Sounds like a catchy statement but reality is His children’s way has nothing to do w/ what you might be referring the to real talk Lecrae is offering up.
We alive over here... 😂 - For real though, I feel it depends how you look at it. You all had some amazing success however different seasons comes and so it may look different from your view at the moment. Bryann T is doing more than anyone I have ever seen in the genre in a while and continuously setting the bar higher year by year for the last few years. As well another thought from my perspective running a Christian Hip Hop outlet our audience and music submissions has grown in volume year by year showing a larger demand however more online than in person. To me a key to having more CHH events and demand for the genre is if the church as a whole realizes CHH isn't just for kids however for all age groups 💯
The fact that I grew up on CHH and God has allowed me to be where I'm at right now is insane. I never thought I would hear such a personal inspiration like Lecrae ever say my name. It truly affirms where I need to go and how God is taking me there.
Don't follow Lecrae example follow Jesus example . because Lecrae is a man and he could make mistakes.u are unique and Jesus has a unique plan for U.Lecrae is still learning .
Its not dead... its just unorganized. Once we start coming together and having some real discipleship within the community it will change. Besides back then, the hunger for God was authentic and the main goal was to reach the lost.. not just 'Make a Hit" I do believe pride is a contributor to it as well. But as far as impact its not the same....
I'm with you on that one, I'm one of those gospel rappers that reach out to all the loss minds out there straight from the bible, you can check out my stuff 😁🙏 God bless 🙏😁
@@jeremiahprevilus Yep, I agree. We need more word based rap, you know like it should be in the first place. Flexin about clothes, cars, people place and things, have NO PLACE in Christian rap. The world sells that lifestyle. How else you call yourself fishing for the Lord when all I get out of your vid is you flexin like any other rapper. These Christian rappers have no power cause they haven't discovered the power of fasting. It's there that God reveals THE PLAYBOOK. Y'all on the bench, picking lint out your belly buttons while all the satanic artists got it RAININ souls in hell and you content cause your bills are on autopay. What souls? Y'all were put here FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS but if you have no Holy Ghost power, yeah the world LOVE YOU...cause you ain't gon have they demons jumpin into the pigs. You need POWER for that. Everybody thinks Christian rappers are cute wanna bes that couldn't make it in the secular world. Are they right? What do we have that they should want? Are we doing a good job of sharing THE GIFT or is it a joke?
@@jeremiahprevilus Also, when a lost soul gets through listening to a Christian rap song or vid they should be convicted to draw closer to Him not work on their ig image cause they wanna 'look' like the fly Christian. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 Cause you can wash your flesh but you can't hide your dirty heart Cause it'll show itself as your life falls apart But you could get it cleaned by the One Who made you and once that's done you'll see that his love is true We were created in His image and likeness You CANT decide one day that you might just Pick ANYBODY to fulfill your needs Cause it'll never work So get a grip please And you can run From person to person Pleasure to pleasure Seeking and searching For something that will NEVER BE Cause without God You will ALWAYS be empty Your a vessel that God needs to fill Or else you'll always have a self-destructive will So take a taste of His goodness and you'll see That you should be down with the OG...OD...and you KNOW that's right 💯💕 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 God gave me that 20 years ago and it's just as powerful today. I wish there were no photo shoots and all that stuff for Christian artist. The focus should be on the Word, but You gotta be listening to Him to know that. Thats where the commercialization and flesh and pride comes in and kills any power that may have been there to save. It gets smothered by...filthy rags. If you look up the original text...it's the equivalent of a NASTY DIRTY USED TAMPON. That's what He sees when you're up on stage dancin sweating around knowing DANG WELL that you're pushing MORE YOU instead of Him. #Selah
@@travisvannote1824 not true. There is good soul music, there is good r&b music you can enjoy with your wife. This comment is why I hate religion but love Jesus in a personal relationship.
💖💖🔥🔥 Sup Bryson, you the man!! You go too hard!! Loving the drip!!! Sauce walker, I'mma get Tommy gunned up like you!!!! All praise to the Messiah!!!! ". I AM BLACK jESUS-Michael Jackson the Gospel Singer Rapper 💖💖🔥🔥
bro youre not even Biblical. you deny Jesus as God and the existence of the Trinity. the Trinity is the basis of the Bible and without that you miss everything. good music but you've missed the core of it all
It is thriving. I'm thoroughly enjoying all these new artist in this space. I pray that God allows this genre to grow and touch more souls in this world.
God led me to CHH when I needed it most.. KB’s Art of Hope and Lecrae’s Drown and I’ll Find You have been anthems in the dark nights. God’s still using it. Praying for all Christian Hip Hop artists faithfulness. It’s a long road.
I am just glad the God’s message is still used in another dynamic. I fell in love with Cross Movement and many that followed. I think there is still a place for CHH, etc and we need the message of God more than ever. There are so many great artists that have game and are to come to continue to share the message of hope of the gospel.
Thank you for mentioning those who came before! I grew up on Gospel Gangstaz, T-Bone, Grits, Cross Movement and the like! It's because of them that I now enjoy artists on Reach and IndieTribe and more
I'm still jammin out to that late 2010s stuff ya'll were putting out. But there isn't much out there helping the masses like it used to be. That theology heavy - worship filled sauce! Bring it back! Yeah, you can't sacrifice the art, but you can't sacrifice the theology either. You had a sweet mix. I feel like I had to find that stuff in the underground again to get that kind of quality.
I’m feeling like, the smaller artists are the ones you also need to listen to, I’m thinking like, Jude Barclay, Miles Minnick, Mike Teezy, The One Keon, Peabod, Swaizy, and many others, these people drop more often than the 116 people, and they’re really good too, I recommend them. Nothing against 116, they’re making longer songs, but these artists with less than hundreds of thousands of followers are making shorter songs more often.
As a side thought, Christian hip-hop in Spanish is thriving... Things coming out of the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and other places are just great. There's a big crew of artists, many of them write very thoughtful, Bible centred lyrics.
Amen!! I love Christian Hip Hop! I'm an 80's girl and love the hip hop that time period. As time went on it started getting a little to much for me to listen to. Then a friend told me of a few christian rappers and I was sooo happy to be able to listen to that kind of music again and not feel icky. I LOVE all kinds of music and thank all those who began the christian rap/hip hop genera!! Thank you Lecrae you inspire Hugs
As an artist that grew up listening to you, Cross Movement, Ambassador, KJ-52, etc., I’m blessed to have been inspired by y’all in more ways than one. CHH is so diverse and dope and I’m honored to be a part of it! Much love, my guy! 🔥🔥🔥
Awesome video. "Seek ye first..." If we follow Matt. 6:33 and understand that its not just music, its ministry! That work, sweat, and faith has to be put into the beats and rhymes. That One Great God can uses a variety of skilled individuals to reach lost souls.
