Rap

[CarrieROBINS]

How about 50 Cent ya'll? He rocks my socks foshizzle!!! G-UNIT!!!!!!!!

o haven't heard of him. i'll have to check him out

 

[LyricalX]

Nas is the best by far

[Kids]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I want a be (be what I want a be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I want a be (I'll be where I want a be)

[Nas]
Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up
You can be anything in the world, in God we trust
An architect, doctor, maybe an actress
But nothing comes easy it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star
She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe
Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version
Hung with the wrong person
got her strung on that heroin
cocaine sniffing up drugs all in her nose...
Coulda died, so young, now looks ugly and old
No fun cause now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath
Cause she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring
Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing
So if you gonna be the best, I'm a tell you how,
Put your hands in the air, and take a vow

[Chorus - 2x (Nas and Kids)]
I know I can (I know I can)
Be what I want a be (be what I want a be)
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
I'll be where I want a be (I'll be where I want a be)

[Nas]
Be, B-Boys and girls, listen again
This is for grown looking girls who's only ten
The ones who watch videos and do what they see
As cute as can be, up in the club with fake ID
Careful, 'fore you meet a man with HIV
You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey
Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be
Rapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be
Older than you are, give yourself time to grow
You thinking he can give you wealth, but so
Young boys, you can use a lot of help, you know
You thinking life's all about smoking weed and ice
You don't want a be my age and can't read and write
Begging different women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish
If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this

[Chorus]

[Nas]
Be, be, 'fore we came to this country
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
It was empires in Africa called Kush
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
Asian, Arabs and gave them gold when
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
The Persian military invaded
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Shot off they nose to impose what basically
Still goes on today, you see?
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
Then learn to survive until they gain control
Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes
Read more learn more, change the globe
Ghetto children, do your thing
Hold your head up, little man, you're a king
Young Princess when you get your wedding ring
Your man is saying "She's my queen"

 

[Macewindu77815]

o haven't heard of him. i'll have to check him out

For the record that was a joke. I would not recommend checking him out.

 

[CarrieROBINS]

lol alright then i WON'T check him out. wasn't he in a movie recently. something about die tryin or something

 

[blackwasp]

Nas is the best by far

Yes.

All I need is one life, one try, one breath, I'm one man, what I stand for speaks for itself.

 

[Macewindu77815]

lol alright then i WON'T check him out. wasn't he in a movie recently. something about die tryin or something

Yes...Get Rich Or Die Tryin'...

 

[God_of_Mercy]

I used to think Secular rap was a lot better than any Christian rap but I soon found out that I was wrong. Grits, Cross Movement, Ambassador, KJ-52 are all great rap artists. There are some great Secular rappers, but in many cases I just can't enjoy their songs due what they are talking about, profanity, ect. Plus its hard for me to relate to a lot of Secular rap, I wasn't exactly raised in the streets

 

[musicionary]

I like KJ-52 too. He was on Aquire the Fire once, and I really enjoyed what he had to say.

 

[pairofdivers]

I'm into Flame, right now. His new CD came out last Tuesday, so I need to order a copy.
I also have a copy of a GRITS CD. That name makes me laugh every time I read it. LOL
Anyone out there listen to DaTRUTH?

 

[Tucan]

I would say, for those who used to/still do like Secular rap to look into either Pigeon John (now signed to a secular label, but he's still a Christian) or T-Bone (has respect from many a secular person)....and yes, Lightheaded is freakin' awesome...along with many people who weren't mentioned on here...LA Symphony, Deepspace 5, Verbs, ABG, Fresh Digress (Aimed towards teen girls), Pettidee, Odd Thomas...too many to name

 

[CrossMovement]

you should check out JAPHIA LIFE and ROB HODGE who will be distributed by Sony/Bmg under the etiquette of Beatmart.

www.beatmart.com (Free songs)

www.myspace.com/japhialife
www.myspace.com/robhodge

Christian rap going mainstream

 

[ITBM]

Sup Y'all?

Be sure to check my post "Is Hip Hop Music?" the the Jazz/Blues section since that's kinda where Hip Hop has it's roots.

Also, be sure to peep my site for a listing of everything Christian Hip Hop, including TONS of links to different Christian hip hop labels, MC's, DJ's, and even breakdancers. Too bad the server hosting my site is kinda down right now.

As for my favs?
I like older KJ-52 stuff. His newer stuff tends to repeat itself and it is much too fluffy for me. I do like the song Champion from the Best of the Submissions Mixtape Vol 1.
Corey Red & Precise DEFINATELY bring the heat. Be sure to peep their album "Resistance Iz Futile". You can get it from Amazon.com
Rob Hodge is sic with it. I totally dug his tracks on BOS from Beatmart.
Be sure to check out Manafest. Rapper from Toronto (my neighborhood). He has a strong sound, great freestyle skills, and an awesome DJ. He has a definite skater appeal. But don't sleep on him for that. His rhymes come correct.
Don't forget all my Underground cats taking the light to the unsaved world:
Deepspace 5, Mars Ill, and the Tunnel Rats. These crews has MASSIVE skills. Eminem has skills but Soulheir the Manchild would take him to school. Sphere of Hip Hop is the anthem baby!
The Cross Movement camp represents for sure. They have been in the game for a long time and have a solid plan for getting the message of Jesus Christ to the Hip Hop culture.

 

[krobinson]

i like christian rap cause i write christian rap and songs i used to listen to secular music but im trying to keep away from it. i used to listen to eminem but now i rarely do. I like his song mockingbird and cleanin out my closet

If you like christian rap, listen to Angel... http://www.forhimentertainment.com/listen.htm

Let me know what you think. You might want to reserve a copy of his cd for when it comes out in early 2006 - it doesn't cost anything to reserve a copy, just email your contact information.

God Bless!