Video Interview: Lecrae on ThisIs50

“.Who are you, who are you in your city, who are you on your street, who are you to the youth that are surrounding you? Who are you to the adults, who are you to your family? To your friends at your job? You know that’s what our minds should be on. How are we living examples?” – A.I. The Anomaly. A.I. the Anomaly is a 2020 Rapzilla Freshman, an exceptional storyteller with the gift of metaphor, a teacher to the youth in her community, a photographer, a filmmaker, an entrepreneur and an overall creative operating solely under one name – […]

It’s that time again. Derek Minor is doing something to shed a spotlight on the African Americans and the minorities of this nation. This year, for Black History Month, he kicked it up a notch with the phrase – OWNERSHIP IS THE NEW BLACK. So what exactly does that mean? The idea was sparked for Derek by author and speaker, Dr. Claud Anderson who speaks on the idea of PowerNomics. At the end of 1863 Black people owned half of one percent of the wealth in America. Now, nearly 150 years later, that rate is only at 1.5%. “At the […]

J. Crum is a rapper who has been humbly grinding it out for years in a state not known for hip-hop. Hailing From Nebraska, this emcee hasn’t wavered on his mission and hustle. This year when Rapzilla expanded the rules of how and who qualifies to become a Freshmen, Crum was a lock. What was it like for you when you found out you were a Rapzilla freshman? I found out in 2017 I wasn’t even eligible to be a freshman. Someone from Rapzilla reached out to me and said: “We’re big fans of you and we want you to […]

Up and coming Christian rap artist and producer Dee Swan is riding the wave of a lifetime. He currently collaborated on a series of remixes for the Liam Payne and Cheat Codes single “Live Forever.” Payne is from the beloved boy band sensation One Direction who is currently on hiatus. So how did this collaboration with Liam Payne occur? “Well, back in 2019 Liam was finishing work on his album and I knew one of the producers working on one of his songs,” he explained. “The group Cheat Codes and I go way back. And they were my connection with […]

Have you heard of the film “Faith-Based”? Breitbart and FOX News are calling it an attack on Christians and Christianity. The film, creators, cast and crew have been the focus of vitriol and rage in comment sections across Conservative media. But here’s the thing…no one has seen it and no one knows what it’s really about. Rapzilla does, and we spoke to one of the film’s creators – Luke Barnett. We have a feeling this film is less about making fun of Christianity as it is showing Christians the absurdity of some of the things Christians support because “JESUS.” The […]