-
Christon Gray ‘School of Roses’ Charts #4 on iTunes Top R&B Albums
With a distinctive voice that has been heard all over Christian Hip Hop, from Andy Mineo's Heroes for Sale, Lecrae's Church Clothes 2 Mixtape, W.L.A.K.'s debut album and so many more, stating Christon Gray is making an impact is an understatement. -
Andy Mineo Makes Presence Felt on Billboard
The final results are in and Andy Mineo is truly making noise. The NYC native is a force once again in sales categories, scoring the #2 Rap album and #13 overall album this week on the Billboard 200 charts with his new EP "Neverland". -
Why Andy Mineo did Never Land
Andy Mineo talks about the meaning of Never Land, his favorite song, the Saturday Morning Cartunez format and the future for the series. As well as address the symbolism of the album cover and regretting the MTV comment. Buy Never Land on iTunes. Currently #1 on iTunes Bestselling Album charts. Shot by Juan Ginez. -
Papa San Finalizing Step Up Music Video Featuring Da’ T.R.U.T.H.
Papa San hit #1 on the iTunes Reggae charts in the U.S., as well as several other countries this week with his new album ‘One Blood’. The veteran reggae artist collaborated with Da’ T.R.U.T.H. on the single “Step Up”, and is currently finalizing the editing process of the 4th music video off of the album. Expect to see the video ... -
HeeSun Lee Charts #7 Top iTunes Christian/Gospel Albums
Christian Hip Hop artists continue to make a strong presence on the iTunes charts. Female emcee and New York native HeeSun Lee continued the trend today with a solid debut on the Christian/Gospel charts, peaking at #7 with her new release 'Stereotypes'. The project, which is the first album released from the In My City ... -
Listening Session: Papa San – One Blood
Many in Christian Hip Hop are just now hearing Papa San for the first time. Some attribute the awareness in Christian Hip Hop to Papa San's son, Tyshane Thompson of 808xEliTE. While the popularity of Tyshane's production and nearly the entire 'One Blood' sound being crafted by Tyshane are definitely factors, truth is San has been internationally ... -
Billboard Christian & Gospel Charts to Get a Consumer-Focused Facelift
Starting Thursday, Nov. 28, Billboard's long-standing Christian Songs and Gospel Songs charts will be receiving a major consumer-influenced facelift, as digital download sales (tracked by Nielsen SoundScan) and streaming data (from services tracked by Nielsen BDS such as YouTube, Spotify, Muve, Slacker, Rhapsody, Rdio and Xbox Music, among others) will be factored into the rankings, along with ... -
Lecrae’s Church Clothes 2 Sells 15,000 Units First Week
This week’s album sales charts will prominently feature hip hop acts, including the most prominent Christian Hip Hop name. Lecrae has unofficially cracked Top 200 charts at #21 with the non-DJ version of ‘Church Clothes 2’ which was released last Thursday. After 120,000 downloads of the DJ Don Cannon-hosted version from Datpiff, Lecrae sold over 15,000 album units digitally on ... -
Lecrae ‘Church Clothes 2’ Debuts at #2 iTunes Overall
While most people were eagerly downloading the Church Clothes 2 mixtape for free, a very prominent group decided it was worth the purchase. Lecrae's highly-anticipated CC sequel released yesterday to the tune of 70,000 DJ-version free downloads, and a rousing response on iTunes that pushed the non-DJ version to #2 on the overall album charts. -
Canon ‘Mad Haven’ at #4 iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap
Canon's debut album 'Mad Haven' is rising up the charts after being released today. The album is currently placed at #4 on iTunes' Top Hip-Hop/Rap Albums chart and #26 Overall.