Welcome to our weekly 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.
Upon the positive reactions of Hulvey and Torey D’Shaun’s single & music video for “I’m Different,” the pair have recorded enough tracks together to drop a project together. According to Hulvey, they received a lot of inspiration from Outkast, as they appropriately recorded in Atlanta. So stay tuned.
We posted, “What’s One Christian Rap Song that Made You Cry?” on social media and the responses were overflowing. We compiled an article with some of the top responses which included: “How Could You Leave Us” bu NF, “Death has Died” by Andy Mineo, and “I’ll Find You” by Lecrae. Check out the thread on the website.
Music Video Roundup
KB dropped his music video for “Lil Boy” while Social Club Misfits released “Is That Okay?” off the upcoming Feared by Hell. Then Lecrae dropped a music video for “Wheels Up” featuring Marc E. Bassy.
The second Rapzilla Freshmen single dropped, called “Feelin’ Like” featuring J. Crum, A.I. the Anomaly, and Thomas Iannucci. Like all the other songs on the project, it was produced by Arrow.
CDC 15
This week’s Community During Chaos was episode 15. It featured the Crew’s Hip Hop Corner, Dru Bex, and Mogli the Iceburg. The Crew spoke about navigating the waters of gossip and news as it pertains to Christian culture. Dru Bex spoke on his experiences not African American, but as a black Canadian observing America, and Mogli discussed finding his racial identity and handling depression in music.
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.
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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.
Hip Hop recording artist Gerry Skrillz has released his full-length album SAINTHXXD. The San Diego emcee wasted no time getting a solid start to the new year. Last week Gerry released the first visual “Appetite” from the new album. The captivating video gave viewers a glimpse into the direction of the album. Gerry teamed up with Los Angeles based producer Marvs to Executive produce Sainthxxd. In addition to the role of Executive Producer, Marvs is credited with the recording, mixing, and mastering of the album. “When you find the right people to work with everything flows organically and the result […]
It’s been a long time coming but Angie Rose finally drop her debut project with Capitol CMG. The emcee builds upon her brand by appropriately naming the project Unstoppable. She also released a music video of the same name. Listen to Angie Rose Below: Buy/Stream here.
We’re already at the halfway point of January and there’s been plenty of dope Christian rap dropped. Here are just a few of the artists who released music today. Alvin Marquis x Rapzilla ft. George.Rose & Legin Double ATL x Ray Knowledge x Rapzilla Josiah Davis KJ-52 x Poetics ft. Whosoever South Oscar Urbina Reconcile Rio 2K ft. Jay Sanon Shepherd ft. Aklesso & Derek Minor YJO ft. J. Crum & The J.K. Saint Let us know which one of these Christian rap songs you are listening to right now?
Way back in early last year we spoke to Lecrae on Community During Chaos. One of the things we spoke about was the impact of his partnership with Love Beyond Walls. Together they provided the city of Atlanta with handwashing stations for the homeless. From there, the organization exploded. “That thing changed the world!” Lecrae exclaimed. “People don’t even realize that and I don’t take no credit or nothing. I called my man Terence Lester [founder] because he’s been dealing with people experiencing homelessness for years. What’s going on around here…how can I be apart of it?” Lester said he […]
After one week of votes flooding to the site (twice as many as the last time) for the Reader’s Choice section of our Rapzilla.com Awards 2020, we finally have your results! Some of the winners you’d expect and some of them are surprising – at the end of the day, all were deserving. Take a look at the winners and let us know what you think. Stay tuned to this page for more results to be revealed over the week and our Staff Picks will be released soon. Artist of the Year Nominees: – Aaron Cole – Andy Mineo – […]
Hip Hop recording artist Gerry Skrillz has released his full-length album SAINTHXXD. The San Diego emcee wasted no time getting a solid start to the new year. Last week Gerry released the first visual “Appetite” from the new album. The captivating video gave viewers a glimpse into the direction of the album. Gerry teamed up with Los Angeles based producer Marvs to Executive produce Sainthxxd. In addition to the role of Executive Producer, Marvs is credited with the recording, mixing, and mastering of the album. “When you find the right people to work with everything flows organically and the result […]
“With Me Now” by Sansone is a record about rallying together. There is no time where God said that we shouldn’t be in community with one another, and that is really what I am emphasizing in this song. The verses are written as both a reminder to myself of how far I have come as a man and a reminder to the listener of what God says about who they are. Although the production has a lighter, more pop-driven direction and sound, the message behind With Me Now is just as intentional as any other. When God calls us, he […]
Disciple Tha Don dropped his new track “United” featuring Stevie Sightz and Cordell Paige. Let us know what you think in the comments. Listen to Disciple Tha Don Below: