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Gowe: How learning he was adopted at 18 sparked his rap career

Rap legend Nas drew Gordon Tsai to hip hop, and the worst rapper Tsai had ever heard — who happened to be a fellow Asian American — moved him to pursue it.

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D. Tropp: From foster care to 'Love You More'

David Tropp overcame a drug-infested home, being placed into foster care and struggling with low self-worth to become a Christian hip-hop artist with a pair of retail releases, the latest of which he dropped on Tuesday.

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London artist A Star looks to bridge overseas gap with debut EP

Upon the release of rapper A Star's first project, the Revolutionary EP, he comes with a challenge, intent and hope for his music that is unique and foreign by location.

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What Thi'sl and 4 artists learned at SXSW 2015

This month, dozens of Christian hip-hop artists performed at SXSW 2015, which boasts one of the largest music festivals in the world, and many rappers walked away enlightened.

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Pioneer Sareem Poems extends celebrated career with album 'Beautiful Noise'

Sareem Poems' first project with Illect Recordings, Beautiful Noise, may not have happened if it wasn’t for the label.

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If Kendrick Lamar was a Christian rapper, his album would’ve disappointed

In general, controversy is feared and creativity does not sell in Christian hip hop. Controversy and creativity — more than any other attributes — will forever define Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly.

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Lies Hip Hop Told Me: No Homo

Over the years, hip-hop music has introduced a number of words and phrases to the masses. It is difficult to think of any in recent years that have caught on as quickly and as widely as “no homo!”

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Meet D-Flow: A 'mad scientist' behind the sound of Social Club's album 'US'

Social Club's recently released album US utilized two executive producers, one of which Marty claimed is an evil genius.

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How Marty of Social Club impacted a member of the youth group he once pastored

Before Marty Santiago routinely climbed iTunes charts as a member of the Miami-based rap duo Social Club, he was a youth pastor.

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Why J. monty grinned after a gang cracked his head open

J. monty felt that a song was too limiting for him to tell the admittedly, hard-to-believe story of how he became a Christian.

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TJ Pompeo overcomes past of child molestation to release ‘i’mperfect’ EP

Born into the church, singer TJ Pompeo prayed to become a Christian at four years old, but at the age of eight, something happened to him that changed the way he viewed God for years.

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Social Club and Funniest Social Media Follows in Christian Hip Hop

Everyone thinks they are funny.

There are less people who everyone thinks are funny. These are some of those people.

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Lies Hip Hop Told Me: Stop Snitchin’

Hip-hop culture is more tolerant than most people realize.

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Lecrae’s verse on KB’s song ‘Sideways’ inspired by critics of SPZRKT’s open letter

Lecrae read SPZRKT’s “break up” letter to Christian hip hop in January. He also read critics’ reaction to it, which inspired his verse on “Sideways,” the lead single for KB’s upcoming album Tomorrow We Live.

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Json breaks down his new album 'No Filter'

Json used to want to be a dope dealer. Now he's drawing inspiration from social media networks for 18-track albums.

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Christian rapper Lawren avoids arrest, retirement to release debut EP 'HVNTS'

On Nov. 24, 2014, Miami-based rapper Lawren was ready to make his first Christian hip-hop song his last.

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C-Lite and 5 Artists We're Glad Rebranded

When rappers adopt stage names different from the ones their mother gave them, anything can happen.

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How 1993 changed Sean C. Johnson's life and shaped his album 'Circa 1993'

For Sean C. Johnson, squaring his shoulders and looking the year of 1993 in its eyes had to be done if he wanted to move forward as an artist.

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Secular label asked Christian rapper Mogli the Iceburg to remove God from lyrics

Rapper Mogli the Iceburg didn’t know the music video for his song “Sit Back and Smile” was trending in the Netherlands.

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Lies Hip Hop Told Me: YOLO

On the 2011 song “The Motto,” Drake, Lil’ Wayne and Tyga introduced the world to a a new motto: YOLO.

