Je’kob Talks Pocketless Souls II at SXSW

Last year, we had Emcee N.I.C.E. on Community During Chaos to talk about how 2020 affected his life. During the conversation, the emcee explained how an artist should be evaluated for a live concert. To set the record straight, Emcee N.I.C.E. thinks Christian artists should be paid for their work. The emcee said that people sometimes get caught up with the “Christian” label because they are being an artist for Christ, they should be offering their services for free. While doing jobs for free is ok, work is still being put in. “At the end of the day, I think […]

Last year, we hosted Corey Paul on Community During Chaos to talk about his 2020 experience. During the conversation, we asked Paul about his interactions with the late George Floyd. To Paul, Floyd was an anomaly. Big Floyd grew up like most black boys in the hood. Not only did he “represent the struggle we all embody” Paul explained, but he found Christ and became “transparent” about his journey. Because of that, Paul explained, he was a voice that held the respect of his and other communities. “The most illuminating – I think is the best word – point in […]

I recently caught up with 2021 Rapzilla Freshman Coop to talk about how the past year has been for him and to get a peek into his world. He’s a fascinating and talented person to me, so I was pleased with the conversation we had. Recently, he signed to NXT MOVE, and the teenage rapper had just finished filming a music video, so we jumped right in on that. Talk about how you got into music. I started drum lessons when I was 8-years-old, then after that I got into a little bit of piano. I started learning from an […]

Reconcile is one of the most recognized faces in the Christian rap community because of his commitment to discipleship and reaching the streets for the kingdom. Now, his ministry is expanding as his label Revolutionaries has just signed B-ALIVE. Here’s what you need to know. B-ALIVE is a Philadelphia-based hip-hop artist who joins the label on a partnership deal that provides marketing support to established independent artists. While B-Alive has had a great rapport with Reconcile, he was also drawn to the partnership to aid in building out a new segment of hip-hop, which Reconcile dubs as “Street Gospel.” “B-Alive […]

Andy Mineo and his Reach Records debut album Heroes for Sale dropped eight years ago today. Although it isn’t a 10 year anniversary, Andy has been quite nostalgic about the project and it was a reminder of a great time for Christian rap and Rapzilla as well. In September of that same year, Andy, Reach, and Rapzilla partnered together to do a competition for an exclusive remix project for that album (Free Download). The project then dropped in April of the following year. Some producers who are mainstays in the culture now got their first big break because of this. From the […]