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Hip-Hop
Decades after Christian artists first started rapping about Jesus, 21st-century rappers such as Lecrae and Shai Linne lead a growing genre of “holy hip-hop.” Their lyrics proclaim the gospel through a music style long known for addressing raw truths and the fallen state of society. Christianity Today’s May 2013 cover story explored the Reformed theology of hip-hop music.
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Meet the Indian Gen Z Christians Who Love to Rap
“I knew then this wasn’t entertainment; it was ministry.”
Rapper nobigdyl. Wants Listeners to See Jesus in Their Enemies
The Fan Favorite winner in NPR’s Tiny Desk contest speaks with CT about the message of “imago interlude” and the prophetic voice of Christian hip-hop.
Worship Music Made with ‘Bubba in Mind’
Barstool conversion rock from artists like Jelly Roll is masculine, country, and faith flavored. Why is it so popular right now?
Flame Raps the Sacraments
Now that he’s Lutheran, the rapper’s music has changed along with his theology.
What Would Lecrae Do?
Why Kendrick Lamar’s question matters.
You Can Love Rap, Jesus, and the Color Pink
The first female artist on Lecrae’s label, Wande, talks to CT about being a woman in Christian hip-hop and how the genre can be an entry point for learning gospel truths.
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Hip-Hop Artist Flame on Theological Shifts
Changing your mind can be an act of worship.
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Disrupting the Sanitized Savior
Rapper Kevin “KB” Burgess on why we should spend more time getting to know “Dangerous Jesus.”
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Being Faithful to the Call with Reflect
What happens when the plans you have for your life don’t match up with what God has in store for you?
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Between the Church House and the Trap House with 1K Phew
The Reach Records rapper on his music, its message, and reconciling who he is inside and outside of church walls.