Michael Boyer II, better known by his stage names Knowdaverbs and later Verbs, is a Christian hip hop artist. He has recorded for Gotee Records.
Background He started rapping at the age of twelve, and spent time dancing with GRITS during the mid-'90s. At first he did not gain much acceptance for singing hip-hop in nearby churches which laughed at him exclaiming "hip-hop's a pit of hell". His debut album, The Syllabus (1999), and his second album, The Action Figure (2000) were both fairly successful for gospel rap. His first album under the name "Verbs" (Unlocked) was slightly delayed when he spent six months in South Africa on a mission with his home church in Nashville, Tennessee. His latest album The Groundwork Theory, was released September 11, 2007.
His lyrics take a middle ground approach between the explicit doctrine of the Cross Movement and the poetic musings of the GRITS.
Discography
Studio albums Album informationThe Syllabus Released: 1999 Label: Gotee Records Videos: "Syllabus"The Action Figure Released: 2000 Label: Gotee Records Singles: "God Is Big"Unlocked Released: 2003 Label: Gotee Records Videos: "Live to the Music"The Groundwork Theory Released: 2007 Label: 1280 Music
EPs Album informationThe Groundwork 3P Released: 2006 Label: 1280 Music
Collaborations on other albums GRITS - Factors of the Seven - "U.S. Open", "Hopes and Dreams" and "Gospel Rap; Parables" along with Jurny Big of LPG. He also appeared in the Music Video - "Hopes and Dreams / What Be Goin' Down". GRITS - Grammatical Revolution - "Strugglin'" and "C2K". GRITS - The Art of Translation - "Video Girl". GRITS - Quarantine - "Different Drum" Out of Eden - More Than You Know - "Get It Right". Out of Eden - No Turning Back - "Lookin for Love" and "No Turning Back" along with GRITS. DJ Maj - Wax Museum: the Mixtape - "Equeena (Remix)" and "Set Sail" along with GRITS. DJ Maj - Full Plates: Mixtape 2 - "Gung Ho" along with Mat Kearney. DJ Maj - The Ringleader: Mixtape Volume III - "So Excited" along with Shonlock. DJ Maj - BoogiRoot - "Rhyme Pocket Interlude". DJ Maj - Sabbatical Transit KJ-52 - 7th Avenue - "Keep It Movin'". Camp Quest - Camp Quest - "Sunday Drive". Verses - Listening Session - "Cassette Tapes & Roller Skates" Pettidee - Thug Love - "Push" along with GRITS Pillar - Above - "Galactic Groove" Silage - Vegas Car Chasers - "Verb" Proxy - Proximus DJ darryL and DJ C3Po "Beat, Bass, Breaks and Other Things That Go Thump in the Night" - What Wouldn't Jesus Do?
Compilation contributions Sonic Imperial: Sounds of the Prophets - "Call of the Dung Beetle". Best of Rescue Records 1993-2003/Urban - "Call of the Dung Beetle". Gotee Urban Vol. 2 - "God Is Big" and "Just the Facts". Gotee Records presents: Showcase - "God Is Big". Raggamuffin Hip Hop - "Giant Slayers" and "If I Were Mayor/Governor" with Stitchie Beat, Bass, Breaks and Other Things That Go Thump in the Night DJ darryL and DJ c3po- What Wouldn't Jesus Do? "N*Soul" label
References
External links Official Site (Archive.org Backup) Verbs Artist Profile on Cross Rhythms.