Lil iROCC Williams

Lil iROCC Williams

Infobox Celebrity
name = Lil iRocc Williams
birth_name = Donrey Williams
birth_date = birth date and age|1990|2|0
occupation = Christian rapper

Lil iROCC Williams is a Christian rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana, but raised in Atlanta, Georgia. [ [http://www.gospelcity.com/industry/industry/25 ForeFront Records Signs Lil Irocc Williams] . Gospel City, April 2, 2003. Accessed September 22, 2007.] His moniker stands for "I Rely on Christ Completely". [ [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2003/liliroccwilliams.html Album Review] , Christianity Today, 2003. Accessed September 22, 2007.] He released his first album in 2003 at the age of 13, [ [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Lil_iRocc_Williams/Lil_iRocc_Williams/7980/ Album Review] . Cross Rhythms UK, January 1, 2004. Accessed September 22, 2007.] which charted on three Billboard charts. It featured guest appearances from TobyMac, GRITS, Todd Collins, and Canton Jones. [ [http://www.gospelcity.com/music/reviews/82/ Album Review] , Gospel City. Accessed September 22, 2007.] [ [http://www.gospelflava.com/reviews/lilirocc.html Album Review] . Gospel Flava, June 24, 2003. Accessed September 22, 2007.] His album was compared to secular releases by young rappers such as Lil Bow Wow, Lil Romeo, and Lil Wayne. [ [http://www.tollbooth.org/2003/reviews/lilw.html Album Review] , The Phantom Tollbooth, 8/10/2003. Accessed September 22, 2007.] A song of his appeared on the WOW Hits 2004 compilation. He was nominated for a Dove Award for Best Rap/Hip Hop Album in 2004 and won the 2004 Stellar Award for Children's Album of the Year. [http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2004/8/emw150490.htm Lil iROCC Williams and the family make major move in the Industry] . Emediawire, August 19, 2004. Accessed September 22, 2007.] [ [http://www.gospelflava.com/stellar/stellarresults-2004.html 19th Annual Stellar Award Results (2004)] Gospelflava.com. Accessed September 24 2007.] Williams followed with his second album, "The Sequel", in 2004, on Whitaker House subsidiary Authority Music. Lil iROCC Williams was Gospel's Choice Best Hip Hop Artist of the year for 2006.

Discography

*"Lil iROCC Williams" (ForeFront Records, 2003) US Heatseekers #46, US Contemporary Christian #27, US Gospel #26 [ [http://wm11.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0vfoxq90ldfe~T5 Billboard] , Allmusic.com]
*"The Sequel" (Whitaker House/Authority Music, 2004)
*"iROCC" EP (Whitaker House/Authority Music, 2004)

References

External links

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