Lecrae got his “Christian rapper” label from his first three albums. They weren’t just clean. They’re straight up theology and scripture, repeating the name of Christ over and over, calling out the sin glorified in mainstream hip hop and the culture.
@Brandon Mitchell I don't think he veered off though. His style just evolved. He said in his book that he doesn't like that super preachy music he put out at first that was trying to appeal to mega churches and stuff like that. His music now is instead in the world but not of it.
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC You sound like one of those people who seem to think that every single Christian has to have ONE way of thinking. Who are you to say that someone isn't a Christian when you don't truly know anything about them? In Carpools, Aha said "I'm just a rapper, not a pastor, I never said I'd be." You can't say someone isn't a Christian because they talk about stuff other than Jesus. Lemme guess. You think NF isn't a Christian anymore because he raps about the struggles he deals with in his life instead of making a gospel rap?
Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC so I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make, considering that the text that you just read is talking about separation of godliness and the wicked, and how one must not be double minded if they serve Christ. I do agree that some rappers have steered away from the truth because they are chosing to be double minded. I also agree with you when you say that double mindedness can be involved in rap when a rapper sings something completely different than about God. However, don’t let this confuse you that rappers have many different gifts and some present the Lord‘s presence and his holiness in different ways. It may seem like Lecrae is not using any of gods gifts for a greater purpose, however many have to understand that a rapper does not have to necessarily preach the same way, to carry across God’s initial message. At no time in my life, being able to go to many churches as I moved to different countries and cities, have I seen preachers preach the same message the exact same way. There’s multiple verses in the Bible and stories, yet whenever I listen to preachers talking about the same verses in Bible stories, none of them give the same sermon. This is because there’s different routes, different stories in life, and different approaches and experiences many have to go through that are very comparable to its topic throughout the Bible stories that we all know today. The same can be said when people present God‘s presence in multiple other gifts God has blessed his people with. Poetry being such, it is safe to say as long as one is talking and presenting God‘s holiness and their music, and also living the lifestyle after the song ends, they have not “steered away”. Though, I can’t directly assume this because God is the ultimate judge and he will judge them on their hearts and their intentions especially behind the music.
@@infinitrixtv92 Exactly. My problem is the people who think they're the ones who get to do God's job and condemn everyone and judge who is and who is not a Christian. If that guy has actually listened to his 180 project, he would realize Aha is still a Christian. He admits he lost his way some but that he's getting back to it. You can hear him in a better place on his Secession project too
Jason Crocker yes I agree and that is sad because God has so much potential for those people. It’s very common that many Christians only want to say what they want to believe and never mention parts of the Bible that contradict some of their own ideas. We should be reading the word and teaching others with personal experiences that correlate to it, rather than teaching others our own truths and then taking out Bible verses that support what we think. I personally dabbled into AHA’s new album songs, I was actually questioning if he was speaking about God and if his music centers on his message...and it seems like he it’s still being worked on. But these rappers are human so it is understandable that they’re not completely there yet. Just be careful what they say in their music and stay close to the word, in case of false doctrines and misconceptions.
CHH helped change my life, and I was bad. I stole 250 cars and a cop car. I shot 2 people and robbed dozens. Sold drugs, did drugs and the list goes on and on. Bryann T was the first Christian Rapper I heard and then it became part of my everyday life.
Literally the whole reason people call Lecrae a “Christian rapper” is the fact the he actually preaches in his songs about scripture and Jesus’ love. He also criticizes mainstream hip hop for singing about drugs, money, and women. It’s there in all of his songs, idk what’s so hard to understand about that
Any Christian with the God given gift they have to preach the Gospel and further God's kingdom through music would be happy to be called a 'Christian rapper/singer/artist'. This whole 'i don't like titles and labels' thing is just a front for the individual not wanting to turn from their sin but wants to continue saying 'God this' and 'God that' in their music. Matthew 7:21 A follower of Jesus the Christ *is* a Christian. That means you agree with what He agrees with and dislikes everything He dislikes such as homosexuality and pornography. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
i pray we all grow closer to God as we completely let go of this World/Godless culture. i pray we give into and spread the Kingdom culture in Jesus name.
Truly breaks my heart to see this. He definitely helped me get break through and come to god with workout at one point. Just went searching for his good songs and all I found was this. I’ll be praying for you ❤️ you are not ever forgotten to Jesus !
I pray God will motivate him to write more inspiring songs, and to strengthen his relationship with Christ. His later songs portrayed so much about what it’s like being a child of God, and yet even reading the title of this video just breaks my heart.
This title is clickbait. Aha, I doubt your reading this and just like all Christians, I know you're growing. But please don't be ashamed to label yourself a Christian on any platform, no matter how successful you get. Always give glory to God. Praying for you and all the artists pushing these boundaries man
I agree with a lot of things that Aha said in this interview. He shouldn’t feel pressure to fit a mold. Those who judge Aha Gazelle for not calling himself a “Christian rapper” should hold themselves to the same standard. For example, if you work at Starbucks, call yourself a Christian Starbucks employee. Or if you work in Real Estate, call yourself a Christian real estate agent. You see what I mean?😂 People should be able to tell by the fruit that you bear that you are a Christ-follower. In other words, you should be shining so bright for Jesus that you don’t even need to call yourself a Christian rapper, because people will already see the evidence that God is real in your life!
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC How can you say that this man is not a "biblical Christian"? You don't have the right to label anyone a Christian or not. Were you there when he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior? No you weren't
solf08 But not free to sin. We are actually called as Christians to die to ourselves to live for Christ. Until our “I got to” turns into “I get to” for Christ, we are missing the whole point
@@proddyg6348 I never saw his comment until just now but if I saw it earlier I'd have said nothing because just... NO. Why is it everyone thinks Jesus made us free agents? There is no real soldier who can say their superior lets them do as they please otherwise that person would be their friend/equal not their superior. Jesus is the KING. Kings aren't frivolous. So why think His subjects can be?
I personally know a few CHH rappers and I can tell you that they're not fake! They love Jesus and the word of God. We just have to let the Lord weed out the fake.
