A big move for Reach Records is the inclusion of Tedashii‘s single “Get Out My Way” ft Lecrae in Apple’s iPhone 14 “Action Mode” commercial.
The song, selected from his Never Fold album (2019) was played in an advertisement that aired on January 9th during the NCAA National Championship game between the TCU Horned Frogs and Georgia Bulldogs.
“So I turn on the game, and this happens!!!” shared Tedashii excitedly on Instagram. “The new commercial from Apple for the iPhone 14 features my song ‘Get Out My Way.’ Tell Lecrae we got one lol!”
Tedashii shares new music with his project titled This Time Around 2. The official music video for “Holy Ground” can be viewed below. This Time Around 2 is available now.
Rapper, public speaker, podcast host, and founding member of the 116 Movement, Tedashii, is releasing a new EP, This Time Around 2, on October 14th. The album features Jon Keith, Big Breeze, Zach Paradis, and Reach Records label mates: Lecrae, Trip Lee, and 1K Phew.
“This Time Around 2 is the outcome of deep self-reflection, a new beginning, and a call to listeners to witness the transformation that is available on the other side if you’re willing to do the work and surrender yourself to God,” shares Tedashii.
Tedashii’s special sauce lies in his distinctive style and ability to transfer pain and struggle into poignant music. Nicknamed TDot, the Texas-born and raised emcee has captivated fans with his energetic sound and booming voice for nearly two decades. His latest project, This Time Around 2, picks up where the original released in 2016 left off and this time around he brings even more wisdom into his music from hard-earned lessons learned. “I talk about what I have lived and not what I’ve learned from reading. As a result, I have a renewed sense of awareness and am constantly working on loving myself and pushing forward through insecurities.”
In advance of This Time Around 2, Tedashii has released several singles and music videos including: “Mirror Talk,” “OBJ,” and “Respect My Team” featuring label mates, Lecrae and Trip Lee and the latest “Holy Ground” directed by Dustbrandfilms. “Wherever I go, God is with me! As a matter of fact, as someone who is made in the image of God, and one who believes that God is the Creator of everything, where I step because he is with me is Holy Ground so I treat life and the world as such. I walk in and show up as my true self knowing I’m on Holy Ground,” shares Tedashii.
“Mirror Talk is a very confessional song. It’s honest, vulnerable, transformative, and reflects some very personal struggles that I’ve navigated through,” shares Tedashii. “In the first verse of “Mirror Talk,” I talk about my struggles with mental health, self-esteem, identity,and even the fear of not fitting in. The second verse talks about my experience as a Black Man in the world at large and the conclusions I’ve come to trying to navigate through white Christian spaces.”
“Respect My Team,” marks the first time that he, Lecrae, and Trip Lee have recorded together since “Nothing I Can’t Do,” released on his 2014 album, Below Paradise. The heartfelt lyrics on the “Respect My Team” speak to the brotherhood between Tedashii, Lecrae, and Trip Lee that launched the 116 Movement and the Romans 1:16 verse which is at the core of Reach Records’ mantra and mission. “I’m always super excited to record new music with Trip Lee and Lecrae. We’ve been friends and label mates for nearly two decades; they’re some of my favorite artists. So, to create new music together is super exciting!” The Texas natives also include a chopped & screwed version of the song on the EP.
In the comedic action music video for “Respect My Team,” which casts Tedashii, Lecrae, and Trip Lee, as Blaxploitation era detectives taking down villains, the three icons go deep undercover and into character. “Some of my favorite films growing up were Kung-Fu flicks,” shares Tedashii. “When I was a kid, I watched Kung-Fu theater every Saturday! I watched everything from Bruce Lee to The Heroic Trio and was a superfan of Jim Kelly, and Chuck Norris. I was such a huge fan of karate flicks that I started taking martial arts as a kid, so many of the moves you see me doing in the video come from my childhood. I still watch Kung Fu flicks to this day!”
