rap
‘Hip-Hop Haggadah’ celebrates Jewish roots with a beat
By Yonat Shimron — April 17, 2019
(RNS) — For Jewish educator Matt Bar, there’s no better way to involve kids in the Passover seder than through the rhythmic, rhyming recitation of rap.
Mainstream rap has grown more Christian. So why is Christian rap going mainstream?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 25, 2017
Christian rapper Propaganda's new album only mentions "God" in one song. He focuses on racism and injustice instead.
Seminary apologizes for tweeted photo of professors posing as rappers
By Adelle M. Banks — April 27, 2017
(RNS) After Christian rapper LeCrae questioned the tweet, the seminary tweeted him back, asking, 'would you be willing to lead a dialogue on growth for our community?' He declined.
Trip Lee: Inside the mind of a misfit Christian rapper
By Jonathan Merritt — February 4, 2015
Trip Lee is part of a new slew of rappers who don't shy away from God-talk in their songs. They are making music in a genre that isn’t exactly known for faith-friendly themes and of which Christians have traditionally been wary.
Andy Stanley gets surprisingly real about love, sex, and dating
By Jonathan Merritt — January 15, 2015
The mega-church pastor hits hot topics head on. He even explains why he avoided discussing homosexuality but chose to talk about "bitches" and "hos."
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