Album Overview
Coming to the end of the 21st century's first decade, the secular hip-hop industry has recently picked up a "futuristic swagger," with artists claiming extra-terrestrial residency, proclaiming themselves "martians," seeking an alien-like uniqueness and self-glorification.
With a refreshing twist on this concept, developing and extending the ideas behind Cross Movement's "In Not Of" off Holy Culture, Everyday Process brings their highly anticipated sophomore album Outtadisworld. A distinct sci-fi heat and flanger effects lace the project's production, which cleanly transitions throughout the album. Also, the duo does a nice job diversifying its approach to each track, homing in on different aspects of the album's theme without growing repetitive or losing relevance.
Another item of significance is how well every track's message matches the feel of the instrumental. Whenever an artist can combine an emotional track with lyrics to match, the door is opened for a potential hit. Songs like this cut the deepest, convicting listeners in a way that's hard to replicate outside of the song. Tracks like "I Gotcha," "Fire," "No Problem," "Against the Grain," and "Jesus Pride" stand out in this manner, providing 5 solid reasons to not overlook the album.
Not only do Mac & Iz-Real approach the mic with a raw authenticity, but they've stepped out to declare Holy Hip-Hop as a genre that isn't intertwined with the evil ways of the world that have enchanted and deceived so many secular hip-hop listeners. Make sure you pick up Outtadisworld and take this stand with Everyday Process, refusing to be content with the ungodly ways of today's hip-hop culture.
Spiritual Significance
Running with the concept of being an outsider in a world run amok with sin, Everyday Process expands on the life of a believer living in a world that doesn't welcome or favor the Christian life. For believers who have felt the discouragement of trying to walk in faith amidst constant sinful opposition, Outtadisworld is the perfect project to check out. The album's very essence deals with the conflicting natures of a believer and the world he/she is living in. This is significant due to the fact that everyone from the most faithful Christians to those just contemplating the Christian lifestyle can see that the words of the Bible and the ways of the world are in stark opposition to one another. Throughout the album, Everyday Process displays the struggle of believers going "Against the Grain", living as aliens in a world that has turned its back on the Creator. Form her, the duo continues on to reveal the triumphing importance of pleasing the Lord over pleasing the world, encouraging believers to fix their eyes on the Father and disregard the hardships that attempt to hinder their walk (Philippians 3:12-14).
Essentially, Everyday Process has used Outtadisworld as a musical demonstration of the battle between good and evil that rages on both within a believer and between a believer and the secular world. For all believers stuck in this battle (every believer, for that matter) can take away serious encouragements from Everyday Process' sophomore project.
Topics Covered
- Believers do not belong to this world (Matthew 24:9-14, John 17:14,16)
- Focusing on pleasing the Lord, not the world (Philippians 3:12-14)
- Living in opposition to the sinful ways of today's culture
- Pressing on through the tribulation the world presents to believers
- Representing the faith as a minority among non-believers
Key Tracks
I Gotcha, Fire, No Problem, Against the Grain, Jesus Pride, Make You Smile