Flavor Fest is still alive & well at Crossover Church In Tampa. We just hosted it a few weeks ago & even in a pandemic it was one of the largest we’ve had. Trained hundreds of leaders, did outreach in the community & had 2 dope festival nights with KB, Bryann T, Zauntee, Steven Malcom, Angie Rose, Datin. A.I. The Anamoly, Monster Tarver & about 30 others. Plus we introduced the battle of the elements with a 16 bar challenge, Beatbox battle, DJ battle, Graffiti Battle, Beat Battle & Break Dancing Battle 🔥🔥🔥
@@jerrythomas4240 In the late 90’s, early 2000’s-there was a very tangible momentum to the access and visibility on Christian music. The venues, bookstores, college campuses, radio stations, festivals, the distribution and circulation- the reach, yes. Maybe it’s still happening but it’s not as loud as it could be. I want to see these artists everywhere
Welp if y'all ain't heard Tobe Nwigwe...y'all sleep...he's an independent artist rocking everyone while bringing glory to God and being another great example of black man authenticity.
I think a lot of the reason Christian hip hop is slowing down is because the style of the artist implementing Jesus into their music, as in it’s hard to reach newer generations because the style or sound of it, I feel like in some way we need some Christian artist to make music to be relevant to music right now, as in the style of Beats and flows, all while not taking other secular artist style, which is hard and why we need a wave of creative people to create music that is relevant and matches 2021s style of hip hop… (Which is kinda what hulvey and wande are doing in a way) I feel like if a person lets say loves that new Hyper Pop “Rage Beats” like Trippie Redd or Playboi Carti, if you look, there isn’t any Christian Artist making music in that area, so therefore people go to those big Secular artist and are filled with the wrong things such as money, drugs, sex, and murder… I think we need someone to do that while also not taking Carti’s sound… But it’s still alive like you said, and I hope it continues and even grow bigger over the time being :)
OMGGGGGGGGG you literal type the thoughts out of my mind.💯yeah that's the same thing I'm saying. Because I'll quicker listen to a gospel that has modern beat style. Such as like trippy red, juicy wrld would rap on than an old back in times 90s or 80s gospel beat style. And yeah, they ain't have to copy secular artist flows or anything like that but create a new their own style, flows and so fort...
And that’s lit cause I loveeeeee hyper pop beats right now. Growing up in the church it can become hard to want to be relevant but still but Christ like. It’s a tough balance especially when people are always attacking you just because you’re different.
Sou do Brasil e ouço suas músicas e de vários outros cantores cristãos desde muito tempo. O HIP HOP cristão não está morto. O Espírito Santo continua edificando vidas através de vossas vidas. Saudações do Brasil. ❤ ( Jesus Christ is Lord and lives forever ).
I think there is as much an issue with the Christian audience as there are Christian artists. If you talk about real life struggles and things you are going through then people will immediately turn their back on you and say you are becoming a secular artist. I've seen that with a lot of people who call themselves your fans and will just hate on you because you are talking about your thoughts in life at the moment and your past experiences. Things like this are why many artists put themselves in a box creatively because they are afraid of loosing their audience if some people feel uncomfortable about particular subjects an artist is covering. People can say they want real music and Christian music is just a copycat of secular music with Christian lyrics, but the sales show that people want music that makes them comfortable and doesn't challenge them in any way. All of that mixed with artists who seem to be more about keeping themselves safe by not being countercultural because they want to appeal too much to that secular audience in hopes of gaining new fans vs glorifying Jesus and you have the place where we are now. Then add the high risk of being "cancelled" by particular groups because you are being real about your faith and what God says he wants us to do and I just don't see too many good ways for us to move forward at the moment. I think people need to realize that we need real music, with real lyrics, and real emotion while most Christian artists need to understand that they will never make the amount of money secular artists do because of how sin filled and dark our world is which causes people who dont want to be convicted of their sin to turn away from that artists music and thus driving that artists sales down. Either you can serve God or hip hop, God or money, God or the culture, you can't do both.
Spot on analysis, I’ve waited to drop music because I’ve struggled creatively with all this. Had to go back to God and examine motives. We say God is enough but do our hearts and lifestyles reflect it without us bigging ourselves up in obvious pride or false humility. Not by strength or intellect but by His Spirit 🙏🏽
It’s just different now, in some ways better and in some ways it’s lost some of its purity for me. I remember not digging the production, but loving the lyrics, and then I found Crossmovement, T-Bone, Grits, and Gospel Gangstaz and I really felt like they lyrically were on par with the best the “world” had to offer. I miss the in your face nature of that error, but I dig the way your camp, GOM, Xay Hill, and Indie Tribe rep the faith. Like hip hop culture in general I think we just need more balance; the boxes 📦 should be different, but the gift 🎁 should be clearly understood
I was a youth in the '80s and still work with youth today, and I am a musician. The big question I think is, "What do you want the music you make to accomplish?" Personally, I could never talk about the waves that rock our boats without talking about the One who walks on water or can tell the storm to "Be still". BTW - Stephen Wiley and Michael Peace were way ahead of their time. "Bible Break" taught me the books of the Bible and I can still "rap" it today🙂....Luv ya Lecrae, Keep it Jesus!
Alive and well and exciting to see the new ground swell blow up. As someone who has been in CHH for over two decades I am loving seeing these new young artists absolutely going hard for the Kingdom while still holding down excellence in hip hop. I am proud to be part of CHH and I make music not just for Christians but my music is Christ focused because Christ is my life so you hear it in my bars. Great video Crae!
I think you falling into the Christian hip hop hype mindset. Everyone chasing hype gotta realize it only lasts so long, but when you doing this for God and His children, praying, fasting, ministering for this service, then let God’s will be done in producing fruit as at the end of the day, we all gotta play the background, like it’s an instrument 🎻 Plus you dont know how your old songs be affecting others, your old songs like “don’t waste your life” gets me praising God with emotions and encourages me. Your songs from 7 years ago could of touched someone’s heart this year as he felt God’s message in that song as God Spirit is working through Christian music.
I agreed with lecraes comment just think it’s crazy how he didn’t mention datin album “CHH ain’t dead” that was a legendary album where a bunch of Artists came together, and lecrae didn’t mention it.
Right ? That was literally a legendary project in Christian Hip hop, and lecrae makes a video talking about Chh isn’t dead and never brings up s legendary moment such as last year when Chh artists came together to make that album
@@aubthrive he never said lecrae “needed to mention everything” but that collaborative project was legendary and it fit in perfectly to the conversation. Not bringing that up is just crazy. But either way, it’s not criticizing lecrae man, no need to get worked up I’m sure @ Michael was just curious as I and many other people Im sure was.
