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A few months back it was revealed that Lecrae left his major label Columbia Records after just two projects. His next project Restoration would be once again calling Reach Records it’s home. One of the key reasons Lecrae left in the first place was he became too big for his label. There were too many resources required for him as an artist to be fair to everyone else. When he signed with Columbia, the Reach team was able to distribute their resources better. However, one of the downsides of being on a major label is Lecrae couldn’t “move” when he wanted to […]

With the latest highly publicized killings of Black citizens at the hands of law enforcement, leaders have emerged seeking both justice and restoration. Two of these leaders, Kanye West and Lecrae, elected to use their platforms as hip-hop artists, addressing their pain with one of the most unifying forces of all, music. But Crae and Ye also identify as Christians. Thus their feelings are filtered through a biblical worldview that recognizes the pain of present circumstances but professes hope in a better tomorrow. On their most recent releases, “Deep End” and “Wash Us In The Blood,” the two rappers present […]

KB released his powerful worship rap song “10k” and introduced it with a music video too. “10k” is his third single since signing with Provident and leaving Reach Records. Watch KB Below:

In the Nigerian Christian hip-hop scene, a number of rap artists have come to identify themselves with a new sound, a different kind of music that is way different from hip-hop, this genre they call Afro Gospel. The ‘Afro Gospel’ sound originated from Afrobeat(s) which is a mix of the African sound and this a lot of time is credited to iconic musician/activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. After his demise, new age artists have gone ahead in remaking the sound to blend to their style hence we have Afrobeats. Afro Gospel sounds so very good as many Christan artists have started […]

Will Kellum dropped his new single “Be Alright,” which serves to encourage his community. “I’m a Dayton, Ohio native. When writing this single it was written as a dedication to the mass shooting and the tornado that hit my city. To encourage those in the city and around the country in this time that God is still a keeper of the promises He made to His people.” Listen to Will Kellum Below:

A word just as popular as prayer is “Intercession.” YP aka Young Paul and Jered Sanders dropped the bars. They are vivid and at times gruesome, delivered in a way as if they’re interceding for the listener. “In this song, we highlight the destruction that comes with rebelling against the truth. The moral of the story is this…the path to destruction is wide and many enter through it. So interceding is how we fight back in this spiritual battle of good vs evil.” Listen to YP aka Young Paul Below:

New single from the upcoming R&B project called Rhythm & Roses by Shiwan. This song expresses love and how amazing God can unite a love together in Him. Listen to Shiwan Below:

Prince Ray released his new song “Hope.” Let us know what you think of the song in the comments. Listen to Prince Ray Below:

Sitting across from Nashville rapper Mogli the Iceburg at Knoxville’s famous Kbrew, we met together for coffee and conversation. Specifically, my aim was to interview him about his faith and personal relationship with God. He was visiting town already for the weekend to visit his family and shoot a new music video, so the timing was perfect. When I pitched the idea of this interview, what I said was that I wanted more than anything to get to know the real Mogli. I wanted to get to know Jacob Horenburg, the one who struggles, hurts, and aches like the rest […]