So much I could speak on about his words, his views and Lecrae. I am a preacher's son as well. Raised in it and even my grand dad was a preacher. I'm just gonna let him stay opinionated. But I'll say this, it's a bunch of arrogance in the industry over humility
The cussin', the politics, "black church", "white church", "facts", "logic"?! This kind of carnality is why we need DELIVERANCE after Salvation so we don't try to live our lives with our natural mind.. You can tell he came in that kind of system; "chh" has been politically-religious for DECADES. Heal & deliver 'em, Lord. MUCH Love.
Let us all pray for him. We can't be lukewarm in our walk as Christians. When we see our brother or sister falling away we need to pray for them. We can't say we're Christians and continue with our sin. When God Cleansed us, the old man departed. Which concludes we look nothing like ourselves when we were lost. Christian artists like Rodandkita paint a vivid picture for this. Their song "breakthrough" is so spot on. I recommend checking it out.
In my opinion the difference between a Christian rapper and a rapper that’s Christian is if you’re a “Christian Rapper” you also have to have an element of Anti-Rap. Meaning you have to put forth and effort to abandon the normal conventions of Hip Hop and call out how they’re wack or whatever. Chance the Rapper doesn’t really do this, even tho he’s a Christian but Kanye West does, which is why people are putting him in the CHH conversation now, even tho he’s not in the CHH community. Does that make sense?
At the end of the day, whoever reads this, Aha made points that aren’t what Christianity is about. What happened at the label I obviously aren’t an expert on. But when someone sees following commandments of Christ as a burden and not a blessing, then that person needs to repent and seek GOD’s face, and ask God to transform their hearts and mind to where they treasure Christ above all things and see obedience as a blessing that is rooted in our love for God. I suggest watching John Piper “Look at the Book Love for GOD” on UA-cam. Repent of your sins and put all faith unto Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believe who He says He is, and that all your hope of being saved rests upon His person and work. And follow Him, continuing that faith and repentance (by the grace and sovereignty of GOD) all the days of your lives. GOD Bless you all. Praying 4 u🙏🏾
I know I am late to this party BUT... Aha just about hits the nail on the head..."...I dont feel like its an argument about religion, I feel like this is an argument about cultures!!" ...and he makes a GREAT POINT...Hip Hop in its early stages was young African Americans trying to voice and express themselves through musical art in a new and different way than what existed...and depending on the particular artist experiences it could be clean or rough, but it was hip hop... it connected with a particular group of people, became lucrative and then demonized. NOW...hip-hop BEGAN SECULAR but not so much demonized...they(demons) got involved once the focus became about $$...originally, an artistic outlet to tell a story and connect/help other people... WHY WOULD THE CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY FIGHT SOOOOOOO HARD WHEN JESUS DECIDES TO START INFILTRATING THE HIP HOP CULTURE?????????????????????????????????????????????????? I D K and it doesn't make sense to me either!!! Do you Aha!! I am a supporter and will continue to bump Hip Hop about Jesus that resonates with me!! PERIOD!!
When you truly believe something, it paints your whole world...doesn't it? So if you truly believe in Jesus...then your world revolves around Him. For example...if you're legally American and you venture out into music....whatever you sing will be an American song...because that is who you truly are. The issue is...what are we? Are we believers? If we don't want to serve God whole-heartedly then what's the point of serving Him at all? It's called picking a side fam. Do you really believe? If you do, then you'll live for Him.
Cussing is lost and real Christians are holy set apart from the world. Obedience wuz real out hea, money sets no standard people gotta watch they moves cuz shortly all Fenna be exposed nairway
Bro Aha your on point of the truth of the hip hop keep doing your thing it is ANNOINTED AND FLOWING AND OVER THE YEARS OF YOUR MUSIC IT HAS A DOUBLE PORTION ANNOINTED OVER IT NOW I HAVE NOTICED IT THREW YEARS HEARING YOUR MUSIC
I know that I'm super late to this, but I just wanted to share my thoughts with anyone who may be reading this now, 4 years later. As believers, our "identity" is found in Christ. If indeed we are believers, we are a new creation, putting behind the old man. So, Christ, and our identity in Christ, must be at the forefront of everything that we do. Whether it's in teaching, plumbing, nursing, homekeeping, administration, friendships, rapping, singing, videography, etc... everything that we do is to be done to the glory of God. I don't understand how anyone who claims to have placed his or her faith in Jesus Christ, and who has been SAVED by His grace, being cleansed of their sins and given a new name and a promise of eternal life, would not want to make Christ as LORD over their music, or business, or talents. Why would anyone who has tasted and seen that the Lord is good not want to proclaim His name and shout it from the rooftops? Why wouldn't they want to be "labeled" as a "christian (fill in the blank)"? Are they not at all grateful for the price that was paid for their lives? I would think that a follower of Christ would be honored to carry the name of Christ as a banner over their lives in any and every situation. And, a believer would want others to see Christ in them first; before the talent, before the skill or ability. We are not called to live by "our truth". We are called to live by "THE truth". We're not called to do "our thing." We are called to do HIS WILL. What scripture says matters. It matters to God, and it should matter to us. We are to live by faith, to repent, to turn away from wickedness, to deny ourselves, to live by the spirit, to pick up our cross and follow Him. God gave us our gifts. He gave us our talents. Of course He would want us to use them. Of course, He will bless us, of course He will see us through... but for His glory, not our own. I will pray for you brother. I don't know where you stand now, but my hope is that you develop a close, intimate relationship with the Lord and that you may see your platform as a MINISTRY first. And I pray that you see His goodness and that you be filled with His joy and His peace. I pray that God continues to use you to speak life to the brokenhearted, because I do believe that He is indeed using you. That you may bring many to the feet of Christ and that they may be transformed by His power.
I left a comment about me disagreeing to a point but the more I think about it, you’re right Aha. You actually hit the nail on the head and I was salty. Love you bro.
L take, if you’re Christian, and you choose to rap about God and Jesus’ love, You will be considered a Christian rapper! The reason why we’re the only religion that does this is because there’s too many people going against Christ and his word, but saying that they’re a Christian!!!! SO therefore the people that label themselves as Christian rappers are LETTING THE WORLD KNOW that that’s what they stand on!