First off! Love the human highlight reel jersey! 2nd I just noticed that signed steph jersey (i'm turnt!) in the back who just droppped a 50 piece showing Ice Trae who the OG's really is...! BUT u a G and I feel u and appreciate you far more than you would ever know! I shared your music with many unbelievers and WOW! the impact it made! "You think God is kind of like ya momma huh? like she aint even trippin on ya sinnin' and ya drama huh?!" haha! Do not underestimate how much music was a ministry to those who listened to you.. Maybe I didn't hit church ury Sunday , but CHH was my pastor and sermons.. Now our kids listenin to Beiber singing holy holy holy then tellin us where he gets his peaches and weed from?!?!?! Guidance?!? Yeah! these artists are believers too!! c'mon bruh!! Yes "believers" makin music which are "lukewarm" as we would say and leading these kids??? Having current solid influences which we rely on has become a larger issue! (not your job, but if not do not comment on it!) Stop being so vague and be a man pointing out the "thick line" between the two bruh like you used to!! Have atleast that much respect to young believers!!? Geez! Industry got you saving face now?? lol! I understand you as a man...That is not your problem (that is a lot to bear which you didn't sign up for, read the book!) , BUT the watering down of the music and content is also watering down the steadfast believers! I was blessed to grow up in the greatest era of Chh ever when my peers "taught me" a sermon in a song my father called it.. What happens when the music loses its "salt?" is it just concious rap now? Just an idea?? What do i lead my kids too?? some watered down christian rappers that the world is now mimicing.. they like "beiber made this God song and he also gets his weed in Cali and booties in georgia??'" I understand it is not your burden to bear, but when your Real talk, after the music stops, rebel and rehabs were droppin.. Your fans were locked!! We shared it with others.. That was you.. We were not making you something else.. we appreciated it! We literally helped you as you helped us!! anyways just getting back on subject.. outside of chasing your identity and being an artist not solely about Christ, but an artist who believes in Christ it had left us hungry.. You have the right to do what you wish, agreed. As we are all called to "work out our own salvation"! But please do not let your choices (as in this video) define what those of us still here are thirsting for! Just be honest and say you don't make that music any more! Real Christian hip hop does still exist! It just is no longer on reach records and is very hard to find! Much love to Bryann T!! Love you! Still do, appreciate and understand.., but just step away and be honest bruh.. It's not about Jesus like it used to be "Christ First" has become secondary to your own personal feelings and experiences.. Just don't cap on us all and at least point us to the next "bible teaching" rapper that will save THOUSANDS (or lead them to be saved) and not offer us the mediocracy of watered down christian culture implemented into current times and affairs.. Your music stood against this!You are so beloved in my eyes, let's not bow down although your cutrent thinking will seemingly disregard all of my thoughts based on primary independant goals.. Music I get, this post..... lezzzz be reeaalll!!
I feel like CHH is in two different categories.. those who just say plainly the message which to some may sound too “churchy” and then those creatives who through metaphor and a bit more thought create songs that sound good to everyone and they go “That’s CHH?” That’s dope and Christ spoke in parables a lot so that those who wanted the deeper meaning could seek it..
I support you and the Christian rappers and hip hop artists. It has been important to me in my life and good encouragement to my kids and other teens I get to share it with. Can’t wait for some 116 concerts or a big mix of hip hop arts come together for a concert like the winter jam does
I like that you said it was only about the hearts. God knew your motives and was able to bless you with more. It’s all about the souls. Blessings Lecrae!
GOD used you to save me, Lecrae...someone threw on the Church Small Group performances, on RUclips back in 2008. Followed all your Phases & Chapters. Thank you!
Met GRITS backstage at a Christian music festival in N. Georgia when I was 12 years old. Mom won them tix/passes off the radio. She also bought me CM album "Human Emergency" & Knowdaverbs' "The Syllabus". TBone the OG since Carmen/Petra days...iykyk. CHH done came a long way y'all fr. RIP mama
I’m currently reading a book called the unstuck church and it explains the cycles that ministries typically go through. I think CHH is maintaining but it has to be rebranded or relaunched in order to get to a place of sustained healthy growth, which it would then be profitable in outreach as well as financially.
I was just listening to T-Bone yesterday with my daughter. It is sooo needed, I definitely agree Christian rap/hip hop is needed to reach the youth, the next generation. I agree with what he said about how artists need to be allowed to be individuals, if they’re told to be like an artist who isn’t a Christian rapper, what’s the difference?
Tu música tiene un mensaje lleno de vida tanto que trasciende fronteras, Papá te dio un gran don porque aunque no hablamos el mismo idioma tenemos un mismo espíritu!!! Seria grandioso que se puedan subtitular o traducir tus mensajes. Bendiciones hermano! 😉
Praying for everyone who came to watch this video solely to find something to critique. Jesus didn’t change His mind about you, but mercy triumphs over judgement :)
Nobigdyl,miles minnick,indie tribe. Love all of their music I grew up listening to you I’ve actually been a security guard at one of your concerts back in the day.
Bryann Trejo and sevin are definitely the best.lets not forget h u r t and bizzle .4 truth tellers who are fire lyrics and rep GOD.good to see u brother
There’s some really valid points he brings up! Lecrae you’ve been a big influence in my journey along hip hop and I think it’s great that you give props to the younger ones coming through! Imma keep working my craft and enjoying the ride! 🔥🔥🔥
@@1ChoiceMuzik I like to pretend im from differnt fultures sometimes like Australian. Gooday mate! Or Nigerian 🗺. In all seriousness i probably am nigerian . before the slaves came and yeah
Thank you thank you for this video!! I remember all who paved the way for CHH! I’ve been down with the genre since it’s beginnings and seen amazing growth!! I’m 51 years old and still support and listen to CHH. I’m even a DJ for a CHH group called Kin-Folk and we love The Lord Jesus Christ and this art! CHH ain’t dead so keep riding around town listening to this Jesus music! Lo I know that was corny if you caught that.
I’m a poet I like to call myself. But when I listen to your music I feel like I have a calling to release Christian rap. I’ve done a few songs already. I do everything from home. Unfortunately a lot of and things have made my situation worse so I can’t afford studio time.. my laptop just broke and stuff and I’m unemployed due to my disease called ulcerative colitis.. so I’m just stuck in this hole trying dog out.. but in pain almost everyday. I wish I could peruse my dream of rap I feel like if I was given the chance I would shine.
It’s still alive, but the Power is dead ☠️ CHH got me through a prime of my life that kept me off the streets and really seek God and I am grateful. However, as time went on I feel the more mainstream it became the more lukewarm it became. It started lacking that authentic Spirit and Power that it once had. Now, (some not all) honestly it’s just “feel good music” idk if it’s strong enough to get someone through the last days or to the rapture or sum 😬 it needs the Spirit, the Power
I pray that the popular and successful Christian rappers would support the Christian Hip Hop radio stations like NGEN radio so we can reach deeper into the community. Tre9 is doing it…. Where y’all at?!!
I know you have little time and I thank you for reading this. I was in Kuwait when you came and you open up the people to this side of the hip-hop world. I am back in GA and would love you to visit World Harvest Church. Young people are full speed for Christ.
Christan hip hop is real street people who have experienced life in the dark and wanted to tell people how they overcame those obstacles thru Jesus And spread the word in a wavy way like mordern music today but not tearing down but building up our people.. Leave a mark for the up an coming young adults it ain't DEAD we at full bloom...amen
I came from straight up hip hop to this and it was cool when I was still a babe but with more revelation from God's word I began to see the similarities clearly. The pride, the desire for reputation, the vanity and all the compromise is in plain sight. If the word says a bad tree can't produce good fruit then is CHH (with hip hop as it's roots) really even a thing?
