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Lecrae Devaugh Moore is not a stranger to the evangelical Christian world. In September 2008 he released an album entitled “Rebel.” It became the soundtrack to the lives of many evangelical Christians, young and old, urban and suburban. The Hallmark track “Don’t Waste Your Life” (based on a book by popular reformed evangelical Pastor John […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Tyler and Beau discuss Lin-Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking Broadway Musical: Hamilton, its cultural impact, hip-hop roots, and the controversial nature of this historical re-imagining of both the American Revolution and founding of American Democracy. For those that might not be aware, Hamilton: An American Musical is based on the […]
Anyone who has been following Lecrae on Twitter since the Ferguson riots, will notice that he has increasingly spotlighted racial injustice, particularly, in regards to the police shootings of African-American men, women and children. Most recently, on September 19th, he tweeted about Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem protest: “Take a knee…people riot. Take a bullet…people quiet.” […]
“Chance the Rapper’s ‘Coloring Book’ Is a Gospel Rap Masterpiece” reads the headline for a recent article from Rolling Stone Magazine. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, Rolling Stone is sprinkling complexities atop a decades-old discussion in the Christian community. The war over genre definition amongst Christians who rap has spawned treasures and trolls alike. Everything from […]
Jemar and Tyler are joined by Sho Baraka to discuss both his music and his ministry. Subscribe – iTunes – Satchel – RSS Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook
My mind went again to an event that set off a firestorm on social media not too long ago. Even the White House tweeted about Kendrick Lamar’s passionate Grammy performance in mid-February. The unapologetically political message struck a chord with many in the black community, and as usual set off a round of mixed responses […]
Tevin Brown shares his thoughts on rapper David Banner’s lecture series titled the Godbox. The lectures aimed to promote his album and Banner’s new wave of black consciousness or “awakening”.
Jemar was able to meet up with recording artist Trip Lee at this year’s TGC 2015. Together they discuss his ministry, as well as his recent single: Coulda Been Me Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe – iTunes – RSS Social – @_PassTheMic – Facebook
In this article, contributor Cyril Chavis offers a music review of the debut album from Epiphany Fellowship’s worship team, Doxa.
As Christians, we are already “raised with Christ” (Col. 3:1), but we have not yet received our new bodies that will be given at the final resurrection (1 Cor. 15:35-54). We are already citizens of heaven (Phil. 3:20), but we are not yet in heaven. The Kingdom of God is already here and Christ is […]
Last week we considered four principles for battling bitterness. Let’s continue reflecting on the Biblical principles evident in this track by Andy Mineo. 5. HAVE THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE Mineo changes his perspective: “I get bitter, kinda cold like the winter, It’s so hard for me to forgive him then I remember that I’m a sinner” “Plus […]
How Can We Fight Bitterness? Last week we defined bitterness and outlined what the Bible says about it. Moving forward, we look at how we can fight bitterness. Having a bitter attitude does not bring glory to God. So what are we to do with the angry emotions and pressures that persist despite our […]
“30′s the new 20, I’m so hot still.” – Jay Z (30-Something) As Jigga declared that age and maturity were to be embraced by hip hop and it’s listeners, many people followed suit. No longer is an older listener of hip hop being portrayed as the clock-rocking Flavor Flav. Now we see older more mature […]
Notable Lyrics: “So don’t just scoop the dust, remove the rug, if I’ve got unforgiveness in my heart, then there really ain’t no room for love” “I’ve been so forgiven, that if I hold a grudge, I don’t show He’s risen” “I know my sin’s removed since Jesus came, with no reason to forgive me, […]
The group formerly known as Level 3:16 is getting a new name and new music is coming as well. Stay tuned!
“We the Beautiful Eulogy attempt to communicate audibly and visually to help you hear and see the glory of God clearly.” These stacatto bars from emcee Odd Thomas perfectly sum up the music and ministry of one of the most eclectic groups in all of hip hop, Beautiful Eulogy. The Portland, Oregon-based crew gained a […]
Obviously, testimonies aren’t the end of theological debates and should not be. Because we know that God’s grace can shine through even in man’s shortcomings and make much of our mistaken ideas, we should never assume something is right because it works from time to time. So, I’m not arguing for pragmatism. However, testimonies can […]
Jemar and I linked up with Propaganda, Dr. Carl Ellis, and B.J. Thompson to talk Faith and Culture in light of the recent NCFIC panel on Reformed Rap. This is not a direct response to that panel. We focus on the broader problem. See video below! Note: Pass The Mic is the premier podcast of […]
Several weeks ago, Christian Hip Hop’s most visible, accomplished artist released a sequel to his 2012 mixtape release Church Clothes. Featuring a litany of producers and controversial mainstream features, CC1 was the most downloaded CHH project of all time and one of its most influential. Beyond the consumer success of downloads and other acclaim, this […]