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Shai Linne screaming ‘Jesus’ influenced Eshon Burgundy’s album ‘The Fear of God’

Eshon Burgundy was a young Christian when the boldness of fellow Philadelphia-based rapper Shai Linne changed him.

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How Humble Beast landed Eshon Burgundy

Eshon Burgundy will release his Humble Beast debut album The Fear of God on Tuesday — nearly two years after he surprised Christian hip hop by signing with the Portland, Oregon-based record label.

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Clear Sight Music's Mike REAL details concept of his album 'Mind of Hollis'

Several months after Flame featured Mike REAL four times on Clear Sight Music's album Jesus or Nothing, the label announced it had signed the fellow St. Louis rapper, who Tuesday will release his Clear Sight debut, Mind of Hollis.

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Lies Hip Hop Told Me: Bihes Ain’t St

In 1992, Dr. Dre exemplified the prevalent view of women in hip-hop culture with his song, “Bi**hes Ain’t S**t.”

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theBeatbreaker: Meet the 'workhorse' who is Lecrae's drummer

A three-year-old Nate Robinson played his Muppet Babies drum set until it fell apart.

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Skrip: A renegade of the world and hip hop

Skrip’s album Renegades Never Die will offend hip-hop purists expecting the same almost-boom-bap sound of his The Und_rscore I and II mixtapes.

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Social Club song used in Lifetime movie about teenage prostitution

Lifetime premiered a movie about teenage prostitution on Saturday that features Social Club's song "Loosing Sleep," and the Miami-based rap group is excited about the opportunity to impact people who are typically out of its reach.

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5 talented females in Christian hip-hop you've probably never heard of

Seeing a female in hip hop still comes as a shock to many individuals.

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Major: Introducing the voice of ‘XOXO’

Houston-based musician Major only started to rap in college because his friends rapped. In January, though, he released XOXO, a project that even the Lecrae-cosigned John Givez endorsed.

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Reconcile signs joint venture production deal with Track or Die

Houston-based, Christian hip-hop artist Reconcile announced on Tuesday that he signed a joint venture production deal with Track or Die (TOD), the independent music production label launched by Street Symphony.

Gowe: How learning he was adopted at 18 sparked his rap career

D. Tropp: From foster care to 'Love You More'

London artist A Star looks to bridge overseas gap with debut EP

What Thi'sl and 4 artists learned at SXSW 2015

Pioneer Sareem Poems extends celebrated career with album 'Beautiful Noise'

If Kendrick Lamar was a Christian rapper, his album would’ve disappointed

Lies Hip Hop Told Me: No Homo

Meet D-Flow: A 'mad scientist' behind the sound of Social Club's album 'US'

How Marty of Social Club impacted a member of the youth group he once pastored

Why J. monty grinned after a gang cracked his head open

TJ Pompeo overcomes past of child molestation to release ‘i’mperfect’ EP

Social Club and Funniest Social Media Follows in Christian Hip Hop

Lies Hip Hop Told Me: Stop Snitchin’

Lecrae’s verse on KB’s song ‘Sideways’ inspired by critics of SPZRKT’s open letter

Json breaks down his new album 'No Filter'

Christian rapper Lawren avoids arrest, retirement to release debut EP 'HVNTS'

C-Lite and 5 Artists We're Glad Rebranded

How 1993 changed Sean C. Johnson's life and shaped his album 'Circa 1993'

Secular label asked Christian rapper Mogli the Iceburg to remove God from lyrics

Lies Hip Hop Told Me: YOLO

Shai Linne screaming ‘Jesus’ influenced Eshon Burgundy’s album ‘The Fear of God’

How Humble Beast landed Eshon Burgundy

Clear Sight Music's Mike REAL details concept of his album 'Mind of Hollis'

Lies Hip Hop Told Me: Bihes Ain’t St

theBeatbreaker: Meet the 'workhorse' who is Lecrae's drummer

Skrip: A renegade of the world and hip hop

Social Club song used in Lifetime movie about teenage prostitution

5 talented females in Christian hip-hop you've probably never heard of

Major: Introducing the voice of ‘XOXO’

Reconcile signs joint venture production deal with Track or Die

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