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Grammy-winning Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae responded to the assassination of Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk, urging his followers to reject violence and instead embrace the teachings of Jesus.
"People are knocking on my DMs asking me to have some commentary about what's going on in America right now," Lecrae said in a social media post. "I'm in Africa, by the way, and here's my thing: I'm slow to speak because I'm trying to process, and part two is, there are people much smarter than me, much more articulate. I'm not that narcissistic to feel like I have to have the leading voice on everything that's going on in America.
The 45-year-old rapper, who in the past has been criticized by Kirk, said he was choosing to reflect privately with loved ones rather than immediately weigh in on the tragedy, but said he refuses to believe violence offers any meaningful solution.
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"People are knocking on my DMs asking me to have some commentary about what's going on in America right now," Lecrae said in a social media post. "I'm in Africa, by the way, and here's my thing: I'm slow to speak because I'm trying to process, and part two is, there are people much smarter than me, much more articulate. I'm not that narcissistic to feel like I have to have the leading voice on everything that's going on in America.
The 45-year-old rapper, who in the past has been criticized by Kirk, said he was choosing to reflect privately with loved ones rather than immediately weigh in on the tragedy, but said he refuses to believe violence offers any meaningful solution.
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‘This is not the way’: Lecrae condemns violence following Charlie Kirk’s killing
Grammy-winning Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae responded to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, urging his followers to reject violence and instead embrace the teachings of Jesus
