Propaganda discography | |
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Studio albums | 5 |
EPs | 2 |
Compilation albums | 12 |
Music videos | 11 |
Guest appearances | 23 |
The discography of Propaganda (birth name Jason Emmanuel Petty), an American Christian hip hop and spoken word artist and poet from Los Angeles, California, consists of five studio albums, two EPs, twelve compilation appearances, eleven music videos, including one as a featured performer, and twenty-three guest appearances.
Discovered by the underground hip hop collective Tunnel Rats, Petty made his debut in 2002 on Speak Life by Sev Statik. On April 8, 2003, he released his solo debut album, Out of Knowhere, with UpRok Records, and recorded as part of the Tunnel Rats on Underground Rise, Volume 1: Sunrise/Sunset . He then recorded with the Tunnel Rats for the collective's 2004 self-titled album. In 2006, he released the I Am Not Them EP with Tunnel Rat Music and recorded Live This as part of the Tunnel Rats-affiliated group Footsoldiers. Footsoldiers also collaborated with KRS-One on his album Life , with Petty appearing on the song "I Ain't Leaving", and DJ Tony Touch released a mixtape featuring the group. Petty released a second solo EP, The Sketchbook: A Small Collection of Unreleased Material, independently in 2008, and his second album, Listen Watch Focus, also came out in 2008 through End of Earth Records.
Petty's next three albums were all released through the Portland-based Humble Beast Records. The first, entitled Art Ambidextrous, was recorded in collaboration with Odd Thomas, and came out in 2011. Petty's third solo album, Excellent , came out in 2012, and charted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top Gospel chart. Petty's fourth solo album, Crimson Cord came out on April 29, 2014, and charted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Christian chart, No. 2 on the Top Gospel, and No. 8 on the Top Rap chart.
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US 200 [2] | US Christ. [3] | US Gospel [4] | US Ind. [5] | US Rap [6] | US Digital [7] | ||
Out of Knowhere |
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Listen Watch Focus |
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Art Ambidextrous |
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Excellent |
| 184 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 19 | — |
Crimson Cord |
| 55 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 19 |
Crooked |
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Uprok Records Mixtapes, Vol. 2 [9] |
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What Are You Listening To? Hip Hop Vol. 2 |
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Night Owls 4: A Shot In The Dark |
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Humble Beast - Humble Beginnings Vol. 1 |
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Streetlights Sampler |
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End of Earth Classics, Volume 2 |
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End of Earth Classics, Volume 7 |
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End of Earth Classics, Volume 8 |
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Illect Recordings: Mind the Rap, Vol. 2 |
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Nashville Publicity Group Presents TEN |
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King Kulture: Stop the Traffic | |
Selected Songs |
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I Am Not Them EP [10] |
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The Sketchbook: A Small Collection of Unreleased Material [11] |
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Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"Warning" [12] | 2002 | Dokument, Sev Statik | Speak Life |
"Here For Years" [13] | 2003 | Peace 586 | Generations |
"Freedom" [14] | 2005 | Macho, Triune | Freedom |
"Give It 2 Me" [15] | 2005 | Elsie, Shihan | The Poet |
"Alive at the Assembly Line" [16] | 2006 | Othello, Vursatyl of Lifesavas | Alive at the Assembly Line |
"I Ain't Leavin'" [17] | 2006 | KRS-One | Life |
"True and Living" | 2006 | Sev Statik | Sliver |
"Give Mamma a Kiss" | 2009 | Zane One | L.A. Woman |
"Tell Me Why" | 2009 | Zane One | L.A. Woman |
"More Than Seen" [18] | 2009 | Ohmega Watts, Sareem Poems | Black & Read All Over |
"Off Road (4X4)" | 2009 | Ahred, Shames Worthy, Soujourn | Soujournalism: The Summer Articles |
"Say Word" | 2010 | Peace 586, Sev Statik | aBle |
"Reality Check" [19] | 2011 | Twisted Optiks | H.E.A.R.T. |
"Surprise Party [Sweet 16's Remix]" [20] [21] | 2011 | Evangel, Phanatik, Stephen The Levite, Willie Will, Young Joshua | Party Over Here |
"Dear God" [22] | 2011 | Macho | Remember |
"Winner's Circle (We Major Remake)" [23] | 2012 | High Society Collective | Circa MMXI: The Collective |
"Misconception" [24] [25] | 2012 | DJ Efechto, Beautiful Eulogy, Lecrae | Church Clothes |
"Wonderful" [26] | 2012 | Beautiful Eulogy | Satellite Kite |
"Finna Be" [27] | 2013 | The Battery | Two |
"Rise" [28] | 2013 | Braille, Cha'Rel Wright, Proxy | Magnificent |
"Symbols and Signs" [29] | 2013 | Beautiful Eulogy | Instruments of Mercy |
"We Got What You Want" [30] | 2013 | Crystal Cameron, Sareem Poems, Sivion | Group Therapy |
"Hands Up" [31] | 2013 | Lecrae | Church Clothes 2 |
"Problem" | 2014 | Canon, Chad Jones | Keep Up [32] |
"Problem (Instrumental)" | 2014 | Canon, Chad Jones | Keep Up |
"Problem (Acapella)" | 2014 | Canon, Chad Jones | Keep Up |
"Fight Music | 2014 | KJ-52, Lecrae | Mental |
"Gangland" | 2016 | Lecrae | Church Clothes 3 |
"Make a Little Trouble" | 2017 | Stu Garrard | Beatitudes |
"Only 1" | 2018 | William Matthews | Kosmos |
Title | Year | Director |
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"Life in 6 Words: G.O.S.P.E.L." [33] | 2011 | — |
"Empowerment" [34] | 2011 | — |
"The Canvas" [35] | 2011 | — |
"Justice and the Gospel" [36] | 2012 | — |
"Excellent" [37] | 2012 | Darren Doane |
"Be Present" [38] | 2012 | — |
"Dont Listen to Me & Be Present" [39] | 2013 | — |
"Redefined Cutter" [40] | 2013 | DJ Dust |
"The Prodigal Sons" [41] | 2013 | — |
"Crimson Cord" [42] | 2014 | Isaac Dowell [43] |
Title | Year | Director |
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"Symbols and Signs" [44] (Beautiful Eulogy featuring Propaganda) | 2014 | Isaac Dowell [43] |
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