The Dove Awards nominees were just announced and we thought of a few more albums that could’ve been nominated for Hip Hop/Rap Album of the Year… especially in place of Manafest’s rock album.
At the 2019 Elevation Conference, Wande and Rockstar Jt formed a panel focused on youth. The two young adult artists talked and answered audience questions about navigating life and how God lead them to where they are today. This article describes how Wande and Jt stayed strong in Christ through the grind of pursuing becoming artists. Placing Value Your value is in Christ, not in Earthly things or matters. Wande told a story of one of her friends who at one point was studying for a big test in law school. She knew becoming a lawyer was God’s plan for […]
At the 2019 Elevation Conference, Derek Minor, Chad Horton, and Spechouse formed a panel on the state of Christian Rap. With Justin Sarachik hosting, the panel navigated through topics such as what the genre needs to grow and problems that are currently in front of the genre. Read the first article about the panel here. While the panel focused mainly on the genre, the state of Christian Rap artists entered the conversation quite a bit. The genre would look different if artists didn’t invest their time and resources into the culture and each other. Therefore, investigating the evolution of artists […]
For many years, the Nigerian hip hop scene has not really been what it was expected to be. The music industry in the country has developed but Christian rap has not changed as much. Sadly, the development of CHH isn’t strong. I find it hard in really identifying the present Christian hip hop acts as rappers. Most claim it but in particular embrace the Afro-pop genre. The slow growth of the Christian rap industry is not just an issue that started overnight but has been going on for a long time. Often times, the scene has cried for lack of support […]
At the 2019 Elevation Conference, Derek Minor, Chad Horton, and Spechouse formed a panel on the state of Christian Rap. With Justin Sarachik hosting, the panel navigated through topics such as what the genre needs to grow and problems that are currently in front of the genre. Sarachik started the panel asking, Why doesn’t Christian Rap get radio play on Christian stations? Minor said the main gist is that those who fund the radio stations don’t like Rap. “Most Christian radio stations are built off their donor base,” Minor said. “Usually Rap music is a young person’s genre. Young people […]
I should just write ellipsis because the lyrics of “Hush” by Jackie Hill Perry articulates all that I need to hear and say. I’ve been caught up for a while. From the crisis at the border, to the pangs and violence of racism, to the pro-life/pro-choice debate, to the President – I’ve been feeling it ALL. You have too, right? These things matter. They are real. They are worth caring about. As a Christian, my work is to love and be a help to those society marginalizes. Lately, though I’ve felt like my role is to stand up on Twitter. […]
In a recent tweet, the young Reach Records superstar WHATUPRG pointed out that his last two projects, Pleasant Hill and RAUL were originally intended to tell one unified story. In addition to this revelation, RG went on to indicate that there was, in fact, an alternative tracklist for this combined project. With the premises of each of these works appearing so distinct, to understand the concept of this story, one must decipher who both Raul Garcia is, and who he is becoming. This growth is most evidently displayed in following the narrative of Garcia’s brash alter ego, “Lil Holy.” Pleasant […]
Coming off of the success of his platinum album Perception, NF has announced his fourth official studio album with a lead single of the same name. With an anticipated release date of July 26, fans around the world await the Michigan native’s The Search with eager anticipation. Nate Feuerstein has defied all expectations of what is possible for a “faith-based” artist and will have the opportunity to continue to assert his dominance of the hip-hop world as he commences his search. If there is one message that NF has made clear since the smash hit releases of Perception, and more specifically, […]
Dre Knowss dropped a FREE DOWNLOAD of “Im Out” featuring Joe Ayinde and Marc Stevens for his birthday. “This single was just a random release I did..let people know I’m still working…..has nothing to do with my producer project I have coming soon.” Listen to & DL Dre Knowss Below:
J.R.O.C & KELLYMAC put out a collab EP last Friday called My Brother’s Keeper. “Bless Up” is the first single from it. “This EP showcases the chemistry and artistry of both artists while also presenting a Christ-centered message. The title of the single is, “Blessup” which is a fun record filled with summer vibes.” Watch J.R.O.C & KELLYMAC Below:
Doxamillion released his new track “Pelican Fly” off his upcoming album 2020. Listen to Doxamillion Below:
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: Summer 19 So let’s start this off with a bang. Everyone is talking about the Summer 19 Playlist by Reach Records. The playlist is packed with 37 different artists and producers. It features 14 tracks from all of your favorite Reach artists minus Andy and Trip and includes some of the hottest up and comers in the scene right now. Overall, it’s a […]
New content is released every week, and it’s sometimes easy for it to get lost in the shuffle. For that reason, we’d like to offer up this weekly rewind. These are some of our favorite releases to make their way to us for review — the Top Underrated Christian Rap Songs of the Week. Cutright – Shazam As we’re sure you suspected, “Shazam” is a song with inspiration pulled from the DC comic Shazam! Cutright completely snaps on this one, delivering a fast-paced lyrical onslaught that is both cleverly written and metaphorical. Gawvi – Glory ft. WHATUPRG Off the new Summer […]