I would agree it's not bubbling as it used to be. I was put on to CHH with When the Music Stops & Da T.r.u.t.h "welcome to the faith" Hip hop in itself is thriving but all sounds and topics been thrown in the pot already and lacks a refreshing quality to it. We need to get back to testimonies, the gospel and repentance put into good quality albums over who can rap the fastest or make catchy songs. I wanna hear more what Jesus did for you than 12 dance songs on 1 album.
Grits was my first Christian rap group that I listened to, "my life be like" , I remember playing Midnight Club 3, and talking to my friends on Team Speak in a Christian gaming group called Soldiers of Christ, was talking about the rap in the game because I liked the beats but the lyrics were not soo clean even if the music was some what filtered for the game, and one of them told me about Grits, and loved it then some time later I found reach records, right around the time your song, Take me as I am, and Trip Lee's 2020 was out, I don't think Christian Rap is going away at all, that would be like saying Christian Rock is going away, and we have bands like Skillet who are still around.
Thanks for Sharing Bra!!! I Always introduce your music as well as other Rappers addressing current hurdles to our youth. Music is such a great tool. Especially when the message points towards our Loving God....... Blessings to you and your Beautiful family... keep posting🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Letting God Hit Refresh☝🏾
What makes hip hop is the msg, so hip pop without theee gossip it’s dead . Yes beats phase out but the msg in hip hop makes it stay. I know gritts , T bone , cross movement... and am in deep in Africa. But the new regime is boring me to death . Cause they don’t know who they are , the msg is just to confused 🤷♀️ empty like they just waiting for a chance to crossover if they can. However good we are the world won’t acknowledge us more than the secular artists. Am african I cant wear more expensive suits but rather I will do my traditonal wear and you can never gauge its price if am with Europeans . So let’s stick to the assignment and that’s we’re God will elevate us. Saving souls yo!
Thanks for this. I think people in my circles began asking this question post-2016. White Evangelicalism began to change, and that was a major commercial market for CHH. So if CHH isn't dead, how (if at all) has it changed over the last five years?
Please bring back the Unashamed tours!! That wasn't my generation sadly. I love the collectives of CHH like indie tribe., IVAV, Kings Dream (over the years), GOM, and RMG. There have been phases for sure, but the talent just keeps growing! Last year was crazy for the genre with projects dropping like HGA, Heathen, 2045, Restoration, The Divine Storm, Anti-Hero, Feared by Hell, and MLBM. As for this year, its great to see the competition of lower names like Wxlf, Angie, and Ringo drop decent projects.
Everyone in Christian rap doing the same thing. And if they're not, they're trying to be the "family friendly" version of "secular" pop artists. Instead of Travis Scott, try KB. • Instead of Megan Thee Stallion, try Wande. • Instead of Swae Lee, try Swoope (or anyone else trending on Rapzilla). The whole industry needs to be more conscious in how it reaches new audiences. Which is exactly what I'm gonna do.
I was a dedicated emcee in the christian hip hop genre but hung my jersey up to focus on family. But I remember people kept telling me my music was great I just needed to omit Jesus from the material. I would never leave out the Lord and Saviour. I also saw lots of christian emcees trying to copy cat the style of Jay-Z, Joe Budden back in the day, Westside Connection. So I always felt we needed to let the Holy Spirit lead us into originality. So christian hip hop will never die but we must not compromise the gospel and content and we must be original.
God is not dead and neither is His children’s way of giving His message🥰🙏🏽
That’s true, great perspective.
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Amen
Sounds like a catchy statement but reality is His children’s way has nothing to do w/ what you might be referring the to real talk Lecrae is offering up.
@@terrycrews1760 I watched the video before I commented lol I know what I meant
We alive over here... 😂 - For real though, I feel it depends how you look at it. You all had some amazing success however different seasons comes and so it may look different from your view at the moment. Bryann T is doing more than anyone I have ever seen in the genre in a while and continuously setting the bar higher year by year for the last few years. As well another thought from my perspective running a Christian Hip Hop outlet our audience and music submissions has grown in volume year by year showing a larger demand however more online than in person. To me a key to having more CHH events and demand for the genre is if the church as a whole realizes CHH isn't just for kids however for all age groups 💯
👏🏽 How do I get a song on your channel?
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Yeah think about Zauntee, he’s just getting started
He didn't say it was dead
The fact that I grew up on CHH and God has allowed me to be where I'm at right now is insane. I never thought I would hear such a personal inspiration like Lecrae ever say my name. It truly affirms where I need to go and how God is taking me there.
💯💯🔥🔥😎😎 I’m a fan bro. Keep grinding
Swaizy come to phx
We love you Swaizy
You nice bro! I do see your stuff online, you be spotting fam. So be encouraged Farrah!
Don't follow Lecrae example follow Jesus example . because Lecrae is a man and he could make mistakes.u are unique and Jesus has a unique plan for U.Lecrae is still learning .
All you new Hip Hop artists for Christ: we love you, we appreciate you. Stay faithful.
I will thank you
Its not dead... its just unorganized. Once we start coming together and having some real discipleship within the community it will change. Besides back then, the hunger for God was authentic and the main goal was to reach the lost.. not just 'Make a Hit" I do believe pride is a contributor to it as well. But as far as impact its not the same....
I'm with you on that one, I'm one of those gospel rappers that reach out to all the loss minds out there straight from the bible, you can check out my stuff 😁🙏 God bless 🙏😁
Big Facts But GOD IS STILL ABLE
AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE TURN THEIR LIVES AROUND
ONLY THROUGH THE HOLYSPIRT CAN
ONE BE CHANGE
HEAL
AND DELIVERED
@@stephaniehogromans116forli8 Amen 🙏🙏💯
@@jeremiahprevilus Yep, I agree. We need more word based rap, you know like it should be in the first place. Flexin about clothes, cars, people place and things, have NO PLACE in Christian rap.
The world sells that lifestyle. How else you call yourself fishing for the Lord when all I get out of your vid is you flexin like any other rapper. These Christian rappers have no power cause they haven't discovered the power of fasting.
It's there that God reveals THE PLAYBOOK. Y'all on the bench, picking lint out your belly buttons while all the satanic artists got it RAININ souls in hell and you content cause your bills are on autopay. What souls?
Y'all were put here FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS but if you have no Holy Ghost power, yeah the world LOVE YOU...cause you ain't gon have they demons jumpin into the pigs. You need POWER for that. Everybody thinks Christian rappers are cute wanna bes that couldn't make it in the secular world. Are they right? What do we have that they should want? Are we doing a good job of sharing THE GIFT or is it a joke?
@@jeremiahprevilus Also, when a lost soul gets through listening to a Christian rap song or vid they should be convicted to draw closer to Him not work on their ig image cause they wanna 'look' like the fly Christian.
