Later realizing the potential in distributing his own mix tapes, he left to form his own independent recording label, Boss Hogg Outlawz. Eventually spotted by a local music producer named Michael Watts, he made his music debut guest starring in a mix tape entitled, Swisha House 98 under the Swishahouse label. Having developed an interest in rap as a teen, he later began performing freestyle at various local parties during the 90’s. Born in Houston, Texas, the hip hop artist stands at an astonishing 6’6″- a physical trait that ultimately gave rise to his stage name. Slim Thug's manager says the artist wasn't available as he's in-studio recording a new album.American rapper Slim Thug first rose to fame after being featured in Mike Jones’ hit single, Still Tippin. And they've responded with no comment at this time. We've reached out to Lakewood Church to ask how this song has managed to steer clear of any litigation. Do we know what Lakewood and Joel Osteen are doing for the community to help people - in a marginalized society - do better in society, helping them in their social inequalities? We don't know those things." "Do we know what he's doing for kids in Acres Homes/Homestead? We don't know that.
"Do we know if Slim Thug gives back to his community?" asks Faniel. "He is clearly enthralled and has reconstituted it in a way that is both positive and laudatory, and if I were Pastor Osteen, I would be delighted: ‘not only is this man one of my parishioners, but he has taken my words literally and given them to a whole new audience.'"Īnd that audience seems to be responding very positively as “CHUUCH” is being widely praised on YouTube with nearly 350,000 views.Īuthor of the book, Hip-Hop in Houston, Maco Faniel adds that the song is very powerful and inspiring, but its message should not be taken out of context. "It's not like some other rap songs where you'd snatch here and take a couple of riffs there," says Olivas referencing Slim Thug. He says the length of the sermon excerpts may be the reason why there's been no intellectual property litigation. "And that is why I think it has been allowed," said Michael Olivas, a sports and entertainment law professor at the University of Houston. With the song itself lasting just over 5-and-a-half minutes, there's actually more Joel Osteen sampled than there is Slim Thug, rapping. This song, “CHUUCH,” features 4 lengthy excerpts from Osteen, with the first sample clocking in at over a minute long. "Can't let you slow me down, can't let you slow me down." raps Slim Thug under his pulsating beat. 2" – an album that's packed with rough language and graphic content. The song about personal development is taken from Slim Thug's, parental advisory-labeled, "Hogg Life, Vol. The intro of the track starts out with Osteen: "I wanna talk to you today about the right people.who you spend your time with will have a great impact on what kind of life you live." Since its summer release, reaction to the song has been met with both encouragement and concern.Ī native of Houston's Northside neighborhood of Homestead and a member of Lakewood Church himself, Stayve Jerome Thomas, better known as Slim Thug, has sampled large portions of a sermon given by Pastor Joel Osteen earlier this year at Lakewood. Renowned televangelist and Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, Joel Osteen, is prominently featured and sampled on a song called, "CHUUCH," from Houston rapper, Slim Thug.
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