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HHH's new draft pick....Ty Jones

B.Holy:Where are you from?

Ty:Im from Dallas, TX, I accepted the call about 2 & 1/2 yrs ago

B.Holy:When did you accept your call to the ministry and how did it happen?

Ty:Well I was rapping before I got saved just not for God, so when I got saved I was going to give it up. I just wanted to live for Jesus so about 3 months into being saved the Holy Spirit started to deal with me about using the gift that God had given me so on night I was like I dont even know what to write, so I said Lord use me how you see fit & that night I wrote my first gospel Hip Hop song titled Im on Fire!!!,

B.Holy:Why do you think that we are seeing more holy hip hop artist come on the scene?

Ty:To be honest I think God is raises up a people real people who not afraid to get his word out & be amongst people who are really hurting & he is using a Genre of music that is the most influential there is.

B.Holy:Tell us about your upcoming project?

Ty:Well im working on a new project called Gods Approval, I believe that every song on this upcoming project has been inspired by the Holy Ghost & the anointing is going to destroy the yokes of those who may be in bondage.

B.Holy:What church do you attend and how do you serve there?

Ty:I go to Greater Mt Olive COGIC under the leadership of Leonard Fields & I currently serve as Youth Minister.

B.Holy:The secular rap scene for the dfw area doesn't seem to have longevity. Do you think it could be different for holy hip hop?

Ty:Well music & differen types of music are going to come & go on the secular side, but what God has ordained he'll see to it that it has longevity, but there will be Holy hip hop artist who will not last because they will be in it for the wrong reasons & I must say this, our main focus should be winning souls not popularity, if winning souls is the focus it will be different very different.

B.Holy:What impact do you hope to make?

Ty:I want people to say that not only did he rap about it but he also lived it & lives were changed by the gift that God gave me.

B.Holy: You got any shoutouts?

Ty:First to God for showing me that I have a purpose in life, to my Mother who never stop praying on my behalf, to my pastor & first lady who allow me to operate within my gift, & to everyone Ive ever meet that has either been changed by the gift God has given me and has encouraged me along the way in this walk.

Check out Ty Jones debut single "I'm on Fire" at K104 Praise.com

Get To Know......Just para-DOX

Brief Biography: I’m a ASCAP registered Hip Hop recording artist, producer, promoter, publicist, published author, poet, freelance writer, songwriter, blogger, graphic artist and artist. I picked up the nickname AddLibbz for my ability to flow on any topic and ad-lib of any comment and freestyle. I have made mixtapes and have put out mixtapes that have been listened to over 35,000 people under the Dj alias Dj XDC (X-DarqChyld). I started making mix tapes (when they where still actually tapes). I’ve had a few brushes with my 15 minutes of fame, starring in episode of Beach MTV, also receiving some local news coverage and being interviewed on live radio show in Spain.

My Experience In Music: My first live performance was at a Mars Music store open mic a friend invited me to. He failed to mention it was put on by CMT, I placed well & got recognition for my writing abilities. I started rapping as full time as am emcee in 2003 with a group we formed called SoulFIRE. I supervised the release of our album Fired Up on my XDC Record label. I also promoted us statewide and nationally, getting us on a cable battle of the bands show in which we received second place performing a song I wrote, produced and performed. After moving on due to members getting married and moving I started the Dallas/Fort Worth Hip Hop Alliance to bring artist together we did some really successful shows Faze1 Final Fridays & Faze1 First Fridays, along with others shows in conjunction with other local ministries. We also had local meetings for artist to network, build and grow. For a season I worked for Dj Maj’s Virtual Frequency as their Dallas representative, helped get the show back on the air, as well helped plan and promote a Virtual Frequency Christmas show at The Neotropolis. After that I started working for Tre-9 and Much Luvv Records as their marketing and promotion manager, getting “The Next… Now!” album reviewed by the likes of OkayPlayer and into such store as UnderGround Hip Hop as well as putting out mixtapes to promote album releases. I promoted to magazines and radio CY’s The Ringleader as his publicist. I have also worked for the All Eye’s On Me Achievement Awards as their media and Red Carpet coordinator.

My Crew (Secta 7): is a crew of underground emcee’s who’ve been in the industry for over
10 years. We are an underground group that has credentials going back to the 80’s including the Ministers Of The Underground TV. I’m one of the newest members. We are Intellectually Deep crew, We are battle emcees, weve honed our skills in Rap Cyphas. We address issues such as Politics and Social Justice. We can lyrically hang with and handle the roughest and toughest emcees. We have a strong overseas and international following
because our Underground status and Lyrical Prowess that speaks too many in Slums, Barrios, Hoods, Wards, Ghettos and Shante Towns around the world.

Who Am I?: I am fresh voice in Hip Hop, a diverse artist with a broadband of musical influences having studied Music Theory, Production, Guitar, Saxophone, Trumpet, Clarinet and Drums along with listening to everything from Dancehall, Alternative Rock, Hip Hop, Rap and R&B to Celtic Music. Using transparency and an ability to put myself in the shoes of the listeners I am able to connect with listeners on a deeper level. I have a plethora of life experiences to draw on to paint graphic, detailed and artistic pictures using metaphors in rap to connect with listeners and convey messages that impact minds, hearts and change lives.

Albums
Just para-DOX made his first full length appearance on SoulFire’s The Fired Up EP feat myself as Emcee para-DOX1 (2003) released through paradox’s XDC reCORDz.
Currently working towards releasing my first full length solo project “The DOX is in…” while releasing a couple advance mixtapes.
Also, Currently working on a new Crew album Secta 7 - Sectarian Family.

Compilations
Currently working on compiling The SaveDarfurNow Compilation to raise funds, awarenents and ways to get involved helping those affected by the genocide in Darfur.

Mixtapes
Just para-DOX has several mixtapes in the making:
DOX Don’t Bust No Glocks (Mixtape) The current project that I am working on dealing with issues from unjust war, genocide, social justice to ending beef.
Crayola Music (Riding Through My Neighborhood) A mixtape over dope beats about my life painting picture like Crayola.
Dusk (Emotionally Restless) An emotional expressive mixtape expressing how I feel and saying what I would say if we close friend chilling.
DirtDOX (SamauriAdrian) The Healing Is a mixtape focused on healing the whole mind, body, soul and spirit, and lessons learned on the path.

Listen and download @ http://JustparaDOX.BandCamp.com & www.myspace.com/JustparaDOX
Follow & Stay Up To Date @ www.twitter.com/JustparaDOX & http://paradoxparables.wordpress.com

Tebow, Gators make it look easy in Sugar Bowl

NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Tim Tebow and coach Urban Meyer stood together in one corner of the Louisiana Superdome, sang the school fight song and then offered a final gesture.

Tebow took off on a victory lap. Meyer saluted the Florida fans.

It was Tebow’s way of saying goodbye. It may have been Meyer’s, too.

Tebow rose above all the distractions caused by Meyer’s uncertain future and capped a storied college career with his finest performance. It was the best in BCS history, too.

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Tebow threw for a career-high 482 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 51 yards and another score, and fifth-ranked Florida overwhelmed No. 4 Cincinnati 51-24 Friday night in the Sugar Bowl.

For Tebow and the Gators (13-1), this certainly was The Big Easy.

“It was incredible,” Tebow said. “Just a great game. It was exactly how you want to go out with these seniors and these coaches in your last game and your last time together. It just really doesn’t get any better than this.”

Florida’s most anticipated season ever ended in New Orleans instead of Pasadena. It came against Cincinnati (12-1) instead of Texas. It was about redemption instead of perfection.

None of that mattered when the Gators took the field.

Tebow wouldn’t let it.

“This has been the best four years of life,” the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner said.

He completed his first 12 passes, led the Gators to scores on their first five possessions and finished with 533 total yards—more than anyone in Bowl Championship Series history. He topped former Texas star Vince Young’s record of 467 yards set against Southern California in the 2005 Rose Bowl.

“They couldn’t stop Superman,” Gators guard Carl Johnson. “They needed some kryptonite.”

The Bearcats lost their bid for a perfect season and surely will spend the next year listening to questions about whether they belong in the big games against the biggest boys.

Florida, meanwhile, became the first school in the Football Bowl Subdivision to win 13 games in consecutive seasons.

Tebow and his teammates had hoped to repeat as national champions, but a 32-13 loss to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game knocked them out of the title picture.

“We tried to show coach where we should have been,” Johnson said. “We had to make a statement game, not only for us, but for coach Meyer. We had a bad game at a crucial moment, but we’re still Florida, we’re still here and we ain’t going nowhere.”

The Gators spent the last four weeks regrouping from the disheartening loss.

Things got worse when Meyer announced his resignation last Saturday, three weeks after being rushed to the hospital because of chest pain. Meyer changed his mind the following day, and instead said he would take an indefinite leave of absence.

No one knows how long he will be away or whether he will return at all.

“I plan on being the coach of the Gators,” Meyer said. “I know I’m anxious to get home. We’ll address the future at the appropriate time.”

His wife, Shelley, said she had no idea what will happen.

“We just need to take a step back and think and relax and we’ll see what happens from here,” she said. “But this couldn’t have ended better right now, right here. This couldn’t have been a better day ever.”

Meyer didn’t look like his fiery self against his alma mater. Then again, Tebow & Co. made this a stress-free game for every Gator.

Cincinnati stacked the line of scrimmage, essentially forcing Tebow to beat them through the air. That worked for the Crimson Tide. It backfired for the Bearcats.

The bulky left-hander had all kinds of time to pass and picked apart Cincinnati’s sketchy defense. He nearly had a career game in the first half alone. He completed 20 of 23 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns, 18 yards shy of his previous career high.

He found Aaron Hernandez for a 7-yard score to cap Florida’s first possession, hooked up with Deonte Thompson on a perfectly thrown ball to the corner of the end zone in the second quarter and then dropped a deep ball into roommate Riley Cooper’s hands for an 80-yarder. That was longest completion of Tebow’s career.