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Cause you can wash your flesh but you can't hide your dirty heart
Cause it'll show itself as your life falls apart
But you could get it cleaned by the One Who made you and once that's done you'll see that his love is true
We were created in His image and likeness
You CANT decide one day that you might just
Pick ANYBODY to fulfill your needs
Cause it'll never work
So get a grip please
And you can run
From person to person
Pleasure to pleasure
Seeking and searching
For something that will NEVER BE
Cause without God
You will ALWAYS be empty
Your a vessel that God needs to fill
Or else you'll always have a self-destructive will
So take a taste of His goodness and you'll see
That you should be down with the OG...OD...and you KNOW that's right 💯💕
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God gave me that 20 years ago and it's just as powerful today. I wish there were no photo shoots and all that stuff for Christian artist. The focus should be on the Word, but You gotta be listening to Him to know that. Thats where the commercialization and flesh and pride comes in and kills any power that may have been there to save.
It gets smothered by...filthy rags.
If you look up the original text...it's the equivalent of a NASTY DIRTY USED TAMPON. That's what He sees when you're up on stage dancin sweating around knowing DANG WELL that you're pushing MORE YOU instead of Him. #Selah
I don't even listen to secular music anymore since 2015. All I listen to is CHH & Worship music. God bless yall! 🙏
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Not the worst decision you couldve made
Aman brother rest is for the devil
@@travisvannote1824 not true. There is good soul music, there is good r&b music you can enjoy with your wife. This comment is why I hate religion but love Jesus in a personal relationship.
@@B1dadawn I don't believe in religion it's a relationship.just be careful what u listen to. I'll pray for u brother stay safe God bless
It ain’t dead. We making real Christian rap now. I call it BIBLICAL rap. 🤷🏾♂️
People tired of the Joel oslteen style rap music
word!!!!
I agree, love what you are doing Bryson! Keep pushin god's word.
REAL!
💖💖🔥🔥 Sup Bryson, you the man!! You go too hard!! Loving the drip!!! Sauce walker, I'mma get Tommy gunned up like you!!!! All praise to the Messiah!!!! ". I AM BLACK jESUS-Michael Jackson the Gospel Singer Rapper 💖💖🔥🔥
bro youre not even Biblical. you deny Jesus as God and the existence of the Trinity. the Trinity is the basis of the Bible and without that you miss everything. good music but you've missed the core of it all
The Christian Hip Hop Community here in Nigeria is also growing!!! 🙌🏾
amen
At least I'm one
It is thriving. I'm thoroughly enjoying all these new artist in this space. I pray that God allows this genre to grow and touch more souls in this world.
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Imrsqd is really good
God led me to CHH when I needed it most.. KB’s Art of Hope and Lecrae’s Drown and I’ll Find You have been anthems in the dark nights. God’s still using it. Praying for all Christian Hip Hop artists faithfulness. It’s a long road.
Drown is good
Definitely not dead aslong as KB remains HGA 🤗
Yes and amen brother KB! Make no bones about it, KB owns the message and everyone knows he stays true to it! HGA
I am just glad the God’s message is still used in another dynamic. I fell in love with Cross Movement and many that followed. I think there is still a place for CHH, etc and we need the message of God more than ever. There are so many great artists that have game and are to come to continue to share the message of hope of the gospel.
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Cross Movement are the GOATS in my opinion of CHH. I seen them in concert a number of times. Great MC's and even better disciples.
@@kevingarbo7688 Absolutely! I regret I never got the chance to seek them live but I still have a lot of their music to enjoy!
CHH is dead my nigga
Thank you for mentioning those who came before! I grew up on Gospel Gangstaz, T-Bone, Grits, Cross Movement and the like! It's because of them that I now enjoy artists on Reach and IndieTribe and more
RIH THE CROSS MOVEMENT, I OPENED UP FOR THEM IN SEATTLE..
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@@YngDfly this is nice people check this out....
I'm still jammin out to that late 2010s stuff ya'll were putting out. But there isn't much out there helping the masses like it used to be. That theology heavy - worship filled sauce! Bring it back! Yeah, you can't sacrifice the art, but you can't sacrifice the theology either. You had a sweet mix. I feel like I had to find that stuff in the underground again to get that kind of quality.
After the music stops
Got saved 2006 and you guys music that really help me in my faith journey. Started with crossmovement to reach records. Keep inspiring.
Wow this is crazy! Appreciate the love Crae 🤝
Love your music, man!
Man Look REAL IS REAL. Christian hiphop speaks truth and that's all I care about in music.
I’m feeling like, the smaller artists are the ones you also need to listen to, I’m thinking like, Jude Barclay, Miles Minnick, Mike Teezy, The One Keon, Peabod, Swaizy, and many others, these people drop more often than the 116 people, and they’re really good too, I recommend them. Nothing against 116, they’re making longer songs, but these artists with less than hundreds of thousands of followers are making shorter songs more often.
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Caleb Gordon is also really good
Mike Teezy be bangin it for Christ
I love Peabod
Good job
As a side thought, Christian hip-hop in Spanish is thriving... Things coming out of the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and other places are just great. There's a big crew of artists, many of them write very thoughtful, Bible centred lyrics.
Yessir, they are killing it over in Puerto Rico right now
the cant tell it all remix with you and KB is fire!!
Bryann T, Young Bro and Lance Blake still going hard for the Lord with CHH and Christian Rap
Amen!! I love Christian Hip Hop! I'm an 80's girl and love the hip hop that time period. As time went on it started getting a little to much for me to listen to. Then a friend told me of a few christian rappers and I was sooo happy to be able to listen to that kind of music again and not feel icky. I LOVE all kinds of music and thank all those who began the christian rap/hip hop genera!! Thank you Lecrae you inspire
Hugs
As an artist that grew up listening to you, Cross Movement, Ambassador, KJ-52, etc., I’m blessed to have been inspired by y’all in more ways than one. CHH is so diverse and dope and I’m honored to be a part of it! Much love, my guy! 🔥🔥🔥
Awesome video. "Seek ye first..." If we follow Matt. 6:33 and understand that its not just music, its ministry! That work, sweat, and faith has to be put into the beats and rhymes. That One Great God can uses a variety of skilled individuals to reach lost souls.
Flavor Fest is still alive & well at Crossover Church In Tampa. We just hosted it a few weeks ago & even in a pandemic it was one of the largest we’ve had. Trained hundreds of leaders, did outreach in the community & had 2 dope festival nights with KB, Bryann T, Zauntee, Steven Malcom, Angie Rose, Datin. A.I. The Anamoly, Monster Tarver & about 30 others. Plus we introduced the battle of the elements with a 16 bar challenge, Beatbox battle, DJ battle, Graffiti Battle, Beat Battle & Break Dancing Battle 🔥🔥🔥
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It’s just a different time - I remember how mainstream it was though. I hope it all comes back
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@@YngDfly subbed!! 🔥🔥🔥
Fa sho!
I thought it was still mainstream. lol. Or just reaching “‘mainstream”. Meaning being played by secular radio and television.
@@jerrythomas4240 In the late 90’s, early 2000’s-there was a very tangible momentum to the access and visibility on Christian music. The venues, bookstores, college campuses, radio stations, festivals, the distribution and circulation- the reach, yes. Maybe it’s still happening but it’s not as loud as it could be. I want to see these artists everywhere
Welp if y'all ain't heard Tobe Nwigwe...y'all sleep...he's an independent artist rocking everyone while bringing glory to God and being another great example of black man authenticity.
