Recently, Christian hip-hop legends the Cross Movement returned to the stage at Legacy 2016. This got us thinking about some of Christian rap’s best groups over the years. We decided to compile a list of our 5 Christian Hip-Hop Comeback Group Albums We Wish Would Happen. We expect the comments to be flooded with people we’ve missed, so let us know and we’ll make a part two.
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This past week, Kingston and several white millennials told Rapzilla that songs and social media posts by Christian hip-hop artists since then have changed the way they see race.
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A few weeks ago Rapzilla took a look at some of the best Christian hip-hop and mainstream hip-hop collaborations. This week we are taking a look at a few more. It’s important to note, these are Christian emcees who featured a secular rapper on their track, not the other way around.
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The Universal Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx, NY features displays, memorabilia, art, and exhibits that thoughtfully and educationally piece together the rich history of Hip-Hop. In a recent interview with the museum’s curator, Claude “Paradise” Gray, he admitted that rap music’s roots can be traced back to a gospel group in the 1940s named the Jubalaires.
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Sho Baraka took to social media on Wednesday to offer insight on “matters of justice and faith” in the aftermath of Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of police officers.
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Fireworks lit the sky and Lecrae’s Twitter mentions yesterday. On Independence Day, the Reach Records co-owner and artist tweeted a photograph of slaves on a plantation with the caption, “My family on July 4th 1776.”
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I'm so grateful for the stewardship of the position that Durant was given. Not only did he help the economy, but he also helped us all take steps toward racial unity.
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Houston-based artist Tony Ri’chard dropped a new album on Friday called WDRAWLS (pronounced “withdrawals”). The project was heavily influenced by his mother, who died during the creation process.
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The name Kirk Franklin instantly brings to mind grandiose mega gospel hits, choirs, and his characteristic praise yell. However, one of the more overlooked but equally notable legacies for the artist appears in his reach toward mainstream hip-hop.
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Today Rapzilla is taking a look at some of the best Christian hip-hop and mainstream hip-hop collaborations. This isn’t an exhaustive list, but these are a few that have stood out over the years. It’s important to note, these are Christian emcees who featured a secular rapper on their track, not the other way around.
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At an NBA game earlier this season, a dance team performed choreography to Trip Lee’s Rise track “Manolo” — a team which had also previously performed to Lecrae’s “I’m Turnt”.
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The year is 2016, and most of us are looking at the calendar saying, ‘Where has the time gone?’ When it comes to music, time flies even faster. Stop for a second and think about when your favorite album dropped. After the smile from your nostalgia trip ends, pause and ask yourself, ‘When did that drop?’ There is a good chance that your favorite record is 10 or more years old. Now pick your jaw up, sit up in your seat, and take a trip back to 2006 as Rapzilla brings you down a stroll of memory lane.
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Da' T.R.U.T.H.’s latest album, It’s Complicated, released June 3, aims to tackle the toughest questions facing Christianity, and he enlists the help of theologian Dr. Ravi Zacharias.
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Trip Lee shared a photograph of himself, Lecrae, Tedashii and Sho Baraka on Thursday with the caption, “Big things happening right now. New music on the way.”
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Two drive-by shootings within minutes of each other this March in Third Ward, Houston failed to surprise Charles Thomas, a janitor at a local church.
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Eshon Burgundy believes he sees a trend: Christians making music with fewer faith-related lyrics in order to be more relevant in hip hop.
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Rapzilla recently filmed a mini-documentary in Third Ward, Houston, where hip-hop artist Ronnie "Reconcile" Lillard has heavily invested in a "missional community" with fellow rapper Corey Paul the church Resurrection Houston over the years.
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Chance the Rapper was a guest on Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe where he broke down his faith, his relationship with Kanye West, and not wanting to redefine gospel.
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This week’s “Saturday Night Live” episode featured Alicia Keys as a musical guest. The excitement over Keys returning to do some music is understandable, but even more noteworthy is that she returned with a very “gospel music” sounding song, “Hallelujah.”
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“TobyMac, and the Mac is back no slack/ On a DC track that's jacked, beyond comprehension…” wait a minute…
In case you missed it, (and yes, we are two days late, but we’ll tie it in nicely, just wait), DC Talk just may very well be coming back!
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Speech Thomas, the leader of legendary hip-hop group Arrested Development, believes that the 1st Century church established within the books of the New Testament would be considered very “un-American” if it existed in the modern world.
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WWE superstar and Christian rap enthusiast, AJ Styles was on ESPN’s “Off the Top Rope” with Jonathan Coachman where he briefly mentioned his taste for Christ-centered hip-hop.
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