He may be a church pastor, but JP is also a rapper, and a good one at that. When he dropped "This Is JP" about a year ago, it was an impressive feat for the way it sampled ol" skool rhythms and gave `em a spiritual lyric. Well, JP"s "Episode II" is still on the spiritual tip, but this time everything is intensified. "Episode II" starts off with the commentary of a boxing match, between Adversary (think Satan) and Lionheart (think Jesus). You should buy the CD for this track alone because it represents the battle between good and evil in such a clever, well-written way as Lionheart"s blood helps him beat Adversary. The boxing theme is continued as JP comes out with more intensity than ever, sounding like DMX on the Rocky-like "Gonna Fly Now." JP knows how to make appealing rap. "Superstitious" samples Stevie Wonder"s classic "Superstition," and . "Jiggy" has JP announcing that his initials could stand for "jiggy pastor." Peep this—the best lyrical boast in "No Way, No How, No Where" has got to be, "You lost the war like Gore lost Tennessee/ I run my racket like Andre Agassi." Now that"s a rhyme! Of all the songs on "Episode II," perhaps the most off the chain song—the one that"s off the hizzell fo shizell--has got to be the Nappy Roots-meets-DMX-meets-TobyMac banjo bangin" "Left Behind." This one should win an award for its straight-up stellar production.