Everybody want to know if Bushwick's for real. I say it's all hell if Christ ain't in it." Bill's rhymes offer a lot of advice, and he urges, "If your mind's playing tricks on you, follow Me, while I take you through my life and my testimony. Bill stands tall with his unexpected messages he brings, as he raps, "You can say it won't sell with a message in it. The album proves Bushwick's diversity, and his ability to make listeners think. 'Cause I should have been knocked off with all I did." This admission is clearly a lyrical departure from his past works. In the song's lyrics, Bushwick acknowledges his wild past, and concedes, "To have longevity in the rap game is kind of hard, but I'm still here rockin' the mic, and praise God. Bill is currently taking offers from both labels and distributors. Much respect to them, but I gotta push Christ's name." Although Bushwick may be holding an exorcism on Chuckwick, the song clearly warns, "Don't take me for a person who's too religious, I didn't come to separate the sinners from the Christians." Bushwick says is not here to judge, but to offer an alternative point of view for fans and fellow rappers alike to ponder.īecause the Houston, Texas based recording artist has so much to say, he has already recorded more than twenty unpredictable tracks on the album.
Discussing his new mindset expressed in the upcoming album, Bill raps, "Well, it's a new year with my past behind, No more playing tricks on my renewed mind, Geto Boys is the crew where I claimed my fame. Using the Isaac Hayes sample, "Hung Up On My Baby," which was the foundation of the Geto Boys platinum song "Mind Playing Tricks On Me," Bushwick's track "Renewed Mind" offers new revelations-not just from Bill, himself, but revelations from the Bible. He calls it a gospel hiphop rap album, and from beginning to end, its messages are as hard as the tablets that Moses slammed down in the desert. His upcoming release, "Testimony Of Redemption," is a skillfully crafted work, intersecting deep spirituality and reality rap.īushwick's life has been both one of the most highly publicized and unusual in hiphop, landing him a spot on "Vh1's Hiphop 30" and "Vh1's Most Shocking Moments In Rock." Bill, who was born in the country of Jamaica as Richard Shaw, is set to release his entirely autobiographical album, "Testimony Of Redemption" later this year. This musical chapter of Bushwick's life will see him send his "Chucky" AKA "Chuckwick" persona to his final resting place.
Bushwick Bill's Back With A New Solo Albumīushwick Bill, long recognized for his classic work with the Geto Boys, is slated to return with what many of his fans will consider to be his most shocking album to date.