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PRESS RELEASE TYSCOT RECORDS BRANCHES INTO HOLY HIP HOP www.tyscotrecords.com IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RAPPER ROYALTY317 Indianapolis, IN – June 19, 2014 - This is an exciting time for gospel hip-hop artist ROYALTY317 and RISING KINGS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC with their recent collaboration deal with TYSCOT RECORDS. For the first time since the early 2000’s Tyscot has secured a hip hop artist for its label. Royalty’s first songs with Tyscot will be released via a hip-hop collaboration album in the late fall of 2014. Tyscot Records is the nation’s oldest African-American owned and operated Gospel-recording label. Tyscot has brought the world some of the best in Gospel music since its beginning in 1976, including DetrIck Haddon, Damita Haddon, the Rance Allen Group, Kathy Taylor, Shirley Murdock, and most recently, AnthonyBrown and group TherAPy.“This is something that Tyscot Records has always wanted to do, and now the timing is right,” Tyscot LOUD Director and A&R, James Logan said. “Through 18-month contracts, we are able to partner with talent that we believe in, provide artist relations, give them a larger platform, and bring them together to collaborate on a mixtape, hosted by DJ Wade O.”

Born Ja’un Bennett to a single mother, ROYALTY grew up in a poverty ridden Indianapolis neighborhood called Blackburn Terrace better known as “Da Balt” (The Baltimore Projects). Musically, Ja’un used freestyle rapping as an outlet and source of entertainment amongst friends but his primary focus was on getting out of poverty by any means necessary. By the tenth grade, he was already in a gang, selling drugs, and stealing his way to wealth. His choices came with a price. By adulthood, he had a brush with death in a shoot-out followed by the threat of seven years in jail for drug distribution. Nearly a year later, Ja’un had a “Damascus Road” experience with God and he got saved and baptized that very same day. It was during a moment of prayer that Ja’un considered using his pastime of rapping as a vehicle for ministry. His first song, “Neva” was a riveting retelling of his spiritual deliverance. In 2010, he released his debut Gospel Soul Rap Album, “From the Streets to the Kingdom”, along with a documentary of the same title, featuring Marvin Sapp. Royalty was later featured on the nationally acclaimed Holy Hip Hop Volume 10 Compilation CD, which was released later that same year. His song, “Devil Tried to Take My Soul” was voted unanimously to be the opening track of that project. He has done songs with great artists such as Bushwick Bill, from the legendary group “Geto Boys,” David Morris from the nationally acclaimed “A Few Good Men,” the legendary “Gospel Gangstaz”. He has been interviewed on TBN on two separate occasions, once by his pastor, the PCAF presiding Bishop Lambert Gates, Sr., who airs on the Word Network Sunday mornings. Click on the Photo to hear Royalty perform a single from his early 2014 release, “Supposed to be Gone” Check out Royalty online at: royalty317.com www.facebook.com/royalty317 www.twitter.com/royalty317 www.instagram.com/risingking317 www.tyscotloud.com

