Kendrick Lamar was recently interviewed in the New York Times were he spoke about his creative drive and process. In the article he mentioned the biggest missing component in life – God.

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.

It was revealed yesterday in a People Magazine interview that President Barack Obama's favorite song of the year is Kendrick Lamar's "How Much a Dolla Cost." While this revelation of the POTUS' love for hip-hop is not something new, the gem to take away from this factoid is the message behind the track he loves.

In general, controversy is feared and creativity does not sell in Christian hip hop. Controversy and creativity — more than any other attributes — will forever define Kendrick Lamar’s latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly.

The 2015 Grammys introduced Lecrae and the hip-hop juggernauts he's up against to win the Best Rap Performance award with a nifty infographic this week.

When San Diego-based rapper Ruslan released his debut solo album Carry On in 2013, he was the undisputed face of his record label Kings Dream Entertainment and rap group Dream Junkies.

Things have changed.