As soon as you publicly come out as a christian.. you are automatically held to a standard by God. And people.. Problem is, people's standards often times.. more times than not, don't match up with God's. God's standard btw, is perfection, which is why we ALL need a savior. So God sent Jesus. Those who place their trust in Jesus alone regarding salvation from sin truly, they are the ones who's hearts have been regenerated according to sctiptuer, heart of stone taken out and given in its place a ❤️ of flesh. Once ones heart is regenerated.. being labeled a Christian is a beautiful thing. Not an issue. Here is why.. you then want to walk in the light and not in the dark. (Dark=sin) Behind closed doors.. who among us can throw a stone? Better yet, who among us who ARE believers, would even want to throw a stone from the mind set that you have a stone to throw.. that part right. Now, to judge another believer with righteous judgment, we are called to do so. Holding a believer accountable by mentioning hey, this may be a sin according to God's Word, mahmybe check that out with them in scripture, and yall conversate about it. God thr Holy Spirit will either open said sinners eyes, or not. It all depends on God's plans. But to judge people from thr perspective of, I'm better than you.. that's antithetical to God's Word.
All I got to say is we’re called to be set apart . To not conform . To not be mixed . God spits out the Luke warm from his mouth . As I say this i know I’m definitely not perfect . It’s kinda like the grace doctrine in church . It just tickles ears and it’s what you want to hear but there is not power and no change
Aha is the one who is not logical. Even though I like Aha's music because it's clean, he doesn't make logical or theological sense. Christian is not a middle eastern religion, Jesus said go to all the world and spread the gospel. Lecrae use to be known as a Christian rapper until he wanted to fit in with the industry and he sold out. Fact. If we're a Christian and have a mic and followers of any level and also believe souls are at stake, why would want to use our influence for anything other than spreading the gospel? To me Aha is making it sound like 'oh she's a quilter but no one's calls her a Christian quilter' 🙄
This man is confused and doesn't know that as a Christian we don't align ourselves with the world. This is sad to see how lost he is. Pray for this man not condemn him cuz he needs to know our Lord Jesus Christ
beneath that rambling is some real points... some hurt too... but a real lyrical emcee. i want more music from him. I don't expect theology from my entertainers. why are people so butt-hurt?
Dude, you make me feel like I can be me. The Lord said to come to him, not to get better before you do, just to come to him. When you try to be something you’re not, perfect, it makes this life a lot harder. You’re to great Aha.
Jesus is coming soon please repent I agree. Thank the Lord He has enough grace to see past the mistakes we make, even after being saved. It’s really debilitating when you come across people who think because they stopped this or started doing this that their saved, it’s grace all the way. Look at every person in the Bible, if you were to peer into their lives at random points you would probably say “wow, theirs no way their saved” Thank God. Thank God.
@@annanexton4682 hey. Look up C.S. Lewis doodle onUA-cam, its amazing. I came across something while watching one of the videos. "The idea of reaching 'a good life'withou Christ is based on a double error. Firstly, we cannot do it; and secondly, in setting up a 'good life' as our final goal, we have missed the very point of our existence. Mortality is a mountain we cannot climb by our own efforts;and if we could we should only perish in the ice and unbreathable air of the summit, lacking those wings with which the rest of the journey has to be accomplished. For it is there that the real ascent begins. The ropes and axes are 'done away with' and the rest is a matter of flying." ("Man and rabbit")
There’s a lot of comments saying that Aha is no longer Christian or that he’s lost his way. Don’t forget that when Jesus was on earth, he told the religious leaders (Pharisees) that they were wrong and preached against them. Aha is absolutely right. Hip hop is a form of music that is incredibly catchy, addicting and fun. However, back in the 70s and 80s when it originated, it was the black communities that were doing it and the white communities (not all white peoples but the majority) didn’t like it because there was still that segregated mindset. Don’t forget that “Chuck Berry made it but the credit went to Elvis.” This is the same bs. So what “holier than thou” communities did was find rappers that rapped about the gospel and called it Christian hip hop and all of a sudden it was ok for non black people to listen to it. That’s crap! What else is crap is when you are white (like me) and grow up listening to biggie, Tupac, big L, Nas, TCQ and all of your relatives, teachers, pastors, Sunday school teachers and your own parents look at you like you’ve lost your way or that you’ve backslid from God. They can’t accept that you may be able to accept other cultures. YOU CAN LISTEN TO HIP HOP AND BE A CHRISTIAN EVEN IF ITS NOT CHH. Keep speaking truth Aha. If Jesus came back today and gathered 12 new disciples, there wouldn’t be a single religious leader in his posse just like there wasn’t a single Pharisee in his posse 2000 years ago.
@@DavidJonespirateking I completely agree. I just don't think you've listened to enough of Aha's music to interpret his message. Dude is a believer who drops bars. A lot of his music is about personal struggles.
@@DavidJonespirateking faith is an individual journey and a relationship with the savior of the world. i find it quite appalling that you feel it necessary to take shots at an artist based on your specific interpretation of his message. if his message is wrong in your eyes, feel free to state that opinion. But for you to make an accusation that Aha doesn't know Jesus, you're no better than the Pharisees.
@@yori4850 I get it, you're a fan boy, but you need to not let it dictate your theology. Scripture says to judge righteously, a man can be judged by his fruit, and false prophets will come as ravenous wolves in sheep's clothing. If we can't judge a person by their fruit, we can't exercise church discipline, or cast out error or erroneous teachers from the church. I've listened to enough of Aha to judge his fruit. He's not there yet.
It's kinda Lecrae's own doing (and I don't see it as a bad thing but the group should not be the last people complaining about the label). He labelled the group 116 and referenced it to a scripture.
Did you know that you can go to heaven for free? This one decision can change your eternity forever. Jesus died for both mine and your sins. All you have to do is confess that you’re a sinner and accept Jesus as your savior.👍🏽
Dropin mad wisdom Aha my brother. Not all Christians fight with shiny armor bearing swords on white horses. Some of us wear black, fight dirty, use tricks, run around at night and sneak into enemy territory. That's what most people don't get.
@@proddyg6348 Hey brother Able first off i want to wish you strength in the Lord and to stay rooted in the Word. Now, what i meant by my comment is.. Lecrea and all the.. Mainstream chh rappers are in an industry, they are at the forefront of this industry but it is still an industry. Can they help lead people to Christ? Absolutely God uses murderers and rapists to do this too God gets His will done no matter what. However, I've been watching them for many years, in my opinion they are more about their industry rather than the Kingdom. There is a looooot of money in it. Why have none of the rappers on the label been trying to warn people about New Age movement? Or been calling out false teachers like Joel Osteen? They have a perfect platform to do so.. Also why have they not made any songs about how homosexuality is a sin and wrong, just as wrong as masturbation and pornography? It's because they need their industry to be appealing enough to make money. Even though i don't agree with everything Aha does, i admire his realness. Lecrea and the mainstream artists represent the knights in shining armor ya they fight but they are putting up a show with the rules they have to follow to appease the culture enough to make money. The ones i am talking about are the ones that will be real and call out nonsense and not be afraid to lose money to do so. Also.. You don't hear the mainstream artists talk much about the groupies they get at the shows. I know one artist on their label i forgot which one that told one of my female friends at a Christian music festival "You make me want to sin" any God fearing man that is evangelising knows better than to say things like that. It's because a lot of these artists aren't completely real. I respect KB for writing a song about one of his experiences on the exact thing i just stated. I wish he'd talk about how big of an issue these artists really have with this. But this us my point they're "Christian" enough to get paid and still look like Christians to the world. I'm not saying they're not Christians. I'm just saying as a person with higher responsibility and as leaders and influencers they need some more accountability.
@@curtisstevenson9988 Great analogy. You are so spot on. There are however Christian artists who speak heavily on the word of God as you mentioned you couldn't find. Check out RodandKita. Really dope Christian couple. Here's a UA-cam link to their song "breakthrough". ua-cam.com/video/7pZzhT_AsuU/v-deo.html
I just don't know what he means by "it's fake". I understand CHH is an industry now, with performers and all that, Even Andy Mineo tracks are played in Hollywood movies now, maybe that's what he means? But anytime I hear a "Jesus" in anything, and it's not the typical bashing on Jesus but rather a praise, to me that's gotta be some real Jesus stuff right?
@@bigswolejah I replayed it and the more I think about it, dude can be saved, but if so he speaks like either a baby believer or he doesn't have a good understanding of the gospel. If you don't understand what I mean by the gospel I would UA-cam John Piper the gospel
@@thoward5641 My ? is what is he saying that is not correct? How do you differentiate between a believer and non believers speech? What makes him a possible "baby believer"?
He got a point tho why can’t you be considered a rapper when rapping for god it thrown in another category preventing it from competing with mainstream music lol if Tom Macdonald or Dax didn’t swear this would be them lol! As for there billboard results if this were to happen would be a lot longer to get where it is lol
But you didnt mention the wheats and tares thats included in not just this one group, some are real in every gospel group ..wasnt Donnie mcklukin use2 be gay, even tge kar great undrae crouch cibfessed his sinful life of drugs but eventually repented,although we appreciate this info, just remember their are some real followers as well, Canton jones good example, plus we don't, or may I say we don't know what these artist do behind closed dooes, nor the fhurch folks you look up to,, either way, GOD Reminds us of the wheats, just think,if 5 virgins didnt make it in(,that represents the purest of any person)what that says about most of us. peace bruh
The devil has his claws into religion. Thats why the word says to only look at God. You’re foolish if you follow another man. Too much confusion. Too many grays and the devil loles that. I wouldn’t be surprised if these major Christian rappers have a deal with the devil. Aha himself spoke on his song about the fruits we give says a lot about us but in that same song has a feature with a man that spoke about killing. These rappers and their “anomaly” style is the devil’s way to confuse the youth. The next generation. Careful what you let your mind listen to.
Lecrae got his “Christian rapper” label from his first three albums. They weren’t just clean. They’re straight up theology and scripture, repeating the name of Christ over and over, calling out the sin glorified in mainstream hip hop and the culture.
@Brandon Mitchell I don't think he veered off though. His style just evolved. He said in his book that he doesn't like that super preachy music he put out at first that was trying to appeal to mega churches and stuff like that. His music now is instead in the world but not of it.
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC You sound like one of those people who seem to think that every single Christian has to have ONE way of thinking. Who are you to say that someone isn't a Christian when you don't truly know anything about them? In Carpools, Aha said "I'm just a rapper, not a pastor, I never said I'd be." You can't say someone isn't a Christian because they talk about stuff other than Jesus. Lemme guess. You think NF isn't a Christian anymore because he raps about the struggles he deals with in his life instead of making a gospel rap?
Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC so I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make, considering that the text that you just read is talking about separation of godliness and the wicked, and how one must not be double minded if they serve Christ. I do agree that some rappers have steered away from the truth because they are chosing to be double minded. I also agree with you when you say that double mindedness can be involved in rap when a rapper sings something completely different than about God. However, don’t let this confuse you that rappers have many different gifts and some present the Lord‘s presence and his holiness in different ways. It may seem like Lecrae is not using any of gods gifts for a greater purpose, however many have to understand that a rapper does not have to necessarily preach the same way, to carry across God’s initial message. At no time in my life, being able to go to many churches as I moved to different countries and cities, have I seen preachers preach the same message the exact same way. There’s multiple verses in the Bible and stories, yet whenever I listen to preachers talking about the same verses in Bible stories, none of them give the same sermon. This is because there’s different routes, different stories in life, and different approaches and experiences many have to go through that are very comparable to its topic throughout the Bible stories that we all know today. The same can be said when people present God‘s presence in multiple other gifts God has blessed his people with. Poetry being such, it is safe to say as long as one is talking and presenting God‘s holiness and their music, and also living the lifestyle after the song ends, they have not “steered away”. Though, I can’t directly assume this because God is the ultimate judge and he will judge them on their hearts and their intentions especially behind the music.
@@infinitrixtv92 Exactly. My problem is the people who think they're the ones who get to do God's job and condemn everyone and judge who is and who is not a Christian. If that guy has actually listened to his 180 project, he would realize Aha is still a Christian. He admits he lost his way some but that he's getting back to it. You can hear him in a better place on his Secession project too
Jason Crocker yes I agree and that is sad because God has so much potential for those people. It’s very common that many Christians only want to say what they want to believe and never mention parts of the Bible that contradict some of their own ideas. We should be reading the word and teaching others with personal experiences that correlate to it, rather than teaching others our own truths and then taking out Bible verses that support what we think. I personally dabbled into AHA’s new album songs, I was actually questioning if he was speaking about God and if his music centers on his message...and it seems like he it’s still being worked on. But these rappers are human so it is understandable that they’re not completely there yet. Just be careful what they say in their music and stay close to the word, in case of false doctrines and misconceptions.