💯💯💯 him and Fat 🔥
WE LOVE IT OVER HERE IN MISSISSIPPI!!! Keep it coming!
I think a lot of the reason Christian hip hop is slowing down is because the style of the artist implementing Jesus into their music, as in it’s hard to reach newer generations because the style or sound of it, I feel like in some way we need some Christian artist to make music to be relevant to music right now, as in the style of Beats and flows, all while not taking other secular artist style, which is hard and why we need a wave of creative people to create music that is relevant and matches 2021s style of hip hop…
(Which is kinda what hulvey and wande are doing in a way)
I feel like if a person lets say loves that new Hyper Pop “Rage Beats” like Trippie Redd or Playboi Carti, if you look, there isn’t any Christian Artist making music in that area, so therefore people go to those big Secular artist and are filled with the wrong things such as money, drugs, sex, and murder…
I think we need someone to do that while also not taking Carti’s sound…
But it’s still alive like you said, and I hope it continues and even grow bigger over the time being :)
OMGGGGGGGGG you literal type the thoughts out of my mind.💯yeah that's the same thing I'm saying. Because I'll quicker listen to a gospel that has modern beat style. Such as like trippy red, juicy wrld would rap on than an old back in times 90s or 80s gospel beat style. And yeah, they ain't have to copy secular artist flows or anything like that but create a new their own style, flows and so fort...
And that’s lit cause I loveeeeee hyper pop beats right now. Growing up in the church it can become hard to want to be relevant but still but Christ like. It’s a tough balance especially when people are always attacking you just because you’re different.
“God redeems culture.” 🔥 That’s the takeaway of the video! Love that!!
Sou do Brasil e ouço suas músicas e de vários outros cantores cristãos desde muito tempo. O HIP HOP cristão não está morto. O Espírito Santo continua edificando vidas através de vossas vidas. Saudações do Brasil. ❤ ( Jesus Christ is Lord and lives forever ).
I love South America yall dope down there I am in Texas.
@@DynomanYT27 Cool, brother. May our Creator bless our nations.
@@joaovitorsilva1591 Amen
Amen
I think there is as much an issue with the Christian audience as there are Christian artists. If you talk about real life struggles and things you are going through then people will immediately turn their back on you and say you are becoming a secular artist. I've seen that with a lot of people who call themselves your fans and will just hate on you because you are talking about your thoughts in life at the moment and your past experiences. Things like this are why many artists put themselves in a box creatively because they are afraid of loosing their audience if some people feel uncomfortable about particular subjects an artist is covering. People can say they want real music and Christian music is just a copycat of secular music with Christian lyrics, but the sales show that people want music that makes them comfortable and doesn't challenge them in any way. All of that mixed with artists who seem to be more about keeping themselves safe by not being countercultural because they want to appeal too much to that secular audience in hopes of gaining new fans vs glorifying Jesus and you have the place where we are now. Then add the high risk of being "cancelled" by particular groups because you are being real about your faith and what God says he wants us to do and I just don't see too many good ways for us to move forward at the moment. I think people need to realize that we need real music, with real lyrics, and real emotion while most Christian artists need to understand that they will never make the amount of money secular artists do because of how sin filled and dark our world is which causes people who dont want to be convicted of their sin to turn away from that artists music and thus driving that artists sales down. Either you can serve God or hip hop, God or money, God or the culture, you can't do both.
Spot on analysis, I’ve waited to drop music because I’ve struggled creatively with all this. Had to go back to God and examine motives. We say God is enough but do our hearts and lifestyles reflect it without us bigging ourselves up in obvious pride or false humility. Not by strength or intellect but by His Spirit 🙏🏽
It’s just different now, in some ways better and in some ways it’s lost some of its purity for me. I remember not digging the production, but loving the lyrics, and then I found Crossmovement, T-Bone, Grits, and Gospel Gangstaz and I really felt like they lyrically were on par with the best the “world” had to offer. I miss the in your face nature of that error, but I dig the way your camp, GOM, Xay Hill, and Indie Tribe rep the faith. Like hip hop culture in general I think we just need more balance; the boxes 📦 should be different, but the gift 🎁 should be clearly understood
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Kxng Crooked
Well said
I was a youth in the '80s and still work with youth today, and I am a musician. The big question I think is, "What do you want the music you make to accomplish?" Personally, I could never talk about the waves that rock our boats without talking about the One who walks on water or can tell the storm to "Be still". BTW - Stephen Wiley and Michael Peace were way ahead of their time. "Bible Break" taught me the books of the Bible and I can still "rap" it today🙂....Luv ya Lecrae, Keep it Jesus!
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OOOO baby
This is lit man! Great explanation. Keep being real crae
There are some great Christian artists I love Bryson Gray Topher and so many more and the list keeps growing rapping a positive message
If dead, then you murdered it. We all looking upto to you for reformation, seems you stop aligning.
We pray you more grace Crae.
I use to play these CHH music in the Jail when i was a CO. The clients loved it.
Young faithful artists rise up. Fire rap beats and ✝️
Alive and well and exciting to see the new ground swell blow up. As someone who has been in CHH for over two decades I am loving seeing these new young artists absolutely going hard for the Kingdom while still holding down excellence in hip hop. I am proud to be part of CHH and I make music not just for Christians but my music is Christ focused because Christ is my life so you hear it in my bars. Great video Crae!
You sound like Zane Lowe
@@bjournpetey7056 I think that is a compliment lol. He is a respected music journalist 😎
@@thejournalistmc why wouldnt it be a compliment?
@@bjournpetey7056 I don't know some people don't like Zane. I appreciate your comment 👍
@@thejournalistmc i’m one of them. Youre welcome
Thanks for listing those names! Glad to expand my ear man.
I think you falling into the Christian hip hop hype mindset. Everyone chasing hype gotta realize it only lasts so long, but when you doing this for God and His children, praying, fasting, ministering for this service, then let God’s will be done in producing fruit as at the end of the day, we all gotta play the background, like it’s an instrument 🎻
Plus you dont know how your old songs be affecting others, your old songs like “don’t waste your life” gets me praising God with emotions and encourages me. Your songs from 7 years ago could of touched someone’s heart this year as he felt God’s message in that song as God Spirit is working through Christian music.
Christian hip hop is not dead
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I agreed with lecraes comment just think it’s crazy how he didn’t mention datin album “CHH ain’t dead” that was a legendary album where a bunch of Artists came together, and lecrae didn’t mention it.
He didn't need to mention everything to make his point. I'm glad you got his point!
Right ? That was literally a legendary project in Christian Hip hop, and lecrae makes a video talking about Chh isn’t dead and never brings up s legendary moment such as last year when Chh artists came together to make that album
@@aubthrive he never said
lecrae “needed to mention everything” but that collaborative project was legendary and it fit in perfectly to the conversation. Not bringing that up is just crazy. But either way, it’s not criticizing lecrae man, no need to get worked up I’m sure @ Michael was just curious as I and many other people Im sure was.
