Da’ T.R.U.T.H. talks with us about his new entertainment label Mixed Bag, gives us a title and release time of his next album, and shares his thoughts on his latest album ‘Love, Hope, War’.
Approaching the stage of the 9Quota Awards show in 2018, Miles Minnick had no idea what was in store for him on stage. “In the middle of my performance, the song cuts off. Mind you, I’m towards the end, the songs were good the entire night, but in the middle of my song, it cuts off.” Instead of interrupting his performance, Minnick started freestyling. As he did, God birthed Minnick’s Christian Rap career. “A chorus came out of me that I never performed in my life, and the whole theatre event went crazy. I then turned that into a song […]
Truly creative people are just different. They have the ability to compartmentalize their art into many different facets. We’ve seen our fair share of actor turned musicians, musician turned actors, designers becoming producers, and so on. Then you think of someone like Donald Glover/Childish Gambino – a standup comedian, writer, actor, director, producer, singer, rapper, and a pretty good dancer too. Entertainment embodies his soul. In the Christian hip hop space, we don’t really have anyone that has done multiple huge things successfully. There has been plenty of dabbling though. Lecrae has done acting and is creating content with his […]
In the final installment of the three-part series with Culture Villains, CZAR Josh spoke about his Retro Raps and KHAM spoke about his Saturday 16s. Both rappers gave insight to their upcoming projects. Watch the Culture Villains Below:
Rapzilla spoke to Grammy Award Winning Record Executive, Film Producer, and Film/TV Music Supervisor Amir Windom about Canal Street Film’s incredible soundtrack. Windom provided good insight into what it’s like to create and score music for film’s and get a cast of talented people together to make it. For this film, he served as Executive Producer & Music Supervisor. In your experience, how important is having a good soundtrack accompany a film? I believe in the last 10 years, with the evolution of digital music, especially music streaming companies; soundtracks have become gold. Everything is about singles and playlists. These […]
Rapzilla and RMG teamed up for a hilarious Zoom “interview” that turned into a hangout and mostly a roast session. Justin Sarachik tried to rally everyone in but with the exception of Danielle Apicella, things got crazy. Be sure to peep this hilarious Zoom call with Derek Minor, Canon, Byron Juane, DJ Standout, Danielle Apicella, Brandon Boone, Justin Sarachik, and a quick cameo from Chad Horton at the end. Watch RMG Below:
We believe it’s important to support the African American community and would love to continue to share their stories, encourage you to stream their music, & support their businesses. Rapzilla wants to help usher in some of these tough conversations & also try to lead by example of what we can to continue to rally against social injustice. The Christian Hip-Hop community is filled with beautiful diversity & within this genre, we want to help spread unity. We encourage everyone reading this to support & reflect. Rapzilla would also love for you to let us know of other black organizations, […]
This week’s episode of the news show is different. We decided to cover how Christian rap is reacting to the George Floyd tragedy, protests, and general unrest. In this video, you’ll see highlights of what people in the Christian hip-hop space are doing. Watch the Christian Rap News Show Below:
The unexpected passing of Christian rap legend Mr. Solo of the Gospel Gangstaz has rocked the CHH community. It has also rocked his family and what better way for the community to celebrate a life together than supporting those left behind. A bereavement fund was set up for the family of Mr. Solo by ThirdDae Da Mouthpiece. Official statement from Mr. Solo’s family. pic.twitter.com/RFm0iRd8qJ — The Gospel Gangstaz (@GospelGangstaz) May 26, 2020 “Praise the lord this fundraiser was authorized by Mr.Solo’s mother Ms.Rosemary and sisters DaShon and Shawanda. We are all saddened by the abrupt passing of Mr. Solo. All […]
Christian Rap has come a long way since 2010. During that year, Derek Minor was still Pro, DJ Official was alive and well with Reach Records, and the Unashamed Movement was blossoming. While 2010 was a relatively quiet year for releases, there were a few notable ones. DJ Official – Entermission This is the only album the deceased DJ released. Official gathered the biggest upcoming names in CHH at the time with Lecrae, Flame, and Sho Baraka. RIP DJ Official. Notable Tracks: “Show Off,” Get Busy,” and “On My 116” Listen Here. PRo – Redemption Now known as Derek Minor, […]
Laila Mickelwait is a woman with a purpose. She is determined, relentless, prepared, and diligent with her goals. She is someone who doesn’t just think, she acts and executes. The most incredible part is this drive and work ethic isn’t for her personal gain – it’s for the gain of tens of thousands without a voice and ability to get it done themselves. *Warning sensitive material* Mickelwait has made it her life’s mission to fight against sex trafficking and the exploitation of women and young girls. One of the obstacles standing in the way of a path to justice is […]
Wande was making connections and making moves. She’s traveled down quite a long number of roads to get to this point. Each stop has been an exit to her life with a destination turning point. That is where part one of this two-part trip with Wande ended. She was interning with Rapzilla and her knowledge in the space helped her get noticed by Reach Records for an internship. This next move would be the biggest one of Wande’s life thus far – it’s time to take the Atlanta exit. The young artist in pursuit of some musical action was stuck […]
Last week we took a deep dive into Lecrae and his journey of restoration. The rapper opened up about his fight against the voices in his head, the self-doubt, and the loss of identity. The subject was definitely heavy and personal. While the goal of telling a proper story reflecting one’s art is to sometimes highlight the more intense and vulnerable moments, every conversation should also have a lighter tone as well. The following article is Lecrae expounding on his relationships with Kanye West and Rapsody, talking about the Unashamed tour and artists, and finally giving his thoughts about KB […]
Over the years we’ll make a series of stops along this journey we call life. Every time we veer off the road to hit a new destination, it’s an exit we make to start on a new path. As the scenario flashes before our eyes, sometimes we need to just pull over and soak in what’s really happening. For Wande, it’s her time to soak in the sights, and see how far she’s come. But before we get there, the story of how she got to this place is as remarkable as the one on where she’s headed. Wande Wande […]
Approaching the stage of the 9Quota Awards show in 2018, Miles Minnick had no idea what was in store for him on stage. “In the middle of my performance, the song cuts off. Mind you, I’m towards the end, the songs were good the entire night, but in the middle of my song, it cuts off.” Instead of interrupting his performance, Minnick started freestyling. As he did, God birthed Minnick’s Christian Rap career. “A chorus came out of me that I never performed in my life, and the whole theatre event went crazy. I then turned that into a song […]
IMRSQD dropped his new single “Pink Lemonade” and had this to say: “Life is full of ups and downs but sometimes can feel like there are more downs than ups. I wrote ‘Pink lemonade’ to encourage people not to give up on Jesus in their most trying seasons because faith honors Jesus the most, and Jesus honors faith the most.” Listen to IMRSQD Below: Rapzilla · IMRSQD – Pink Lemonade Stream here.
“Azariah” by Stedfastt featuring Kaiiiro is about new fathers acknowledging their utter dependency on God to overcome the trials ahead. Listen to Stedfastt Below: Rapzilla · Stedfastt – Azariah ft. Kaiiiro Buy or stream here.
Phaino dropped his new single “Never Been the Same” off his new EP CASSANOVA. Listen to Phaino Below: Rapzilla · Phaino – Never Been the Same Buy here.
Billy James released the “Loose My Mind” music video. It’s from his project Stained Glass Thoughts. Watch Billy James Below: Buy or stream here.
