5 Christian Hip-Hop Comeback Group Albums We Wish Would Happen

Recently, Christian hip-hop legends the Cross Movement returned to the stage at Legacy 2016. This got us thinking about some of Christian rap’s best groups over the years. We decided to compile a list of our 5 Christian Hip-Hop Comeback Group Albums We Wish Would Happen. We expect the comments to be flooded with people we’ve missed, so let us know and we’ll make a part two.

Rules: Groups are only eligible if it’s been five years or more since their last release. We are also looking for fully fleshed projects, not short EPs or one-off singles.

The Cross Movement

The Cross Movement put out albums from 1997 through 2007, with the last being HIStory: Our Place in His Story.

Since then fans have been clamoring for a new CM record. Perhaps their recent reunion show will spark the creative juices for a new album.

116 Clique

The 116 Clique of Reach records contains some of the biggest emcees in Christian hip-hop. They released albums from 2005 through 2011, with a few singles sprinkled in since then.

Currently, the group consists of Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Trip Lee, KB, and Tedashii. With the popularity of these artists as individuals, more specifically the first two, it is unlikely when they will all get together to make an album, or which emcees will be involved.

Mars ILL

Mars ILL is known for its hard-hitting beats and face-melting rhymes. Unfortunately for Christian hip-hop fans, we haven’t heard anything new from them in 10 years.

The group, consisting of DJ Dust and Manchild, put out a ton of material from 2000 through 2008. It remains uncertain if these two will ever get back to creating music.

GRITS

GRITS are long-time veterans of Christian hip-hop and have been rocking the mic since 1995. They haven’t put out an album since 2010’s Quarantine.

There is a new EP in the works called Saints & Sinners, and the single was released. However, all has been quiet, and the fans are still anxiously waiting for a full release from Bonafide and Coffee.

Tunnel Rats

Closing out the list is another group of legendary Christian rap pioneers. The Tunnel Rats have been around since 1993 and put out three albums from 1996 to 2004. Their last record, Tunnel Rats, was released in 2004.

Members and affiliates of Tunnel Rats are about as numerous as the Wu-Tang Clan, but a few names are Sev Statik, Propaganda, Ajax, and Jurny Big.

Many of these artists have put out individual projects, but it remains to be seen whether they will all collaborate together again.

Who are we missing? Who is your favorite among these groups?

Justin Sarachik
Justin Sarachik
Justin is the Editor-in-Chief of Rapzilla.com. He has been a journalist for over a decade and has written or edited for Relevant, Christian Post, BREATHEcast, CCM, Broken Records Magazine, & more. He's written over 10,000 articles, done over 1,000 interviews, and is in post-production for documentaries on Danny "D-Boy" Rodriguez & Mario "Machete" Perez. He's the project manager of the upcoming video game Run the Court and of the media brand Crimefaces. Justin likes to work with indie artists to develop their brands & marketing strategies. Catch him interviewing artists on Survival of the Artist Podcast & creating videos on his social media channels.
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