First off! Love the human highlight reel jersey! 2nd I just noticed that signed steph jersey (i'm turnt!) in the back who just droppped a 50 piece showing Ice Trae who the OG's really is...! BUT u a G and I feel u and appreciate you far more than you would ever know! I shared your music with many unbelievers and WOW! the impact it made! "You think God is kind of like ya momma huh? like she aint even trippin on ya sinnin' and ya drama huh?!" haha! Do not underestimate how much music was a ministry to those who listened to you.. Maybe I didn't hit church ury Sunday , but CHH was my pastor and sermons.. Now our kids listenin to Beiber singing holy holy holy then tellin us where he gets his peaches and weed from?!?!?! Guidance?!? Yeah! these artists are believers too!! c'mon bruh!! Yes "believers" makin music which are "lukewarm" as we would say and leading these kids??? Having current solid influences which we rely on has become a larger issue! (not your job, but if not do not comment on it!) Stop being so vague and be a man pointing out the "thick line" between the two bruh like you used to!! Have atleast that much respect to young believers!!? Geez! Industry got you saving face now?? lol! I understand you as a man...That is not your problem (that is a lot to bear which you didn't sign up for, read the book!) , BUT the watering down of the music and content is also watering down the steadfast believers! I was blessed to grow up in the greatest era of Chh ever when my peers "taught me" a sermon in a song my father called it.. What happens when the music loses its "salt?" is it just concious rap now? Just an idea?? What do i lead my kids too?? some watered down christian rappers that the world is now mimicing.. they like "beiber made this God song and he also gets his weed in Cali and booties in georgia??'" I understand it is not your burden to bear, but when your Real talk, after the music stops, rebel and rehabs were droppin.. Your fans were locked!! We shared it with others.. That was you.. We were not making you something else.. we appreciated it! We literally helped you as you helped us!! anyways just getting back on subject.. outside of chasing your identity and being an artist not solely about Christ, but an artist who believes in Christ it had left us hungry.. You have the right to do what you wish, agreed. As we are all called to "work out our own salvation"! But please do not let your choices (as in this video) define what those of us still here are thirsting for! Just be honest and say you don't make that music any more! Real Christian hip hop does still exist! It just is no longer on reach records and is very hard to find! Much love to Bryann T!! Love you! Still do, appreciate and understand.., but just step away and be honest bruh.. It's not about Jesus like it used to be "Christ First" has become secondary to your own personal feelings and experiences.. Just don't cap on us all and at least point us to the next "bible teaching" rapper that will save THOUSANDS (or lead them to be saved) and not offer us the mediocracy of watered down christian culture implemented into current times and affairs.. Your music stood against this!You are so beloved in my eyes, let's not bow down although your cutrent thinking will seemingly disregard all of my thoughts based on primary independant goals.. Music I get, this post..... lezzzz be reeaalll!!
Thanks lecrea for acknowledging the origins of CHH,... , tbone, grits etc.... This has been missing from CHH for a long time
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I feel like CHH is in two different categories.. those who just say plainly the message which to some may sound too “churchy” and then those creatives who through metaphor and a bit more thought create songs that sound good to everyone and they go “That’s CHH?” That’s dope and Christ spoke in parables a lot so that those who wanted the deeper meaning could seek it..
We need you to keep dropping songs and help these young Christian rappers
And a shout out to you and Andy helping pave the way.
I support you and the Christian rappers and hip hop artists. It has been important to me in my life and good encouragement to my kids and other teens I get to share it with.
Can’t wait for some 116 concerts or a big mix of hip hop arts come together for a concert like the winter jam does
"Hey, you, get off my cloud
You don't know me and you don't know my style"
-. M.E.T.H.O.D. Man
I like that you said it was only about the hearts. God knew your motives and was able to bless you with more. It’s all about the souls. Blessings Lecrae!
GOD used you to save me, Lecrae...someone threw on the Church Small Group performances, on RUclips back in 2008. Followed all your Phases & Chapters. Thank you!
Met GRITS backstage at a Christian music festival in N. Georgia when I was 12 years old. Mom won them tix/passes off the radio. She also bought me CM album "Human Emergency" & Knowdaverbs' "The Syllabus". TBone the OG since Carmen/Petra days...iykyk. CHH done came a long way y'all fr. RIP mama
I’m currently reading a book called the unstuck church and it explains the cycles that ministries typically go through. I think CHH is maintaining but it has to be rebranded or relaunched in order to get to a place of sustained healthy growth, which it would then be profitable in outreach as well as financially.
Jesus is your way to heaven Believe in him and you will have life after death. He shed his blood for your sins to be forgiven.
“My life be like” by grits. lit a fire in my heart to make music.
I feel personally if anything it’s growing in a different way just as hip hop changed from its creation.
You have to Meet them where they’re at, but Never Compromise Truth in God! We Reach, Teach, and Preach in Many Forms to bring ppl into God!
I was just listening to T-Bone yesterday with my daughter. It is sooo needed, I definitely agree Christian rap/hip hop is needed to reach the youth, the next generation. I agree with what he said about how artists need to be allowed to be individuals, if they’re told to be like an artist who isn’t a Christian rapper, what’s the difference?
no difference. only spite. And hamburgers. And quality.
Grits and crossmovement were the first Christian hip hop I was introduced to… right before Lecrae
Tu música tiene un mensaje lleno de vida tanto que trasciende fronteras, Papá te dio un gran don porque aunque no hablamos el mismo idioma tenemos un mismo espíritu!!! Seria grandioso que se puedan subtitular o traducir tus mensajes. Bendiciones hermano! 😉
Praying for everyone who came to watch this video solely to find something to critique. Jesus didn’t change His mind about you, but mercy triumphs over judgement :)
T bone was fire … the last street preacher was my first experience in CHH
Nobigdyl,miles minnick,indie tribe. Love all of their music I grew up listening to you I’ve actually been a security guard at one of your concerts back in the day.
I would recommend listen to Battz. He’s newer to the chh scene. My favorites include Food for Thought and Southern Hospitality.
Big Love for you Lecrae. Ready for CC4
Let’s ask this question to take the conversation further… Did Reach Records kill Christian Hip Hop?
Yup 👌🏾 Crae said something that time 🗣️ shout out to my two favorite CHH artists... Bryann T. and that boy Sevin 💪🏾
Bryann Trejo and sevin are definitely the best.lets not forget h u r t and bizzle .4 truth tellers who are fire lyrics and rep GOD.good to see u brother
@@chrisyoung3146 Oh yeah.. yezzurrr.. u already know 👌🏾 Likewise 😎
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I Like Bizzle Too
@@SD_Chosen have u heard of h u r t ?
Lecrae salute to you brother blessings fasho ✊✌️🙏
Definitely not dead!!! One of the most bumped genre by me in my truck, in my gym, and in my headphones!!! Keep up the great work!
There’s some really valid points he brings up! Lecrae you’ve been a big influence in my journey along hip hop and I think it’s great that you give props to the younger ones coming through! Imma keep working my craft and enjoying the ride! 🔥🔥🔥
Good on ya cobber!
