Kron 4 airing story on Ant Diddley Dog tonight 1-24-17 @10pm

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I'm so glad to see this happening. We need a interview from this Bay Legend Coop!
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Kron 4 will be airing a story on Ant Diddley Dog and his story of changing his life and making a positive impact on the Oakland community. Aires 1-24-17
Anthony Nelson, once known as Ant Diddley Dog, grew up in Oakland, California, and got into hip-hop as a teenager. His budding career took off when he hooked up with Too Short's group, the Dangerous Crew. Along with partner-in-rhyme Rappin’ Ron, he was part of a talented duo known as Bad-N-Fluenz. The promising West Coast prodigies were an integral piece of the mid-to-late 90’s Oakland gangsta rap scene, which at the time was a thriving underground hotbed with the likes of Too Short, Bad-N-Fluenz, the Luniz, and 3xKrazy highlighting Oakland's hardcore rap landscape. Ant Diddley Dog was at the heart of this pioneering group which put the Bay Area on the map long before the Hyphy Movement.

During this burgeoning era, Ant Diddley Dog worked frequently with renowned multi-platinum producer Ant Banks, appearing on projects featuring Too Short, Ice Cube, Spice 1, 2Pac, E-40, Ginuwine, and MC Breed among others.

However, the tragic death of his partner and friend, Rappin' Ron, changed everything for Anthony. This tragic event initiated a journey which led him in search of a higher purpose for his life, and ultimately steered him to use his incredible talent as a rapper for the cause of Jesus Christ. Now known as A. Doulos, which means "a servant", this former Too Short protégé and Cell Block Records artist is prepping the release of his first production since “Face To Face� off 1998’s Cell Block Compilation.
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ARTGEEZY said:
I'm so glad to see this happening. We need a interview from this Bay Legend Coop!
newkerussomusic
Kron 4 will be airing a story on Ant Diddley Dog and his story of changing his life and making a positive impact on the Oakland community. Aires 1-24-17
Anthony Nelson, once known as Ant Diddley Dog, grew up in Oakland, California, and got into hip-hop as a teenager. His budding career took off when he hooked up with Too Short's group, the Dangerous Crew. Along with partner-in-rhyme Rappin’ Ron, he was part of a talented duo known as Bad-N-Fluenz. The promising West Coast prodigies were an integral piece of the mid-to-late 90’s Oakland gangsta rap scene, which at the time was a thriving underground hotbed with the likes of Too Short, Bad-N-Fluenz, the Luniz, and 3xKrazy highlighting Oakland's hardcore rap landscape. Ant Diddley Dog was at the heart of this pioneering group which put the Bay Area on the map long before the Hyphy Movement.

During this burgeoning era, Ant Diddley Dog worked frequently with renowned multi-platinum producer Ant Banks, appearing on projects featuring Too Short, Ice Cube, Spice 1, 2Pac, E-40, Ginuwine, and MC Breed among others.

However, the tragic death of his partner and friend, Rappin' Ron, changed everything for Anthony. This tragic event initiated a journey which led him in search of a higher purpose for his life, and ultimately steered him to use his incredible talent as a rapper for the cause of Jesus Christ. Now known as A. Doulos, which means "a servant", this former Too Short protégé and Cell Block Records artist is prepping the release of his first production since “Face To Face” off 1998’s Cell Block Compilation.
A. Doulos - "I Got Bible For It" - YouTube
A.Doulos Interview (eFUSION Online) - YouTube
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Never heard of him. What are some tracks featuring him that slap?
 
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ARTGEEZY said:
I'm so glad to see this happening. We need a interview from this Bay Legend Coop!
newkerussomusic
Kron 4 will be airing a story on Ant Diddley Dog and his story of changing his life and making a positive impact on the Oakland community. Aires 1-24-17
Anthony Nelson, once known as Ant Diddley Dog, grew up in Oakland, California, and got into hip-hop as a teenager. His budding career took off when he hooked up with Too Short's group, the Dangerous Crew. Along with partner-in-rhyme Rappin’ Ron, he was part of a talented duo known as Bad-N-Fluenz. The promising West Coast prodigies were an integral piece of the mid-to-late 90’s Oakland gangsta rap scene, which at the time was a thriving underground hotbed with the likes of Too Short, Bad-N-Fluenz, the Luniz, and 3xKrazy highlighting Oakland's hardcore rap landscape. Ant Diddley Dog was at the heart of this pioneering group which put the Bay Area on the map long before the Hyphy Movement.

During this burgeoning era, Ant Diddley Dog worked frequently with renowned multi-platinum producer Ant Banks, appearing on projects featuring Too Short, Ice Cube, Spice 1, 2Pac, E-40, Ginuwine, and MC Breed among others.

However, the tragic death of his partner and friend, Rappin' Ron, changed everything for Anthony. This tragic event initiated a journey which led him in search of a higher purpose for his life, and ultimately steered him to use his incredible talent as a rapper for the cause of Jesus Christ. Now known as A. Doulos, which means "a servant", this former Too Short protégé and Cell Block Records artist is prepping the release of his first production since “Face To Face” off 1998’s Cell Block Compilation.
A. Doulos - "I Got Bible For It" - YouTube
A.Doulos Interview (eFUSION Online) - YouTube
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R.I.P. Rappin Ron I'm trying to see that interview. Yea i need to listen to more of there music

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It's a trip to hear that voice


Malki you should hook up with dude...he's a legend
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For real It's dope to hear he gave it up for Jesus Christ I swear when it all comes down to it thats the only way!
 
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Here's the Kron 4 video link (click here)
In-depth: Oakland rapper talks about his blend of hip-hop and faith, tragedy forced him to rethink his life | KRON4.com
OAKLAND (KRON) — He grew up on the streets and had a promising rap career until tragedy forced him to rethink his life.

Now, an Oakland artist is releasing his first album with a new message.

KRON4’s Hermela Aregawi goes in-depth on Tuesday night. She sat down with the rapper known as A. Doulos to talk about his blend of hip-hop and faith.
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43-year old Anthony Nelson says he’s living a life he would have never imagined years ago.

“The younger me, my whole mindset was different,” Nelson said. “I’m trying to figure out. OK. What next female I can hook up with? What’s the next get quick rich scheme? Do we got something that I can get high on or drunk on? My mind was so twisted.”

That was the 1990s when Nelson was known by his rap name Ant Diddley Dog.

He worked with some Bay Area hip-hop legends at the time. But personally, he was stuck in a vicious cycle of girls, drugs, and crime.

That was until 1996 when his close friend and partner-in-rhyme, Rappin Ron, was killed.

His love for hip-hop never died but his desire for the street life did.

“I’m just talking about a more purposeful subject matter, which is the soul of man,” Nelson said. “The redirecting of his mind and his heart.”

Nelson now goes by A. Doulos, the Greek word for servant.

The proclamation released last August is his first full-length album and features lyrics like this, “At first, I thought that my birth was a mistake, so I let earth dictate my worth, instead of his grace.”

Now a father of five, Nelson says his music is aimed at young people.

“That’s who we talk to the most…this is their culture,” Nelson said. “This is what they listen to.”

He hopes this will inspire them to focus on what’s positive.

“It’s OK,” Nelson said. “You don’t have to be embarrassed or ashamed to do something that helps to preserve life, to build better homes and communities and stuff like that,” Nelson said.

His friend, Pastor Carlos Jackson, says Nelson has become a positive force in the community.

“Well, the new Anthony is socially conscious,” Jackson said. “And he is bringing positivity and hope to the community where the old Anthony took from the community.”

A. Doulos has been invited to South by Southwest this year and will perform in the Bay Area this spring.

He says, for him, it is a dream realized.

Nelson also has a barber shop in Brentwood he opened in 2014. It’s called KJ’s, which stands for Keeping Jesus.

The shop isn’t just a place to get a haircut, but it’s where a group of barbers mentor the young people that come in. And it is a place where throughout the year, they collect donations for struggling families.

A tour for his new album, The Proclamation, will kick off on Mar. 31 at Impact Hub in Oakland.
 
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