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Artist: Tasha Cobbs
Genre: Urban contemporary gospel
Label: EMI Gospel and Motown Gospel
Discography: Smile, Grace, One Place Live and Heart. Passion. Pursuit.
Hit Songs: ÒBreak Every Chain,Ó ÒFor Your Glory,Ó ÒPut a Praise on It,Ó ÒIÕm Getting ReadyÓ and ÒThis is a MoveÓ
Major Awards: Grammy for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance (2014) and GMA Dove Award for Gospel Artist of the Year (2015)
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Born Natasha Tameika Cobbs, Tasha Cobbs is a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter. Cobbs began her music career as a workshop leader in Atlanta, Georgia, before beginning her solo music career in 2010 with her first album, the independently self-released
Smile
. In a rare feat for a new artist in the genre, Tasha CobbsÕ album graced the
Billboard
200 at No. 61 in addition to reaching No. 2 on the Top Gospel Albums chart. In 2012, her rerelease of the United Pursuit Band and the
Jesus Culture BandÕs
song ÒBreak Every ChainÓ earned her a No. 1 spot on the
Billboard
Gospel SongsÕ chart for seven consecutive weeks. It also peaked at No. 29 on the
Billboard
Adult R&B chart. Selling over 500,000 copies, it earned Gold certification. In 2017, Cobbs teamed up with American Music,
Billboard
, BET and PeopleÕs Choice Award-winning artist
Nicki Minaj
. This unlikely duo crooned the hit ÒIÕm Getting ReadyÓ that shot to No. 1 on the US Gospel charts. To catch Tasha CobbsÕ latest tour and performances, grab your tickets at StubHub.
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It isnÕt every day that singles drop from a team consisting of a leading gospel singer and a rap artist known for her shocking, explicit lyrics and over-the-top music videos, but thatÕs exactly what happened with Tasha Cobbs and Nicki MinajÕs ÒIÕm Getting Ready.Ó Cobbs credits the coming together of the two artists as Òan assignment that God gave to meÓ in order to expand her evangelization efforts to a wider audience. While many lauded the duo, Cobbs came under fire from the Christian community, a controversy reminiscent of the one that erupted over the
Fred Hammond
and
Snoop Dogg
collaboration.
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