Lecrae

Hip-Hop Hope: The Genre Too Big to Ignore

There is no denying the vitality and importance of Christian hip-hop. It’s what listeners want to hear and what consumers want to buy. It’s not the elephant in the room – it’s the host of the party.

It’s...

2010: The Best of the Best

By the staff and senior music editors at gmclife.com

We’ve always been a ‘glass is half full’ bunch of critics, but some years more than others have certainly tested our optimistic outlook. But this year –...

Lecrae: Rap Beyond 'Rehab'

By Andy Argyrakis, senior editor, gmclife.com

Throughout the history of Christian music, a handful of rap and hip-hop artists have become household names, from the early days of dcTalk to its protégés Grits...

Lecrae, Gravity

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Gravity

We fight against it because we know its function is to bring us down. Balloons may be void of substance within, but at least they get to avoid the ground. The mountaintop view is all we want, because darkness pervades the valley. We don’t...

Rehab

With an offering of rehabilitation found in Christ alone, Lecrae also maintained his established base, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Contemporary Christian chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart. The impact of this album continues...

After the Music Stops
Lecrae

One listen to Lecrae, and it is unashamedly evident that he has a worldview not commonly found in popular Hip Hop. From the south side of Houston, to a major platform in the movement of urban reform, a rocky road provides a window into the grace...