Hailing from Chicago's south side, Raashon "ShunDi" Daniels was raised up in a God-fearing home. Though surrounded by alcohol, drugs, and gang activity, ShunDi managed to stand strong and stay true to his morals. Coming up under the first generation of hip hop, ShunDi was heavily influenced by the likes of ground-breaking artists such as Run DMC, Rakim, KRS-One, and Public Enemy.
ShunDi's passion for fresh and innovative hip hop led him to pursue a solo endeavor that would break the norm of typical Christian hip hop and make a mark in the secular arena. While still edifying the church through his music, ShunDi strategically targets the secular audience with the intent of making an impact for Christ. The model for his music is that "it must be able to compete with and defeat the influence of today's music on this generation." ShunDi presents a very relevant and realistic point of view, often with creative punch lines and metaphors.

Bio

Biography
Hailing from Chicago's south side, Raashon "ShunDi" Daniels was raised up in a God-fearing home. Though surrounded by alcohol, drugs, and gang activity, ShunDi managed to stand strong and stay true to his morals. Coming up under the first generation of hip hop, ShunDi was heavily influenced by the likes of ground-breaking artists such as Run DMC, LL Cool J, Rakim, KRS-One, and Public Enemy. At a very young age, ShunDi began writing rhymes but never really thought much about it, eventually laying it down in the late eighties.

In 1992, ShunDi was inspired to once again pick up the pencil and begin to write as he had a life changing experience with the Lord. His hip hop journey began as he and two others formed a group called "Tribe of Judah", performing in numerous local concerts and outreaches. During this time, ShunDi linked arms with other local hip hop artists, forming a family of emcees with similar passions, goals, and desires. This family, formerly "The Modern Day Nazarites," eventually evolved into what is now known as "Nazir."

As one of the founding members of Nazir, ShunDi's passion for fresh and innovative hip hop led him to pursue a solo endeavor that would break the norm of typical Christian hip hop and make a mark in the secular arena. While still edifying the church through his music, ShunDi strategically targets the secular audience with the intent of making an impact for Christ. The model for his music is that "it must be able to compete with and defeat the influence of today's music on this hip hop generation." Saturated with passionate lyrics, his music will empower people to serve God with all their hearts, souls, and strength. ShunDi presents a very relevant and realistic point of view, often with creative punch lines and metaphors that will grab the ears of anyone who hears his music.

As a performer, ShunDi has appeared in many local and national events, most notably - JAM Youth Conference at Chicago's Arie Crown Theatre along with Donovan McNabb, Chris Tucker, Bishop Noel Jones and Deleon Richards; Compassionworks along with Cross Movement: Cornerstone Christian Music Festival along with Dirt (Shadow of the Locust family). ShunDi has also performed in many prisons and juvenile detention centers all across the nation with Youth Direct Ministries and the Institute for Prison Ministries at Wheaton College.

"For the creation waits in eager expectation for the manifestation of the sons of God" - Romans 8:19. As a son of God, ShunDi anticipates the full manifestation of his arrival as one of the most promising hip hop artists this industry has seen.

Discography
Featured on Nazir's first single "Nazarites" - 2002
Featured on Nazir/Dirt Split EP - "Broken Earth" – 2003
Featured on Rapzilla’s Mixtape Compilation – “Move Insane” 2004; “Move the Crowd” 2005
Featured on Kodon Compilation – “Soulahray” – 2004
Featured on Best of the Submissions Vol 2 Mixtape – “Love Jones” Beatmart 2005
Debut Solo Album “First Impression” – Officially released Nov. 2005

First Impression lyrics

Title Track: First Impression
Chorus –
I’m so in love with you; I don’t know what to do
Or what to say, but I wont let you walk away…

Verse 1
Its been a long a time waiting for this occasion
Peeping her out with prayers and pacin’
She’s a brick house made by skilled mason
Mixed with Black, White, Latino, and Asian
An interesting mixture of culture,
in her late 20’s a pliable sculpture
Oh so fine, the fellas want her,
they swarm quick like buzzards and vultures
Hoping to stay alive like Travolta
Selfishly they touch only to revolt her
Cause they only want a joy ride like a coaster
Please! Let me show ya how ya’ll supposed to
Aint Jewish but my game is kosher
Solo, here’s my chance to now approach her
My heart beats fast as I get closer
This nervous school boy now peep this note I wrote her

