If you’re looking for “Christian rappers” or “Gospel emcees,” you may be better off waiting for the annual Dove Awards. Lecrae and fellow Reach Records emcee Derek Minor are two men who rap as their chosen profession. And a lot of those raps reference their chosen faith of Christianity. But they deal with the same issues as pretty much anyone else in Hip Hop. Those issues include the ever-present, “Hey, I know someone who raps” sales pitch. In fact, that pitch is how Lecrae and Minor met.
Part of the trade-off for winning a Grammy for “Best Gospel Album” means being labeled. But, much like witnessing rappers in their everyday surroundings, spending time with Lecrae and Minor will reveal more than any song.
Lecrae & Derek Minor Recall Meeting Each Other
HipHopDX: Lecrae, tell me about the first time you either met Derek or heard his music.
Lecrae: The first time I heard Derek’s music, I was living in Memphis. My sister actually hit me up, because she lives in the Nashville area near him. My sister was really cool with his wife, and they were kicking it. She was like, “You gotta listen to this dude, because he reminds me of you. He can really rap; you gotta listen to him.” Usually, I’m like, “Whatever, man…I don’t care.” But that was my sister, so the mentality was, “For you, I’ll do it. But I know you don’t know good music like that.” I threw her all under the bus, right?
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