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How God used Christian hip hop to change Kia's life

Why am I being taught that God's love is all I need to comfort me, but at the hand of my own father, I was crying myself to sleep?

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After parting with Lupe Fiasco, six-year wait for debut LP worth it for Gemstones

On May 5, Gemstones released his debut album a decade in the making. Not only did his fans have to wait four long months since the original release date was pushed back, but the artist formerly known as Gemini left an entire fan base hanging when he walked away from the mainstream industry years ago.

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Two planned suicides shaped Joey Jewish's new album 'American Dream'

Joey Jewish is still fairly new to Christian hip hop. He testifies to be seriously pursuing rap for about 2-3 years now. Out of these few years, one moment has significantly stood out among all others.

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Former lesbian Jackie Hill-Perry responds to Bruce Jenner’s sex change

Jackie Hill-Perry’s story of transformation is different than Caitlyn Jenner’s, but the Christian hip-hop/spoken-word artist identifies with the feelings that led Bruce to undergo gender transition.

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J. Han: Becoming a leader when you don’t belong

Maryland-based rapper J. Han made time to chat about his debut album last month as he attended the White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).

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Apple to change music game again?

Apple Inc. is expected to announce the launch of a revamped music service next week, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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Drew Allen seeks authenticity over vanity in 'Jenesis'

Drew Allen is an Oakland, Calif. native with a background infused with music being “raised in the studio,” he said.

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How God used Christian hip hop to change Anthony, David and Kevin's lives

My name is Anthony. When I was younger, I didn't grow up in a house that practiced any sort of religion.

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Will Gotee Records Get Back into Hip Hop with John Reuben?

Former Gotee Rapper John Reuben is Back, This Time He’s In Charge

Today, it was announced that the newly-formed Zealot Networks has acquired the Nashville-based Gotee Records — founded by TobyMac, Todd Collins and Joey Elwood — which recently just celebrated a second decade of operation.

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Mixtape Ministries: Using hip-hop CDs to spread the gospel

It’s always astonishing the kind of good that God can create from bad, and in the case of the founder of hip-hop-based Mixtape Ministries, Clay Garretson, that’s just what happened.

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Battle rapper Bridge B. adds apologetics to his bars on new album 'Blood Pressure'

“The pressure that we’re under because of the blood of Christ; I think that sort of needs to be embodied and talked about more,” Bridge B. said, “There’s a lot of pressure that we are under in this world. We are sheep amongst wolves.”

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Meet BreeKay & Kasairi: The OC's rising hip-pop duo

Cousins BreeKay and Kasairi contradict norms, both within the Christian hip-hop subgenre and music industry as a whole.

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Top unsigned artists aiming to release new projects this summer

More warmth and new Christian hip-hop projects are coming.

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Christian rapper who says he rose from dead releases album 'Lazarus'

The loading and firing of a gun are the first sounds heard on Christian rapper Drew Anderson’s album Lazarus that he released this weekend. Those sounds also cameo during the climax of his Christian testimony — when he says he was shot in the face, pronounced dead and placed in a body bag before he awoke.

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How God used Christian hip hop to change Nick, Eric and Nate's lives

I am 31 years old, have been married for seven years next month and have three daughters. God has truly blessed me. However, I almost threw it all away before most of it got started.

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Who's next to release new music on Christian hip-hop's top labels

After a busy spring in Christian hip hop, album releases have slowed down.

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Lies Hip Hop Told Me: Money Ain't A Thang

In the summer of 1998, Jay Z and Jermaine Dupri released “Money Ain’t a Thang.” With those four words, the duo captured the common attitude within hip hop that you are truly important when you have so much money you can waste it.

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Christian hip-hop songs to rap to your mom on Mother's Day

Breakfast in bed. Gifts. Reciting songs that Christian rappers wrote to their mothers.

Each of these are rich, Mother's Day traditions.

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20 Great Christian Hip-Hop Songs Written as Prayers

Songs that are written as prayers to God are not unique to hip hop, but there are certainly quite a few memorable ones within the genre.

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Stabbed pizza delivery man denies report he still made delivery, talks 116 tattoo

Josh Lewis, the legendary pizza delivery man who was reportedly stabbed and still made his delivery, reached out to Rapzilla.com from his hospital bed on Wednesday to clarify that his assailant had actually stolen the pizza.

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Sevin has grand plan to bring gospel to America's hoods

Sevin will set out this summer to do what few, if any have done before.

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KB takes creative risk with lullaby on ‘Tomorrow We Live’

Kanye West discouraged KB and some of the artists who helped craft his new album, Tomorrow We Live, this past New Year’s Eve.

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Meet Serene: The UK rapper who S.O. of Lamp Mode encouraged to return to music

As a UK-based, Christian hip-hop artist, Serene has already separated himself from what most know of the subgenre.

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Christian hip-hop artists select which Avenger they would be and why

As some of you many know, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” comes out today. For those of you who have been living under a rock, let me call up the Hulk really quick so he can pull you out from there.

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Dre Murray's journey to 'Southern Lights: Overexposed'

Sweat dripped down Dre Murray’s forehead. At the exact same time, he shuddered and shivered.

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Buck Barnabas' 'Streetlights in Egypt' EP a soundtrack for street ministry

Double Edge Ministries’ rapper Buck Barnabas understands the importance of his ministry beyond music, and this theme plays heavily into his new EP Streetlights in Egypt.

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Prominent spoken-word poet Ezekiel returns to rap roots

His spoken-word performances have generated millions of views on YouTube, but long before Ezekiel Azonwu ever moved a poet slam audience to snap its fingers, he battle rapped.