Rapper Lecrae Releases Surprise Mixtape 'Church Clothes 3', Features Secular Producer and Artists
/By Marilette Sanchez
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How does Rapper Lecrae manage to make time for all these projects? This morning, Lecrae surprised his fans with a new mixtape, 'Church Clothes 3' produced by S1 who has worked with the likes of Kanye West & Jay-Z. The project also features an eclectic mix of both "secular" hip hop artist and Christian artist collaborations, including E-40, N'Dambi, Propaganda, John Givez, JGivens, Jackie Hill Perry and Lecrae's labelmate KB.
It just goes to show that God truly multiplies an artist's time and resources when it's all about the love of the craft and making God famous. With a 2014 album that debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 ('Anomaly') and a Grammy-winning song ("Messengers" feat. For KIng and Country), Lecrae's musicality and faith are undeniable. I'm so excited to see God continue to blur the lines between "secular" and "Christian" hip hop in order to encourage better quality artistry in the Christian music genres and to expose new hip hop fans to the Gospel.
Besides hip-hop artist, Lecrae will add author to his resumé with his May 3 release of his memoir, “Unashamed.” Fans who pre-order the book at UnashamedBook.com can choose from several exclusive goodies, including a free Lecrae song or an “Unashamed 116” T-shirt.
Click here to buy or stream below via Spotify to listen to 'Church Clothes 3'. You can also buy a physical copy at any DTLR location.
It’s not often that mainstream media show interest in a gospel artist. But at this year’s Grammy Awards, MTV and XXL Mag took notice as Christian rapper Lecrae won “Best Gospel Album” for Gravity.
“[He] has done well to exist within hip-hop’s secular sphere” said MTV, highlighting Lecrae’s past collaboration with DJ Don Cannon and rapper Big K.R.I.T., and his participation in BET’s Hip-Hop Awards Cypher in 2011.