You may not be familiar with the name Amir Windom but you are definitely familiar with his resume. The Grammy Award-winning record executive, music supervisor, writer, composer, marketing strategist, producer, and philanthropist is one of the key behind the scenes players in Hollywood and the music industry and he does it all with the veil of Christ over his life.
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Joey Jewish is getting ready to release his new EP The Vantes Project on May 11th and spoke to Rapzilla about what he's got going on with the record.
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Hip-Hop artist, Lawren is getting ready to drop his new EP As You Pass Go tomorrow. The Miami-born emcee decided let Rapzilla in on the meaning of the album and it’s songs, and broke down the whole project beginning to end.
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Last week, Rapzilla took a look into the life and testimony of rap artist Gerry Skrillz. This week, the emcee addresses the narrative and stereotypes put upon immigrants and those struggling to make it.
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Christian rapper and Die Daily member Gerry Skrillz's single “My Story” barely scratches the surface of the American dream both lost and gained. His testimony hits a series of rock bottoms, highs, and moments that could only be described as God-ordained. The hip-hop artist shared his amazing journey as a drug dealer to his transformation as a soul pusher.
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“I’m from Gwinnett, I love God, and I make dope stuff.”
Christian Hip-Hop newcomer WHATUPRG is the name on everyone’s lips lately as he has appeared as a feature on nobigdyl.’s “Venus,” Lawren’s “Slums,” and Mogli the Iceburg’s upcoming “Ride My Own.”
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On January 17th, Hector Dominguez released his third EP, Misunderstood for free on Rapzilla. Formerly known as Witness, Dominguez broke down his album track-by-track.
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Crafting minds by day and drafting rhymes by night, rapper Oscar Urbina took some time to speak about his upcoming mixtape MP2 Darkness and how he balances life as a full-time teacher and rapper.
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Sean C. Johnson is one of the most versatile Christian artists out there. He has the unique ability to weave in and out of hip-hop, pop, and soulful R&B. He's also been known to lend his voice to some awesome hooks over the years, but Johnson is looking to move past that and create inspirational art completely on his own.
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Indie tribe rapper nobigdyl. spoke to us about his latest project Canopy and broke down the album track by track to paint the picture of this deep weaving concept.
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“I remember being on tour a few years ago and sitting in a hotel room having a conversation with a pretty prominent CHH rapper. I don't remember exactly what the topic was but at some point, I said ‘God must want me to be successful with this music thing because he already opened up so many doors for me’,” said Dru Bex to Rapzilla.
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Calling hip-hop trio AMP simply a "rap group" would do their musical fusion pop, synth, rap, and worship a disservice. Consisting of Sam, J. Han, and CL, AMP took some time to answers question about their music, ministry, and being a representation for Asians making music for Christ.
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In the last couple of years, race has come to the forefront of many discussions, and Christian hip-hop is no exception. The topics of black and white tensions have become themes of albums and singles, sparking reaction and arguments from people of all walks. However, one group has been notably silent – those who are neither. Their issues aren’t so “black and white.”
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Konata Small was just named as Reflection Music Group’s first signee to their new imprint RMG Amplify. Known for his time with Rhema Soul as K-Nuff, Konata spoke about his name change, friendship with GAWVI, and how an IHOP breakfast with Marty of Social Club Misfits changed his Marty's life.
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The name Mogli the Iceburg is sure to illicit a certain response upon hearing it. Some might say “Wow, what a dope name,” others may say, “Wow, what an awful name,” but either way, you’ll remember it, and there lies the genius of it.
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“December 27th was the birth of Konata/
The ‘Met’ fan born in the home of the Dodgers/
D. Strawberry was the man as a toddler/
From Brooklyn, crooklon look homes/
I'm from that era, where that new era you're wearing that would've got took holmes…”
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Let’s take a little trip down memory lane with KJ-52 and talk about two records in his arsenal that you may not have heard of or know little about.
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At just 20-years-old singer/songwriter Hollyn is already making a big impact on Christian music. She has collaborated and toured with TobyMac, has done songs with Andy Mineo, Steven Malcolm, Aaron Cole, KB, and Derek Minor, and her latest release One-Way Conversations reached No. 2 on the iTunes Pop Chart.
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It’s been a few weeks since KJ-52’s newest album Jonah dropped, and the emcee went track by track to break down the album that in a lot of ways has rejuvenated his career.
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In hip hop's modern era, the quality of lyricism is decreasing, and the quantity of new music is increasing. Only a remnant of artists now manage to release projects rapidly without sacrificing their pen games.
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Last week Rapzilla put out a revealing interview with Marty and Fern of the Social Club Misfits that featured them talking about being a light in the darkness. In part two of this interview, the duo breaks down their newest album The Misadventures of Fern & Marty.
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“Life is a journey, it’s not a destination. Our detours make us who we are. God has a way of using our detours. Unplanned events, God has a way of making them for Him,” – Marty of Social Club.
In the adventure of life, it’s our misadventures that make us who we are. For Martin Santiago and Fernando Miranda, this has never been as clear as it is now.
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Last week, we released a candid interview that showed a side of KJ-52 not often revealed. This week, we return to your regularly scheduled funny and insightful Five-Tweezy.
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20 years at one job is a long time. Many years doing things with the same pattern and routine has an unshakable comfortability to it that makes you dread change. Now, what if someone told you, “Your way” isn’t the way anymore? What if they said, “You’re too old” or “Not relevant”? Well, this is exactly what happened to longtime Christian emcee KJ-52.
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Davis Absolute recently spoke to Rapzilla about his new album, friendships in Christian hip-hop, and mainstream music’s new love affair with gospel rap from secular rappers.
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Music journalist Billy Johnson spoke to Rapzilla about hip-hop’s influence on culture and whether Christian rap can impact mainstream culture.
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