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NF Tops Chance the Rapper on Charts
Last week, our writer Ed wrote an opinion piece on why Chance the Rapper would edge out NF on the Billboard charts on Friday. He said while NF’s fans are mighty, Chance has the whole mainstream behind him. Well, sorry Ed, but you were wrong at least for day one! NF debuted at the No. 1 Billboard spot with The Search and Chance’s The Big Day was No. 2. NF may have benefited from a midnight release while Chance didn’t release until later on in the morning. Regardless, it’s a numbers game – so congrats to NF.
1K Phew & Tobe Nwigwe Get Placements on NB2K20
The largest NBA video game series 2K, is celebrating 2K20. The series has always had great music and this year’s soundtrack you’ll see tracks by 1K Phew and Tobe Nwigwe. Phew has the song “We Did It” with WHATUPRG and Tobe has “I’m Dope.” This is a great placement for these guys!
5ive and Torey D’Shaun
We had a great interview with 5ive by Zach Lee. 5ive opened up about being real when talking about past struggle, addictions, and vices. The more open you are the more people can find hope.
Then, Luc DiMarzio had a great interview with 2019 Freshmen Torey D’Shaun. Torey spoke about getting the call to be on the Reach Records Summer 19 playlist. He also spoke about what he’s working on, working on a tour with Jackie Hill Perry, and the St. Louis hip-hop scene.
Outro
In conclusion, don’t forget to check out all of our playlists featuring the top tracks that dropped on Friday. Start with the Rapzilla Playlist and work your way down. Remember to check out the Christian Rap Mix and Pandora and the best indie artists and tips on NewH2O.com.
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Justin is the Editor-in-Chief of Rapzilla.com and co-owner of NewH2O.com. He has been a journalist for 9 years and has written or edited for Relevant, Christian Post, BREATHEcast, CCM, Broken Records Magazine, & more. He also likes to work with indie artists to develop their brands & marketing strategies. Catch him interviewing artists on Survival of the Artist Podcast.
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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 ends October 31st. Please do not spam the votes, we can tell! 11DaysMusic – Stand Strong BRM – I Love This Feeling ft. BrodieDaVinci x Cory Curry Joseph SD – Dats on Me Joshua Louis – Sometimes ft. Brandon J […]
There are a lot of Christian Rap artists in this day and age but it’s necessary for us to pay respects to the pioneers and artists before us. So here are 10 Christian Rap Albums that turned 20 years old in 2021. Sevin – All Or None This is Sevin’s debut album from 1999 which was re-released in September of 2001 on NGMR Records. Notable Tracks – “Rezurrection,” “916 Wayz,” “Slow Ya Roll” Manafest – Mislead Youth Manafest’s debut album was released in 2001 and also part of his 4 Pack compilation album which includes My Own Thing, Epiphany, and Glory […]
R-Swift is an O.G. in Christian rap as he started dropping music in the early 2000s. 2021 he’s not slowing down and has a project called GLDN dropping November 19th. “New Day” and “Real Ones Winning” have already been released as single, and there will probably be one single dropped before this record comes. R-Swift Tracklist Below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by R-Swift (@officialrswift) View this post on Instagram A post shared by R-Swift (@officialrswift)
Last year KB released what many considered a masterpiece of worship and rap with His Glory Alone. The rapper himself coined it Trapship. Well, the voters at the Dove Awards agreed with many in Christian Hip-hop sent KB home with a win. The album was up against Zauntee 3:34, Social Club Misfits Feared by Hell, Lecrae Restoration, and Ty Brasel The Divine Storm. Watch KB Accept His Award Below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by K to the 2nd letter (@kb_hga) View this post on Instagram A post shared by K to the 2nd letter (@kb_hga)
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