Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. (born December 15, 1977) is a Christian rapper who goes by the stage name Da' T.R.U.T.H. His album Emanuel was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2024.[1]
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 Da' T.R.U.T.H. on a recent tour in Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr. |
| Also known as | Da' T.R.U.T.H. |
| Born | December 15, 1977 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian hip hop, urban contemporary gospel |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Cross Movement, Xist, Mixed Bag |
| Website | mixedbagent |
Biography
editLambert is a graduate of Cairn University, formerly Philadelphia Biblical University.[2]
The Faith won a 2007 Stellar Award in the "Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year" category.[3] BET, Lift Every Voice, INSP's Steelroots, Mixx Master's Lounge, Revelation TV's The One to One Show, Word Network's Bobby Jones Gospel, VIBE, New Man magazine, and Source Magazine have featured Da' Truth and his music.[4]
He is a close friend of Kirk Franklin, and has toured with him.[5]
In 2009, Lambert released his fourth album, The Big Picture, which features collaborations with Kirk Franklin, Trip Lee, and Tye Tribbett. This project hit No. 1 on the iTunes Christian & Gospel Chart on the day it came out, also reaching No. 1 on the CMTA R&B/Hip Hop Chart, No. 2 on the Billboard Gospel chart, and No. 4 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian chart during release week.[6] He released Emanuel on 27 January 2023, on Mixed Media Entertainment.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions[7][8] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. Christ | U.S. Gospel | U.S. Rap | U.S. Ind. | U.S. Heat | ||
| 2004 | Moment of Truth
|
— | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| 2005 | The Faith
|
— | 24 | 7 | — | — | 34 |
| 2007 | Open Book
|
— | 5 | 2 | — | 29 | — |
| 2009 | The Big Picture
|
110 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | The Whole Truth
|
109 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25 | — |
| 2013 | Love Hope War
|
88 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | — |
| 2014 | Heartbeat
|
84 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 | — |
| 2016 | It's Complicated
|
— | 5 | — | 11 | 39 | — |
DVDs
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Da' T.R.U.T.H. & Friends LIVE!
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Guest appearances
edit- "No One Greater" by J-Flo
- "When You Step" by FLAME
- "Sinti (Without You)" by Michelle Bonilla
- "Feels Good" by The Ambassador featuring La'Tia & Keran
- "L.A.D.I.E.S." by FLAME
- "From the Mid to the East Cypha" by FLAME featuring Azriel, E-Licia, J-Silas, J-Son, Phanatik, R-Swift & Thi'sl
- "Eternal Cypha" by The Cross Movement featuring J-Silas, Todd Bangz, R-Swift & FLAME
- "Spirit Moves (Remix)" by DJ Maj featuring Out Of Eden
- "Everyday" featuring Tia Pittman
- "The Light" by The Cross Movement
- "I Like Me" by Kirk Franklin
- "Ridaz" by J.R. featuring Trip Lee & Iz-Real
- "Love & Grace" by The Ambassador featuring J.R.
- "Identity" by Lecrae featuring J.R.
- "Swagged Out With Tags Out" by KJ-52
- "I'm Alive Remix" by Jahaziel featuring G KiD & The Ambassador
- "J-E-S-U-S" by Anthony Brown & group therapy featuring Michelle Thompson
- "Worshipping Tonight" by V. Rose
Personal life
editLambert is married to Nicole Lambert, and is the father of two daughters.[9]
In 2009, after six months of silence on the issue, Lambert admitted to a retaliation extramarital affair with Shanté Tribbett, the wife of Tye Tribbett, a friend and fellow gospel artist, who himself had been caught in an extramarital affair with a woman from his choir (Da' T.R.U.T.H’s wife). Shanté turned to Lambert, a close friend and confidant, for counseling.[10][11] Their relationship became sexual, and Lambert later announced that he would temporarily step down from his ministerial role and admitted to disappointing his wife and children.[12][13][14] Cross Movement Records, Lambert's first label, suspended him following the affair's revelation.[15]
Lambert reconciled with his wife by June 15, 2010, and they celebrated a re-commitment ceremony on their eighth wedding anniversary.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H Grammy". Grammys. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Cairn 10: T.R.U.T.H. (with Emanuel Lambert)". Cairn University. December 20, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H". Gospel Music Evolution. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Kia Jones Plublic Relations Press Release Da Truth Archived April 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hero Tour (Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Da T.R.U.T.H.) - Concert Recap: March, 2006". Gospelflava.com. March 18, 2006. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "DA' T.R.U.T.H.'S THE BIG PICTURE DEBUTS AT #1". Fusemix.com. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/da'-t.r.u.t.h./chart-history/
- ^ Da' T.R.U.T.H. "Da' T.R.U.T.H. - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Tye Tribbett gets honest about marriage struggles as he celebrates 19 years with wife Shante' - EEW Magazine - News from a faith-based perspective". buzz.eewmagazine.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Tye Tribbett Gets Honest About Marriage Struggles as he Celebrates 19 Years with Wife Shante' After Dual Affairs That Could Have Led to Divorce | BCNN1 - Black Christian News Network". blackchristiannews.com. December 16, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H. Steps Down". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Tye Tribbett & Da Truth Involved in Couples Love Triangle". Path MEGAzine. November 9, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Tye Tribbett Cheats on his wife!". Lipstick Alley. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Da T.R.U.T.H. Gets Suspended". AM 1310: The Light. November 23, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Da' T.R.U.T.H. Reconciles with Wife: Couple Re-commit on 8th Anniversary | EURweb". EURweb. June 25, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.