Lil Joe, formally known as Thug Runna (Little Joseph) recently switched up his formally intricate street flow from thug rippa to enlightened spiritual rapper. Still residing in Columbia, SC, (home-town, Kingsport Tennessee) Lil Joe has aspiratings to one day become a successful Christian rapper to stand apart from new rising Christian rappers, bands and secular rappers. Of Pentecostal background, he reflects off of life experiences and struggle as well as of spiritual and religious faith. He has been rapping since he was 17 and for a short time as a positive Christian rapper.