Toussaint

Toussaint began on this rap music journey in 1993 in Charlotte, NC. His father, a minister for 39 years, and along with his wife, has always instilled Christian values in him and his siblings. So while they didn't mind Toussaint's adoration for basketball, they didn't take too kindly to his love for rap music, even going so far as to find his tapes and throw them away. But with basketball not working out like he had planned, Toussaint turned to rap music, which his parents detested. In the winter of 1999, during his senior year, Toussaint's father was called to pastor a church in Birmingham, AL. Since his parents were originally from Birmingham, they made a decision to return. Toussaint did not like this at all-he was finally becoming known as a rapper in Charlotte by performing at talent shows and freestyles on local radio stations, but in the end, he had no choice. Toussaint moved to Alabama with his family, finished school and immediately returned to Charlotte, where he stayed with his second to eldest brother. He began hanging out with friends, living totally in contrary to the Word his father preached, engaging in worldly behavior. His love for rap, however, never changed, but grew stronger with aspirations of one day making it big. Two years after living by the world's standards of "fun," God lead Toussaint to the point of repentance. Toussaint rededicated his life to Christ and returned to Alabama, leaving his friends behind in order to seek God. Toussaint said he would not rap, but God took what Satan meant for evil and made it good! Toussaint now ministers to others through Gospel hip-hop in hopes that people will come to the same knowledge of Christ that he did through his music.