The Gators pushed the lead to 30-3 early in the third quarter and cruised the rest of the way.

“I didn’t see this coming,” said Tebow, who stayed in the game until there was about 3 minutes to play. “But I knew we had a great game plan.”

Tebow completed 31 of 35 passes and finished with a 35-6 record in three years as a starter. Cooper had seven catches for 181 yards. Hernandez added nine receptions for 111 yards.

Florida clearly had something to prove after getting thumped in Atlanta, and Cincinnati ended up on the receiving end. The Bearcats were playing in their second straight BCS game, but this one was even more lopsided than last year’s 20-7 loss to Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl. Quarterback Tony Pike got much of the blame for that one after throwing four interceptions.

Former coach Brian Kelly could get charged with this one.

Kelly bailed on the Bearcats in early December, leaving behind a lame-duck staff and plenty of angry players. The players spent a few days spewing over Kelly’s decision, then insisted they understood he made a business decision. The coaches, meanwhile, spent the last three weeks searching for jobs and trying to keep the team focused despite a huge distraction.

“It doesn’t help, you know?” interim coach Jeff Quinn said. “It’s never easy to have coaching changes right before your season ends. It’s hard to do. You go through this thing all together. And it’s just like a player not being there that’s a key guy.”

Without Kelly, who called plays all season, the offense suffered.

“It’s never easy to go through a loss, especially one like this,” said Pike, who completed 27 of 45 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns.

Florida finished with a Sugar Bowl-record 659 yards, and the last celebration for the most successful senior class in SEC history came on the Sugar Bowl logo.

“Guys were anxious to get it done,” linebacker Brandon Spikes said. “That game in Atlanta hurt. I told the guys we would get another opportunity to play like we know how to play, and I think we did that today.”

Montana 3rd State To Allow Doctor-Assisted Suicide

The Montana Supreme Court said Thursday that nothing in state law prevents patients from seeking physician-assisted suicide, making Montana the third state that will allow the procedure.

Patients and doctors had been waiting for the state's high court to step in after a lower court decided a year ago that constitutional rights to privacy and dignity protect the right to die.

The Montana Supreme Court opinion will now give doctors in the state the freedom to prescribe the necessary drugs to mentally competent, terminally ill patients without fear of being prosecuted, advocates said.

Steve Johnson, a 72-year-old Helena cancer patient, welcomed the decision, saying he has talked with his doctor about ending his life.

"I am very concerned about the intense pain and loss of dignity," the lifelong rancher and veterinarian said at a press conference at the Capitol. "I've accepted my death. I approach the end of my life with a clear mind."

The Supreme Court didn't go as far as District Judge Dorothy McCarter of Helena did last December when she extended constitutional protections to the procedure.

The Supreme Court decided not to determine whether the Montana Constitution guarantees the right. Instead, it said nothing in state law or the court's precedent indicated it was against public policy — and pointed to laws giving patients rights to make crucial decisions as a justification for legalizing the assistance.

"The Montana Supreme Court has determined that this is a choice that state law entrusts to Montana patients, not to the government," said Compassion & Choices Legal Director Kathryn Tucker, a lawyer on the case. "Montanans trapped in an unbearable dying process deserve, and will now have, this end-of-life choice."

Oregon and Washington state allow assisted suicides for terminally ill patients, with Oregon adopting the nation's first "death with dignity" law in 1997. Tucker said Montana doctors should now feel comfortable adopting procedures that doctors in the other two states use.

The Montana ruling came in the case Compassion & Choices filed on behalf of Robert Baxter of Billings and four physicians. Baxter, who was diagnosed with leukemia 12 years ago, died of lymphoma Dec. 5, 2008 — the day McCarter issued her ruling.

The Montana attorney general's office, which had argued in court that the decision on such a policy should be left to the Legislature, said Thursday that the opinion shows that the issue still needs to be resolved by lawmakers.

The conservative Montana Family Foundation bemoaned the court's opinion that found the practice legal on statutory grounds. The assisted suicide opponents promised to take the fight to the Legislature.

"Definitely not what we wanted, but not as bad as it could have been," group president Jeff Laszloffy said in an e-mail update to members. "The fact that the court did not find a constitutional right to physician assisted suicide is good for those of us opposed to this abhorrent practice."

The Supreme Court, pointing to the Legislature's own policy-making, ruled that assisted suicide is an acceptable defense to any homicide charges against the doctor.

"In physician aid in dying, the patient, not the physician, commits the final death-causing act by self-administering a lethal dose of medicine," Justice William Leaphart wrote for the court.

Justice John Warner, serving his last day on the court, wrote in a separate concurring opinion that the court decided to leave the constitutional issues alone because addressing them was not necessary.

Justice James Nelson, a more liberal member of the court, said he would have extended the constitutional right to the procedure as the lower court had.

Two judges dissented from the decision, saying the court was reversing long-standing public policy.

"Until the public policy is changed by the democratic process, it should be recognized and enforced by the courts," wrote Justice Jim Rice for the minority. "In my view, the court's conclusion is without support, without clear reason, and without moral force."

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