Andy Mineo talks meeting Alex Medina, TRUCE Ministry, “Uno Uno Seis” response, and a funny moment with his DJ, Dre “The Giant”.
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After a one hour long discussion with Derek Minor about his The Trap album, we took another hour to dive into some heavy questions. The Trap and the conversation about it, unveiled the hardships of a disenfranchised African American community as they struggle to Fly High Above The Trap by Any Means. Coming into this interview, I found another opportunity. Let’s have an honest and nuanced conversation about race. Yes, not an original idea, but let’s do something a little different. Let’s pretend for a moment, that YOU, not a person of color, had the opportunity to sit down with […]
Rapzilla is excited to introduce: Here and Not Yet. It’s an interview series where artists and producers share exclusive, behind-the-scenes stories of tracks that have been recorded, produced, mixed and mastered, yet for one reason or another, have not seen the light of day. Today, it’s all about nobigdyl. For this inaugural installment, I had the chance to talk with the indie tribe captain about his track “Credit.” He teased this track in the form of freestyles on his Instagram, although dyl. himself first acknowledged the existence of the track in response to a Tweet from NGen Radio Host Angela “Lil […]
Christian rapper Josiah Williams has found himself in front of a lot of people lately. The creator of Wrestle & Flow, a wrestling and hip-hop mash-up, found himself discovered by the WWE. Now, he’s an employee of the mega-conglomerate of a company. Wrestle & Flow “Originally it was just a fun idea, something to do in between albums,” said Williams. “I’m not the person to just pump albums and singles back to back to back. This was something to keep my mind creative without having to worry about tracks, artwork, albums.” He never expected that his remixed version of superstar […]
RMG’s Byron Juane dropped his new song “Play Too Nice” today. The song is from his upcoming project Hopeful Soul. He took some time after a red-eye flight to Arkansas to answer questions for Fast 5 Fridays. 1. What is the general message behind this song? The general message is an attempt at depicting a familiar cycle my generation puts each other through when it comes to love. A lot of us are so afraid and guarded to give love a chance that it causes us to potentially be blinded to someone who would give the world to protect our hearts. […]
Aklesso wasn’t supposed to be an artist. Growing up in Miami in a Haitian family, his “future” was either as a doctor, lawyer, engineer, or a businessman. Anything less than these would be considered a failure. In fact, the 25-year-old rapper wasn’t even allowed to listen to hip-hop in his home. So how did he get here? Last week, an article on Aklesso talked about his brilliant 2018 into 2019. Now we’ll take a look back on the events that made Aklesso who he is as an artist. Upbringing Growing up in a strict Christian home, rap music was a no-no. […]
So on this Easter Sunday, as I prepared to watch the live stream of Sunday Service by Kanye West at Coachella, I waited with excitement because I had seen the previous clips on the internet and I wondered how they would execute it on such a big stage. I also had previously seen Kanye live during the Late Registration Tour and the Yeezus tour, both being some of my favorite all time concerts, so I knew the caliber of his showmanship. As I watched, I noticed some issues throughout the set with sound. Teyana Taylor at one point had her […]
Derek Minor doesn’t care anymore. He’s a man that is perfectly in focus and feels the tug of God on his purpose. He doesn’t care about what you think of him. He doesn’t care about receiving any awards, accolades, or recognition, and he doesn’t care about the industry’s politics. Derek Minor only cares about YOU. Derek and I are sitting in the makeshift greenroom of Church City USA in Jamaica Queens, NY. The church sits in the middle of hip-hop’s hollowed grounds and is pastored by Christian Rap NY legend Richie Righteous. Fellow RMG labelmate Canon is in the room […]
After a one hour long discussion with Derek Minor about his The Trap album, we took another hour to dive into some heavy questions. The Trap and the conversation about it, unveiled the hardships of a disenfranchised African American community as they struggle to Fly High Above The Trap by Any Means. Coming into this interview, I found another opportunity. Let’s have an honest and nuanced conversation about race. Yes, not an original idea, but let’s do something a little different. Let’s pretend for a moment, that YOU, not a person of color, had the opportunity to sit down with […]
Mike Lo ain’t staying in his sinful ways. He’s got Jesus now. Hear about it on his new single, “Lo Rd.” Watch Mike Lo Below:
We are first and foremost children of God because he is our perfect father. Anthony Sawyers wrote his single, “Elevator Music,” featuring Phil Darko around this fact. Listen to Anthony Sawyers Below: Check out Sawyers’ previous single here.
Read B Verse dropped a freestyle with bars after bars! He really wanted to show off his penmanship in a music video of his single, “Read Between The Lines (Freestyle).” Watch Read B Verse Below: Get a free download of one of Read’s singles here.
Welcome to the second 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. We lead the recap off with news that Reconcile’s Streets Don’t Love You 2 is on the way! We have more info here. Lecrae and Ty Dolla $ign’s “Blessings” hit the Gold mark, selling over 500,000 units. The single from All Things Work Together continues to smash the playlists. Read about it here. In another sales milestone, GRITS’ song “Ooh Aah (My Life Be like)” hit the Platinum mark after nearly 20 years. […]