CHH helped change my life, and I was bad. I stole 250 cars and a cop car. I shot 2 people and robbed dozens. Sold drugs, did drugs and the list goes on and on. Bryann T was the first Christian Rapper I heard and then it became part of my everyday life.
shouldnt you be in jail right now
@@princet6224 because he didn't get caught
Yo wassap with all those crimes xD
Yessir bro
Bryann T a real preacher, even through the music ❤
Literally the whole reason people call Lecrae a “Christian rapper” is the fact the he actually preaches in his songs about scripture and Jesus’ love. He also criticizes mainstream hip hop for singing about drugs, money, and women. It’s there in all of his songs, idk what’s so hard to understand about that
He "used" to ....he's sold out too. And he's just as fake as the rest
I read this like whatttt, then I saw it was 2 years old. Maybe he was still talking about Christ back then.
U can talk about God in a song and it not be a christian song, just saying
But that doesn't mean your Christian or saved so plz don't get that twisted
Any Christian with the God given gift they have to preach the Gospel and further God's kingdom through music would be happy to be called a 'Christian rapper/singer/artist'.
This whole 'i don't like titles and labels' thing is just a front for the individual not wanting to turn from their sin but wants to continue saying 'God this' and 'God that' in their music. Matthew 7:21
A follower of Jesus the Christ *is* a Christian. That means you agree with what He agrees with and dislikes everything He dislikes such as homosexuality and pornography. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Ok whatever he does not have to say God in every sentence he could talk about it and what he faces in life
But its the way you talk about God... Watch Joyner Lucas vs bizzle and you will understand
i pray we all grow closer to God as we completely let go of this World/Godless culture. i pray we give into and spread the Kingdom culture in Jesus name.
What are these cringe comments like this that are written like a prayer under every video loosely pertaining to Christianity
Amen 🙏🏽
Truly breaks my heart to see this. He definitely helped me get break through and come to god with workout at one point. Just went searching for his good songs and all I found was this. I’ll be praying for you ❤️ you are not ever forgotten to Jesus !
GIRL.....who you telling, I thought he really was one of those . but prayers up for him
@@aireonhyman3330 definitely relatable. Lets keep our eyes aimed up !
@@KingskidAsh Amen
Wut the hecc
I pray God will motivate him to write more inspiring songs, and to strengthen his relationship with Christ. His later songs portrayed so much about what it’s like being a child of God, and yet even reading the title of this video just breaks my heart.
This title is clickbait. Aha, I doubt your reading this and just like all Christians, I know you're growing. But please don't be ashamed to label yourself a Christian on any platform, no matter how successful you get. Always give glory to God. Praying for you and all the artists pushing these boundaries man
You missed the point of the video lol
His whole point is that Christian hip hop is very toxic
@@twistedshake5500 the culture within it portrayed by the people of this world is very toxic
I agree with a lot of things that Aha said in this interview. He shouldn’t feel pressure to fit a mold. Those who judge Aha Gazelle for not calling himself a “Christian rapper” should hold themselves to the same standard. For example, if you work at Starbucks, call yourself a Christian Starbucks employee. Or if you work in Real Estate, call yourself a Christian real estate agent. You see what I mean?😂 People should be able to tell by the fruit that you bear that you are a Christ-follower. In other words, you should be shining so bright for Jesus that you don’t even need to call yourself a Christian rapper, because people will already see the evidence that God is real in your life!
Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC amen this interview was blurry to understand what he fully believes
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC both of you had great points but I defiantly agree with both
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC Amen, hallelujah! Love your responses.
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC How can you say that this man is not a "biblical Christian"? You don't have the right to label anyone a Christian or not. Were you there when he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior? No you weren't
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC how you say all this but you don’t even know the nigga?
Aha like you said everybody different do you. Still my favorite rapper
There is no self identity in the kingdom.
You gotta be open minded to watch this no cap
I was listening to his song and say this and was questing a whole lotta things. 😂😂
Aha sounds like he doesn't want to be held accountable. He would hate heaven. It is a kingdom, there is no "I'll do what I want" in heaven.
Curtis Brown Jesus sets us free ... maybe his freedom in the kingdom will be to obey he who created him thus making him rest freely in Jesus
solf08 But not free to sin. We are actually called as Christians to die to ourselves to live for Christ. Until our “I got to” turns into “I get to” for Christ, we are missing the whole point
@@proddyg6348 facts
@@proddyg6348 I never saw his comment until just now but if I saw it earlier I'd have said nothing because just... NO. Why is it everyone thinks Jesus made us free agents? There is no real soldier who can say their superior lets them do as they please otherwise that person would be their friend/equal not their superior. Jesus is the KING. Kings aren't frivolous. So why think His subjects can be?
Well said he says Jesus and God a couple of verses to keep his fans he is young I hope he changes
This man has made a complete 180. It's amazing.
A 180 from what?
I personally know a few CHH rappers and I can tell you that they're not fake! They love Jesus and the word of God. We just have to let the Lord weed out the fake.
He didn’t say all of them are fake but some of them are definitely fake and that’s a fact.
AHA GAZELLE AND THE MAJORITY OF THE CHRISTIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY IS LUKEWARM 100%
So much I could speak on about his words, his views and Lecrae. I am a preacher's son as well. Raised in it and even my grand dad was a preacher. I'm just gonna let him stay opinionated. But I'll say this, it's a bunch of arrogance in the industry over humility
The cussin', the politics, "black church", "white church", "facts", "logic"?! This kind of carnality is why we need DELIVERANCE after Salvation so we don't try to live our lives with our natural mind.. You can tell he came in that kind of system; "chh" has been politically-religious for DECADES. Heal & deliver 'em, Lord. MUCH Love.
The gospel industry is just as carnal today so what is your point
Agreed. But I am prayin for the brother.
Let us all pray for him. We can't be lukewarm in our walk as Christians. When we see our brother or sister falling away we need to pray for them. We can't say we're Christians and continue with our sin. When God Cleansed us, the old man departed. Which concludes we look nothing like ourselves when we were lost. Christian artists like Rodandkita paint a vivid picture for this. Their song "breakthrough" is so spot on. I recommend checking it out.
