Interviews

Json on the story behind 'Live On', why he cried when Obama was elected

At Legacy Conference 2016, Lamp Mode Recordings CEO and artist Json told Rapzilla the story behind track No. 5 of his new EP Foreign, Vol. 1, "Live On" featuring Bhird.

Urban D. on his complementary book and album 'ReBuild'

Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen, a pastor at Crossover Church in Tampa and founder of Flavor Fest, sat down with Rapzilla at Legacy Conference 2016 to chat about his newest book and final album, both of which are titled Rebuild.

Ki'Shon Furlow on the importance of education about race

Ki’Shon Furlow grieved the killings of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile last month, but if his next project doesn’t address police brutality, it’s not because he’s apathetic about it.

Phanatik on his book 'Navigating the 'N' Word'

Brady Goodwin Jr., a founding member of The Cross Movement known as Phanatik, sat down with Rapzilla at Legacy Conference 2016 to discuss his latest book, Navigating the 'N' Word: How Keeping "Niggas" Alive is Killing Black Folk.

Kareem Manuel on praying and crying with cops at the memorial of Alton Sterling

Before hip-hop artist Kareem Manuel flew to Legacy Conference 2016 in July, he was visiting family in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where earlier that month, police had shot and killed 37-year-old Alton Sterling.

Eshon Burgundy's 'Passover' was on the day he nearly died by gunshot

On July 24, 1995 in Philadelphia, a man fired a gun at 15-year-old Eshon Burgundy, and the bullet broke the femur bone in his left leg.

Swift Responds to People Who Say 'Just Stick to the Gospel'

Swift recently spoke to Rapzilla about his latest release Higher Learning and also took the time to speak about some of the racial turmoil going on in America.

JGivens on the inspiration of his Donald Trump line on Lecrae's 'Misconceptions 3'

One of the most memorable rhymes on Lecrae’s popular posse cut “Misconceptions 3” named Republicans’ nominee for the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Da' T.R.U.T.H. plans to drop three new projects in the next year

Da’ T.R.U.T.H. just released his latest album, It’s Complicated, in May, but he told Rapzilla at Legacy Conference 2016 that more new music is on the way — and a lot of it.

Swoope on 'Wake Up Music' in light of new killings by police

In March 2015, Alex Faith, Dre Murray and Swoope boldly responded to a series of killings by police with a song titled “Wake Up Music”, which became relevant again last month after the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile.

The Ambassador on his new album 'When Sacred Meets Secular'

The Ambassador, a founding member of The Cross Movement, revealed at Legacy Conference 2016 that he has a new album titled When Sacred Meets Secular coming soon.

Jackie Hill Perry: How the Gospel and being made in the image of God informs social justice

Jackie Hill Perry, a spoken-word/hip-hop artist who writes for Desiring God, explained at Legacy Conference 2016 what it means to be made in God’s image and how this should influence people’s reaction to death, whether a death sparks debate or not.

Urban D. on the role of the church in racial reconciliation

Almost everyone in the crowd had a hand raised. Tommy “Urban D.” Kyllonen, pastor of Crossover Church in Tampa, Florida, had just asked his congregation who had experienced discrimination.

How Json responded to the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philandro Castile

When Json’s latest project, Foreign, Vol. 1, dropped on Friday, July 8, it was the least of his concerns.

JGivens on learning from the pioneers of Christian hip hop

JGivens sat down with Rapzilla at Legacy Conference 2016 to talk about his near future, as well as how past Christian hip-hop giants have impacted his career.

Cross Movement on the state of Christian hip hop and more

At Legacy Conference 2016, Rapzilla interviewed Cross Movement members The Ambassador, T.R.U.-L.I.F.E., Phanatik, Cruz Cordero, The Tonic and Earthquake after receiving the Legacy Lifetime Award and performing their first concert together since 2008.

GAWVI on 'Lost in Hue', learning from Pharrell and Darkchild

After GAWVI worked for years at Reach Records as a producer, the label released his debut project as a solo artist on Friday, an EP titled Lost in Hue.

Swift on Name Change, Teaching New Generations, & Respect

Christian emcee Swift spoke to Rapzilla about his latest record, Higher Learning, his trouble with securing producers, being a vocal supporter of rappers using their platform for a message, and a potential TV appearance.

Out of the Blue on their new album 'Van Goh', how they united

At Legacy Conference 2016, Rapzilla interviewed Out of the Blue, a duo formed by Kay Sade and KnuOrigen, about its album Van Goh, which it released for free last week exclusively on Rapzilla.com.

theBeatbreaker Talks New Album, Touring with Lecrae, & Music Ministries

Producer Nate “theBeatbreaker” Robinson is gearing up to release his second project Heard Not Seen II and he spoke to Rapzilla about his creative process, ministry work, and touring with Lecrae.