Chorus –
I’m so in love with you; I don’t know what to do
Or what to say, but I wont let you walk away
I love you so, and I want you to know
That you and I were meant to be

Verse 2
Since the day that our two eyes first met
I had nothing but love and respect, but who would suspect
That my love for you would soon infect the way I walk,
I now I stand erect
Its no lust, but I crave to thrust intravenous when its time to bust
(press play)
Now feel the rush in vein, it sends your brain on mental escapades
A dead landscape becomes the everglades
And it will never age, what we got will never fade
Though we’ll struggle we’ll have it made
The music stops I’m still moving cause your pulse remains
I’ll represent till I’m halt and lame and they may gawk my name
I’m in this not only for your number and name,
You won’t be played, but when the world here’s the music we made
Its puts to death all this primal rage and when it speaks it ceases all rampage
Chorus –
I’m so in love with you; I don’t know what to do
Or what to say, but I wont let you walk away
I love you so, and I want you to know
That you and I were meant to be

Verse 3
Treat ya right, work harder than blue collar
You’re a queen girl, you aint no dollar holla
But let me break it down like a science, I’m a scholar
But if it don’t make no sense then why bother
To go any further, they don’t love her they want to hurt her
It’s the big bad wolf waiting for murder
But I’m a sheep herder; I’ll divert her from the burglar
Yo, I want to know her
I got the DL like a download from off my server
So I can get down low so I can serve her
Now just take my hand – I’ll take you places you’ve never been
Be the man that you never had
Aint gotta be scantily clad,
you know how girls think – they show what they wish they had
or get enhancements just to show they’re bad
I see you nod your head like “sho you right”
Fa-sho I’m right
They got the eyes wide shut cause their hair’s too tight
Now chill with me tonight
I got a game plan to get her attention – cause you only get one First Impression

Chorus –
I’m so in love with you; I don’t know what to do
Or what to say, but I wont let you walk away
I love you so, and I want you to know
That you and I were meant to be

World Wide Lyrics

Since my days as a shorty, I heard the call
Seen the writing on the wall, stopped and pause
Selah, contemplate the cause,
See a need world over, they need Jehovah
To see His light shine bright just like a supernova
Cause heaven’s out their range like a rover
They’re blue in the face like Grover
Yo, they couldn’t shoulder
All this weight on their own it’s got them all bent over
In so much pain, life’s got you numb
It’s like nova-cane, don’t think it strange
See I know your pain, and I felt the rain
Sin is all the same cause man is all the same
Man attempts to get up, but its all in vein
Try to fix it all up but aint nothing changed
For your dilemma I got the answer- so take heed
Cause everyone’s got one basic need

Chorus
Its world wide
From Brooklyn to Berlin
Its world wide
From Mexico to Kosovo
Its world wide
From Uzbekistan to Japan
Its world wide
From Antarctica to Aruba
Its world wide
From Surinam to Vietnam
Its world wide
From Tobago to Morocco
Its world wide
From Greenland to Thailand
Its world wide
Yo, come join the anthem now…

I had a dream where I could see from the mountain tops
From upper class suburbs to the ghetto blocks
Don’t be shocked – kids got glocks but aint got no pops
Concrete jungles man kids got rocks
No one cares everyone stares and their quick to compare
Keep up with the Jones’, man if they dare
Quick to judge but aint quick to budge
You give the poor a cold should like they got a grudge
You see his fudge, if you’re religious then where’s your love?
You tipped toed around the problem thinking someone else will solve’em
But they fooled if they think that it don’t involve them
But they’ll say a penny-prayer and make it pretty
Even though you’re blessed with plenty but you won’t give any Man you’re stingy, selfish cash makes you dingy
Forget your Binjies – aint looking for another handout
But stick your hand out and help another man out the gutter
Together we can put asunder, forget your color
Deep down inside I’m your brother from another mother
But you’re acting more undercover then the man in white sheets Perspective skin deep, but must we repeat this rich and elite System perpetuates with ways that weigh down
My-norities crying authorities ignoring me
So I lift my voice and cry out for equity

