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_
Aaron Cole was recently on an episode of Pen Game 101 where he opened up on some of the topics covered on 2 Up 2 Down. One of the major struggling points Cole dealt with was pride. In fact, it prevented him from being involved with other artists. “Early on, before 2019, I was straight competition. I really didn’t have a lot of friends…I was trying to destroy you.” From a 2018 interview: Aaron said coming into music he was excited. He was stoked to work with all the people he admired and then realized, “I don’t mean nothing in here.” “How […]
Von Won knows how to “Dream Big.” On December 2, 2021, the Houston pastor/rapper will co-host the Grown and Saved Experience with Lecrae, celebrate his 41st birthday, and release his twelfth studio project of Christian hip hop music to be titled Pain and Praise. The EP’s lead single is “Don’t Mind Me” featuring Reach Records 1K Phew. Other guest artists include Bryann Trejo, The New Cool, Mandi Del Campo, and a debut verse from Von’s son Lil Ziggy. Look for Pain and Praise’s release on all digital service platforms on Thursday, December 2. Von Won Tracklist: 1. Do The Math […]
Our lives, much like 2020 on through the present, has splintered into many different parts – fragments. Shiwan has taken his perspective of his own life over this past year to deliver a compelling project entitled Fragments. Fragments is Shiwan’s artistic expression of this exact process in his own life. Songs like “Young Flow” and “Nu Process” takes the listener from Shiwan’s tumultuous childhood to learning life even as an adult. Through love and understanding, Shiwan puts the broken pieces together on the songs such as “From Now On” and “First Name Basis.” Fragments is a transparent and introspective look […]
We’re dropping our best submitted Christian rap picks in one post. Then we want YOU, the audience, to pick which of these songs was your favorite for the day. At the end of the month, we’ll compile a list of all the winners and they’ll be added to the New Christian rap Songs Daily! This is Hot or Not! Voting Opens on December 2nd! *Do not spam votes. Expires December 8th end of the day. BenyLee – Light Up ft. LB Freeman DunGud – Head2daSky Matthew Campbell – To You ft. Montythehokage Microphone, Weez the Satellite Kiid & King Manifest – […]
We’re dropping our best submitted Christian rap picks in one post. Then we want YOU, the audience, to pick which of these songs was your favorite for the day. At the end of the month, we’ll compile a list of all the winners and they’ll be added to the New Christian rap Songs Daily! This is Hot or Not! Voting Opens on December 1st! *Do not spam votes. Expires December 7th end of the day. 11Daysmusic – Ten Toes Down Anthony Sawyers/Phil Darko/Rochelle Watt – Rudolph Beauty Barzz – Hello You Byron Woo – Fight for Me CRWNJWL – Seek […]
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:
There’s not a style of music that JXHN PVUL hasn’t dabbled in. He uses this music knowledge to craft his own unique blend of Christian rap. He was named a Rapzilla Freshmen this year and despite the victory, there’s been a lot going on behind the scenes. Aside from his own musical career, he’s had the joy of having a child but also dealing with crippling depression and anxiety. We had the chance to speak with him about the highs and lows of 2020. What’s life like for you these days? It’s been busy man. My son just turned one […]
Every week we compile some of the best Christian Rap songs that are submitted to Rapzilla. Then we ask YOU, the audience to vote! Well, December is here which means the Hot or Not winners for November are here! All artists on this list are now on the New Christian Rap Songs Daily Playlist. One winner will be selected for the main Rapzilla Playlist. Dubem – Kairos Freestyle (November 1st) Freddy Davis III – Compromise ft. Kayla Starks (November 3rd) RYT PATH – Hands in the Air (November 9th) Wilfredo – Blessed (November 12th) K I N G S L […]
Aaron Cole was recently on an episode of Pen Game 101 where he opened up on some of the topics covered on 2 Up 2 Down. One of the major struggling points Cole dealt with was pride. In fact, it prevented him from being involved with other artists. “Early on, before 2019, I was straight competition. I really didn’t have a lot of friends…I was trying to destroy you.” From a 2018 interview: Aaron said coming into music he was excited. He was stoked to work with all the people he admired and then realized, “I don’t mean nothing in here.” “How […]
Von Won knows how to “Dream Big.” On December 2, 2021, the Houston pastor/rapper will co-host the Grown and Saved Experience with Lecrae, celebrate his 41st birthday, and release his twelfth studio project of Christian hip hop music to be titled Pain and Praise. The EP’s lead single is “Don’t Mind Me” featuring Reach Records 1K Phew. Other guest artists include Bryann Trejo, The New Cool, Mandi Del Campo, and a debut verse from Von’s son Lil Ziggy. Look for Pain and Praise’s release on all digital service platforms on Thursday, December 2. Von Won Tracklist: 1. Do The Math […]
American-Kenyan Christian/Gospel Hip Hop Artist Proud Refuge featuring Marizu & Limoblaze released a new single titled “I Never Knew.” Proud Refuge traveled to Lagos Nigeria where they recorded and shot the music video to the single. Inspired by the love of God Refuge wrote the song by revelation after being in prayer. Watch Proud Refuge Below: Stream here.
