John Katsilometes reports on how a former Clark County commissioner found her way to a new record label appealing to a Christian audience

Friday, April 20, 2007 | 7:20 a.m.

Holy hip-hop, Lynette Boggs McDonald seems to have found her niche.

The former Clark County commissioner, who lost by almost a 2-to-1 margin to Susan Brager in November , has launched a Christian record label called 2:18 Entertainment. The label borrows from James - not Brown, but the Bible passage James 2:18.

On Monday, Boggs McDonald and her business partner, Adam Hathcock, were in Nashville, Tenn., attending the CMT Music Awards and campaigning on behalf of their new label. They met with New Day Christian Distributors, one of the top agencies representing Christian artists (its chief executive officer, Ed Leonard, is a friend of Boggs McDonald from her days as a student at Notre Dame). They also spoke with Ken Pennell, president of the world-renowned record label EMI's gospel division.

Boggs McDonald is trying to recover from the swift demise of her political career. Once a prohibitive favorite to win re election, Boggs McDonald was cut down amid allegations that she received a favorable deal in a real estate transaction and that she did not actually live in District F. But she says she intends to make 2:18 Entertainment a force in Christian music and broadcasting, and the label is hoping to soon sign its first artist. Yes, he is from the church of hip-hop.

NoteMart

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