Growing up on the streets of Jacksonville has given Pettidee much to
address through his music, and Pettidee comes strong on Thug Love,
giving listeners a deeply personal viewpoint into his life, music, and
ministry. It is impossible to ignore the message in the songs, Pettidee has
made sure of that. His musical style is gritty, born in a brutal gang
environment but ultimately redeemed and renewed. In the midst of a torn
childhood and a broken life, God touched Pettidee's life and brought him out of
the struggle slowly but surely. With such a powerful testimony, Pettidee is
confident in his life's work, and isn't afraid to say so: "I've always been
aggressive and I'm gonna do what God has called me to do... my purpose is to
show you the love of Christ. I want to be like Elijah, encouraging other people
and standing up for God. I've made up my mind to never give up."
There's no doubt that Thug Love will communicate Pettidee's
message with a calculated vengeance. Thug Love was my very first album
where I critiqued my lyrics by letting other people analyze them. I was
initially offended by outside criticism, but after getting over that the album
just began to flow. From that point on I made up my mind that this album was
going to be next level. I focused more lyrically, rewrote songs, and nitpicked
the beats," explains Pettidee. In short, this album is a top-notch effort the
whole way through.
| Song List |
| 1. Glide
Aside |
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| 2. Stepped On (Ice
Whites) |
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| 3. Don't
Stop (feat. Catt Gallop) |
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| 4. Never Give
Up |
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| 5.
Represent (feat. Duece Poppi) |
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| 6. Run For Cover (feat.
IZ) |
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| 7. Can't
Make It Without You (feat. Antonio Neal) |
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| 8. Butterflies (feat.
Rebecca Covington) |
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| 9. Huh
Man |
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| 10. Roll Call (feat.
Preacha Boy, Old Head) |
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| 11. Push
(feat. GRITS, Verbs, Baby Girl) |
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| 12. Learn To Let Go (feat.
Tami) |
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| 13. Come
Wit' Dat Fire |
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