This is an album with an incredibly unorthodox approach. Worthy combines elements of a full-fledged worship album combined with a hip-hop album, as far as lyrics go.
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There is a lot more to being a serious artist than just making music. If you have any aspirations of having a career or getting on someone’s radar, professionalism is a must. There is a point where talent can only take you so far, and for some, that talent is never even realized by anyone because of a complete failure of simple and concise communication.
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On December 14th, 2017, Robert Charles “R.C.” Sproul departed this world at the age of 78. Sproul is one of the greatest proponents of Reformed theology in the 20th century. R.C. was characterized by his charismatic speaking presence, infectious personality, commitment to the authority of scripture and sound theology, and a unique ability to make deep truths simple without making simplistic.
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In today’s society, it is almost impossible to avoid the term ‘social justice’. While many Christian hip-hop artists may see this word, few understand what it means, and even fewer feel inclined to discuss these issues.
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Have you ever gotten so high that the possibility of losing touch with everything you knew becomes your biggest fear? With Derek Minor's newest EP High Above, we can get an insightful glimpse into what that just might feel like.
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Bad Roommates
On the heels of a controversial summer in the world of Christian hip-hop, J. Monty issued a very poignant PSA on December 2nd of this year.
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I recall it vividly. Nearly ten years ago, a cheap, old laptop in front of me; cables running around just to connect to a power source and our spotty internet connection, I heard "Jesus Muzik" for the first time.
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A & R and songwriter Natalie Lauren gave an interview at the Legacy Conference over the summer and answered, "What advice would you give to an aspiring artist?"
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OnBeatMusic was on the Native Speaks YouTube channel where he dove into his struggles with depression, suicide, and the inspiration behind his song "Day 1's." He also gave advice for producers on networking and getting connected.
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The above photo has caused quite a stirring of emotions once Lecrae's post went up on Instagram with the description of, "Talkin God and Gucci." Many rejoiced with excitement while others took to the shaming of "sacred and secular" argument. Regardless, of which side the straw stirs your drink, sip slowly because this is hot news.
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Undoubtedly, "Sing to You" is my favorite song on the Today We Rebel album, and it's all because of one line in the second verse where KB makes reference to the humanity of Jesus.
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Hip-Hop artist NF had undoubtedly one of the best weeks an artist could probably have, a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 album on the iTunes chart with Perception, not to mention, a win for Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the Dove Awards. Perhaps even more incredible than the feats themselves, the mainstream media didn’t really see it coming and it completely flew under the radar...twice.
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Few albums have been as rich artistically and theologically as Beautiful Eulogy’s Instruments of Mercy since it dropped on Oct. 29, 2013.
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Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed essentially issued a challenge to rappers and producers when they decided to make the files of their first single off of Magic & Bird, "Kidz" available for anyone to download. The song's beat stems and isolated vocals were available for free download and it gave creatives the opportunity to remix the music or even rap over the instrumental themselves. It's a pretty unprecedented move for an artist to open themselves up like this, but at the end of the day, everyone's glad it happened.
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Don’t call it a comeback! Nintendo, the original OG of the video game industry (sorry Atari), has hopped into their DeLorean and brought back the system that cemented its reign as the king of consoles in the early 90's, the SNES. Now, the SNES Classic, which hits shelves Sept 29, has sent the Internet into a frenzy.
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Spotify, Tidal, Google, CD Baby, and other music-related businesses services have recently taken a stance on music that is considered to be ‘hate speech’ and are working to eradicate it from their services. A majority of this music is by White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups that blast hate in their music.
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Only when the state of S.O.’s relationship status left him unsatisfied — whether single or not — did he find the words to write his 2015 single “Satisfy”.
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This article was inspired by a video that KJ-52 just dropped on his Facebook page of him and John Reuben discussing a joint album they were supposed to drop back in the day.
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Christian Hip-Hop has been noted to be wildly divided on many things along many different lines. However, throughout the last 15 plus years, there was one person that served as a unifier across all the lines - the lines of sound, style, region, cliques, and crews - Nelson “DJ Official" Chu.
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This is Shai Linne. Some of you have known me for a while. For some of you, your first introduction to me was through some hard things I said on a couple of recent songs. If that’s you, I’m sorry that we had to meet under circumstances like this. However, I trust that the sovereign Lord will use even that for His purposes.
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News of Jackie Hill Perry’s new album brought fans joy this summer — joy surely informed by their appreciation of her previous LP, The Art of Joy.
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Christian rap artist Illijam penned a wonderful editorial/devotional that sheds some light on how disagreements were handled in the Bible. This article was inspired by Shai Linne's "Random Thoughts 3" and the ongoing dialogue it's caused about Lecrae, Reach Records, and the response by Ruslan and the Christian hip-hop community alike.
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Yes, you read the headline right. Taking a page from out of WWE, Smack booked the lyrical version of AJ Styles vs Bray Wyatt for URL's Born Legacy 5 which took place this past March. Th3 Saga went face to face with Tink Tha Demon, who has built a reputation for his grotesquely violent rhyme schemes that seem like they were scenes from "SAW" movies.
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Lyrical theologian Shai Linne announced this week that his three-year hiatus without an album will end on July 21, when Lamp Mode Recordings releases his seventh studio LP, Still Jesus.
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Lecrae recently took home his second BET Award for "Best Gospel/Inspirational Award" for his song "Can't Stop Me Now (Destination)," and some people were not happy about this.
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Whether you’ve noticed it or not, one of your favorite Christian rappers might be Latino. Now, more than ever, Hispanic influence has taken root in the genre and it may never be the same.
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I read your message on DJ Booth about how you express God and felt compelled to write an open letter of encouragement to you and others who are digesting it AND your new album DAMN.
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Time flies when you’re having fun, and if you could believe it, 2007 was that long ago! You know what else happened 10 years ago? The following albums on this list.
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We finally got a Justice League trailer on Saturday and it did not fail to deliver. It's everything it was reported to be and makes this movie look like the best one that's come out of the DCU since before Man Of Steel. This, along with Wonder Woman, will go a long way to salvaging any loyalty they've lost among fans if they turn out as good as their trailers.
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