In my opinion the difference between a Christian rapper and a rapper that’s Christian is if you’re a “Christian Rapper” you also have to have an element of Anti-Rap. Meaning you have to put forth and effort to abandon the normal conventions of Hip Hop and call out how they’re wack or whatever. Chance the Rapper doesn’t really do this, even tho he’s a Christian but Kanye West does, which is why people are putting him in the CHH conversation now, even tho he’s not in the CHH community. Does that make sense?
At the end of the day, whoever reads this, Aha made points that aren’t what Christianity is about. What happened at the label I obviously aren’t an expert on. But when someone sees following commandments of Christ as a burden and not a blessing, then that person needs to repent and seek GOD’s face, and ask God to transform their hearts and mind to where they treasure Christ above all things and see obedience as a blessing that is rooted in our love for God. I suggest watching John Piper “Look at the Book Love for GOD” on UA-cam. Repent of your sins and put all faith unto Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believe who He says He is, and that all your hope of being saved rests upon His person and work. And follow Him, continuing that faith and repentance (by the grace and sovereignty of GOD) all the days of your lives. GOD Bless you all. Praying 4 u🙏🏾
Great video, thanks for sharing it.
@@ruthadiscipleofjesuschrist1788 all glory to GOD, glad it could be served in edifying you!
I know I am late to this party BUT... Aha just about hits the nail on the head..."...I dont feel like its an argument about religion, I feel like this is an argument about cultures!!" ...and he makes a GREAT POINT...Hip Hop in its early stages was young African Americans trying to voice and express themselves through musical art in a new and different way than what existed...and depending on the particular artist experiences it could be clean or rough, but it was hip hop... it connected with a particular group of people, became lucrative and then demonized. NOW...hip-hop BEGAN SECULAR but not so much demonized...they(demons) got involved once the focus became about $$...originally, an artistic outlet to tell a story and connect/help other people... WHY WOULD THE CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY FIGHT SOOOOOOO HARD WHEN JESUS DECIDES TO START INFILTRATING THE HIP HOP CULTURE?????????????????????????????????????????????????? I D K and it doesn't make sense to me either!!! Do you Aha!! I am a supporter and will continue to bump Hip Hop about Jesus that resonates with me!! PERIOD!!
I'm late too but facts lol
When you truly believe something, it paints your whole world...doesn't it? So if you truly believe in Jesus...then your world revolves around Him. For example...if you're legally American and you venture out into music....whatever you sing will be an American song...because that is who you truly are. The issue is...what are we? Are we believers? If we don't want to serve God whole-heartedly then what's the point of serving Him at all? It's called picking a side fam. Do you really believe? If you do, then you'll live for Him.
exactly, God literally created music to give glory to him.
before any song was made the angels were singing to God in heaven mane.
Cussing is lost and real Christians are holy set apart from the world. Obedience wuz real out hea, money sets no standard people gotta watch they moves cuz shortly all Fenna be exposed nairway
Bro Aha your on point of the truth of the hip hop keep doing your thing it is ANNOINTED AND FLOWING AND OVER THE YEARS OF YOUR MUSIC IT HAS A DOUBLE PORTION ANNOINTED OVER IT NOW I HAVE NOTICED IT THREW YEARS HEARING YOUR MUSIC
I’m just to real for you.
-Aha.
The question is is the glory for God?
Lord Beerus
I know that I'm super late to this, but I just wanted to share my thoughts with anyone who may be reading this now, 4 years later. As believers, our "identity" is found in Christ. If indeed we are believers, we are a new creation, putting behind the old man. So, Christ, and our identity in Christ, must be at the forefront of everything that we do. Whether it's in teaching, plumbing, nursing, homekeeping, administration, friendships, rapping, singing, videography, etc... everything that we do is to be done to the glory of God. I don't understand how anyone who claims to have placed his or her faith in Jesus Christ, and who has been SAVED by His grace, being cleansed of their sins and given a new name and a promise of eternal life, would not want to make Christ as LORD over their music, or business, or talents. Why would anyone who has tasted and seen that the Lord is good not want to proclaim His name and shout it from the rooftops? Why wouldn't they want to be "labeled" as a "christian (fill in the blank)"? Are they not at all grateful for the price that was paid for their lives? I would think that a follower of Christ would be honored to carry the name of Christ as a banner over their lives in any and every situation. And, a believer would want others to see Christ in them first; before the talent, before the skill or ability. We are not called to live by "our truth". We are called to live by "THE truth". We're not called to do "our thing." We are called to do HIS WILL. What scripture says matters. It matters to God, and it should matter to us. We are to live by faith, to repent, to turn away from wickedness, to deny ourselves, to live by the spirit, to pick up our cross and follow Him. God gave us our gifts. He gave us our talents. Of course He would want us to use them. Of course, He will bless us, of course He will see us through... but for His glory, not our own. I will pray for you brother. I don't know where you stand now, but my hope is that you develop a close, intimate relationship with the Lord and that you may see your platform as a MINISTRY first. And I pray that you see His goodness and that you be filled with His joy and His peace. I pray that God continues to use you to speak life to the brokenhearted, because I do believe that He is indeed using you. That you may bring many to the feet of Christ and that they may be transformed by His power.
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man i love aha. that man real as it comes and his music fire.
I left a comment about me disagreeing to a point but the more I think about it, you’re right Aha. You actually hit the nail on the head and I was salty. Love you bro.
Hail.
People often just want to know which of their preexisting categories to file your stuff under so they can ignore you more efficiently.
L take, if you’re Christian, and you choose to rap about God and Jesus’ love, You will be considered a Christian rapper! The reason why we’re the only religion that does this is because there’s too many people going against Christ and his word, but saying that they’re a Christian!!!! SO therefore the people that label themselves as Christian rappers are LETTING THE WORLD KNOW that that’s what they stand on!
Christian hiphop exists because God created all genres for his glory
As soon as you publicly come out as a christian.. you are automatically held to a standard by God.
And people..
Problem is, people's standards often times.. more times than not, don't match up with God's.