Chorus
Its world wide
From America to China
Its world wide
From Asia to Siberia
Its world wide
Liberia to Malaysia
Its world wide
Romania to Somalia
Its world wide
From Swaziland to Switzerland
Its world wide
Puerto Rico to Mexico
Its world wide
Guatemala to Bahamas
Yo, come join the anthem now…
Verse 3
We need love, true love
God’s love we must be full of
But what we’re full of I’ve been tired of
It’s not been peaches it’s been facetious
And God’s people are getting malicious
It makes me nauseous when they act religious
Even black folks be actin prejudiced
But how you gone reach the masses when you fascist
The fastest to get an attitude that’s the nastiest
With yo fist pic like a pro-black nationalist
Protest! – pump yo fist up like an activist
But for me I rather raise my hands like in praise and activate my faith through grace
Now watch me elevate, high off the most high my soul will levitate
Not from social reform I’ve been reborn
I’m sworn to make a difference cause I’m not the norm
Make so much noise till you can’t ignore
Keep jabbin my jaws till my mouth gets sore
The fact is we need new perspective
Post-modernists are sayin its all relative
But it’s defective if it’s subjective
Step out your old box and think objective
It’s bigger than you; it’s bigger than me,
It’s bigger than us – Think about it man, we’re formed from dust

Chorus

Clapp - Mi Casa remix

Clapp – Mi Casa Remix

Verse 1
You want this crackin’ - let me show you where its at
Enter the groove precise like a needle on wax
And take it back like 8 track’s, fros and stacks
Pomade and dax, boys with Gerri curls and naps
Ready to max, got joints packed from front to back
Side to side, they slide with tenacity
Move the max capacity with rhapsody
While sparks fly when the clap with intensity
Get’em crunk, crowd loves or hate just like Apollo
So we come doused with Spirit don’t no bottle
Fast and furious we guzzle like full throttle
Its Chicago! we cut up like staccato
Cause when the shakers shake, then breakers break
But when we syncopate all fakers fake
(All aboard!!!)
Now what y’all waitin’ for?
If you’re bored then just hit the door
Cause…

Chorus –
All night long,
We gonna party till the break of dawn
We aint leavin’ till 6 in the morn
Bad boys where you at, Ladies where you at?
Don’t nap to come on clap to that.
Just Clap to that,
Everybody clap to that…

Verse 2
Loddy Doddy, we are the body
We don’t cause trouble, we don’t bother nobody
We’re just some men that’s on the mic,
And when we roc upon the mic, we represent Christ!
Real nice, all day and all night long
Praise God with Urban psalms
“Now lift your palms”
Not to me I’ve died, I’ve been embalmed
With His Spirit now move to his momentum
Now groove as you loose your equilibrium
Get lifted up in Christ like you on helium
We’ll be movin’em as fast as Pentium
It’s a hot commodity everybody wants some
But ya gets none if ya dumb-ditty dumb
Mufasa, its Mi Casa –
It’s not to cram your flow if you’re a dancer
Just dosi doe change your partner

Bridge –
Now all you steppers, and fellas, everybody
Get on the floor and dosi doe your body (4x)

Chorus –
All night long,
We gonna party till the break of dawn
We aint leavin’ till 6 in the morn
Bad boys where you at, Ladies where you at?
Don’t nap to come on clap to that.
Just Clap to that,
Everybody clap to that…

Verse 3
I’m international from Southside to Acapulco
Fast like Flo- Jo, the ladies want my mojo
But one slip of my tip I’ll be green like Mojo-Jo Jo
Words from my philoso, colossal
Ghetto velocoraptor, ferocious gospel rapper
We got the whole place caught up like the rapture
Now clap your hands till you break your wrist
And if you cant clap no more then just pump your fist.

Chorus –
All night long,
We gonna party till the break of dawn
We aint leavin’ till 6 in the morn
Bad boys where you at?
Ladies where you at?
Don’t nap to come on clap to that.
Just Clap to that,
Everybody clap to that…

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