Christian rapper Rawsrvnt’s #IMONFIRE wristband spotted on Tennessee Titan...
A black and white silicon wristband for Christian rapper Rawsrvnt’s #IMONFIRE campaign was spotted on Tennessee Titan linebacker Zach Brown during this week’s Monday Night Football game against the New...
View Article5th Ward Boyz rappers reunite and organize a Stop the Violence Unity Concert...
The three founding members of the 5th Ward Boyz, a group whose hardcore gangsta raps helped make Houston's Rap-A-Lot Records a nationwide brand, will reunite on Sunday, December 23 from 2pm - 6pm for a...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Authentik talks about prison ministry, putting Bible stories into...
I recently caught up with Serge from the group Authentik via e-mail to ask about prison ministry, putting Bible stories into rap form, and unique band names.
View ArticleIs the ‘n-word’ off-limits for Christian rappers?
Today, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, marks the release of Sho Barka‘s Talented Xth album. The well-produced and though-out project comes from an artist who used to be signed to the biggest...
View ArticleA discussion about “Talented Xth”, race, & faith
On Monday night I was honored to be a part of an online discussion about rap, race, and faith. It was hosted by author Seth Tower Hurd and included hip hop artist/urban missionary Kareem Manuel and...
View ArticleLecrae, Trip Lee, and ESPN’s Chris Broussard cap Christian hip hop events...
The NBA's All-Star weekend and hip hop go together like Comic-Con and superhero costumes. So it's no surprise that Christians in that community are also in the mix. Two of the more high-profile...
View ArticleFashion tips from LeBron James’ stylist and 5 things I learned during NBA...
Last weekend as part of the NBA All-Star Game festivities I had the honor of participating in several exclusive-access events as an official “Footaction Influencer.” This select group of Houston-based...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Canon talks “Flip Flop Status,” the...
Guest writer (and University of Houston journalism student) Tim Payne interviews rapper Canon about his song "Flip Flop Status," the Christian-rapper/rapper-who-is-a-Christian debate, and smashing...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: NomiS talks about his free “Les Mis”-inspired hip hop album
I recently caught up with California producer/rapper NomiS via e-mail to ask about his free Les Misérables-inspired album, music about redemption, and the Glee-ification of hip hop.
View ArticleRemembering DJ Primo one year later
A year ago today we shockingly lost one of Christian hip hop’s greatest assets – Carlos “DJ Primo” Avila. On April 3, 2012, Primo succumbed to severe depression and took his own life. This Mexican-born...
View ArticleChristian rapper shai linne responds to Paula White Ministries’“Open Letter”...
There’s a new entry in the public discussion about Christian rapper shai linne‘s song that accuses several prominent pastors (including Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes, and Paula White) of being “Fal$e...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Mpax talks about promoting this weekend’s Black Out Circuit Tour...
I recently caught up with Rekcity producer Alan "Mpax" Puac via e-mail to ask about the Black Out Circuit Tour he's promoting and bringing to Houston this weekend that features FLAME, Thi'sl, J'son, V....
View ArticleHouston Chronicle article renews Derek Webb’s “feud” with The Roots’...
I guess I kind of started it. Last month, I wrote a Houston Chronicle feature story about folk singer Derek Webb‘s love of hip hop. During our interview he shared a story about his plan to get...
View ArticleLeBron James’ stylist shares fashion tips and charity with Houston’s Hip Hop...
LeBron James' stylist shows off NBA-inspired summer fashions and Footaction donates to a Houston-based ministry.
View ArticleHeath McNease snags folk singer Derek Webb for rap remix of C.S....
It looks like Heath McNease is the first rapper* to get folk singer Derek Webb on a track. The co-founder of the worship group Caedmon’s Call offers his vocals on a song called “Mere” that also...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: 5 Questions with Dre Murray
Sketch the Journalist continues his "5 Questions With..." interview series with Dre Murray from Tulsa, Oklahoma. In this discussion, the two talk about Dre's Houston roots, how "Gold Rush: Maybe One...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: 5 Questions with Corey Paul
Sketch the Journalist continues his "5 Questions With..." interview series with Houston's Corey Paul. In this discussion, the two talk about Corey's early reaction to Sketch's criticism of his work,...
View ArticleHomecoming: This weekend Dre Murray returns to Houston for Gold Rush...
Dre Murray, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Christian rapper responsible for one half of Hell's Paradise and one fourth of WLAK (We Live As Kings), returns home to Houston this Saturday to celebrate the...
View ArticleHouston named #1 city for Christian Hip Hop
Houston is the number one city for gospel rap according to a recent post by team at The Wade-O Radio Show - an international, terrestrial, Internet radio show, and podcast that provides its listeners...
View ArticleFormer Texans safety Quintin Demps joins Houston-based Christian rap collective
NFL safety Quintin Demps, who played for the Houston Texans last year, has joined Houston-based Christian rap production and graphics company Rekcity.
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