We sat down with pastor of Anacostia River Church and contributor to The Gospel Coalition, Thabiti Anyabwile, to discuss the topic of cussing in Christian music.
What do you think? Should there be cussing in Christian music?
We spoke to one of the pioneers of Christian Rap – Michael Peace, at the Mic Drop premiere in Tulsa, OKC. After explaining how he performed for free throughout his career. He was asked about campaigning for social issues in an era where people said “just give me Jesus in my music.” Peace provided an example of his ministry working with inner-city kids at schools. He had just given a performance and a message at a public school in Detroit. In his set, he didn’t mention scripture or Jesus specifically, but he essentially unfolded the whole gospel message in front […]
We had the privilege of speaking to the first Christian rap artist of note, Stephen Wiley at the Mic Drop event in Tulsa, OKC. In fact, the interview was in his office, and Tulsa was the birthplace of his ministry. The question was, “What would you want your legacy to be?” “The Word of God,” Wiley responded without a second of hesitation. “I try to put as much scripture [in music]…I want them to remember me for putting the Word of god first.” The next question was a joke, “You come face to face with Kurtis Blow, what’s the first […]
Fred Lynch with P.I.D. speak about their place in Christian rap and the legacy they have. They also speak about what came after touring and music. This interview took place at the Mic Drop film premiere in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the Fall. Watch P.I.D. Below:
We recently spoke to Chille’ Baby of legendary Christian rap group Gospel Gangstaz. One of the questions we asked him was about getting validation from prominent emcees in mainstream hip-hop. “It was surprising because when you grow up in the hood you hear the Ice Cube’s, the Snoop’s, the Dre’s…when you next to them and they look at you as a peer it’s a little different,” Chille’ said. “But when you talk about West Coast hip-hop most of them dudes is gangsta. They really from the streets. With us, it was really a true story. You got someone like Coolio, […]
Kel Mitchell, actor and comedian most known for All That, Kenan & Kel, and Goodburger, is a huge Christian rap fan. He also just released a book called ‘Blessed Mode: 90 Days to Level Up Your Faith’. Kel shares awesome stories from his time working with Kanye West and Common on the music video “All Falls Down.” He also recently shot a music video with KB & nobigdyl. that is coming out soon. Watch Kel Mitchell Below:
Scootie Wop, 1K Pson & George.Rose collabed for the fifth 2021 Rapzilla Freshmen EP single and made an anthem against adverisity celebrating overcoming from the oppoisition that life has thrown at them by the power of God. Click here to Stream or Buy this song on any music streaming platform Listen to the Rapzilla Freshmen below:
As previously reported, Reach Records announced the We Are Unashamed Tour was happening in the spring on 116 Day. At the moment there are 14 dates up that hit mostly the South from March through April. It’s easy to speculate that Reach avoided places with strong COVID-19 restrictions, for example, Northern states and California. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lecrae (@lecrae) The header picture for the tour features Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Trip Lee, Tedashii, GAWVI, 1K Phew, Wande, WHATUPRG, and Wande. All nine of the Reach Records roster will be represented, to what degree […]
Limoblaze is one of the biggest Christian artists in Nigeria right now. His blend of Afrobeat and rap has gained him a lot of notoriety in the U.S. as well as Africa. Now, Limo is using his influence and resources to help a new generation of artists OneSkript. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Limoblaze (@limoblaze_) The first artist on the label is Princeton South. See the announcement below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Limoblaze (@limoblaze_)
Last week, Cross Movement legend Brady “Phanatik” Goodwin made a 24-minute video that explained his decision to walk away from Christianity. The Christian rap community was mostly in shock. It was only a matter of time before members of CM responded. The Ambassador responded with a nearly hour-long video. William “The Ambassador” Branch prepped a long dialogue about the things Phanatik said. He spoke about the history of the Cross Movement and the background between him and Goodwin. Ambassador was pretty thoughtful and clear with his conversation. He shared some things that he and Phanatik spoke about. He picked apart […]
There’s nothing to hide in the name GodChaserz. Everything you need to know is right there. There are multiple people chasing God. For this label, it’s been 15 years following the call of God to ministry. GodChaserz is led by Brinson who had held the mantle for all these years, and now he, along with all those who made this mission possible, are being celebrated. The Godchaserz documentary is on its way and it’s directed by Brinson and CHH’s man with the golden lens – Will Thomas. The documentary chronicles the long journey of this tough road of doing Christian […]
At the Rapzilla Freshmen weekend in Atlanta back in July, some of this year’s Freshmen class got together and performed some acoustic tracks in the Air BnB. Coop did an acoustic version of his song “How You Made It?” featuring Tylerhateslife. Video by Tres Cox. Watch Coop Below:
