After his poor experience being signed with Sony Music, J. Monty is back with an album! He posted on Twitter the album will drop on June 4. Looking at the hashtag, his album might be titled Free Me.
Free Me, my first project in six years since I lost my freedom releases this Friday, June 4th. I got a story to share. #FreeMe pic.twitter.com/L4rY8Kk18n
— J. Monty (@JmontyStudios) June 1, 2021
“Indisputably the most acclaimed rap artist of his generation,” states Kendrick Lamar’s Spotify biography. Anyone who can appreciate the pure art of hip-hop knows Kendrick Lamar is among the top of his class, with each of his projects being received to critical acclaim and lauded for literary brilliance. Kendrick’s pen is especially noteworthy as he is the first rapper to be recognized with a Pulitzer award, receiving the honor for his 2017 album DAMN. After the release of DAMN., Kendrick went on to release a curated project in celebration of 2018’s Marvel Studios blockbuster, Black Panther, and then began a […]
“You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” – James 4:4 ESV There is most definitely a line. So rather, we need to ask the question have we crossed the line? I’m sure some will say that this may be a controversial question. How can Christian hip-hop and gospel artists be loving and kind if they refuse to work with or associate with some secular artists, but yet choose to work with others? And why does it […]
Let me start by saying, I have been a big music fan for quite a long time. I’m what the younger generation considers to be an ‘old head’. A genX-er, semi-super fan of Christian rap, and lover of just about all forms of Christian/Gospel music. I’ve listened to and been a fan of artists like Grits, Gospel Gangstaz, TobyMac, Pettidee, T-Bone, KJ-52, Shai Linne, Canton Jones, K-Drama, S.O., and of course just about every single artist that came out of or was associated with Cross Movement Records. And over several years I’ve listened to CHH artists, like Lecrae, KB, the […]
We all know the stories of how the Christian Rap community feels the Dove Awards have represented them over the years. Just like the mainstream Grammy Awards, when hip-hop was rising to prevalence in the 80s, they just didn’t know what to do with it. Furthermore, the acceptance of Hip-Hop, especially by the church, would not come until years later. While CHH had been around in the mid-80s with pioneers such as Stephen Wiley, Michael Peace, S.F.C., P.I.D., D-Boy, and so on, they never got their shine. In fact, the first Rap Dove Award went to a song that just […]
As a musician and Worship Pastor in Las Vegas, I was beyond stoked for my wife and me to be invited to the Grammy Awards on April 3rd. My wife’s cousin is part of the recording industry and has been for decades. We were honored to join him and his wife and a couple of other friends for our day. What a lot of people don’t realize is that the whole experience is about nine hours of stuff for you to attend and be present for, with only around three hours of that stuff ending up on TV. It was […]
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:
The Home of Hip Hop In a previous article of mine titled “Unashamed Blackness,” I claimed that Christian hip hop is Black. Well, apparently not everyone agrees. In an interview with Propaganda, I inquired if he thought hip hop, in general, was uniquely Black. He immediately responded without hesitation, “No. I don’t think hip hop is a Black genre, not anymore…. It’s just hip hop.” According to Propaganda, hip hop is something universal, something that is open to all. Like a house with many guests, hip hop is a haven for all creative types regardless of skin, style, or sound. As […]
“Indisputably the most acclaimed rap artist of his generation,” states Kendrick Lamar’s Spotify biography. Anyone who can appreciate the pure art of hip-hop knows Kendrick Lamar is among the top of his class, with each of his projects being received to critical acclaim and lauded for literary brilliance. Kendrick’s pen is especially noteworthy as he is the first rapper to be recognized with a Pulitzer award, receiving the honor for his 2017 album DAMN. After the release of DAMN., Kendrick went on to release a curated project in celebration of 2018’s Marvel Studios blockbuster, Black Panther, and then began a […]
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:
