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Da' T.R.U.T.H. | |
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Da' T.R.U.T.H. on a recent tour in Nairobi, Kenya | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. |
Also known as | Da' T.R.U.T.H. |
Born | December 15, 1977 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Genres | Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel |
Occupation | Rapper |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Cross Movement, Xist, Mixed Bag |
Website | mixedbagent |
Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. (born December 15, 1977) is a Christian rapper who goes by the stage name Da' T.R.U.T.H. His album Emanuel was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2024. [1]
Lambert is a graduate of Cairn University, formerly Philadelphia Biblical University. [2]
The Faith won a 2007 Stellar Award in the "Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year" category. [3] BET, Lift Every Voice, INSP's Steelroots, Mixx Master's Lounge, Revelation TV's The One to One Show, Word Network's Bobby Jones Gospel, VIBE , New Man magazine, and Source Magazine have featured Da' Truth and his music. [4]
He is a close friend of Kirk Franklin, and has toured with him. [5]
In 2009, Lambert released his fourth album, The Big Picture , which features collaborations with Kirk Franklin, Trip Lee, and Tye Tribbett. This project hit No. 1 on the iTunes Christian & Gospel Chart on the day it came out, also reaching No. 1 on the CMTA R&B/Hip Hop Chart, No. 2 on the Billboard Gospel chart, and No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian chart during release week. [6] He released Emanuel on 27 January 2023, on Mixed Media Entertainment.
Year | Album | Chart positions [7] [8] | |||||
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U.S. | U.S. Christ | U.S. Gospel | U.S. Rap | U.S. Ind. | U.S. Heat | ||
2004 | Moment of Truth
| — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
2005 | The Faith
| — | 24 | 7 | — | — | 34 |
2007 | Open Book
| — | 5 | 2 | — | 29 | — |
2009 | The Big Picture
| 110 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
2011 | The Whole Truth
| 109 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25 | — |
2013 | Love Hope War
| 88 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | — |
2014 | Heartbeat
| 84 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 | — |
2016 | It's Complicated
| — | 5 | — | 11 | 39 | — |
Year | Album |
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2007 | Da' T.R.U.T.H. & Friends LIVE!
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Lambert is married to gospel artist Bri Babineaux as of 12/22/2024.
Lambert was married to Nicole Lambert, and is the father of two daughters. [9]
In 2009, after six months of silence on the issue, Lambert admitted to a retaliation extramarital affair with Shanté Tribbett, the wife of Tye Tribbett, a friend and fellow gospel artist, who himself had been caught in an extramarital affair with a woman from his choir. Shanté turned to Lambert, a close friend and confidant, for counseling. [10] [11] Their relationship became sexual, and Lambert later announced that he would temporarily step down from his ministerial role and admitted to disappointing his wife and children. [12] [13] Cross Movement Records, Lambert's first label, suspended him following the affair's revelation. [14]
Lambert reconciled with his wife by June 15, 2010, and they celebrated a re-commitment ceremony on their eighth wedding anniversary. [15]
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