Chance The Rapper wants everyone to know that he doesn’t make Christian rap, but he does consider himself a Christian rapper. While talking with “Get Out” director Jordan Peele, the rapper revealed that with his third album “Coloring Book” he feared that it would be labeled a gospel album, and that he hate labels. “One of […]
Canton Jones is a rapper, singer and the pastor of the Free Life Church in Atlanta, GA. He is also one of the ‘Preachers’ featured…
Credit: GETTY Let us have a moment of silence in honor of days gone by when traditional gospel music was the art form dominating the charts. It is undeniable that a shift has taken place and Christian rap, also known as “Holy Hip Hop”—even with all its detractors blasting it—is rising like a Phoenix from […]
BREATHEcast Lecrae stopped by and chatted with BREATHEcast on the red carpet at the 45th annual GMA Dove Awards and spoke about his experience of co-hosting the show, his No.1 album, and his sold out tour. Lecrae co-hosted the award’s show with Bart Millard of MercyMe and the two were well received. The Texas native emcee […]
Controversy has been brewing around Reach Records CEO and Grammy® winning rapper Lecrae Moore, 34, for quite a while. Many have taken aim at the Christian MC for rejecting the “Christian rap” label, assuming he is distancing himself from Jesus for mainstream appeal. But Lecrae says, not so. “A lot of people think that […]
Christian Rap:: EEW Magazine Atlanta-based rapper Lecrae Moore, CEO of Reach Records, has caused quite a bit of controversy after saying he no longer wants to be called “Christian rapper,” because it boxes him in. The 34-year-old who was once vocal about his faith in his rhymes has toned down the Jesus talk quite a […]
CNN’s Bill Weir of CNN Tonight recently ran a must-watch story on Gene Elliot Thornton, formerly known as “Malice” of the now defunct rap duo, The Clipse. In the gripping 15-minute segment, you will be drawn in by the man that goes by the name “No Malice,” who was once swimming in money, women, fame […]
“Hip-hop is an expression of what is dearest to you,” says Christian rapper KB. “It’s coming from who I love. And who I love is Jesus.” The religious artist’s passion was rewarded earlier this month when his most recent EP, “100,” became a minor crossover success — in part because of a special promotion […]
At the sound of the first few notes, the 4,000 fans packed into the Hollywood Palladium work themselves into a frenzy. The bass pounds, multicolored lights flash, and gospel rapper Trip Lee runs on stage with the rest of the 116 Clique, singing a rousing chorus about being unashamed of the gospel: “Look all […]
SUNY Oswego faculty member Dr. David Moody examines Christian rap and gospel hip-hop as an evolution of black liberation theology in his recently published book “Political Melodies in the Pews?: The Voice of the Black Christian Rapper in the Twenty-first Century Church. “In his third year on the SUNY Oswego communication studies faculty, Moody grew […]
Christian hip-hop artist Joshua “Upwordz” Huihui maintains his enthusiasm for a worship music genre that is not always accepted, November 2011. Christian hip-hop artist Joshua “Upwordz” Huihui is well aware that not everyone accepts his genre of worship music – even when he is invited to be part of a church’s Sunday service. The 33-year-old […]
