| Forward | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Christian hip hop | |||
| Length | 52:33 | |||
| Label | Clear Sight | |||
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Forward is the eighth studio album from Flame. Clear Sight Music released the project on July 17, 2015. The album charted on three Billboard magazine charts.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| CCM Magazine |   [1] |
| The Christian Beat | [2] |
| The Christian Manifesto | [3] |
Awarding the album four stars from CCM Magazine , Matt Conner states, "Through it all, Flame addresses the global church with a potent cocktail of truth and chastisement, hope and love." [1] The Christian Manifesto rating the album four stars, writes, "Forward is the lyrical version of those books on my shelves." [3] James Fields, giving the album five stars at The Christian Beat, describes, "he has produced a high quality album with a timely message and great lyrical delivery using many rap styles." [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fwd" | 0:34 |
| 2. | "1st Freedom" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Know the Times" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Believe That" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Made Me Do" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "The Greatest" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "Positively Eternal" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Human Dignity" | 0:44 |
| 9. | "Move Forward" (featuring Jai) | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Absolute Truth" | 5:28 |
| 11. | "You Ready?" | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Had Me Flexin'" (featuring Mike Real) | 3:51 |
| 13. | "We Gon' Reign" | 4:47 |
| 14. | "Let It Shine" (featuring Melinda Watts) | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 52:33 | |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Christian Albums (Billboard) [4] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] | 33 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [6] | 22 |
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