Reviewed by Steve Hayes

Coming out of the great city of Birmingham, Gap D, aka Gapulus, is known for his bouncy energy with a direct Gospel message, while staying true, open and honest. The rapper mainly utilizes under-stated beats and a focus on lyricism and a UK-style hip-hop flow. "Hollywood/Kingdom" sees Gap call out the Hollywood-style stardom values of some churches with a focus on the Word, saving souls and living right. Not afraid to speak truth but without calling people out, "Just Sayin" is a challenging track asking some hard questions - "I'm just sayin, the Church won't grow if there's work on the streets but the Church won't go." Gap gives his testimony in "Battlin", detailing the battle between Spirit and flesh - through into living life for Christ in "Jesus Tekkah". The emcee is no one-tricky pony, however, as he brings more of a grimey sound on "#Winning" before stretching his production skills into a slightly more boom-bap break on the uplifting "Only O.N.E.G.O.D". Well above average.

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