Reviewed by Steve Hayes

'Pressure' is a mix of hip-hop plus soulful and R&B vocals from a variety of Double Edge Ministries artists (the ministry name of Kre8tor and Buck Barnabas). The album is the soundtrack to the animated movie Pressure in which Kre8tor finds himself in prison, meets Christ through a fellow inmate and returns to his old stomping ground where he has to make real-life decisions. We kick off with strong tracks like "Pressure", staying focused on Christ. There are many strong hooks with a mix of soulful songs ("Change Me" and the sweet sounds of "Purpose"), some ragga inspired hip-hop ("Give It To Jesus") and some straight rap ("Get Mine"). Atmospherics like "The Bad Guy" bring a strong message of resisting evil and serving Christ no matter what. Minimalist southern bass drops end out the project on "Straight To The Top".

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