Lecrae is an odd kind of success story in the music world. He performs to packed venues all around the world, he has sold millions of album and owned the charts and he has countless fans that hang on ...

Since stepping onto the scene in the early 2000s, award-winning Christian rapper Lecrae has garnered Grammys, climbed the charts, and inspired countless fans. Known for his authenticity, faith, and ...

"Christian rap artist" is a term that mostly makes me cringe. Lecrae might be doing something to change that. The lyrics are straightforward, for the most part, and the song is catchy. It’s not trying ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Music that's filed under the Christian genre often has a hard time ...

If the idea of Christian hip-hop music sounds like an “Anomaly,” then Lecrae’s seventh studio album is aptly named. Released last week, the 15-song collection already has shot to No. 1 on iTunes, ...

There is a stigma attached to Christian music. And Atlanta-based rapper Lecrae wants no part of being stereotyped. “My music is not Christian, Lecrae is,” he often explains to the press. “I think ...

At first glance, the idea of Christian hip hop seems like an oxymoron. Don't say that to Atlanta-based artist Lecrae, however. Considered by some to be the reigning king of the genre, Lecrae describes ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Anyone with any lasting impressions of Lecrae as a Christian rapper saw those vanish after his LouFest set early Sunday afternoon ...

For 20 years, Lecrae has delivered dozens of hit records—all in the name of the Christian faith. From records such as “All I Need Is You,” “Sunday Morning,” and Grammy Award-winning “Your Power,” the ...

Hip-hop music and messages of faith and Jesus do not typically go hand-in-hand. But one artist has been able to top both the hip-hop and gospel charts with songs like "Jesus Muzik" and "Gravity." ...

As a huge hip hop fan, I had never once listened to "Christian rap." Not because I didn't want to, but I had never heard anyone that caught my attention. Until I listened to Lecrae. I started watching ...

They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus That means guns, sex, lies, video tapes But if I talk about God my record won't get played, huh? Not so for Lecrae. At the end of September, the 34 ...