It’s the culture that I understand, I live and thrive in. In my office, I got Dilla in the background, Tupac on the wall right there. Hip-Hop is everything, it’s the culture that raised me. I felt like let me do a quarterly, every four years let’s talk about America in general. Every year, somebody does a wrap up of the year in a song. S1 is one of my favorite producers, we collaborated on “Welcome to America.” I always loved the energy around it and thought “man, it’s time for a re-up.” So much has happened since then till now. Did you write it intentionally to follow up “Welcome to America”?Ībsolutely. Where it’s not like I’m blindly choosing sides, but I’m being out front and forthright about how I see things. My favorite is probably “CC4.” Take that back, my favorite is “Still In America.” It sets the pace of my perspective, and lets people get a glimpse of how I see America. ĭo you have a favorite song off Church Clothes 4 that you want fans to listen to? Seeing the fathers bringing their sons, mothers bringing daughters, it’s crazy. Performing the new music, seeing the multiple generations rocking with it. It’s crazy being in the game so long, and still have people coming out in droves. How’s tour been? What’s been the highlight so far? The Source spoke with Lecrae via Zoom to discuss tour, what Hip-Hop means to him, Tupac’s impact, paying homage to the greats in “Been About It,” new single “Your Power,” his journey with mental health, being righteous and ratchet, acting, and more! In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop, in the music video, they recreated the hip-hop album covers that they consider to be iconic. ![]() Just take a look at his music video with Andy Mineo called “ Been About It,” where both Reach Records’ artists are seen paying homage to the legends that came before them: Tupac, 50 Cent, Eminem, Outkast, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Jay Z, DMX, and many more. While his contributions to the genre of Hip-Hop alone are very well-respected, it’s his own love and passion for the greats that’s allowed him to in turn, create powerful, timeless music for audiences all around the world. I’m honored to live in that middle space.” A lot of folks, like myself, needed to find a voice someone in that middle space who relates to both the rap and gospel heroes. Speaking on his most recent album, Church Clothes 4, Lecrae states, “I am a hybrid, a bridge! Authentically Hip Hop, authentically a Christian. Nicki Minaj, while Lecrae was blasted for his “Blessings” single ft. Tasha was criticized for her single, “I’m Getting Ready,” ft. ![]() They also recently sat down for a powerful conversation on mental health and controversial collaborations with secular artists, and how the backlash impacted them. Beyond the long-awaited collaborative synergy between the two artists, it was the commonalities in their past experiences with mental health that allowed them to really peel back layers and wear their hearts on their sleeves. Most recently, Lecrae unveiled his newest single titled ”Your Power,” alongside gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Lenoard.
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