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| Prodigal Son (Kelly O. Williams) |
|  | | Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.prodigalson.biz |
| email: | prodigalson1511@yahoo.com |
| Releases: | [Kingdom Swagga-Nomics] [Rap Star?] [Rhythm & Street] [My Block] [Christ's Executive Officer] [Welcome 2 Holy-wood : Volume III] [Crossing the Red Sea : Part 2] [Crossing the Red Sea : Part 1] | | Info: | Kelly O. Williams is the Prodigal Son residing in Florida,
Coral Springs. He is a MC, vocalist and producer as well and
born and raised in Canton, Ohio. Prodigal Son only had four
choices to escape poverty:
1=Crime
2=School
3=Sports
4=Music
So he decided to take all 4 avenues. While in high school
Prodigal formed an R&B group that opened for a host of
artist such as Levert, Rude Boyz, Men at Large, The O'Jays
and M.C. Hammer.
Option 1
At the height of Prodigal's career he was sentenced to 1
year. in a juvenile corrections facility for a period of a
year, and an adult prison for a period of a year where he
had perfected his musical gift.
Option 2
Prodigal Son then moved to Columbus, Ohio to attend college
and make a better living for himself.
Option 4
While attending Columbus State Community College Prodigal
linked up with contemporary jazz band P. Rainey Coalition
under Sony Music recordings, performing front line vocals
for the band, and performing in various night clubs and
major jazz venues.
Jazz
Opening for such acts as Pieces of a Dream, George Clinton,
Mickey Howard, Spiral Jira and many more. In 1998 Prodigal
performed a song entitled Guilty Eyes on the bands New
Millennium/Sony recording release entitled Different Angles.
In 1999 Prodigal Son moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to
pursue his musical gift.
Florida
Since being in Florida Prodigal has opened for a host of
artist including Ex-Con, J-Shin, 3 Six-Mafia Field Mob,
Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Sean Paul, Mystikal, Jagged Edge,
Juvenile, the opening act for several BET comics, performed
area night clubs and has won several talent events.
Q-Dizzo
In 2000, Kelly signed a one album recording contract with a
recording label out of Miami, Florida. In 2001 Kelly
formerly known as Q-Dizzo released a Christmas song/video
under the recording label that has soared to number 1 in 5
states. Q-Dizzo made his first national television
appearance on Showtime in Harlem, New York on September 7th,
2002 and made it to the second round of MTV's Making The
Band with P.Diddy.
Recapturing The Vision
Prodigal Son is also working with a non-profit co.
Recapturing The Vision which is a co. geared towards
youth/teenagers to have them practice abstinence, Non
violence and no drug usage, also featured on Recapturing The
Visions second national compilation CD/video, entitled Raise
it Pt. 2. Amongst Prodigal's musical gifts he has been cast
for one major film Bad Boyz II.
Holy Hip Hop: The Prodigal Son
Being healed from breast cancer with the help of no doctors,
only God, Kelly turned into The Prodigal Son, giving his
life and music to God. Now strictly working for God, no
longer performing in clubs, Prodigal now performs and
ministers regularly in churches, outreach programs,
drug/prison institutions and the streets, Having shared the
stage with great performers such as T-Bone, Anointed, Nikki
Leonti, Gospel Gangstas and many others.
Label
Prodigal Son has formed his own recording label Holy-wood
Records that has been signed to international distribution
in the United Kingdom.
Albums
His debut album is called "Crossing the Red Sea Part 1" and
is released in October 2003, his sophomore record "Crossing
the Red Sea : Part 2" was released in August 2004.
Nominations
Prodigal Son was nominated for an American Gospel Music
Award as an independant artist in May of 2004.
Stops
On February 12th, 2007 the rapper announces he will be
leaving the holy hip hop scene as an artist: "This will be
my last year performing Gospel hip hop. God is, has, and
will continue to stay good..in my life..and others...thank
you all for your support, blessings and prayers over the
years."
New musical style
As Prodigal Son states he won't stop his music ministry:
"I'm going to solely do R&G as another challenge to expand
the ministry. Rap can't reach everyone. And those who it
won't reach, will be reached thru psalm [...] I will produce
more within the next year. Prodigal continues about his new
musical style: "They call it Rhythm and Gospel. I call it
Rhythm and Street."
