Christian Rap/Hip Hop news, events, and lyrics ft. Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tedashii, Flame and more!

The Lawn-covered veranda of Gorge Amphitheater is the number one place for concert aficionados in the Pacific Northwest. With a massive 19,500 seat venue and ideal weather more than 310 days a year, this is an ideal location for major artists worldwide. It has been voted as the nation’s best outdoor concert over the last three years by Pollstar magazine.

Lecrae, Tedashii, Trip Lee, and the rest of 116 Clique blessed the crowed with their remarkable rhymes and their bangin beats. Performing the crowd favorites Don’t Waste Your Life, Go Hard, and Send Me, Lecrae and crew portrayed themselves as blessings from God and humbled by His sanction on their lives. Matthew 22:14 stays “for many are called, but few are chosen.” This means God calls everyone and gives them the power to respond—but to be chosen, we must respond to the call, using the power God gave us for that purpose. These guys have definitely been chosen. If you were there, I know you were blessed.

I found a few youtube uploads that I wanted to share…Check them out!

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In Philippians 4:19, it states “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Many of you may know this verse, and many may use it on a daily basis. The one thing that is necessary in this verse is faith. God will supply you with what you need, but it requires faith on our end. If we don’t have faith that God will give us the supply we desire, we are essentially saying we don’t believe He can indeed do it.
Sometimes, God puts us in a position where we need a supply and we need Him to give us that supply. If God talks to us and tells us we need to give $500 in the offering and we don’t have $500 to give, we need to have faith that God will supply the money. If you don’t have that ability, God is restricted on how He can use us. I don’t Know about you, but I don’t want to be restricted on what God can do through me!

Today, I encourage all who read this to meditate on this simple concept. It can change your life forever. Make sure you are capable of handling the faith aspect of this equation. What I mean by this is if God tells you to give $1 million to the church, you better have enough faith to believe God can give this to you.

Faith is something that needs to be evolved. You just don’t get it overnight. I like the comparison of faith and weight lifting. You can’t just go to the gym and start bench pressing 300lbs. You have to start small and build yourself up to that level. Faith is the same way. If you feel you lack faith, start believing, in faith, for something small. Maybe its $50 for a bill or maybe its faith for healing or maybe its faith for more Godly friends to come into your life. Whatever it is, God can supply.

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San Bernardion showed DWYL just why they went on this tour.  Lecrae set the tone with his top hits including Got Paper, Send Me, and Go Hard with Tedahsii. The more this group of God sent believers blesses this country with their amazing lyrics and baffling beats, the more God can portray His will on this world.

Matthew 18:20 in the Amplified states “For wherever two or three are gathered (drawn together as My followers) in (into) My name, there I AM in the midst of them.” Well there were more than two or three at San Bernardion on July 16th, and as the scriptures states, God was in the midst and He is the hero we all should be desiring.

Below I have an incredible selection of clips from this concert….Enjoy!

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After much anticipation, we finally get to hear the bangin beats of Da T.R.U.T.H on his brand new album entitled The Big Picture.  Originally set to release several weeks ago, this album was pushed back to July 21st.  Lecrae.net will have a review of this album in the near future, but in the mean time, get your hands on this album!

As I write this, The Big Picture currently sits atop the gosple charts on iTunes and is ranked #32 in all iTunes downloads! Can I get an AMEN! I can’t wait to see what God has in store for Emanuel Lee Lambert, Jr., AKA Da T.R.U.T.H. and I pray God moves many people through this album.

I am a believer in spreading the word and Truth actually was one of the first christian rap artist that I listened to. This album falls right in line with all the others that this brother has produced. From beginning to end it’s packed with the Word. Listen before you judge and let the words touch your heart. God Bless!

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In Genesis, God gave Adam the duty of naming everything in the garden of Eden. This was a very purposeful task, not just a chore that God decided to give without purpose. Throughout the bible, God has chosen words to have great power. He created the heavens and the earth and everything around us with His words. He gives us instructions to call those things that be not as though they were (Romans 4:17). God wants us to proclaim everything out loud and verbally. If we are sick, we claim we are healed. If we run into financial help, we claim we have abundantly all we can think or imagine (Ephesians 3:20) and we have more than enough. Its been on my heart lately to make sure I personally remember to watch what I say because of the power God has given us through words. God bless.

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Guest speaker at our church on Sunday was Dr. Dufresne. His message in summary was on the anointing of God. Something I received in that sermon was how important it is to be around the right people. The crowed you spend time with has influence on you whether you like it or not. As much as I would like to be the missionary around some of my friends, the truth is they can bring me down faster than I can bring them up. Dr Dufresne had an incredible anointing on his body on Sunday, and I am glad I got a piece of it. It is truly amazing that the same power that was on Elisha’s bones in 2 kings 13:21…the power to raise the dead! I don’t know about you but I am sure glad God is on my side! Amen

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I have not personally met Bobby Bishop, however I can tell you what just about everything I read refers to him as – down to earth. He is no rock star nor is he a guy you will see followed by the paparazzi, he is just your everyday man. He is a father, husband, son, and a friend to many. Blessed by God with an amazing ability to proclaim the word of God in all of his rhythmic lyrics.

What exactly is the Everyday Man? Well he is your common, average Joe willing to help an elderly lady cross a busy intersection or help a neighbor with yard work. Although Bobby does not claim to have all the answers, he will tell you about the One who does.

Everyday Man is one of those releases that is going to get attention — either because it is so good or because it is going to make some folks extremely uncomfortable. Listening to songs about the life that Bobby Bishop willingly lives in order to help others can lead to a fairly ugly picture the next time you look in the mirror. Bobby captures and delivers a thought-provoking yet humbling journey as he shares his life, thoughts and discoveries about himself in this CD. (Check out the album review at about.com)

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My boy San John uploaded this video. As this video shows, its not always glitz and glamour being on the road on a mission to spread the Gospel. Its often times a struggle, especially when Satan tries to put obstacles in your way. As John 10:10 states “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Everything that we do in life is influenced by one of 2 spiritual beings; God or Satan. Lets make the right choices and let God influence us always!

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On July 12, the DWYL tour put on a performance for the fans in Odessa, TX. The show was free to enjoy, but donations were encouraged to help with the cost of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Bryan C Bailey starts church off on the right foot with a prayer (see video).

The crowd here was young, which means they are the next generation to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord of ALL! The guys did a great job once again and blessed all who were witness to the show.

Here are a few videos of what went down in Odessa!

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Once again, DWYL tour has represented God in a powerful way! Lecrae and the boyz were spreading the Gospel to a packed house in San Antonio Texas. The thing that I love about Lecrae as shown in this video is that the words that are in his rhymes have such tremendous meaning and power behind them, that its more than just lyrically sounding clean and neat, it’s God’s word through him that he clearly states. Thank God for sending DWYL tour across the country!

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After a bit of a delay, Da Truth will release their new CD on July 21st, with a release party expected July 10th with the See it….Experience it….Live it TOUR. Da Truth Album release will be heald at Youth Explosion Aftershock. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Order them HERE.  You do not want to miss what God has in store for you here on Friday!

UPDATE on July 11, 2009:

While looking for some additional hints into what Da Truth has in store for the new release, I found the trailer for The Big Picture!

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The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association recently put together an inspirational video on Lecrae Moore. It gives an inside look at the Christian rapper’s story while on his Rock the River tour. By keeping Jesus Christ the center of his mission during this tour, he has been blessed. Check it out!

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