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A.I. the Anomaly Signs to GOM, DC Talk Returns, Jon Keith Album, & More | ...
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 Monday. Watch Our Christian Rap News Below: A.I. the Anomaly God Over Money is continuing the women movement of 2019 when they announced the singing of A.I. the Anomaly. A.I. has ... -
DC Talk Finally Announce Tour After 20 Year Intermission
Some of you might be asking, “What and who are DC Talk?” Well, the trio of TobyMac, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max helped lay the roots of Christian hip-hop when they exploded on the scene with their 1989 self-titled album. From there, they experienced perhaps the biggest run in Christian music history until they went on an “intermission” in 2000. ... -
GRITS & TobyMac Celebrate ‘Ooh-Aah (My Life Be Like)’ Turning Platinum
Christian rap O.G.’s GRITS just celebrated their nearly 20-year-old track “Ooh-Aah (My Life Be Like)” featuring TobyMac going platinum. This song was huge in 2002 and has received so many placements over the years in spots you’d least expect. The song was originally off their smash album The Art of Translation.”Ooh-Aah (My Life Be Like)” also had a bit of a ... -
What Would 2019 Movie Soundtracks Look Like Curated by Christian Rap Artists?
As 2018 showed with films like Black Panther, Creed II, and Into the Spider-Verse, no blockbuster movie is complete without an accompanying soundtrack. Far from being simply a cash grab to run off the fumes of a successful film, the best film soundtracks embody the themes, characters, and stories of their respective movies and go deeper, transforming the cinematic journey ... -
TobyMac on ‘The Elements’ of Life, Aaron Cole’s Future, & Who’s on His Radar
The is the final installment of our conversation with TobyMac. He’s spoken at length about the beginnings of Christian hip-hop and how DC Talk formed. Now, he shares his thoughts about the future of CHH, who’s on his radar, and his new record The Elements. Unlike prior eras of Christian hip-hop, Toby believes that there will be plenty of mainstays for ... -
TobyMac Says ‘DC Talk’ was Originally His Rapper Name
In part two of our interview with TobyMac about the early days of CHH, he digs deep into the DC Talk archives. The pioneer of Christian music explains his original emcee name and how he and Michael Tait “schemed” churches into playing hip-hop. “Very few people know this story,” said TobyMac. And anytime you hear that from someone with a ... -
TobyMac Recalls What the Beginnings of Christian Hip-Hop Looked Like (Part 1)
From the humble beginnings of Stephen Wiley, on to P.I.D., and D-Boy, Christian hip-hop started in the 80s as this tiny niche. No one back then could have imagined the lengths the genre would go roughly 35 years later. This slow build turned from a not accepted in the church unknown, to a mainstream crossing viable force in music. This ... -
Aaron Cole Writes a Song or Two a Day & Says Full Album is Coming
In 2018, Aaron Cole was a man on fire. From the second that New Year’s clock hit, this Virginia Boy got to work cranking out an EP and about a dozen singles. Let’s also not forget, he was on the “Sessions Tour” with Canon and Deraj, and then TobyMac’s Hits Deep Tour. Oh yeah, he was also all over Derek ... -
Aaron Cole’s ‘Making History’ Used on ESPN Show
Aaron Cole continues to buzz, this time it’s on TV. His track “Making History” was used on the ESPN 2 show, ‘NBA Rookie Special’. TEAM A COLE! Got word that tonight on ESPN 2 they’re using “Making History” for a special called “NBA Rookie Special” at 7pm/6pm central. TUNE IN!!! LETS GO ??? GOD IS THE WAVE GOD GETS THE ... -
Aaron Cole Joins TobyMac & Others for the 2019 Hits Deep Tour
TobyMac is embarking on his yearly Hits Deep Tour and this time he’s taking one of the most versatile artists in Christian Hip-Hop – Aaron Cole. Cole is one of the newest members of Toby’s Gotee Records, who is the past has seen legends like GRITS and John Reuben on their roster. Aaron Cole is also the only feature on ...