Actor
But by a turn of events this did not happen. On October
23rd, 2007 the news was released he will be added to the
line up of a traveling play "Life Behind The Mask". The role
is an ex convict who has given his life to the Lord and
turns to the ministry. This is a 21 city tour that begins
November 16/17, 2007 in Montgomery, Alabama.
Last Album?
Although it seemed the MC's last album would be "My Blokk"
(2007), a project entitled "My Block Part 2" would be
released on Tyscot Records of Deitrick Haddon. The album
would be re-named as "Rap Star?" (2008).
New Project
The rapper continues his musical legacy with the 2010
project " Kingdom Swagga-Nomics" to be distributed by
Infinity Music Distribution.
Albumtitle
The title of the record "Kingdom Swagga-Nomics" according to
Prodigal Son “means that we do things for and through Christ
a different way than the carnal-minded does. Kingdom Swag
is being cool, hip, fashionable but only moving and having a
swag described by Christ in Mark 16:15 “go into all the
world and preach the gospel.” The concept of this project
is for the body of Christ to learn and grow from Christ
alone.
Sources: MySpace bulletin: Prodigal Son Receives 2 Deals,
October 23rd, 2007 ; Pressrelease: Prodigal Son “Kingdom
Swagga-Nomics” Dropping January 19th 2010, June 4th, 2009. |
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| Release: | Kingdom Swagga-Nomics |
| MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] [Digital Download] | | Released: | 2010 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy-Wood Records |
| Info: | The album is scheduled for release on January 19th, 2010. |
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| Release: | Rap Star? |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2008 |
| Recordlabel: | Tyscot Records |
| Info: | The album is released on January 8th, 2008.
1. Showtime
2. Rap Star
3. Bout it Bout it
4. Street Disciple
5. Slow Down
6. Booking
7. We Got That Word Shawty
8. Thanks You All
9. Nothing 2 Something (rmx)
10. The Other Side
11. The Invasion
12. Change Me Lord
13. No More
14. Ain't That Something
15. Talking-2-You |
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| Release: | Rhythm & Street |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2008 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy-Wood Records |
| Info: | The album is released on August, 29th, 2008.
1. Showtime
2. We Repping (Remix)
3. None Like Me (Church Boi)
4. KING - featuring Justin-Credible
5. Welcome to the top
6. TimeLine
7. My Block - featuring Canton Jones
8. Get Cha' Praise On
9. Da Grind - featuring Rochelle Saunders
10. Hidden Rage Interlude by Wen
11. Hidden Rage - featuring Tempo
12. The Metamorphosis - featuring MOH
13. LifeStyle - featuring K-Drama
14. Rewind - featuring Dre' Marshall and G-Baby
15. I Want to Please You Lord
16. The Pursuit |
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| Release: | My Block |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2007 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy-Wood Records |
| Info: | The album is released on January 5th, 2007.
1. We Repping
2. Let Me Hear Ya
3. Holy-Woord Radio - featuring J Blaze & Fish Fry
4. My Block - featuring Canton Jones
5. Hood Shyne - featuring Justin-Credible
6. I Hope U Love Me
7. The Block - featuring Sheila Wen
8. Me - prelude
9. Me
10. Testimony on Holy-Wood Radio
11. Nothing-2-Something
12. Church
13. You're The Reason
14. I Love You
15. He Saved Me - featuring Champ
16. The Blood
17. Power N Da Name Of Jesus
18. Believe
19. This How We Ride - featuring Dre' Marshall |
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| Release: | Christ's Executive Officer |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2006 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy-Wood Records |
| Info: | 1. The Introduction
2. Did I Tell Ya?
3. Holywood
4. The Take-ova
5. My Block
6. Christ Rock (I Got That Work)
7. Power N Da Name of Jesus
8. J-ceezy
9. 1 Life 2 Live
10. Jesus Pieces (Cross Charms)
11. The Pit - by Sheila
12. Break Away Prelude
13. Break Away - featuring Realize of M.O.T.C.
14. Holla @ Me
15. Talk With God
16. Change Me Lord - featuring Suzette
17. Why We Bounce - featuring G-quinn
18. Willing to Go |
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| Release: | Welcome 2 Holy-wood : Volume III |
|  | | MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2005 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy-Wood Records |
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| Release: | Crossing the Red Sea : Part 2 |
| MyHHHdb | |
| Released: | 2004 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy-Wood Records |
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| Release: | Crossing the Red Sea : Part 1 |
| MyHHHdb | |
| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2003 |
| Recordlabel: | Holy-Wood Records |
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