Hop Disc 2 2004
Sintax.the.Terrific " We Used to Live in an Apartment " Simple Moves 2004
Flavor Fest "DeepSpace Duo" Open Mic Volume 2 : Live at Crossover 2004
BlackSoil Project " OnandOn " The Calm Before The Storm 2004
BlackSoil Project " OnandOn (hebrew mix)" The Calm Before The Storm (remixed by DJ Level) 2005
Bobby Bishop " Stimulate My Senses " Government Name 2005
Change "She Was" Tuesday Mournings 2005
Collective Efforts "Let it Alone" Trail Mix 2005
DJ Cre One " United U Fall " Under Heard 2005
DJ Cre One "Freestyle" ' Under Heard 2005
DJ Cre One " Fundamentals verse " Under Heard 2005
DJ Maj " Uappeal " BoogiRoot 2005
Listener " The Leaf Sure Is Heavy, But You Have To Turn It Over " Just In Time For Christmas 2005
Minamina Goodsong " Pollen " Four Farmer Circus 2005
Ohmega Watts " The Treatment " The Find 2005
Sivion " Down But Never Out " Mood Enhancement 2005
Bone Circus "Broadcast" Framework 2006
Sev Statik "Hits Home" AfterBurn 2006
Sev Statik "City Scrapin' (Original Mix)" Severed Remaynz 3 : Trinity 2007
Fred B " Move Along " Hold Music 2007
DJ Stibs "Got To Give" ...And I Love Her 2007
Cas Metah "I Will Go" Guest Room 2007
Sev Statik "Walk Alone" Back To Dust 2007
SameOldJake " Upsidedown Gospel" Upsidedown:Kingdom 2007
Ill Day " Spirit & Flesh" Just Blame Me 2007
Othello "That Feeling " Rain System EP 2007
Sev Statik & DJ Dust "Walk Alone" Back to Dust 2007
Various Artists/Syntax Records "Knuckle Up" Night Owls, Vol. 4: The Shot in the Dark 2008
Various Artists/Syntax Records "Test Market" Night Owls, Vol. 4: The Shot in the Dark 2008
DJ Stibs "Got To Give" ...And I Love Her 200?
Cas Metah "I Will Go" Guest Room 2009
BillyBo "My Lonely Room" A Little Piece Of Home 2009
Name Basic "The Subtle Stampede" Throwing Voices 2009
RokaMic "Born With The Mic" Rise Up! 2010
The BrainStormers "Same Start" The BrainStormers EP 2011

Deepspace5 contributions

The Future Ain't What It Used To Be

Deepspace5oul (DeepspaceSoul)

Unique Just Like Everyone Else

The Night We Called It a Day

DeepSpace5 EP

References

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