REVIEWS
Holy hip-hop has enjoyed some crossover acceptance as well. One of the early
accepted artists were Disciples of Christ (D.O.C.).
One of the most notable mainstream reactions to Gospel rap was to KJ-52
(pronounced "five-two") and his single "Dear Slim", which was written to Eminem in
an attempt reach him with the message of Christ. The song became famous and
controversial among Eminem fans when it was featured on the hit show Total Request
Live. KJ-52 began to receive hate mail (including death threats) from Eminem's fans,
though KJ-52 claimed that the song was not a "diss". This also led to the single being
disparaged by VH1 as No. 26 on their "Top 40 Worst Moments in Hip Hop", an issue
the artist addressed in "Washed Up". In contrast, the GRITS song "Ooh Ahh" received
positive exposure on various TV Shows and movies, such as The Fast and the Furious:
Tokyo Drift and Big Momma's House 2. It was also featured as the theme song for the
second season of MTV’s hit show The Buried Life.
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