Will The Movement Stop?

Like every other music genre in existence, there are certain phrases that are too popular among songwriters. Christian Rap is no different. Since you all liked the first article so much, we decided to do another. So, here are 10 more overused Christian Rap Cliches and Lines. These choices are in no specific order. Also, the descriptions and choices are strictly my opinion and are subjective. 10. “Late Nights Writing“ The issue with this phrase is how often this happens within the general public. Not only are hundreds of artists doing the exact same thing, but so are college students, journalists, […]

2021 continues with the dope music in Christian Rap. I’m so encouraged by all the good stuff that’s been dropping and hope you can keep up. The following artists are some that have impressed me recently, I am glad that you’re taking time to listen! Curt Kennedy Curt has been around for a minute, but I really feel like he’s hit a creative stride in the past year. He usually releases stuff on Bandcamp, but his newest project, The Drawing Board with The Apologist can be found everywhere. Curt is a east coast pastor/rapper from D.C. and he really goes in with […]

In the Christian rap community, we have had years of discourse and often intense debate about how to label the artists who make the music behind our movement. The conversation of “Christian rapper” versus “Christian who raps” has taken a great deal of attention, but in a time after Kanye West’s Jesus is King and now Justin Bieber’s Freedom, we are faced with a new dilemma: what of Christian celebrities or celebrities who are Christian?  What do we do with the Kanye Wests, Justin Biebers, Chance the Rappers, and so many more who fit even less neatly in the arbitrary […]

The Bible says God has plans for us, even if the path ahead is not clear. For 2021 Rapzilla Freshman 1k Pson, this is especially true. His life journey has involved many forks in the road, but each time he took two steps back, he has reevaluated and kept moving forward. 1k Pson’s Background The Atlanta native first started rapping as a kid with a secular rap group called BSB. He had practiced songwriting long before then, so he joined the group and it pushed him further into creating music and rapping. Wanting a change of pace in life, he […]

Earl “DMX” Simmons, a professing Christian, had one of the greatest runs in hip-hop history and solidified his place in the genre’s Mount Rushmore with his gritty realism and unique aggression fueled by years of abuse and trauma.  At first listen, most of his popular hits like “Ruff Ryders Anthem” and “Party Up” might scare off those looking for spiritually encouraging music. But if you dig deeper into X’s catalog, you’ll find that he was a profound gospel songwriter and crafted some of the finest biblically-centered hip-hop the mainstream has ever heard. While remembering the late emcee and his legacy, […]