Next week we will be dropping a new mixtape style EP from Theory Hazit titled “The Rock Is Steady”. This is a collection of b-boy friendly tracks that Theory put together as a dedication to the local break-dancers in Portland, OR.
Consider this an appetizer before they drop Theory Hazit’s full length Humble Beast release titled “Thr3e” coming in late fall.
John Crist is bringing his brand of comedy with a Netflix special called ‘I Ain’t Praying for That’. The comic known for poking fun of and laughing with fellow Christians let this secret out on his latest comedy run, but now it’s official. “I personally couldn’t be more excited about ‘I Ain’t Prayin’ For That’ to come to Netflix. We’ve been on the road touring with that material and hundreds of thousands of people saw it live. Every night I’d get the same questions — ‘Where can I buy this DVD?,’ ‘When are you going to release this online’? — […]
Welcome to our weekly episode of Rapzilla.com’s Top Christian Rap News Recap. We endeavor to grab the best stories from the previous week and give them to you every Monday. Watch Our Christian Rap News Show Below: Dove Awards We saw history last week when for the 1st time New Artist of the Year went to someone in the CHH space, Aaron Cole. He released his album Not by Chance and it helped propel him to his 1st award. Lecrae took home hip-hop album of the year with Let the Trap Say Amen which was entirely produced by the legend Zaytoven. Also, GAWVI won hip-hop […]
Not so fast! The court case between Katy Perry and FLAME that dragged on for nearly five years may be continuing on. Back in August FLAME was claimed the victor and awarded $2.78 million from Perry and her collaborators after a jury found her hit “Dark Horse” plagiarized his song “Joyful Noise” featuring Lecrae. Now, the defendants are filing an appeal on the judgment. According to Vanity Fair, this is what parts of the appeal state: “the legally unsupportable jury verdicts in this music copyright infringement case that are widely recognized within the music industry — and beyond — as […]
It wasn’t just about Aaron Cole making Christian rap history last night. Lecrae and GAWVI also took home some hardware at the 2019 Dove Awards. Lecrae won Rap / Hip Hop Album of the Year for the Zaytoven produced collab project Let the Trap Say Amen. He was up against II: The Sword by Andy Mineo, PANORAMA by GAWVI, The Second City by Steven Malcolm, and Neverfold by Tedashii. GAWVI won Rap / Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year for “FIGHT FOR ME.” He was up against “None of My Business” by Andy Mineo, “Get Back Right” by Lecrae & Zaytoven, “Everytime” by Social Club Misfits, and “Even Louder (ft. Natalie Grant)” by Steven Malcolm. See Lecrae and GAWVI Respond Below: […]
Aaron Cole made history last night at the 2019 Dove Awards. The Gotee Records artist became the first person in Christian hip-hop to win New Artist of the Year. However, this feels problematic for three reasons. One, Cole is so much more than just a hip-hop artist, he’s an incredible singer. So the amendment here is that he’s within the CHH sphere but not limited to rapping. The second point, despite his age, Cole is no rookie. He’s been killing it in music for some time already. He released his official debut album Not by Chance while signed to a label, and […]
On August 23, Andy Mineo released a musical-podcast hybrid called Work in Progress. The project is unlike any released by the artist before, compiling several unreleased tracks into a single release with a podcast series used to create additional conversation. Whereas Mineo’s earlier releases accounted for a single season, Work in Progress gives listeners a more complete display of Mineo’s artistic evolution. Whether it be the fear of aging, a celebration of marriage, or musical experimentation, the album is a thematic feast and might be Mineo’s most powerful project yet. Perhaps the most crucial element of Work in Progress is […]
NF recently sat down for a conversation with Ill Will at NME.com this week. Being someone who tends to be pretty vulnerable on the mic, NF found some space here in front of a camera to be real. Considering himself to be a quite negative person and preparing for the worst, NF says he finds it thrilling that he outsold Chance The Rapper’s debut album ‘The Big Day’ in the first week of sales with his new album The Search. Nate also shares how his perception changes the older he gets. He looks back on the song How Could You Leave Us […]
Check out new up-and-comer Ray Knowledge’s latest single “Top Down.” “Top Down is a smooth positive vibe. This song was inspired by the good things that happen in life and where they come from.” Stream or Buy on any platform, click here Listen to Ray Knowledge – Top Down below:
James Gardin and Jahshua Smith dropped their new single “Sad Black Boys,” they had a lot to say about this deep track. “CNN recently reported that recent studies show suicide attempts were on the rise among black teenagers. In the Black community depression and mental illness are often met with ‘tough love’, suppression, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Michigan recording artists James Gardin and Jahshua Smith get vulnerable about their journey on their latest effort ‘Sad Black Boys’. The song shows how this issue has been going on much longer than recent news may lead one to believe. The two emcees […]
Mogli the Iceburg dropped his latest emo/rap song “I Hate that I Still Think About You” featuring dying in designer. The song goes even further into Mogli’s transition of creating music outside of the box of just conventional hip-hop. Check out our latest interview with Mogli where he talks about this. Listen to Mogli the Iceburg Below:
Nizzy Nice dropped his new visual for “Issues,” let us know what you think of the track in the comments. Watch Nizzy Nice Below:
Dru Bex recently released a new single titled “Exodus.” “Exodus is about the modern state of our world and how we are all trying to move towards our personal promised land (i.e. peace, financial freedom etc.) but often end up lost, confused and bickering amongst ourselves as we try to find our way. Inevitably, there is only one destination but we might not make it if we keep getting distracted.” Stream or Buy the song on any platform here. Listen to Dru Bex – Exodus below:
