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Christian Rap & Afro Gospel: How Gil Joe is Helping Push a New Genre in Nigeria (Pt. 2)
We had a long interview with Gil Joe who’s currently leading a new sound in Christian music from Nigeria. The first part of the interview was released a few days ago, here’s the concluding part. You and Nkay dropped ‘Afro Gospel to the world’ project, how has the response been so far? I would say that Afro Gospel to the world project that I dropped last year was the kickoff for the whole movement. That was the start of the train that we all needed in the industry, and the moment that the train kicked off – the whole world […]
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Kevi Morse, LaToria, & DJ Mykael Explain How They’re Processing Civil Unrest
This is episode two of our Instagram show “Community During Chaos” that aired three weeks ago on a LIVE. Let us know what community leaders you’d like to see in the future or tune in next Monday at 9 pm est. Hosted by @JustinSarachik, featuring Kevi Morse, LaToria, and DJ Mykael V. Kevi talks about being a father and a young black man in this climate. LaToria talks about her IG series dealing with racial trauma, and Mykael talks about his experiences protesting. Watch Community During Chaos Below:
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J. Crum was in a Rock Band?; Reveals Plans for Upcoming Content
J. Crum chatted with Rapzilla E-i-C Justin Sarachik on the Survival of the Artist Podcast. He spoke about his slow & steady rise through the ranks of CHH, his roots in rock music, and plans to create content through quarantine. The episode is littered with gems as Crum is poised to carry himself through quarantine and beyond. Listen to J. Crum Below:
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Christian Rap in Nigeria Starts to Adopt New Genre ‘Afro Gospel’; How It Started (Part 1)
In the Nigerian Christian hip-hop scene, a number of rap artists have come to identify themselves with a new sound, a different kind of music that is way different from hip-hop, this genre they call Afro Gospel. The ‘Afro Gospel’ sound originated from Afrobeat(s) which is a mix of the African sound and this a lot of time is credited to iconic musician/activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. After his demise, new age artists have gone ahead in remaking the sound to blend to their style hence we have Afrobeats. Afro Gospel sounds so very good as many Christan artists have started […]
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Rapzilla Freshmen Xavier Sorrow: How He Overcame Loss & Sought Mentorship to Reach His Potential
Xavier Sorrow, who was born and raised in Arizona took some time to sit down and share about being a Christian rap fanboy as well as future things on the horizon for his budding CHH career. Xavier has a unique sound that he’s constantly working on, but beyond that, it’s evident to me that he’s someone who really cares about pouring into others through his passions. I feel so privileged to have this conversation with you today. I know it’s been a strange year for us all, but if you can think back that far, what was it like for […]
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Kanye West Drops New Single ‘Wash Us in the Blood’ with Music Video & Announces Album ‘God’s Country’
Kanye West is entering the CHH ring again this time with a new album called God’s Country. Today he released the first single and music video, “Wash Us in the Blood” featuring Travis Scott and mixed by Dr. Dre. The music video for “Wash Us in the Blood” is a collaboration with artist Arthur Jafa. Watch the music video below: According to GQ, other tracks on the album are called “Superman” and “Ambitious.” KANYE WEST ARTHUR JAFA PROJECT 02 WASH US IN THE BLOOD FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM GOD’S COUNTRY TODAY STILL #WESTDAYEVER pic.twitter.com/QgjqDQjQdS — ye (@kanyewest) June 29, 2020 READ MORE: Kanye […]
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Lecrae Highlights Victims of Police Violence & Protests Against Racial Injustice with ‘Deep End’ Music Video
Lecrae released the music video for his new single, “Deep End,” which highlights victims of police violence and the current protests against racial injustice. The song comes from his upcoming album entitled ‘Restoration.’ Watch the Deep Below video below: READ MORE: Lecrae Found Restoration After An Identity Crisis Left Him Feeling Like A Failure [INTERVIEW]
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Canon Goes Off on ‘Evil’, Anti-Pornhub Petition Hits One Million & More | Top Christian Rap News
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: Canon Canon released his heartfelt and emotional track “Evil.” Some of what he said: “I pray that this song shows that racism is evil. What we are seeing today is the fruit of that evil that has been allowed to grow in our society through the many injustices that people of color have faced, both public and private. Even if you were previously unaware […]
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Canon Goes Off in the Passionately Rapped ‘Evil’ Music Video
Canon and his new track “Evil” contains the righteous anger and passion of an entire race. Here’s what he had to say in his own words: “I pray that this song shows that racism is evil. What we are seeing today is the fruit of that evil that has been allowed to grow in our society through the many injustices that people of color have faced, both public and private. Even if you were previously unaware of your racial biases and discriminatory tendencies, it is still evil. I hope that this song will demonstrate that what some policemen have been […]
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Dear White People, It’s Time for You to Work & Here Are 10 Ways to Get Started
It has been a while since I have published anything on here and I would love to commit to writing more regularly — but I won’t promise anything just yet. Since my first published article Dear White People, This Is Why I Speak On Racism is making the rounds again, I figured I may as well add to my Dear White People collection. So let’s get straight to it. The current events surrounding the state-sanctioned police murder of George Floyd has sparked recent protests and riots around the nation. The demonstration of outrage within the Black community is not because […]
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Rehmahz – On God ft. Nolly
Rehmahz, an Afro-gospel and CHH artist, teams up with Indigenous CHH Rapper Nolly on their new single “ON GOD.” The song talks about us trusting God’s plan. But even before anything goes astray, putting our faith in the Lord is a great way to get the assurance we need to press onward. “ON GOD” is a high-tempo afro-fusion song produced by Tronome. Listen to Rehmahz Below: Buy or stream here.
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Renzo Ba – Holy ft. S.O.
Renzo Ba dropped the new single “Holy” featuring S.O. The song is from his project Light So Shine. Listen to Renzo Ba Below: Buy or stream here.
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Brandyn Kalani – PROMISES
Brandyn Kalani released his new single “PROMISES.” Let us know what you think in the comment section. Listen to Brandyn Kalani Below:
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Adam Cruz – Together We Have Everything ft. Damaris Vega
“Together We Have Everything” is the new single by Adam Cruz featuring Damaris Vega. This is a powerful song sharing the struggles within a family and persevering through the trials of a broken home. Listen to Adam Cruz Below:
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Cary The Dreamer – Glory & Honor (Pandemic)
With another Dos Zachys-produced track, Cary The Dreamer wants to inspire believers to give GOD what He deserves in our praise and worship even when it doesn’t feel or look right because GOD is still blessing even in a pandemic. Cary realized it’s been a while since he gave God a full out praise and that’s the moment he told himself, “even though the church may be closed my ‘Worship Is Essential!’” GLORY & HONOR was birthed at that moment! Listen to Cary The Dreamer Below: Buy or stream here.
