Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 8 years old. Lecrae is an odd kind of ...

Christian rapper Lecrae has announced that he's on his last tour but will remain active in the music industry while spending more time with his family.

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." ...

Born and raised by his mother on the south side of Houston, Lecrae moved around a lot. Along the way, he took to rapping as a way of communicating his mind. It wasn't until after high school, and ...

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 ...

Making money for a mainstream record label and pleasing the Christian-music community can be two divergent paths, and neither is necessarily most important to Lecrae. A bigger priority is making ...

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 ...

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Ahead of the release of his forthcoming LP "All Things Work Together" (Sept. 22 via Columbia Records), rapper Lecrae looks back with this week's throwback set, inspired by the music that shaped him… ...