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LeCrae, born John Reuben, is an American rapper and songwriter known for his profound lyrics and his Evangelical Christian faith. Born on October 9, 1979, he blends elements of gospel, hip-hop, and soul in his music, which has found success in both the Christian and mainstream music scenes.

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“Dear Hip Hop, we can't scream 'murder, misogyny, lawlessness' in our music & then turn around and ask for equality & justice.”

Turns Asks Justice Murder Dear Hip Hop Hips Hops Scream Misogyny Lawlessness

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“Hip hop - it's an art form but it's a culture as well. You grow up in the culture and you never leave it. It's a style of dress; it's a way of thought. I always grew up in the culture, and it was part of who I was and I carried it into every world I was in.”

World Way Wells Art Form Culture Grows Growing Up Style Grew Grew Up Dresses Hip Hop Hips Hops

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“When I think about Christian hip hop I think of an individual who is a Christian who is using hip hop to communicate things that God will endorse.”

Thinking Christian Individual Hip Hop Communicate Gods Will Hips Hops

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“I was very introverted growing up and I had small circle of friends. Any opportunity I got to rap or articulate things through rhyme or hip hop was great for me.”

Opportunity Growing Up Growing Hip Hop Rap Circles Hips Hops Rhyme Introverted Circle Of Friends

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“For me, Christianity is not a genre. It's faith. The Gospel is not a genre either. It's faith. I definitely understand the semantics of naming things to give them some kind of distinction but I think my faith is pretty distinct. If you want to call it hip hop, essentially it is. That's the art form.”

Ifs Thinking Want Giving Kind Art Form Christianity Hip Hop Hips Genre Distinction Hops Semantics Naming Things

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“Hip-hop in a lot of ways is like sports; when you go to a sports game, you see people from all ages, all ethnicities, all social classes, they're all there enjoying the game. Hip-hop has been one of the only forms of music that has provided that kind of atmosphere.”

People Way Kind Has Beens Age Form Games Social Sports Enjoy Class Hip Hop Hips Atmosphere Hops Ethnicity Social Class

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“It's such a phenomenon for a hip-hop artist to fully embrace his Christian roots and his faith. And that becomes something that people almost need you to justify.”

People Needs Christian Artist Roots Embrace Hip Hop Hips Hops Justify Phenomenon Need You Hip Hop Artist

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“Hip hop, this is church. Church, this is hip-hop. Y'all need to meet. I know you have some misconceptions about them, I know you have some misconceptions about them. Let's work through this because there's a lot of false perspective.”

Knows Needs Church Perspective Hip Hop Hips Hops Misconception

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“I want to be the bridge. I embrace it. I don't mind being a leader. I don't mind opening the doors. I guess my prayer is that there will be other leaders behind me who will come in and do more than what I've done, and more than what I can do and that this serves as an opportunity to level the playing field in hip-hop. I just want to be able to say "Hey, there's way more going on in life than the club."”

Way Want Mind I Can Done Able Opportunity Can Do Prayer Levels Behinds Leader Doors Fields Embrace Hip Hop Clubs Opening Hey Hips Bridges Hops Playing Fields Being A Leader Mind Opening

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“I've always done music to push people to get them to get uncomfortable in their seat so they could wrestle with things. Not to become pew potatoes, just simply sitting there, growing fat with knowledge and not applying it. It's a mixed tape that's really aimed and geared toward hip hop culture.”

People Done Culture Growing Sitting Hip Hop Fats Hips Uncomfortable Seats Hops Tape Potatoes

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“I know specifically me being somebody who has had most of my experiences within the black church, that's cultural... you gotta put on your church clothes when you got to church...and it's nothing wrong with that - that's absolutely fine! But I think what's happening to a new generation ,the hip hop generation, there's astigmatism, a feeling that I'm unwelcome.”

Thinking Knows Feelings Black Church Generations Fine Clothes Happenings Hip Hop Hips Hops New Generation Unwelcome Black Church

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“If you just want a comfortable life, the awards, and pats on the back then you play Christian Hip Hop safe. Because playing it safe will give you consistency, but if you're really in this to see peoples lives transform then you're gonna have to do some risk assessment - it is costly to rally try to impact people.”

People Ifs Want Giving Trying Play Christian Risk Safe Comfortable Impact Hip Hop Hips Hops Awards Consistency Assessment Playing It Safe Comfortable Life

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“I think Hip Hop and Gospel are such strong distinct cultures that have problems, unspoken problems obviously, but problems with one another. On the hip hop side, it's the problems of "awe man I don't like the suits and ties," and on the Gospel side it's " awe man they need to pull their pants up." I just think those are minor, really small issues that we just need to get over and learn to help each other. We're all on the same , and in the same boat.”

Thinking Men Needs Helping Problem Culture Strong Sides Issues Hip Hop Boat Suits Hips Ties Awe Hops Pants Minors Get Over Unspoken Helping Each Other Suits And Ties

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Born: October 9, 1979
Known for: Rapper
Quotes: 200

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