@@bjournpetey7056 shots brother! Have a great week!
@@1ChoiceMuzik I like to pretend im from differnt fultures sometimes like Australian. Gooday mate! Or Nigerian 🗺. In all seriousness i probably am nigerian . before the slaves came and yeah
@@bjournpetey7056 what country do you live in?
@@1ChoiceMuzik no where. What about you
Thank you thank you for this video!! I remember all who paved the way for CHH! I’ve been down with the genre since it’s beginnings and seen amazing growth!! I’m 51 years old and still support and listen to CHH. I’m even a DJ for a CHH group called Kin-Folk and we love The Lord Jesus Christ and this art! CHH ain’t dead so keep riding around town listening to this Jesus music!
Lo I know that was corny if you caught that.
I know that Church Clothes 4 just wrapped, but Church Clothes 5 featuring the founders would be the move for Lecrae.
I’m a poet I like to call myself. But when I listen to your music I feel like I have a calling to release Christian rap. I’ve done a few songs already. I do everything from home. Unfortunately a lot of and things have made my situation worse so I can’t afford studio time.. my laptop just broke and stuff and I’m unemployed due to my disease called ulcerative colitis.. so I’m just stuck in this hole trying dog out.. but in pain almost everyday. I wish I could peruse my dream of rap I feel like if I was given the chance I would shine.
Love u brother lecrae
Lol I’m so glad Lecrae mentioned PID AND T-Bone!! We named our first dog T-Bone…had his cassettes on repeat🤣🤣
dope video. Gonna check out the artists you mentioned 💯
It’s still alive, but the Power is dead ☠️ CHH got me through a prime of my life that kept me off the streets and really seek God and I am grateful. However, as time went on I feel the more mainstream it became the more lukewarm it became. It started lacking that authentic Spirit and Power that it once had. Now, (some not all) honestly it’s just “feel good music” idk if it’s strong enough to get someone through the last days or to the rapture or sum 😬 it needs the Spirit, the Power
Shout out to kingdom music, GOM and Hog mob. They are killing it right now in CHH.
I pray that the popular and successful Christian rappers would support the Christian Hip Hop radio stations like NGEN radio so we can reach deeper into the community. Tre9 is doing it…. Where y’all at?!!
I know you have little time and I thank you for reading this. I was in Kuwait when you came and you open up the people to this side of the hip-hop world. I am back in GA and would love you to visit World Harvest Church. Young people are full speed for Christ.
Christan hip hop is real street people who have experienced life in the dark and wanted to tell people how they overcame those obstacles thru Jesus
And spread the word in a wavy way like mordern music today but not tearing down but building up our people..
Leave a mark for the up an coming young adults it ain't DEAD we at full bloom...amen
man what will bring back CHH is the
Lecrae X NF tape
Or
WHATUPRG (New Hollywood)
I came from straight up hip hop to this and it was cool when I was still a babe but with more revelation from God's word I began to see the similarities clearly. The pride, the desire for reputation, the vanity and all the compromise is in plain sight. If the word says a bad tree can't produce good fruit then is CHH (with hip hop as it's roots) really even a thing?
Thank you for the insight appreciate you!
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I would agree it's not bubbling as it used to be. I was put on to CHH with When the Music Stops & Da T.r.u.t.h "welcome to the faith" Hip hop in itself is thriving but all sounds and topics been thrown in the pot already and lacks a refreshing quality to it. We need to get back to testimonies, the gospel and repentance put into good quality albums over who can rap the fastest or make catchy songs. I wanna hear more what Jesus did for you than 12 dance songs on 1 album.
I appreciate your words and love your work!!!
Grits was my first Christian rap group that I listened to, "my life be like" , I remember playing Midnight Club 3, and talking to my friends on Team Speak in a Christian gaming group called Soldiers of Christ, was talking about the rap in the game because I liked the beats but the lyrics were not soo clean even if the music was some what filtered for the game, and one of them told me about Grits, and loved it then some time later I found reach records, right around the time your song, Take me as I am, and Trip Lee's 2020 was out, I don't think Christian Rap is going away at all, that would be like saying Christian Rock is going away, and we have bands like Skillet who are still around.
Hulvey didn't even make the cover 🤣
Thanks for Sharing Bra!!! I Always introduce your music as well as other Rappers addressing current hurdles to our youth. Music is such a great tool. Especially when the message points towards our Loving God....... Blessings to you and your Beautiful family... keep posting🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Letting God Hit Refresh☝🏾
You should look up Lucky Luciano Kingdom muzic lucky gots a great story he changed his life around for God and also the people from Kingdom music
He's right that there's new people bringin it to new generations! Like Swaizy and Jude Barclay
No i don that sucks.
Me no like
Whos swaizy and jude barclay to you?
What makes hip hop is the msg, so hip pop without theee gossip it’s dead . Yes beats phase out but the msg in hip hop makes it stay. I know gritts , T bone , cross movement... and am in deep in Africa. But the new regime is boring me to death . Cause they don’t know who they are , the msg is just to confused 🤷♀️ empty like they just waiting for a chance to crossover if they can. However good we are the world won’t acknowledge us more than the secular artists. Am african I cant wear more expensive suits but rather I will do my traditonal wear and you can never gauge its price if am with Europeans . So let’s stick to the assignment and that’s we’re God will elevate us. Saving souls yo!
Thanks for this. I think people in my circles began asking this question post-2016. White Evangelicalism began to change, and that was a major commercial market for CHH. So if CHH isn't dead, how (if at all) has it changed over the last five years?
Please bring back the Unashamed tours!! That wasn't my generation sadly. I love the collectives of CHH like indie tribe., IVAV, Kings Dream (over the years), GOM, and RMG. There have been phases for sure, but the talent just keeps growing! Last year was crazy for the genre with projects dropping like HGA, Heathen, 2045, Restoration, The Divine Storm, Anti-Hero, Feared by Hell, and MLBM. As for this year, its great to see the competition of lower names like Wxlf, Angie, and Ringo drop decent projects.
Covid has killed everything for a while
Everyone in Christian rap doing the same thing. And if they're not, they're trying to be the "family friendly" version of "secular" pop artists.
Instead of Travis Scott, try KB.
• Instead of Megan Thee Stallion, try Wande.
• Instead of Swae Lee, try Swoope (or anyone else trending on Rapzilla).
The whole industry needs to be more conscious in how it reaches new audiences.
Which is exactly what I'm gonna do.
We on TikTok and Twitter Spaces tbh ♥️
I am not even Christian but Lecrae is so awesome and NF
I was a dedicated emcee in the christian hip hop genre but hung my jersey up to focus on family. But I remember people kept telling me my music was great I just needed to omit Jesus from the material. I would never leave out the Lord and Saviour. I also saw lots of christian emcees trying to copy cat the style of Jay-Z, Joe Budden back in the day, Westside Connection. So I always felt we needed to let the Holy Spirit lead us into originality. So christian hip hop will never die but we must not compromise the gospel and content and we must be original.
1. Indie Tribe saves lives.
I was brought up on Grits. Man. That group was a vibe.
As a CHH DJ, I love the movement.