Lawren Reveals 'Pieces' Concept, Cover, and Features

Christian hip-hop artist Lawren spoke to Rapzilla about his upcoming concept project Pieces, and unveiled the cover and concept for the record.

Joey Jewish's 'Stolen' Track Becomes Blessing in Disguise

Last week, Rapzilla spoke to Joey Jewish about working with non-Christians, his new record, and how he’s reacted to a situation where his music has been “stolen.” In part two with the emcee, Joey opens up about seeing God’s plan through a ripped off song.

WWE's Titus O'Neil Speaks Up About Racial Injustice in America

WWE superstar Titus O’Neil spoke to Rapzilla to express his thoughts on the recent tragedies of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. O’Neil wanted to share his thoughts about police brutality, his experiences, both good and bad with law enforcement, how African American communities should react, and what we can all do to help.

Joey Jewish Led New Music Team to Christ on God's Promises

Christian hip-hop artist Joey Jewish is someone who gets it. While his music isn’t the most explicitly Christian, he understands the importance of letting his faith guide his actions, decisions, and ministry. That is why Joey was a bit cautious when God told him to step out of his comfort zone of the Christian bubble.

College Dropout Finds a 'New School' in Christian Hip-Hop

Young Christian hip-hop artist Ty Brasel has been making waves with his new record 1994 Until. He spoke to Rapzilla about its creation, where he’s at now, and how dropping out of college was the best decision he ever made.

Chris Chicago Explains What He Looks for in a Hit Song

Chris Chicago spoke to Rapzilla at SXSW about the Rapzilla Podcast and what he looks for in a hit single.

Hilary Pradia on 'Pretty Night' & Breaking into Christian Hip-Hop

Rapzilla spoke to Hilary Pradia at SXSW where she spoke about her new EP Pretty Night, breaking into Christian hip-hop, and the “Pretty Girl Anthem.”

Ex-BLOOD will Literally Fight Evil for God's Kingdom

King Dav$d awoke to find himself handcuffed to a hospital bed. He had just been shot in the back of the head. He had just fought off one of the attackers. He had just stumbled about bloodily in the streets to a payphone to call an ambulance. He had just survived. He is still alive.

Notorious BLOOD Sees Vision of Jesus After Bullet to the Head

“You sold yourself to Satan. Walk like me if you want to live," Jesus said to him in a vision.

Viktory Explains Concept Behind 'Tomorrow Came'

Viktory met up with Rapzilla to discuss his new record Tomorrow Came, and how the themes of it were brought to life.

Interviews

Json on the story behind 'Live On', why he cried when Obama was elected

Urban D. on his complementary book and album 'ReBuild'

Ki'Shon Furlow on the importance of education about race

Phanatik on his book 'Navigating the 'N' Word'

Kareem Manuel on praying and crying with cops at the memorial of Alton Sterling

Eshon Burgundy's 'Passover' was on the day he nearly died by gunshot

Swift Responds to People Who Say 'Just Stick to the Gospel'

JGivens on the inspiration of his Donald Trump line on Lecrae's 'Misconceptions 3'

Da' T.R.U.T.H. plans to drop three new projects in the next year

Swoope on 'Wake Up Music' in light of new killings by police

The Ambassador on his new album 'When Sacred Meets Secular'

Jackie Hill Perry: How the Gospel and being made in the image of God informs social justice

Urban D. on the role of the church in racial reconciliation

How Json responded to the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philandro Castile

JGivens on learning from the pioneers of Christian hip hop

Cross Movement on the state of Christian hip hop and more

GAWVI on 'Lost in Hue', learning from Pharrell and Darkchild

Swift on Name Change, Teaching New Generations, & Respect

Out of the Blue on their new album 'Van Goh', how they united

theBeatbreaker Talks New Album, Touring with Lecrae, & Music Ministries

Lawren Reveals 'Pieces' Concept, Cover, and Features

Joey Jewish's 'Stolen' Track Becomes Blessing in Disguise

WWE's Titus O'Neil Speaks Up About Racial Injustice in America

Joey Jewish Led New Music Team to Christ on God's Promises

College Dropout Finds a 'New School' in Christian Hip-Hop

Chris Chicago Explains What He Looks for in a Hit Song

Hilary Pradia on 'Pretty Night' & Breaking into Christian Hip-Hop

Ex-BLOOD will Literally Fight Evil for God's Kingdom

Notorious BLOOD Sees Vision of Jesus After Bullet to the Head

Viktory Explains Concept Behind 'Tomorrow Came'

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