Priesthood

Founded in 1994 by Br. J. Raw (junior Moaalii) and Papa Semm (Semi Tafao). The duo played the local church scene in Los Angeles. In 1996 they added a new member, Mr Swift (Kirk Douglas). The group released an independent demo tape in late 1997 under the name "Priesthood". So after that they were signed to Metro 1 Music. In the summer of 1999 they release their first album "Sprinkle Me Luv". The album was meet with much critical acclaim in the Christian hip hop scene. The track "Be Around" was nominated for a Dove Award.