Lecrae Church Clothes 2 Mixtape Available Now

For those keeping count, it takes Lecrae exactly 66 seconds to address his distaste for the label of “Gospel Rapper” on his latest mixtape, “Church Clothes 2.” It’s a legitimate gripe, considering that Rakim and members of the Wu-Tang Clan are rarely called “Muslim” or “Five Percent Rappers.” Yet over the course of the 16-song, [...]

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Lecrae Reflects on Grammy Win, Plans Collaboration with Kendrick Lamar’s label home TDE

Last night, leading up to and during the 55th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, most hip-hop fans were probably paying attention to categories like Rap Album of the Year (won by Drake for Take Care), Best Rap Song (taken by “N**gas in Paris”) or how Frank Ocean would fare (he performed towards the end of [...]

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Lecrae Extended Interview on PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

“Can you be Christian and rap at the same time? I think you can take rap and use it for redemptive purposes…I want to provide a landscape of hope for people.” Watch more of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly’s interview with Lecrae. Features Share and Enjoy

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Until Forever/Talented Xth Dual Release Concert

Thirdinline Creative proudly presents the Until Forever/Talented Xth Dual Release Concert, celebrating the release of Kareem Manuel’s and Sho Baraka’s latest albums. Features Share and Enjoy

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Best of 2012: Lecrae‘s Reader’s Choice Awards

You voted and the winners of our “Rapzilla.com’s Reader’s Choice Awards” are here. You can view the full list of nominees here. Features Share and Enjoy

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Jin, ‘The Chinese Kid Who Raps,’ Grows Up

His name is Jin — short for Jin Auyeung. But as a high-schooler in Miami, he was better known as “the Chinese kid who raps,” a reputation he’s developed after frequenting local talent shows and rap competitions. In 2004, at 22, he became the first Asian-American to release a solo rap album on a major [...]

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12 Reasons You Should Not Become A Christian Rapper

Read the list, we’ll talk after. This post is aimed at those considering becoming a Christian Rapper full time or for a career. 1. Most Christian Rappers lose money! There are very few Christian rappers that turn a profit at the end of the year. Very few. Most lose money for years. 2. You think [...]

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UPDATE: Lecrae Church Clothes Mixtape Album Cover and Track List Released!

1. Co-Sign 2. APB ft. Thi’sl 3. Church Clothes 4. Cold World ft. Tasha Catour 5. Welcome to H-Town ft. Tedashii & Dre Murray 6. Inspiration 7. Rise 8. Darkest Hour ft. No Malice 9. Black Rose 10. The Price of Life ft. Andy Mineo & Co Campbell 11. Special ft. Lester “L2″ Shaw 12. [...]

“I’m Good” Explained by Trip Lee

“I’m Good” was one of the last songs to be recorded for my new album, The Good Life. Lecrae and I actually wrote and recorded an entirely different song, and we liked it at first. But eventually we decided it was just pretty good; and we wanted to put out something great. So I played [...]

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6 Reasons Why Lecrae Should’ve Won Dove Awards Artist of the Year

#1: Major publicity. Lecrae has garnered major publicity not only in Christian music but in the mainstream media. He performed on the BET Awards Cypha and was mentioned as a stand out. He performed on Paid Dues, the mainstream markets largest U.S. hip hop festival, and has garnered publicity on all major hip hop media [...]

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Lecrae finally taking the Dove Award home

. Here’s Lecrae winning the Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year, stay tuned for more updates from the Dove Awards on Lecrae. Share and Enjoy

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Lecrae talks about his next album releasing end of the year

Lecrae’s Church Clothes mixtape is coming out next month (May 3rd), but in the mean time we have an update from Lecrae on his next album. Watch as Lecrae shares who he would love to work with on the project, the direction, as well as what his Reach label mates are up to. Lecrae also [...]

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