Lecrae had the privilege to do a verse for the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards tonight. I think he did a great job showing that not all Christian rappers are whack. I also am thankful that he mentioned our Savior, idols in hip hop, Jesus’ resurrection, etc. The video is below. Leave your comments. What do you think about his verse from an artist point of view and did he communicate the gospel well?
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Lecrae 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher
Posted by admin - Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Lecrae Interview on Shade 45
Posted by C-LOS - Friday, February 11th, 2011
Lecrae was interviewed on Show Off Radio with Statik Selektah. This was Lecrae’s first time on Sirius Radio. This radio show is not a Christian but they gave him the chance to interview and play a few of his songs and he was able to freestyle at the end of the interview. If you missed it, you can download the interview below. Let me know what you guys think. I am not sure if I got the beginning of the interview.
Lecrae was interviewed on Show Off Radio with Statik Selektah. This was Lecrae’s first time on Sirius Radio. This radio show is not a Christian but they gave him the chance to interview and play a few of his songs and he was able to freestyle at the end of the interview. If you missed it, you can download the interview below. Let me know what you guys think. I am not sure if I got the beginning of the interview.
“We preaching Prosperity” Rhymefest
Posted by C-LOS - Friday, June 11th, 2010
Warning!
If you are offended by explicit language, please skip the video and read the blog.
It’s really heartbreaking that we Christians are not able to trust “Christian” TV. It seems that most programs are not Christian at all. It is overflowing with teaching called, “the prosperity gospel.” This teaching opposes Scripture by promising that if we come to Christ, God will make us wealthy, healthy, and prosper us in every area of our life. According to prosperity preachers, if we do not possess those three things then we are in sin. This is the mainstream Christian message which is no gospel at all.
Rhymefest, a secular artist from Chicago, has a song on his new album mocking the prosperity gospel. While he is not a believer, he shares his observations of televangelist who use God to obtain wealth. He points out how they preach God wanting to change people for the purpose to bless them with material possessions. He also talks about their gift of healing being counterfeit. He says, “You thought you were sick ‘til he laid hands, now you on the floor just shakin’, and you still have cancer when you awaken.”
It looks like Rhymefest has been thinking about the Christian faith for some time. He co-wrote the song, “Jesus walks,” by Kanye West. In other videos, when he is asked to freestyle, he does his verses from this song. It seems like a real concern to him and I hope he is seeking for the truth. At the end of the Prosperity song, twice he says, “I just want to know what Christ is.” That obviously shows that the prosperity gospel is lacking the teaching of Jesus Christ.
The reason I share this is because it should really trouble us believers that this message is being preached to non-believers. It makes the Christian faith look ridiculous and people discredit it because of its scam to make the “pastors” rich. If the prosperity gospel is false then what is the true gospel? Here is the true gospel: Man has violated God by breaking his laws. Since we are guilty, we are worthy of God’s wrath. The punishment for sin is hell, where God infinitely unleashes his wrath in order to satisfy his justice. God is wrath but he is also merciful and gracious. He voluntarily provided himself as a substitute through Jesus in order to save sinners from his wrath. God became a man and lived the perfect life on behalf of sinners. When he was hanging on the cross, the Father poured the wrath of sinners on him. He died and resurrected on the third day. Taking the punishment on himself, he is able to free sinners from his wrath and bring them to himself. We are linked to God’s salvation by repentance and trust in Jesus Christ to save us. That is the gospel. Put in a sentence, “The gospel is the forgiveness from sin by Jesus living and dying on our behalf.” The good news is not material prosperity but reconciliation with God.
Remember at the end of the song when he says, “I just want to know what Christ is”? I wish I could respond to him by saying, “Jesus Christ is God in human form. He descended from heaven to provide forgiveness for sinners. If you turn from your sin and trust in his work, he will save you from his wrath and you can enjoy him for eternity with new life.”
Warning!
If you are offended by explicit language, please skip the video and read the blog.
It’s really heartbreaking that we Christians are not able to trust “Christian” TV. It seems that most programs are not Christian at all. It is overflowing with teaching called, “the prosperity gospel.” This teaching opposes Scripture by promising that if we come to Christ, God will make us wealthy, healthy, and prosper us in every area of our life. According to prosperity preachers, if we do not possess those three things then we are in sin. This is the mainstream Christian message which is no gospel at all.
Rhymefest, a secular artist from Chicago, has a song on his new album mocking the prosperity gospel. While he is not a believer, he shares his observations of televangelist who use God to obtain wealth. He points out how they preach God wanting to change people for the purpose to bless them with material possessions. He also talks about their gift of healing being counterfeit. He says, “You thought you were sick ‘til he laid hands, now you on the floor just shakin’, and you still have cancer when you awaken.”
It looks like Rhymefest has been thinking about the Christian faith for some time. He co-wrote the song, “Jesus walks,” by Kanye West. In other videos, when he is asked to freestyle, he does his verses from this song. It seems like a real concern to him and I hope he is seeking for the truth. At the end of the Prosperity song, twice he says, “I just want to know what Christ is.” That obviously shows that the prosperity gospel is lacking the teaching of Jesus Christ.
