Lecrae says “I’m working on a mix tape with Don Cannon coming out May 3rd. More collaborations with Statik Selektah, 9th Wonder, Murs, Dee-1. And I’m working on a new album that will drop this year as well.” For info check out the source.
In a recent interview with Black Enterprise, Lecrae opened up about new album Restoration, his second book ‘I Am Restored’, and his other business ventures. His book and album are thematically almost hand-in-hand together. About the two, he said: With conversation rising about the number of teens committing suicide and the heightened conversations around mental health awareness and suicide prevention, this is the perfect time for my ninth album, Restoration. I’m also writing another book, I Am Restored, due out later this year. A follow-up to my first book, Unashamed, I Am Restored, chronicles how I’ve navigated the highs and lows of success and celebrity and shares how […]
VICE has documented some Christian stories in the past. A few years back we covered their documentary on the Creation Festival with an interview of then Noisey Editor Eric Sundermann. This particular video is focused on mostly faith-based film and show actor Emma Elle Roberts. She is most known for her roles on Pure Flix, the “Christian Netflix” alternative. Roberts spends the video talking about the struggles of being put in the “faith-based” box of cinema. It’s an all too familiar subject that Christian rap has been battling over the years. The old argument, “Are you a Christian rapper or […]
Across the pond, UK Christian rap artist Guvna B teamed up with the prestigious BBC. Their goal, to discuss the intersection of faith and music concerning ‘Gospel Meets Hip-Hop’. They did this as a podcast documentary for BBC Sounds. “Gospel and hip-hop are closely related, but the relationship hasn’t always been an easy one. Christian artists making gospel hip-hop face barriers both within the church and within the mainstream music industry – it was either the ‘devil’s music’ or ‘not cool enough’. But now it’s becoming popular, people in the church and the music industry are taking note,” reads the website’s […]
February 2020 21st, MOBO award-winning artist Triple O will see the release of new EP, Cry Like A Man – which will be Triple O’s first major release in over two years. The seven-song EP is a follow up to his sophomore album Zero Not Equal To One which was released back in the summer of 2017. View this post on Instagram THE OFFICIAL ARTWORK for #CryLikeAManEP 🙌🏾🥳😭🥳😭🥳🙌🏾 . It’s been 2 and a half years since I put out any new music and in 20 days time another chapter of the story will be told. . So much work […]
FLAME and Da’ T.R.U.T.H. are known for their heavy theological breakdowns in music. A few years back T.R.U.T.H. released his album It’s Complicated which spoke on the complexity of Christianity. FLAME just released Extra Nos where he denounced Calvinism. Here’s the podcast’s description. “Remember as a kids, when we were taught something was either good or bad, right or wrong, etc.? Then later, you realize everything doesn’t quite fit as neatly in those categories. It’s more complicated. Grammy-nominated artists, Da’ T.R.U.T.H. and Flame delve into candid discussions on society, the arts, religion, humanity and more while exploring meaningful topics relevant to their shared […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find an artist who hasn’t worked with Xay Hill. The man has done hundreds of features and put out even more songs. The old rules of being a Rapzilla Freshmen indicated that he be disqualified. Well, this year, those rules were thrown out because streaming has changed the game! How does it feel to be a Rapzilla freshman? Yo, it’s crazy man! The thing is that last year I wasn’t able to be a freshman because pretty much I did too much work basically. Then when they dropped the nominees this year they were like “Xay […]
In a recent interview with Black Enterprise, Lecrae opened up about new album Restoration, his second book ‘I Am Restored’, and his other business ventures. His book and album are thematically almost hand-in-hand together. About the two, he said: With conversation rising about the number of teens committing suicide and the heightened conversations around mental health awareness and suicide prevention, this is the perfect time for my ninth album, Restoration. I’m also writing another book, I Am Restored, due out later this year. A follow-up to my first book, Unashamed, I Am Restored, chronicles how I’ve navigated the highs and lows of success and celebrity and shares how […]
This is the 10th year that Rapzilla.com has been naming a Christian rap Freshmen list. Every year since 2011 we’ve picked who we thought would have a tremendous year. Now, with over 100 artists during this period of time, Rapzilla allowed you, the reader, to vote on your all-time 15. The poll contained every Christian rap artist/producer that has been featured on our list. You were tasked with sorting through the names and voting for your all-time top 15. Your picks could be from any year in an effort to create a “super team” of Christian rap. Here were the […]
Cory Cifax announced his album Gray Matters will release 2.21.2020. He just released his video “The FWD” as an introduction. Though this song will not be available for streaming nor will it be on the album but it serves as an introduction to the concepts on the album. Watch Cory Cifax Below:
K-Drama releases the perfectly timed “Slow Down” track that capitalizes on the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. The song features blowing into the cartridge and samples the water level in Sonic 2. Listen to K-Drama Below: Stream here.
