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Kanye West hits No. 1 in Two Christian Billboard Categories
If you’ve had any access to the mainstream media in the last couple of weeks, you know that Kanye West dropped his latest album Jesus Is King. Upon his salvational conversion to Christianity, Kanye has claimed to be, as he told Jimmy Kimmel, “a Christian everything.” First, he became a Christian. Then, he became a Christian artist. Now, he is ... -
Dillon Chase Feature ‘Symphony’ by Switch Hits No. 1 on CHR Billboard
Dillon Chase inadvertently got a Billboard hit. From Life.Church in Los Angeles, the worship group Switch had their single “Symphony” featuring Chase reach the top of the Christian Hot AC/CHR chart. The song also reached Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart at No. 16 and No. 22 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Song Sales. This is the highest Chase has ever been on ... -
Lecrae’s ‘Anomaly’ is 21st highest-selling rap album in 2015 even though it released in 2014
For the second straight year, Lecrae's seventh studio album Anomaly was the highest-selling album in Christian hip hop, as well as one of the highest-selling rap and independent albums, according to Billboard. -
Analysis: Billboard blocks Christian rappers from Gospel chart
UPDATE: Billboard told Reach Records about the change before its announcement and asked how the label felt about it. Reach said it was fine with the change. Other predominantly Christian hip-hop labels like Collision Records and Reflection Music Group were not questioned for feedback.
"Most" Christian rappers will no longer be able to appear on the gospel Billboard charts ... -
Trip Lee Rise #16 on Billboard 200 & #1 Gospel Album
Trip Lee's Rise sits at #16 on the Billboard 200 chart, #1 on the Gospel charts, #2 on the Hip Hop charts, and reported selling over 20,020 units. -
Canon and Je’kob Chart on Billboard
Five Billboard charts included Canon and Je'kob's latest projects this past week.
Reflection Music Group's Canon released the EP Loose Canon Vol. 2 and it rose to No. 101 on the Billboard 200, No. 9 for Rap Albums, No. 2 for Gospel Albums, No. 6 for Christian Albums and No. 17 for Independent Albums. Save the City Records' Je'Kob ... -
Lecrae on track to Hit #1 on Billboard with Anomaly
UPDATE: Sale numbers were updated Early statistics are showing Lecrae’s new album Anomaly selling 88,299 units in the first week – well ahead of Maroon 5 (78,650 units) and Jhene Aiko (71,230 units). These numbers are early and are generally not 100% accurate and tend to be a little low. We’ll report on Anomaly‘s official Billboard position later this week, ... -
Swoope, Manafest, and NF Land at the Top of Billboard Charts
Last Tuesday Collision Records emcee and We Live As Kings member Swoope made his return after a two-year solo musical hiatus with the release of Sinema. Following this highly anticipated release, Swoope wasted no time climbing iTunes charts peaking at number 1 amongst Hip-Hop/Rap albums. -
Lecrae First Artist To Hold Top 3 Positions On Billboard Gospel Songs Chart
Lecrae’s upcoming 7th studio album Anomaly, to be released September 9th, has been no stranger to the top of charts nationwide. Last week his newest single “All I Need Is You” became the first Christian hip-hop song ever to reach the number one spot on the iTunes Top Songs chart. This week’s success is no different. -
10 Explosive Independent Hip Hop Labels List on HipHopDX.com
In light of Independence Day, the one true celebration of American ingenuity, innovation, and supremacy, HipHopDX.com decided to compose a list filled with those three things, but within a more specific niche: Hip-Hop. Nothing speaks more to ingenuity and innovation quite like starting an independent record label from scratch, with your own money, ...