In between recording the new music, TDot launched a new podcast called The Dash which is in its second season. “The goal of The Dash is to hold a mirror up to myself and invite guests on to have a real conversation about the reflections we see in our mirrors and how we’re living out our dash. We’re all created with unique gifts connected to our life purpose. Our conversations will explore the journey we’re on, the things we’ve learned, and even what we’re changing to become reflections of God,” shares Tedashii.
He’s also formed a nonprofit foundation, The Chase Foundation, in honor of his one-year-old son, Chase, who passed away in 2012. “After the sudden death of my son, Chase, I was dealing with panic attacks every week and had bouts of anxiety and depression. I started self-medicating, drinking, and isolating myself for safety and ended up in a self-degrading cycle. I was clinically depressed, and after years of self-analysis, therapy, prayer, and time alone with God, I am finally ready to show my scars, despite their ugliness,” he explains. “The loss and pain will always be there, but I’m feeling healthy again. Through The Chase Foundation, I hope to walk with young people the same way I walked with Chase had he still been with us. The Chase Foundation will also help connect parents who have lost a child with resources to assist them as they grieve.”
With new music on the horizon, producing and hosting season two of The Dash podcast, and even forming a nonprofit, Tedashii, is taking this time around to share his renewed relationship with God through his music. “My renewed vision for this music is to show people the risk of trusting God with the things we go through. But, it’s worth it, and if you can hope, you can eventually heal.
Tedashii – This Time Around 2
About Tedashii Anderson
Tedashii Lavoy Anderson is an artist, public speaker, podcast/radio host, and founding member of Reach Records’ 116 Movement. Born in East Texas, he has lived throughout The Lone Star state and currently lives in Atlanta, GA. His name, Tedashii, is a Japanese name that means faithful, righteous, and true. He has released five albums: Never Fold, Below Paradise, Blacklight, Identity Crisis, Kingdom People, and one EP, This Time Around, on Reach Records.
Below Paradise debuted at No. 17 on the coveted Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. Blacklight debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes Hip-Hop chart and No. 8 on the iTunes overall album chart. Identity Crisis charted No. 2 on the Gospel Billboard chart and No. 9 on the Christian Billboard chart. His hit track “Dum Dum” was featured on the Fox TV Series So You Think You Can Dance, and he has performed on the top-selling 2016 Winter Jam Spectacular Tour.
He won “Best Lyric” presenter at the 2016 K-LOVE Awards and performed “Jumped Out The Whip” at the 2015 GMA Dove Awards. He featured on Lecrae’s GRAMMY award-winning album Gravity and has over 631K cumulative followers on social media.
Rhett Walker shares a new version of “All Joy No Stress” featuring Christian hip-hop artist Tedashii. The official lyric video for this new collab can be viewed below. “All Joy No Stress” is available now to download/stream.
“The whole world is looking for joy, hope, and peace, and we waste so much time searching for everything that can’t sustain,” Rhett Walker shares. “Joy that changes your life comes from Jesus. Once you find that, you’re able to start living a life that’s a little more all joy and no stress because it’s then that we realize who holds our life.”
Rapper, public speaker, podcast host, and founding member of Reach Records’ 116 Movement, Tedashii’s special sauce lies in his distinctive style and ability to transfer pain and struggle into poignant music. Nicknamed TDot, the Texas-born and raised emcee has captivated fans with his energetic sound and booming voice for nearly two decades. While many come into their faith through trial and testimony, Tedashii’s next chapter begins with a long hard look in the mirror and with humility that comes from being honest about what he sees and feels.
Tedashii’s new double-single Mirror Talk is the outcome of deep self-reflection, a new beginning, and a call to his listeners to witness the transformation that is available on the other side if you’re willing to do the work and surrender yourself to God. The two singles featured in the double pack – “Mirror Talk” and “OBJ” – combine style and substance to deliver some of T-Dot’s most poignant rap moments.
As soon as the beat drops, Tedashii’s confessional lyrics open the track, “I hate what I see in the mirror, what I saw got me scared to face the truth like in a court of law.” “Mirror Talk is a very confessional song. It’s honest, vulnerable, transformative, and reflects some very personal struggles that I’ve navigated through,” shares Tedashii. “In the first verse of “Mirror Talk,” I talk about my struggles with mental health, self-esteem, identity, and even the fear of not fitting in.” As you continue to listen, you learn more about the man TDot sees reflected back when he looks in the mirror.
“I confess man, I see myself as less than – or more or less – really, less than the rest man/ But they ain’t responsible for my weakness, despite my secrets man am I my brother’s keeper I grew up in East Texas with a Black mom and discovered that I was biracial at the age of 9, and my biological father is Samoan. Until that point, I thought I was adopted because I didn’t look like anyone on my mother’s side of the family, and sometimes, I felt like I didn’t fit it. But, when I met my father’s side of the family, I finally discovered people who looked like me!” Hence, his lyrics in “Mirror Talk,” “The only thing slim about me–my disguise. Yelling ‘Unashamed’ all while ashamed of my size. Body and ego, Poly and Negro,” speak to insecurities he had with his physical features and physique. The second verse talks about his experience as a Black Man in the world at large and the conclusions he’s come to trying to navigate through white Christian spaces.” He ends “Mirror Talk” with stating that he’s “done with people using me for white blessings!”
A poised and self-confident Tedashii reintroduces himself with style, flair, and presence on the second song, “OBJ.”He channels his iconic vocal tone through an experimental rap performance. He triumphantly announces, “I’m back, and like OBJ, despite everything I’ve gone through to get here, I’m better than ever!” The song is named after NFL receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and celebrates his NFL journey moving from team to team and ultimately winning a Super Bowl championship. In the opening verse of “OBJ,” Tedashii raps, “T-Dot got his groove back/fast-track like that H-O-V, I’m looking back where you at?” The record is a stylistic triumph for the emcee whose recent commercial success found him #1 on the Billboard Christian AC and CHR charts with his 2019 single “Gotta Live” ft. Jordan Feliz.
Before releasing Mirror Talk, Tedashii released “Lights In The City,” a song featured on the Summer 21 Soundtrack presented by Reach Records. In between recording the new music, TDot launched a new podcast called The Dash, and a nonprofit foundation, The Chase Foundation, in honor of his one-year-old son, Chase, who passed away in 2012. He is also hosting and producing a new podcast called The Dash.
With new music on the horizon, producing and hosting the podcast, and even forming a nonprofit, Tedashii brings his life and lessons learned into all he is creating. “This is hard-earned wisdom! I talk about what I have lived and not what I’ve learned from reading. As a result, I have a renewed sense of awareness and am constantly working on loving myself and pushing forward through insecurities,” he says. “My renewed vision for this music is to show people the risk of trusting God with the things we go through. But, it’s worth it, and if you can hope, you can eventually heal.
Centricity Music hip hop artist PEABOD released a new EP earlier this year (Nov 13) titled, Growing Up Part 1. The EP is available now to download or stream.
PEABOD premiered the official music video for “Love Everybody” featuring Tedashii, which can be viewed below.
Known for his “happy raps,” clever wordplay, and catchy production, Seattle native Isaac Peabody puts an infectious new spin on the hip hop genre.
Known by the stage name PEABOD, he makes the hip hop genre accessible to a wider audience and fills it with a long-overdue dose of fun relatability. Loaded with talent and infectious energy, PEABOD is a musical sensation listeners will be eager to call friend.
Reach Records Artist and one of CHH finest Tedashii offers visuals for his first single God Flex off his NeverFold album.
Truth be told, The Rap duo (Tedashii X Trip Lee) delivered an ecstatic vibe on this one and we could’nt have expected anything less. Tedashii definitely has fans and CHH enthusiasts on the edge of their seats with this release as they anticipate his very much awaited NeverFold album.
Reach Records artist and one of CHH finest, Tedashii collaborates with label mate Trip Lee on new single God Flex as he unveils Tracklist of his forthcoming album.
No Doubt Reach Records have a thing for thrilling CHH enthusiasts at the beginning of the year, just as we’ve observed in recent times. Regardless of their first album of the year ie1k Phew’s – What’s Understood, it will be fair to say fans and CHH enthusiasts can’t wait to unravel Tedashii‘s Never Foldalbum given the plethora of guest appearances from the Tracklist.
