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.
Albums
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSChrist.USGospelUSInd.USRapUSDigitalOut of Knowhere Released: Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — —Listen Watch Focus Released:
Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — —Art Ambidextrous Released:
Formats: CD, digital download Collaboration with Odd Thomas — — — — — —Excellent Released:
Formats: CD, digital download 184 14 7 43 19 —Crimson Cord Released:
Formats: CD, digital download 55 5 2 13 8 19Crooked Released:
Formats: CD, digital download — 4 — — — —
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album detailsUprok Records Mixtapes, Vol. 2 Released: Compilation album Contributed tracks:"Don't Let Us Lose It"What Are You Listening To? Hip Hop Vol. 2 Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"Move With Me"Night Owls 4: A Shot In The Dark Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"We Ran With It" (with Capture and Sojourn)Humble Beast - Humble Beginnings Vol. 1 Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"Beautiful Pain"Streetlights Sampler Released:
Spoken word compilation album Contributed tracks:"Psalm 69"End of Earth Classics, Volume 2 Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"Make Music" (with Afaar and Ruslan)End of Earth Classics, Volume 7 Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"True and Living" (with Sev Statik)End of Earth Classics, Volume 8 Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"Give MaMa A Kiss" (with Zane One)Illect Recordings: Mind the Rap, Vol. 2 Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"Say Word" (Peace 586 featuring Propaganda and Sev Statik)Nashville Publicity Group Presents TEN Released:
Compilation album Contributed tracks:"Raise the Banner"King Kulture: Stop the Traffic Released:
Charity compilation Contributed tracks:"Healthy Don't Need Doctors"Selected Songs Released:
Compilation album
EPs + List of extended plays Title Album detailsI Am Not Them EP Released:
CDThe Sketchbook: A Small Collection of Unreleased Material Released:
CD
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances Title Year Other performer(s) Album "Warning" 2002 Dokument, Sev Statik Speak Life "Here For Years" 2003 Peace 586 Generations "Freedom" 2005 Macho, Triune Freedom "Give It 2 Me" 2005 Elsie, Shihan The Poet "Alive at the Assembly Line" 2006 Othello, Vursatyl of Lifesavas Alive at the Assembly Line "I Ain't Leavin'" 2006 KRS-One Life "True and Living" 2006 Sev Statik Sliver"Give Mamma a Kiss"2009Zane OneL.A. Woman"Tell Me Why"2009Zane OneL.A. Woman "More Than Seen" 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" 2011 Twisted Optiks H.E.A.R.T. "Surprise Party [Sweet 16's Remix]" 2011 Evangel, Phanatik, Stephen The Levite, Willie Will, Young Joshua Party Over Here "Dear God" 2011 Macho Remember "Winner's Circle (We Major Remake)" 2012 High Society Collective Circa MMXI: The Collective "Misconception" 2012 DJ Efechto, Beautiful Eulogy, Lecrae Church Clothes "Wonderful" 2012 Beautiful Eulogy Satellite Kite "Finna Be" 2013 The Battery Two "Rise" 2013 Braille, Cha'Rel Wright, Proxy Magnificent "Symbols and Signs" 2013 Beautiful Eulogy Instruments of Mercy "We Got What You Want" 2013 Crystal Cameron, Sareem Poems, Sivion Group Therapy "Hands Up" 2013 Lecrae Church Clothes 2 "Problem" 2014 Canon, Chad Jones Keep Up "Problem (Instrumental)"2014Canon, Chad JonesKeep Up "Problem (Acapella)"2014Canon, Chad JonesKeep 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
Music videos
As lead artist + List of music videos and spoken word performances Title Year Director "Life in 6 Words: G.O.S.P.E.L." 2011 "Empowerment"2011 "The Canvas"2011 "Justice and the Gospel" 2012 "Excellent" 2012 Darren Doane "Be Present" 2012 "Dont Listen to Me & Be Present" 2013 "Redefined Cutter" 2013 DJ Dust "The Prodigal Sons" 2013 "Crimson Cord" 2014 Isaac Dowell
As featured artist + List of music videos Title Year Director "Symbols and Signs"(Beautiful Eulogy featuring Propaganda) 2014 Isaac Dowell
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