The reason I share this is because it should really trouble us believers that this message is being preached to non-believers. It makes the Christian faith look ridiculous and people discredit it because of its scam to make the “pastors” rich. If the prosperity gospel is false then what is the true gospel? Here is the true gospel: Man has violated God by breaking his laws. Since we are guilty, we are worthy of God’s wrath. The punishment for sin is hell, where God infinitely unleashes his wrath in order to satisfy his justice. God is wrath but he is also merciful and gracious. He voluntarily provided himself as a substitute through Jesus in order to save sinners from his wrath. God became a man and lived the perfect life on behalf of sinners. When he was hanging on the cross, the Father poured the wrath of sinners on him. He died and resurrected on the third day. Taking the punishment on himself, he is able to free sinners from his wrath and bring them to himself. We are linked to God’s salvation by repentance and trust in Jesus Christ to save us. That is the gospel. Put in a sentence, “The gospel is the forgiveness from sin by Jesus living and dying on our behalf.” The good news is not material prosperity but reconciliation with God.
Remember at the end of the song when he says, “I just want to know what Christ is”? I wish I could respond to him by saying, “Jesus Christ is God in human form. He descended from heaven to provide forgiveness for sinners. If you turn from your sin and trust in his work, he will save you from his wrath and you can enjoy him for eternity with new life.”
Evangel – Elation Foundation Album Release Party
Posted by C-LOS - Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Wow, this is going to be a great event! 3 of my favorite rappers performing June 26th! If you are in the Maryland area, you definately have to come out to this event. Here are my thoughts on each one performing that night:
Voice – His music is definately my preference in Holy Hip Hop. Loves theological topics for his songs. Knows how to pick really nice beats. Stage performance is awesome! He know how to spit and deliver it with his body language. He really knows how to get the crowd interested. He will most likely be performing songs from his new album “Christ the King.”
B-doe - I always look foward to seeing this dude perform. One thing that I like about B-doe is that he is very careful on how he communicates to the audience. I hate seeing rappers who perform and the audience cannot hear what he is saying, either because he cuffs the mic or he is yelling too hard and mumbling. B-doe is the total opposite. He is very clear when performing and you can understand and appreciate his lyrics. Since you can hear him well, you will apprecaite his rhyme patterns and punchlines. One thing I admire about this artist is that he will always point you to the glory of God. I hope he performs “Yet will I trust him!”
Evangel – When it comes to lyricism, this guy is incredible. He is at the top of my list of favorite rappers. His multi rhymes, difficult rhyme patterns and punchlines draws listeners to want to hear more. He is your favorite christian rapper’s favorite rapper, LOL. I love how carefully he studies his song concepts and teaches doctrine in a way we can nod our head and take notes at the same time. I love seeing him perform. One thing that amazes me is his character. Even though he knows he’s dope, he won’t show off or brag. He is a great christian example on and off the mic, haha. He is absolutely a person all young christian rappers can look up to. He will be performing songs from his new album “Elation Foundation.”
To purchase “Elation Foundation,” you can go to www.Christcentric.net or download it from iTunes, Amazon and all other digital music stores.
Here is the event details:
Shady Grove Presbyterian Church
16911 Redland Road
Derwood, MD 20855
Date: June 26, 2010
Time: 7pm, come at 6pm for free food
Wow, this is going to be a great event! 3 of my favorite rappers performing June 26th! If you are in the Maryland area, you definately have to come out to this event. Here are my thoughts on each one performing that night:
Voice – His music is definately my preference in Holy Hip Hop. Loves theological topics for his songs. Knows how to pick really nice beats. Stage performance is awesome! He know how to spit and deliver it with his body language. He really knows how to get the crowd interested. He will most likely be performing songs from his new album “Christ the King.”
B-doe - I always look foward to seeing this dude perform. One thing that I like about B-doe is that he is very careful on how he communicates to the audience. I hate seeing rappers who perform and the audience cannot hear what he is saying, either because he cuffs the mic or he is yelling too hard and mumbling. B-doe is the total opposite. He is very clear when performing and you can understand and appreciate his lyrics. Since you can hear him well, you will apprecaite his rhyme patterns and punchlines. One thing I admire about this artist is that he will always point you to the glory of God. I hope he performs “Yet will I trust him!”
Evangel – When it comes to lyricism, this guy is incredible. He is at the top of my list of favorite rappers. His multi rhymes, difficult rhyme patterns and punchlines draws listeners to want to hear more. He is your favorite christian rapper’s favorite rapper, LOL. I love how carefully he studies his song concepts and teaches doctrine in a way we can nod our head and take notes at the same time. I love seeing him perform. One thing that amazes me is his character. Even though he knows he’s dope, he won’t show off or brag. He is a great christian example on and off the mic, haha. He is absolutely a person all young christian rappers can look up to. He will be performing songs from his new album “Elation Foundation.”
To purchase “Elation Foundation,” you can go to www.Christcentric.net or download it from iTunes, Amazon and all other digital music stores.
Here is the event details:
Shady Grove Presbyterian Church
16911 Redland Road
Derwood, MD 20855
Date: June 26, 2010
Time: 7pm, come at 6pm for free food