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 Tuesday.
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DMX Christian Songs & Prayers
The Hip-Hop community recently lost rap icon DMX. The artist also proclaimed Jesus but also very publicly battled his demons. On each of his projects, he also had either a prayer, a completely profanity-free quote and quote Christian track and sometimes both.
We take a look at every one of those songs and highlight how despite his shortcomings, he was also seeking to get closer to God. When he passed, there were hundreds and thousands of comments from people saying how those tracks ministered to them. Give it a read on Rapzilla.com.
Reach Records Executive Produces Film Soundtrack
Reach Records recently signed on to be the executive producer for the soundtrack of the Netflix film ‘Blue Miracle’which releases globally on the streaming platform starting May 27, 2021.
The soundtrack will feature original Urbano Latino music from Reach Records artists including Lecrae, GAWVI, WHATUPRG, 1K Phew, and more.
This is a huge move for CHH and would love to see more go this route.
Top 10 Christian Rap Albums of March & April
You know Luc DiMarzio loves his lists and this time he’s bringing you his 10 favorite CHH projects from March and April. His list features everyone from legends like Propaganda and Krum to newcomers like Hulvey and Coop. Check out the full list on Rapzilla.com.
Justin Bieber and Celebrity
Elijah Matos brought us a thoughtful piece inspired by Justin Bieber’s new album Freedom. and in it, he talks about how Bieber and other celebrities who follow Jesus deserve as much grace as well all do.
Here’s an excerpt:
“As for the celebrities themselves, the movement of our hearts should always be that they, like any other, would grow in their faith, not be pushed into a chasm of legalism. A celebrity is just another image-bearer whose talents have amassed them an audience, but they are no less human because of the attention they have earned. They are still prone to wandering. They will still make mistakes. They are still in need of grace, so may we embrace the nuance of correcting that which is wrong, and celebrating that which is truly good.”
Lastly, we have another Freshmen 2021 interview up, this time for 1K Pson. He talks about turning down a well-connected label signing to follow God’s plan. Read it on Rapzilla.
Sponsored Shout Out
Today’s sponsored shout-out is Byron Woo who dropped his music video for “Ok.” You can watch it now on Rapzilla’s YouTube channel!
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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 also likes to work with indie artists to develop their brands & marketing strategies. Catch him interviewing artists on Survival of the Artist Podcast.
Shiwan was announced as one of the first 10 winners of 2K Beats THE SEARCH x Wave 1 which was a collaboration between the popular basketball video game and Soundcloud. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shiwan (@shiwan12) Shiwan is No. 10 on the following playlist (the other tracks are not from Christian artists): Ya boy is officially on NBA 2K!!! Run my song “The Arrival” Up!!! Shoutout to @SoundCloud @NBA2K https://t.co/FHYixeDIZT — Shiwan (@Shiwan12) May 20, 2022 Listen to Shiwan Below:
Tedashii teamed up with country singer Rhett Walker to appear on his remix of the song “All Joy No Stress.” According to the rapper, this feature is one of his favorites. One of my most favorite features ever! https://t.co/smpfFYkre9 — Tedashii (@Tedashii) May 20, 2022 “I met Tdot almost 10 years ago on a tour we did together. Have always appreciated his approach at life and joy, no matter what life is like at the time. So I called up @jacobbizmorris and showed him AJNS and now… here we are today…. tell em Tdot” said Walker on Instagram. Listen to Tedashii & […]
Rapzilla hosted its first 16 Bar Challenge in a few years at the Esperanza Campus in Philadelphia, PA for the God in the City Conference. The judges were Loso, Tee-Wyla, and OnBeatMusic. The host was RZ’s Justin Sarachik. The third contestant was Aable. Filmed by kgflimz_ Follow Aable: https://www.instagram.com/aablemusic/ https://twitter.com/aablemusic Watch the 16 Bar Challenge Below:
Anytime Jackie Hill Perry posts something musical, we are left feening for something more. Well, yesterday she dropped a little verse over the “Mr. Morale” beat from Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Her track is called “A Rap (All The Smoke).” In it, she raps some about the recent shootings in Buffalo before diving into CRT, reparations, and buying back her “granny’s house.” She also says “one verse a week is my diet” so maybe there’s more coming? Watch Jackie Hill Perry below: Mr. Morale : A Rap (All The Smoke) pic.twitter.com/QDndacVAKN — Jackie Hill Perry (@JackieHillPerry) May 20, […]
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Buffalo, New York. It took place at a Tops Friendly Markets store, in the Kingsley neighborhood of Eastern Buffalo. Ten people were killed in this attack, and three others were injured. 11 of those victims were Black. The accused shooter, Payton S. Gendron, live-streamed the murders on Twitch. The 18-year-old is now in police custody and charged with murder in the 1st degree. Gendron is reported to have written a manifesto, describing himself as a White supremacist, ethno-nationalist, and national socialist motivated to commit political violence. He voiced support for the […]
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:
Shiwan was announced as one of the first 10 winners of 2K Beats THE SEARCH x Wave 1 which was a collaboration between the popular basketball video game and Soundcloud. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shiwan (@shiwan12) Shiwan is No. 10 on the following playlist (the other tracks are not from Christian artists): Ya boy is officially on NBA 2K!!! Run my song “The Arrival” Up!!! Shoutout to @SoundCloud @NBA2K https://t.co/FHYixeDIZT — Shiwan (@Shiwan12) May 20, 2022 Listen to Shiwan Below:
Tedashii teamed up with country singer Rhett Walker to appear on his remix of the song “All Joy No Stress.” According to the rapper, this feature is one of his favorites. One of my most favorite features ever! https://t.co/smpfFYkre9 — Tedashii (@Tedashii) May 20, 2022 “I met Tdot almost 10 years ago on a tour we did together. Have always appreciated his approach at life and joy, no matter what life is like at the time. So I called up @jacobbizmorris and showed him AJNS and now… here we are today…. tell em Tdot” said Walker on Instagram. Listen to Tedashii & […]
Rapzilla hosted its first 16 Bar Challenge in a few years at the Esperanza Campus in Philadelphia, PA for the God in the City Conference. The judges were Loso, Tee-Wyla, and OnBeatMusic. The host was RZ’s Justin Sarachik. The third contestant was Aable. Filmed by kgflimz_ Follow Aable: https://www.instagram.com/aablemusic/ https://twitter.com/aablemusic Watch the 16 Bar Challenge Below:
Anytime Jackie Hill Perry posts something musical, we are left feening for something more. Well, yesterday she dropped a little verse over the “Mr. Morale” beat from Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. Her track is called “A Rap (All The Smoke).” In it, she raps some about the recent shootings in Buffalo before diving into CRT, reparations, and buying back her “granny’s house.” She also says “one verse a week is my diet” so maybe there’s more coming? Watch Jackie Hill Perry below: Mr. Morale : A Rap (All The Smoke) pic.twitter.com/QDndacVAKN — Jackie Hill Perry (@JackieHillPerry) May 20, […]
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Buffalo, New York. It took place at a Tops Friendly Markets store, in the Kingsley neighborhood of Eastern Buffalo. Ten people were killed in this attack, and three others were injured. 11 of those victims were Black. The accused shooter, Payton S. Gendron, live-streamed the murders on Twitch. The 18-year-old is now in police custody and charged with murder in the 1st degree. Gendron is reported to have written a manifesto, describing himself as a White supremacist, ethno-nationalist, and national socialist motivated to commit political violence. He voiced support for the […]