Jonah Kirsten Sorrentino (born June 26, 1975), better known by his stage name KJ-52, is a Christian rapper from Tampa, Florida.
The album brings us the (fictitious) story of Chris Carlino, a man who has ruined his life, through a series of interludes.
[citation needed] It features guest artists such as Canton Jones on "It's Goin Down", Lecrae on "They Like Me", Thi'sl on "Shake Em Up", George Moss on "Do the Bill Cosby", and more.
[12] Following the release of the album, KJ-52 began working on an independent documentary about his life with filmmaker Denver Bailey.
[15][16] The album features Xay Hill, Jodie Jermaine, Mitch Darrell, V. Rose, Dre Murray, and Dru Bex.
[citation needed] As of January 6, 2020, he joined the pastoral staff of Christian Life Fellowship in Cape Coral, Florida.
[18] One of the most notable mainstream reactions to the Christian hip hop scene was to KJ-52 and his single "Dear Slim", which was written to Eminem in an attempt to reach him with the message of the gospel.
The song became famous and controversial among Eminem fans when it was featured on the hit show Total Request Live.
KJ-52 began to receive hate mail (including death threats) from Eminem's fans, though KJ-52 claimed that the song was not being disrespectful.