Heaven's Mentality

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Heaven's Mentality
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ReleasedApril 28, 1997
Genre Christian hip hop
Label Cross Movement Records
The Cross Movement chronology
Heaven's Mentality
(1997)
House of Representatives
(1998)
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Heaven's Mentality is the debut album from the popular Christian hip hop group the Cross Movement, released on April 28, 1997. Although there are just four men on the cover the Cross Movement crew is listed in the insert as: The Ambassador, Cruz Cordero, Enock, Gift (Tonic + Earthquake), Phanatik, Prodigy and Tru-Life.

Contents

Music video

A music video was made for the song "Cypha Time".

Track listing

  1. Blood Spilla’
  2. Test It
  3. Father Forgive Them
  4. Who’s Da Man
  5. Catch 22
  6. Heaven’s Mentality
  7. Dust
  8. Shock!
  9. Lower Case gods
  10. El Elyon
  11. Solo Christo
  12. Cypha’ Time
  13. The Love Letter (Bonus Track)

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