God's standard btw, is perfection, which is why we ALL need a savior. So God sent Jesus. Those who place their trust in Jesus alone regarding salvation from sin truly, they are the ones who's hearts have been regenerated according to sctiptuer, heart of stone taken out and given in its place a ❤️ of flesh.
Once ones heart is regenerated.. being labeled a Christian is a beautiful thing. Not an issue. Here is why.. you then want to walk in the light and not in the dark. (Dark=sin)
Behind closed doors.. who among us can throw a stone? Better yet, who among us who ARE believers, would even want to throw a stone from the mind set that you have a stone to throw.. that part right.
Now, to judge another believer with righteous judgment, we are called to do so. Holding a believer accountable by mentioning hey, this may be a sin according to God's Word, mahmybe check that out with them in scripture, and yall conversate about it. God thr Holy Spirit will either open said sinners eyes, or not. It all depends on God's plans.
But to judge people from thr perspective of, I'm better than you.. that's antithetical to God's Word.
"fake as hell" aha know what up
Matthew 7:21
Amen
Maranatha
All I got to say is we’re called to be set apart . To not conform . To not be mixed . God spits out the Luke warm from his mouth . As I say this i know I’m definitely not perfect . It’s kinda like the grace doctrine in church . It just tickles ears and it’s what you want to hear but there is not power and no change
A lot of you are not getting what he is saying.
Aha is the one who is not logical.
Even though I like Aha's music because it's clean, he doesn't make logical or theological sense. Christian is not a middle eastern religion, Jesus said go to all the world and spread the gospel.
Lecrae use to be known as a Christian rapper until he wanted to fit in with the industry and he sold out. Fact.
If we're a Christian and have a mic and followers of any level and also believe souls are at stake, why would want to use our influence for anything other than spreading the gospel?
To me Aha is making it sound like 'oh she's a quilter but no one's calls her a Christian quilter' 🙄
This man is confused and doesn't know that as a Christian we don't align ourselves with the world. This is sad to see how lost he is. Pray for this man not condemn him cuz he needs to know our Lord Jesus Christ
beneath that rambling is some real points... some hurt too... but a real lyrical emcee. i want more music from him. I don't expect theology from my entertainers. why are people so butt-hurt?
Bro is like “lecrea showed me I don’t have to follow God, to be Christian. I can do what I want, cause I like to be different.”
Way to go Lecrea. 😆
😂😭😭😭
Dude, you make me feel like I can be me.
The Lord said to come to him, not to get better before you do, just to come to him. When you try to be something you’re not, perfect, it makes this life a lot harder.
You’re to great Aha.
God also says to repent and turn away from sin, you are made a new creature in christ
Jesus is coming soon please repent
I agree. Thank the Lord He has enough grace to see past the mistakes we make, even after being saved.
It’s really debilitating when you come across people who think because they stopped this or started doing this that their saved, it’s grace all the way.
Look at every person in the Bible, if you were to peer into their lives at random points you would probably say “wow, theirs no way their saved”
Thank God. Thank God.
@@dr.zoidberg5096 well said and nice example! 👍🏾
@@annanexton4682 hey. Look up C.S. Lewis doodle onUA-cam, its amazing.
I came across something while watching one of the videos.
"The idea of reaching 'a good life'withou Christ is based on a double error. Firstly, we cannot do it; and secondly, in setting up a 'good life' as our final goal, we have missed the very point of our existence. Mortality is a mountain we cannot climb by our own efforts;and if we could we should only perish in the ice and unbreathable air of the summit, lacking those wings with which the rest of the journey has to be accomplished. For it is there that the real ascent begins. The ropes and axes are 'done away with' and the rest is a matter of flying."
("Man and rabbit")
There’s a lot of comments saying that Aha is no longer Christian or that he’s lost his way. Don’t forget that when Jesus was on earth, he told the religious leaders (Pharisees) that they were wrong and preached against them.
Aha is absolutely right. Hip hop is a form of music that is incredibly catchy, addicting and fun. However, back in the 70s and 80s when it originated, it was the black communities that were doing it and the white communities (not all white peoples but the majority) didn’t like it because there was still that segregated mindset. Don’t forget that “Chuck Berry made it but the credit went to Elvis.” This is the same bs.
So what “holier than thou” communities did was find rappers that rapped about the gospel and called it Christian hip hop and all of a sudden it was ok for non black people to listen to it. That’s crap!
What else is crap is when you are white (like me) and grow up listening to biggie, Tupac, big L, Nas, TCQ and all of your relatives, teachers, pastors, Sunday school teachers and your own parents look at you like you’ve lost your way or that you’ve backslid from God. They can’t accept that you may be able to accept other cultures.
YOU CAN LISTEN TO HIP HOP AND BE A CHRISTIAN EVEN IF ITS NOT CHH.
Keep speaking truth Aha. If Jesus came back today and gathered 12 new disciples, there wouldn’t be a single religious leader in his posse just like there wasn’t a single Pharisee in his posse 2000 years ago.
Good people don't go to heaven 116 people go to heaven that's the difference between the non cussing rappers vs Christian rappers
Y’all download the Ngen app though
this man on the come up
Dude doesn't even know Jesus. He's in open rebellion against everything. He just wants to serve himself
"i keep it real and get called a heathen" -bulimic
@@yori4850 you can keep it real all the way to the pit. If you don't follow Christ according to His terms, then realness holds zero value.
@@DavidJonespirateking I completely agree. I just don't think you've listened to enough of Aha's music to interpret his message. Dude is a believer who drops bars. A lot of his music is about personal struggles.
@@DavidJonespirateking faith is an individual journey and a relationship with the savior of the world. i find it quite appalling that you feel it necessary to take shots at an artist based on your specific interpretation of his message. if his message is wrong in your eyes, feel free to state that opinion. But for you to make an accusation that Aha doesn't know Jesus, you're no better than the Pharisees.
@@yori4850 I get it, you're a fan boy, but you need to not let it dictate your theology. Scripture says to judge righteously, a man can be judged by his fruit, and false prophets will come as ravenous wolves in sheep's clothing. If we can't judge a person by their fruit, we can't exercise church discipline, or cast out error or erroneous teachers from the church. I've listened to enough of Aha to judge his fruit. He's not there yet.