Bio - Royalty “The broken become masters at mending” is the driving force behind Royalty’s music ministry. Born Ja’un Bennett to a single mother, Royalty grew up in a poverty ridden Indianapolis neighborhood called Blackburn Terrace better known as “Da Balt” (The Baltimore Projects). He wanted so badly out of that life and chose “worldly wealth” as his escape route. He began stealing and eventually found himself initiated into a gang in the seventh grade. Musically, Ja’un used freestyle rapping as an outlet and source of entertainment amongst friends but his primary focus was elsewhere. As he got older, he added selling dope and other money-making schemes to his resume. He eventually dropped out of high school in the tenth grade to pursue this full-time. After a near brush with death in a shoot-out and facing seven years in jail for drug distribution - Ja’un had grown tired and weary of the fast life. Nearly a year later, his way of true escape came when a local evangelist visited his home and ministered to him. Ja’un felt an ever-present and lingering Love in the room with him. He got saved and baptized that very same day. It was during a moment of prayer that Ja’un considered using his pastime of rapping as a vehicle for ministry. His first song, “Neva” was a riveting retelling of his spiritual deliverance. In 2010, he released his debut Gospel Soul Rap Album, “From the Streets to the Kingdom”, along with a documentary of the same title, featuring Marvin Sapp. Royalty was later featured on the nationally acclaimed Holy Hip Hop Volume 10 Compilation CD, which was released later that same year. His song, “Devil Tried to Take My Soul” was voted unanimously to be the opening track of that project. He has done songs with great artists such as Bushwick Bill, from the legendary group “Geto Boys,” David Morris from the nationally acclaimed “A Few Good Men,” the legendary “Gospel Gangstaz”. He has been interviewed on TBN on two separate occasions, once by his pastor, the PCAF presiding Bishop Lambert Gates, Sr., who airs on the Word Network Sunday mornings. Now, Royalty is a preacher and minister of the Gospel at Mt. Zion Church of Indianapolis. While secular rap is used to glorify self and the flesh, Royalty sees gospel rap as an extremely persuasive way to impart Word to souls in need of salvation. “The music God imparts into me reaches down into the depths of the soul, reaching a new generation of the broken, the addicts, the prisoners, and leads them to Jesus Christ and FREEDOM.” It is my heart’s desire to get people addicted to the power and love of Jesus Christ.Royalty317 (talk) 01:49, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Tyscot Records is an independent American gospel music record label based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Tyscot Records was founded by Craig Tyson and Dr. Leonard Scott[1] in 1976 in order to record their church choir, Christ Church Apostolic Radio Choir.

It now stands as the oldest Black-owned Gospel recording label in the nation. Dr. Scott and Tyson established Tyscot Records as a recording vehicle for a local church choir project. Dr. Leonard Scott initially operated the company (Tyscot Records) from offices in his dental practice. The company faced hard financial times in the beginning phases and sometime later Craig Tyson decided to relinquish his share in the company. In the 1980s the label gained momentum by signing artists such as the Rev. Bill Sawyer and the Christian Tabernacle Choir, and Robert Turner and the Silver Hearts.

In 1988, Dr. Scott’s son, Bryant Scott was hired as the label’s General Manager. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Tyscot Records experienced tremendous growth and success mostly due to the recordings of a new artist at that time named Rev. John P. Kee. Rev. Kee and his New Life Community Choir climbed the charts with each successive recording to land in the number one position in 1992 with the recording "We Walk By Faith".

The company faced a severe crisis in 1993 when their distributor, Spectra filed for bankruptcy and left owing Tyscot Records over a ½ million dollars that had been generated from the sale of its products. This meant, in turn, that Tyscot Records would not be able to pay its artists or their bills.

"But each of our artists stayed with us and renewed their contracts even though there was no guarantee they would be compensated,” said Scott. As the 1990s progressed, Tyscot Records experienced tremendous success with John P. Kee, whose 1999 release, “Not Guilty”, sold more than 500,000 copies and gave Tyscot their first RIAA certified Gold Record.

Today Tyscot Records has a roster of artists who boast a national and international following, including Deitrick Haddon and the Voices of Unity, the Rance Allen Group, Bishop Leonard Scott (founder of Tyscot Records), Shirley Murdock, Rodnie Bryant, Anointed Pace Sisters, Damita Haddon, Bishop Larry Trotter, Bishop Noel Jones and the City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir, VaShawn Mitchell, Morris Chapman, DeAndre Patterson, Lucinda Moore, Carman, and the Inner City Mass Choir.

Tyscot Recording Company is in the near north side of Indianapolis. The company staff consists of President, Executive Assistant, Senior Director of Marketing, VP of Promotions, A&R Representative, Marketing & Promotions Coordinator, contracted Public Relations personnel, interns and a host of volunteers. All Tyscot Records products are distributed by Ryko Distribution for the general market and Word Distribution for the CBA (Christian Booksellers Association) in association with Taseis Media Group.

Tyscot is home to several notable gospel artists such as Garnelle Hubbard-Spearman Deitrick Haddon, Chris Jones, and seminal CCM artist Carman.[2] Label co-founder Craig Tyson died on November 30, 2006 in Indianapolis