Kirk Franklin responds to all the backlash surrounding his frequent collaborations with Memphis rap superstar GloRilla.

“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord” (Psalms 40:3 ESV). A Blavity article published on December 7, 2025, caught my ...

There’s no secret that Hip Hop has both a direct and underscored ability to contest issues of socio-political, pedagogical, and ethnic differences. Building upon the classic 4 Principles of Hip Hop ...

The free block party returns to Normandy Fountain on Nov. 7 with 1,200-plus RSVPs, a gutted budget, and a founder determined ...

The intersection of faith and hip-hop has never been more relevant, and Roc Boy Preezy’s latest track “SAVED” proves why Christian rap is capturing mainstream attention in 2025. The highly touted ...

Led by young artists like Varsha and Sherin, Christian rap in India is emerging as a powerful genre used both for worship and protest. Gospel hip-hop, as it is also called, is gaining traction through ...

Christian hip-hop music, offering uplifting, inspiring content, is hot. In an era of social media anxiety, young people are looking for hope and finding it in Christian hip-hop. Holy Culture Radio, a ...

Renowned French Romantic author Victor Hugo is credited with saying, “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” It makes us wonder about the unspoken and ...

The burgeoning music movement is debunking assumptions about audience size, relevance and impact. By Angela M. Jollivette The growing prominence of faith-based/Christian hip-hop and R&B, aka Rhythm + ...