This man needs to repent
You need not to judge. Only He can do so. That's why followers of Christ are the most scrutinized: judgemental Christians
@@marqj301 you know the tree by its fruit. He does need to repent im not saying it in a condescending manner
Bro he's made a complete 180 since this
@@calebboyd6701 I mean this was 2 years ago .....
@Barley's Affordable Automotive Repair & Sales LLC have you heard any of his recent stuff?
It's kinda Lecrae's own doing (and I don't see it as a bad thing but the group should not be the last people complaining about the label). He labelled the group 116 and referenced it to a scripture.
The guy who named the video curse
This does happen with other religions.
Did you know that you can go to heaven for free? This one decision can change your eternity forever. Jesus died for both mine and your sins. All you have to do is confess that you’re a sinner and accept Jesus as your savior.👍🏽
Who is here after the Gawvi situation
Dropin mad wisdom Aha my brother. Not all Christians fight with shiny armor bearing swords on white horses. Some of us wear black, fight dirty, use tricks, run around at night and sneak into enemy territory. That's what most people don't get.
Curtis Stevenson Just curious, explain what exactly your analogies are representing
@@proddyg6348 Hey brother Able first off i want to wish you strength in the Lord and to stay rooted in the Word. Now, what i meant by my comment is.. Lecrea and all the.. Mainstream chh rappers are in an industry, they are at the forefront of this industry but it is still an industry. Can they help lead people to Christ? Absolutely God uses murderers and rapists to do this too God gets His will done no matter what. However, I've been watching them for many years, in my opinion they are more about their industry rather than the Kingdom. There is a looooot of money in it. Why have none of the rappers on the label been trying to warn people about New Age movement? Or been calling out false teachers like Joel Osteen? They have a perfect platform to do so.. Also why have they not made any songs about how homosexuality is a sin and wrong, just as wrong as masturbation and pornography? It's because they need their industry to be appealing enough to make money. Even though i don't agree with everything Aha does, i admire his realness. Lecrea and the mainstream artists represent the knights in shining armor ya they fight but they are putting up a show with the rules they have to follow to appease the culture enough to make money. The ones i am talking about are the ones that will be real and call out nonsense and not be afraid to lose money to do so. Also.. You don't hear the mainstream artists talk much about the groupies they get at the shows. I know one artist on their label i forgot which one that told one of my female friends at a Christian music festival "You make me want to sin" any God fearing man that is evangelising knows better than to say things like that. It's because a lot of these artists aren't completely real. I respect KB for writing a song about one of his experiences on the exact thing i just stated. I wish he'd talk about how big of an issue these artists really have with this. But this us my point they're "Christian" enough to get paid and still look like Christians to the world. I'm not saying they're not Christians. I'm just saying as a person with higher responsibility and as leaders and influencers they need some more accountability.
@@curtisstevenson9988 Great analogy. You are so spot on. There are however Christian artists who speak heavily on the word of God as you mentioned you couldn't find. Check out RodandKita. Really dope Christian couple. Here's a UA-cam link to their song "breakthrough". ua-cam.com/video/7pZzhT_AsuU/v-deo.html
I just don't know what he means by "it's fake". I understand CHH is an industry now, with performers and all that, Even Andy Mineo tracks are played in Hollywood movies now, maybe that's what he means? But anytime I hear a "Jesus" in anything, and it's not the typical bashing on Jesus but rather a praise, to me that's gotta be some real Jesus stuff right?
This dude doesn't sound like a believer
How do you envision a believer sounding? What should a believer sound like?
That’s very generic what do you mean by that?
@@bigswolejah I replayed it and the more I think about it, dude can be saved, but if so he speaks like either a baby believer or he doesn't have a good understanding of the gospel. If you don't understand what I mean by the gospel I would UA-cam John Piper the gospel
@@thoward5641 My ? is what is he saying that is not correct? How do you differentiate between a believer and non believers speech? What makes him a possible "baby believer"?
@@bigswolejah are you saved bro?
Lecrae talks about Jesus. That makes him a christian rapper.
This is a dope interview
A whole bunch of judgemental folks in the comments😂
It’s aha!!!!! 💯❤️🔥
Bruh you said it the way it needed to be said... It’s Aha....... In Jesus Name
That’s right brotha!!!
Like it or not it is black or white!
But you are great at what you do!!!
PATRICIAAAAAAAAA
Something they don't want me to hear
So true 👍🏿
Ah well. Still my undisputed favorite music artist. Easily.
He don't know Christ...
#facts
Mobbin with his own gospel..
True
Facts
What are u talking about?
He is right..... He rambling😂
Aman!!!!
He got a point tho why can’t you be considered a rapper when rapping for god it thrown in another category preventing it from competing with mainstream music lol if Tom Macdonald or Dax didn’t swear this would be them lol! As for there billboard results if this were to happen would be a lot longer to get where it is lol
You can tell these people just don't read their bible. lol
You just don’t understand my friend
Why did they jam the feed it want stop loading
Well said!!
Facts.
This title tho
But you didnt mention the wheats and tares thats included in not just this one group, some are real in every gospel group ..wasnt Donnie mcklukin use2 be gay, even tge kar great undrae crouch cibfessed his sinful life of drugs but eventually repented,although we appreciate this info, just remember their are some real followers as well, Canton jones good example, plus we don't, or may I say we don't know what these artist do behind closed dooes, nor the fhurch folks you look up to,, either way, GOD Reminds us of the wheats, just think,if 5 virgins didnt make it in(,that represents the purest of any person)what that says about most of us. peace bruh
The devil has his claws into religion. Thats why the word says to only look at God. You’re foolish if you follow another man. Too much confusion. Too many grays and the devil loles that. I wouldn’t be surprised if these major Christian rappers have a deal with the devil. Aha himself spoke on his song about the fruits we give says a lot about us but in that same song has a feature with a man that spoke about killing. These rappers and their “anomaly” style is the devil’s way to confuse the youth. The next generation. Careful what you let your mind listen to.
Bryan t is the best christian rapper
Aha is amazing!
Because Lecrae rap scripture and he has actually been saved like some of the rest of us
Love not this world and the things of this world for whoever does make’s themself enemy of God
Mark 1:15 READ IT AND OBEY IT THIS IS NOT HOLY ⚠️
Lecrae sold out. Aha & Starringo definitely hell no. 🌍🎬💯🎯🛸🪽🔥
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