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Lecrae promotes new album, “All Things Work Together” at Build Studio on Aug. 29, 2017 in New York City.
Can a Christian truly embrace hip-hop culture? The disparity between faith and rap music has sparked an ongoing debate in hip-hop over the years, and at the intersection of this debate is Lecrae, the faith-based rapper who unabashedly wears Christianity on his sleeve all while delivering uplifting messages over booming, trap-style beats.
Lecrae’s not one to be pigeonholed into the label “Christian rapper” — as his 2014 album title suggests, he’s an “anomaly.” On his newest album All Things Work Together, the rapper says he “finally felt the freedom to say everything,” addressing a range of topics from his experience as a Christian in the rap sphere, to battling depression and his “Blessings.
