Aaron Dews and Jon Payne faced off in the first ever Rapzilla Beat Battle at SXSW 2019. The battle took place at The Belmont on 6th Street in Austin, TX after the Reflect Greatness showcase presented by HipHopDX.
Hosts: Dee-1 & Propaganda
Judges: Abe Batshon (BeatStars), Canon, STREETRUNNER
Shot/Edited by @charlietre_
King Allico chopped it up with Redeemed Entertainment about his career away from God Over Money and trusting God. Watch King Allico Below: God has challenged Allico to trust him in his artist career. The first part was stepping away from GOM, essentially decreasing his progression as an artist. Then God told him to delete his social media pages. “I didn’t quite understand it, but I knew it was God.” Through it all, God used Allico’s obedience to show He is with him through all things and to keep relying on Him. Check out Allico’s album GOD Is With Us here.
For fans of Christian rap, several names come to mind when considering the hottest current artists at the forefront of the genre. After all, with names like Lecrae and NF, Christian Rap is no longer the rebellious form of Urban worship that it once was. There was once a time in the early stages of CHH when churches not only shunned the art form but downright thought it was evil. With little support from the secular world and even less support in the church, Christian Hip Hop could have easily been a quick fad that never took root, but thanks […]
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 […]
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. […]
It’s been several months since Thi’sl was shot. He survived and has made it his mission to push and fight. Now, he’s preparing to drop his first music since the incident. See what Thi’sl had to say below: View this post on Instagram When I got shot my leg was stuck at 10 degree bend, it was supposed to be 130, it was basically stuck straight. I had the dopest therapist but even she said, “You need 90 to function, I’ll be happy if we get 110,” I said, “I’m getting 130,” and guess what I got 130! […]
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 […]
New Illect Recordings signee Rel McCoy released “Feels Like Limbo,” his debut single. The single displays the balancing act of life. Listen to Rel McCoy Below: Listen to a feature McCoy did did for Manafest here.
God still loves us Christians even though we are flawed. Choirboi Cam Sang about it in his single, “Inconsistency.” Listen Choirboi Cam Below:
King Allico chopped it up with Redeemed Entertainment about his career away from God Over Money and trusting God. Watch King Allico Below: God has challenged Allico to trust him in his artist career. The first part was stepping away from GOM, essentially decreasing his progression as an artist. Then God told him to delete his social media pages. “I didn’t quite understand it, but I knew it was God.” Through it all, God used Allico’s obedience to show He is with him through all things and to keep relying on Him. Check out Allico’s album GOD Is With Us here.
Right after his split from Hip-Hop duo Vital Signs, Crown Freedom dropped a single titled “Got God on My Side And What” featuring Meg Latham. The record speaks of God’s faithfulness to his children over a house-style beat. Listen to Crown Freedom Below: don’t use soundcloud link
For fans of Christian rap, several names come to mind when considering the hottest current artists at the forefront of the genre. After all, with names like Lecrae and NF, Christian Rap is no longer the rebellious form of Urban worship that it once was. There was once a time in the early stages of CHH when churches not only shunned the art form but downright thought it was evil. With little support from the secular world and even less support in the church, Christian Hip Hop could have easily been a quick fad that never took root, but thanks […]
