====== P.I.D. ======

Rap\\
Dallas, Texas, USA

P.I.D. or Preachers in Disguise made their debut nationally in 1988 with the album //Here We Are// on [[Graceland Records]]. They are considered one of the founders of the holyhiphop scene in the United States. The crew consisted of Barry Hogan (also known as Barry G.), Fred Lynch, and DJ Selecta. Barry G. departed after three albums - //The Chosen Ones// (1991) was his last record for P.I.D. This album was also the introduction of Fred Lynch's brother K-Mack the Knife.

P.I.D. changed their name to Preachas after four albums and released their last record //Violent Playgrounds// in 1993. The final line up was Ace MC, Fred Lynch, and K-Mack the Knife. Just after the release of //Violent Playgrounds//, K-Mack became a member of the Nation of Islam. Since Fred could only rap about his Christian faith, this was the end of P.I.D./Preachas. The brothers are still close and Fred Lynch is still active with the gospel and rap activities.

===== Discography =====

| 1988 | P.I.D. | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/12/30/p-i-d-here-we-are/|Here We Are]] (demo) |
| 1988 | P.I.D. | Here We Are | [[Graceland Records]] / [[Star Song]] |
| 1989 | P.I.D. | Back to Back | [[Graceland Records]] |
| 1991 | P.I.D. | The Chosen Ones | [[Frontline Records]] |
| 1992 | P.I.D. | Born With the Gift: John 3:16 Factor | [[Frontline Records]] |
| 1993 | Preachas | Violent Playgrounds | [[Myx Records]] |

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==== Demo ====

1988 Independent

  - In Jesus Name Here We Are
  - Let Me See Your Fruit
  - Get You a Bible
  - Don't Blow
  - Just Say No
  - What is His Name

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==== Here We Are ====

1988 [[Graceland Records]] / [[Star Song]] (SSD 8121)

Barry Hogan - Vocals, drum programming\\
Fred Lynch - Vocals, drum programming\\
Carlos "DJ Selecta" Brown - Scratches

Rick Norris - Drum programming, effects sampling\\
Victor Blackman - Keyboards\\
Randy Adams - Effects sampling

  - Don’t Bow (2:38)
  - Just Say No (3:24)
  - What is His Name (4:23)
  - In Jesus Name We Are Here (4:29)
  - Let Me See Your Fruit!!! (3:21)
  - Get You a Bible (3:27)
  - Listen to This (0:47)
  - Don’t Bow (DJ Mix) (2:33)
  - Just Say No (DJ Mix) (3:32)
  - What is His Name (DJ Mix) (4:22)
  - In Jesus Name We Are Here (DJ Mix) (4:18)
  - Let Me See Your Fruit!!! (DJ Mix) (3:20)
  - Get You a Bible (DJ Mix) (3:17)

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==== Back to Back ====

1989 [[Graceland Records]] (CD09078)

  - Back (3:03)
  - Bible Stories (4:45)
  - Current Affair (4:11)
  - Get Into It (3:10)
  - Flys (3:16)
  - Vince's Jam (4:08)
  - Exclusive (3:16)
  - B Movement (Note: Movement of the Body) (4:35)
  - Slide (3:29)
  - Racism (3:53)
  - Word From the Body (1:30)

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==== The Chosen Ones ====

1991 [[Frontline Records]] (FLD9215)

  - The Chosen Ones (Part One) (1:30)
  - Grace (3:44)
  - Hey Oh (0:09)
  - The Book (2:34)
  - Abstruction (3:34)
  - Authority (3:46)
  - The Hour of Strong Delusions (0:40)
  - Victim of the System (6:28)
  - Your’s Truly (0:47)
  - Get You a Bible (D-Boy Re-Mix) (3:11)
  - Get Under the Blood Stream (3:14)
  - License 2 Kill (4:45)
  - 15° in Detroit (1:19)
  - Joy Like a River (3:33)
  - Progression (3:15)
  - K-Mack the Knife (Soul Fingers) (3:29)
  - The Chosen Ones (Part Two) (1:15)
  - Roots (0:04)
  - 3rd Degree Burns (3:50)
  - The Chosen Ones (Inst.) (1:14)

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==== Born With the Gift: John 3:16 Factor ====

1992 [[Frontline Records]] (FLD9417)

  - Intro (1:49)
  - Born With the Gift (4:02)
  - Goin’ Off (2:58)
  - Sleepin’ With the Enemy (1:20)
  - Now Who’s the Sucka (2:48)
  - To Kill a Mark-N-Bird (1:51)
  - Word (0:30)
  - A Piece of Chicken (2:25)
  - What Love Won’t Do (3:32)
  - Holy Roland Patches (5:11)
  - Here We Come (1:05)
  - It’s Every Man for Himself (3:41)
  - Tell Him…! (3:07)
  - Positively Rising (3:26)
  - Solomon’s Porch (2:05)
  - Peace and Prayers (3:28)
  - Many Styles (3:28)
  - P.S. Jay (Child Of God) (0:57)
  - Peace to the Preachers (1:50)

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==== Violent Playgrounds ====

1993 [[Myx Records]] (FLD9465)

  - Now What (1:02)
  - Ride the Noize (4:49)
  - Don’t Sleep (4:26)
  - Playin’ Tag (2:00)
  - Who’s the Ruffest I (S.O.T. Jeep Mix) (4:12)
  - In the Playground (4:04)
  - Violent Playgrounds (3:29)
  - Time ta Get Live (4:12)
  - Good Times (2:25)
  - Point Blank Range (5:00)
  - Feel the Funk (5:02)
  - All Frillz, No Skillz (1:56)
  - Represent (3:55)
  - Linda Skinz (3:47)
  - Who’s the Ruffest II (Chase Mix) (3:41)
  - Breakin’ Nex (3:47)
  - Preacha Man (1:03)

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