There were quite a few releases this week, two of them charting in iTunes TOP Hip Hop/Rap Albums. Stephen the Levite ‘The Last Missionary’ peaked at #11 which you can purchase at iTunes, AmazonMP3, or Google Play. And Gideonz Army ‘Mainstream’ peaked at #36 which you can purchase at iTunes or AmazonMP3.
What do you think of the rise of Christian Hip Hop in the sale charts?
Kanye West is continuing to make headlines in Christian news everywhere. According to Fox News, Kanye West has been selected to replace John Crist as the headline act for the Strength to Stand Bible Conference in Pigeon Forge, TN, over the New Year holiday. This announcement comes just a few weeks after John Crist announced he was dealing with some personal issues regarding sexual misconduct allegations. Crist’s comedy tour that planned to run into 2020 was canceled as well as a Netflix special. The Bible conference leader, Scott Dawson, admitted on a YouTube video, “I realized that, although this is a worldwide megastar, […]
Kanye West is not playing games. This Sunday, December 8th, he is staging his follow up opera to ‘Nebuchadnezzar’ with ‘Mary’. The event will take place at Miami Marlins Stadium. It is directed by Vanessa Beecroft. “‘Mary’ is an original opera, based on the biblical story of the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. The Books of Matthew and Luke recount the story of Mary, who was divinely chosen by God to bring forth the Messiah,” a press release reads. It continues, “West’s Mary brings together elements from different worlds – including opera, fine art, modern dance, and gospel […]
TMZ and a number of other outlets are reporting that Kanye West is bringing his Sunday Service to Yankee Stadium along with Joel Osteen’s ‘America’s Night of Hope’. The event is set to occur on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020, the Bronx Bombers will be playing an away game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This leaves NYC open for this huge event. This will be Osteen’s 3rd time doing the event at Yankee Stadium which has a capacity of nearly 55,000. In the past, tickets have only been $15 so this could/will sell out very fast if that stays the same. […]
Kirk Franklin, DeVon Franklin, and Holly Carter are teaming up to make a gospel music drama called ‘Kingdom Business’ on major network NBC. DeVon Franklin had a lot to say on the manner when he took to Instagram. View this post on Instagram 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Can’t wait for y’all to see this!!! EXCLUSIVE: NBC has put in development Kingdom Business, a gospel music industry drama produced by DeVon Franklin’s Franklin Entertainment, Holly Carter’s Relevé Entertainment, Kirk Franklin and Fo Yo Soul Entertainment, Michael Van Dyck’s Inspired Entertainment and Universal TV, a division of NBCUniversal Content Studios. Written by John Sakmar and […]
Thomas Iannucci has just dropped his new project, Kuleana. It was executive produced by J. Crum, Kuleana sees Iannucci return to his roots, both thematically and sonically. “‘Kuleana’ is a return to form for me,” said Iannucci in a statement. “I get to rap on the boom-bap, Golden Era beats that made me fall in love with Hip Hop in the first place, and I get to rap about Hawaii, my home. It’s been refreshing for me to get back to the basics of music and not worry about the awards, keeping up with social media or appearances, any of […]
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 […]
Kanye West is continuing to make headlines in Christian news everywhere. According to Fox News, Kanye West has been selected to replace John Crist as the headline act for the Strength to Stand Bible Conference in Pigeon Forge, TN, over the New Year holiday. This announcement comes just a few weeks after John Crist announced he was dealing with some personal issues regarding sexual misconduct allegations. Crist’s comedy tour that planned to run into 2020 was canceled as well as a Netflix special. The Bible conference leader, Scott Dawson, admitted on a YouTube video, “I realized that, although this is a worldwide megastar, […]
Kanye West is not playing games. This Sunday, December 8th, he is staging his follow up opera to ‘Nebuchadnezzar’ with ‘Mary’. The event will take place at Miami Marlins Stadium. It is directed by Vanessa Beecroft. “‘Mary’ is an original opera, based on the biblical story of the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. The Books of Matthew and Luke recount the story of Mary, who was divinely chosen by God to bring forth the Messiah,” a press release reads. It continues, “West’s Mary brings together elements from different worlds – including opera, fine art, modern dance, and gospel […]
“Frendz” is Adam Cruz reminiscing on the “good ol days” of hanging out with friends without a care in the world! As we get older realizing the challenge of making time for those that matter! Single Available on all platforms links on adamxcruz.com. Listen to Adam Cruz Below:
Travis Dupri has released a new single titled “Lady at the Well.” The story and inspiration behind the song comes from the Bible story. “I wanted the audience to be able to feel what the modern-day lady at the well story would look like, and possibly in the song, somewhere see themselves in it. Through the writing process, I was able to see the importance of the story, that anyone can be the lady at the well, male or female. We can all fit the category of craving for things of the world when God is the answer.” Listen to […]
Michigan recording artist James Gardin crafts a soulful Christmas song where he reflects on how his family was the best gift He’s ever received. The piano-driven record accompanied by a groovy bass line, and toe-tapping drums, will get the whole family out of their seats this holiday season. The Star on top of the tree is a special message in the song from Gardin’s Mom (Diane Gardin) that will give anyone the feels during this holiday season. Listen to James Gardin Below:
