Lecrae tells all! Talks backlash, depression, regrets & being the soul of Hip hip
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- With his latest project, All Things Work Together, LeCrae says this is the biggest stage that he has ever been on. With quotes like "The saints love me because I'm real, The sinners love me cause I'm helping them heal", Lecrae gets raw and uncut in this interview.
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He doesn't want to be labeled because labels shut doors. I honestly think that he's trying to grow his audiences so that he can reach more people and expose them not only to the love of christ but to his journey so that they can practically apply the word to their lives with REAL expectations. I honestly believe his intentions are pure even if he's a little unorthodox. To ask him to continue to make the kind of music he once did and to act the way that makes you more comfortable is to ask him not to grow as an artist or person. I believe God gives music not only as a way to minister but also as an outlet. Life is a journey and honest music will reflect where you were at that time. I stand with crae. I've been a fan for a long time and I've been a christian even longer & haven't run into any issues 😂 God bless you all, I pray we all learn to enjoy our lives while serving our purpose. 😘
Ariel Dominique Girlll, you couldn’t have said it better 👏🏽👏🏽 Amen sis 🙏🏽🙌🏽💜
Sounds like it’s about money not Jesus. We would hope that that’s what he’d doing but it just seems like he’s getting sucked in by the world. Go listen to rebel that’s what we need to do go hard for Christ or leave it alone.
I really enjoy Lecrae because he’s so open and honest. Depression is not easy, AT ALL. Thanks for sharing this interview with us!
He spoke his truth very well. I never once felt like he wasn't giving God his glory. Some people, such as myself, don't have to say Gods name in every single sentence for you to know he's present in my life and I love and follow him. Stop judging him because he's not speaking the way you feel he should
Great album. I can listen to it front to back without skipping a track. I run 6 miles to it. Rare that you can listen to an album without skipping a track.
Agreed! Really solid work.
Exactly! Mannnn. Nothing is better than an album with no skips. Ohhh baby
Exactly
I gotta skip Come and Get Me lol and the 2 after that are bareable but not perfered
my left ear loved the interview
Cp-31 😂😂😂😂😂
Lol. I’ve been checking my headphone like crazy. I’m glad I seen your comment.
I've seen a lot of these lecrae interview, and this is definitely one of the better ones. I like the questions you guys ask. Superb.
Really informative and up close and personal interview. LeCrae is evolving and maturing.. I love it!!
finally someone typing my thoughts!!
Lecrae and Colin K. are today's Martin Luther King
I'm surprised u didn't get so much backlash from our very sweet comment section but I stand with u:)
Salute to the person that said All things work together. Salute
this is the best interview i have watched
Thanks check out the channel
This interview makes me appreciate his music even more.
My name is Brandi writing from my brother's. Account, Lecrae is an amazing Christian Rapper...if you listen to his lyrics they tell his story and shows what God has done for him. I love your music Lecrae keep it up and God Bless you!!!
Not only is this man so real about himself and his outlook, and humble, he is absolutely one of the better rappers period!! The reason we like the mainstream guys' sound is because the hard core cussing and "n" word and all the rapping about all the trappings of the world sounds cooler. Satan is a lot more attractive than God MOST of the time for most people. I'm a believer, but I'm also human. Lecrae is very genuine and I guarantee only a real abrasive and very lost artist would dare to call him a chump or insult him, and nobody says he can't flow.
I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one that saves plastic bags from the grocery store 😂😂😂
I use them when I out of shower caps when doing deep hair conditioning...lmbo!
This is my divine brother LeCrae and I cant wait to work with him!
jaystallion400,
Would you also like to work with him and who he works with like Saigon, Paul Wall, Big Krit, E40, B.O.B., Slim Thug and Ty Dolla $ign?
Or maybe it can be when he does a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper, and Kanye West, or Cari B who he supports?
Kyle Manning im not into those other acts but I do enjoy what I AM witnessing as the evolution of Lecrae as the gate keeper between secular and (so called) christian music
Kyle Manning I see you testing the waters boy.
Enid Redden,
You know it... Too many people are putting Tap water in a Poland Spring bottle and calling it water from a Spring... The same way with people using the name of the Lord to build up their Brand... They say that they are Spirit led, but their actions are Led by the Flesh.
Kyle Manning
Well then, you must know you aren't to be judging the quality of the water, since you aren't the manufacturer. Get back in your bottle, Pharisee.
Why do people think Chance is a Christian rapper. “Go and put that booty on my Gucci belt” doesn’t scream the Gospel
Right lol 😂
Whaaaa Crae you did 70 songs and only gave us 17 ??? Or 16 ? You got mixtapes of the songs you didn't put on the album ? I wanna hear them !
Every song is a classic
She is so nice
Team Crae all the way 🔥
Havent listened to crar much since gravity.. This is not a question by no means to judge or condemn. But when was the last time he mentioned Christ. Or talked about him being crucified or anything of that sort. This question is strictly out of curiosity nothing more
Chuck Eckert Just a suggestion bruh. Listen to his ATWT album.
You ARE a blessing Lecrae! crae
Lecrae is human...some people need milk before they can handle solid food(bryann T...kmf)God using them both!! I wish the both love!! Edify amd build...ease up til you been in Lecrae shoes
Why doesnt he make a song with NF
blazers12369 I'm so here for that....
I ain't saying NF ain't Christian, but his rap ain't godly. It's kinda dark. NF doesn't claim to be a Christian rapper either.
David Alexis have you listened to NF? Have you read the bible? The word isn’t full of sunshines, rainbows and lollipops either. And you’re right he’s not a Christian rapper and there’s nothing wrong with that
your "Have you read the bible? The word isn’t full of sunshines, rainbows and lollipops either." had me lol-ing
gabagaba I’m glad I could make you laugh lol
Been with Lecrae since Real Talk album. Can i ask what do people mean when they say he has "matured"
Lightman116 Go look up the dictionary definition of "matured" and be on your way.
Lecrae i would love if he will GLORIFIED GOD MOR THAN himself.
I think people, especially fans need to really reread the words of Christ. He had some TOUGH sayings and many of them were towards the church. Matter of fact, that's who he came down the hardest on because they knew so much and did SO LITTLE. A lot of people quote Paul, and rightly so. But they refuse to use the words of Jesus Christ when it comes to examining themselves. Do you not know how many woes the religious leaders received from Christ himself because of their hypocrisy? Matthew has plenty of them. Check out what He has to say the church in Revelation. It ain't pretty. And when did Jesus ever call anyone who was already in the church? If anything, pray for Lecrae to have godly mentors around him who care more for his soul than his popularity.
You preaching right there
What's the name of the album they are talking about? Anyone can let me please?
KB THE REAL UNASHAMED!!
The Real
So based off of Lecrae,
she use to be a Stripper,
but now she's a Mayor point, Is he saying he used to be Gospel.. If that is True, what is he now?
And whatever he is now, is that a come up from being Gospel?
Kyle Manning EXACTLY! I'm so glad you caught that, my brother. I was thinking the SAME thing!
Truth Fire ,
It's ashame, some Saints are too busy being fan's and world lovers to catch that...He thinks he's slick with his Mediators.
Kyle Manning,
You speak facts and thanks for making sure we see the clear picture in Lecrae's message. Music is a gift God has given us to provoke change not to make sinners feel comfortable. I'm not perfect but I wear my GOD fearing spirit like a banner. Call me minus 1, Lecrae has lost another fan. I pray my brother finds his way back to his first Love = GOD. Be Bless 🙏
Al S ,
Wow...this is Refreshing and Rare....I'm used to be called a hater, religious, and a Pharisee...Thanks for your encouraging words.
It is not just Lecrae, but it has become a Fad and Trend now for Christian Artist to get their start in CHH , CCM, AND GOSPEL to then to Decide to not wanna be known as that to be Relevant to the world.... instead of being world changers they become world pleasers...instead of Building up the Body of Christ it has become all about Brand Building.
You said Lecrae has just lost a fan and that's cool...I believe rightfully so, but never stop praying for him to Repent for causing Confusion and being a Stumbling Block...That is the best we can do, and hopefully he will come in his senses.
Check out an artist who isn't Ashamed to be known as a Christian Artist...his name is CURT KENNEDY...check out his Songs FAMEOUS, FAITH, LIVING WATER MOST OF US, AND SOLDIERS ON UA-cam.
Kyle Manning,
Cool, I will keep praying for him and he is still my bro but he needs to talk closer with God to fix his identity issue. Some of his muzic still has a strong Godly message. I was a long time fan and it hurts that Lecrae is confusing some folks with his comments and the drastic change with his identity within secular music and CHH. 🙏
I love Lecrae but just hearing her statement at 20:21 is sad. "you don't push religion down our throats, thank you. You're a product of hip hop". Sigh..Is this what Crae will be known by now?
maybe, OR it'll be that he makes them want Christ without going through the typical judgemental religious church people who won't reach out & stay in their self-righteousness
Who left and who came?
Lecrae is like the Donnie Brasco of CHH.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith (Galatians 6:10). The church comes first in God's eyes. Pray for this man, He needs the chastisement of the Lord. To sip on cocktails and pray sounds pretty hypocritical to me. Where's the urgency Lecrae?! It's not just him, but the church in general, we need to pray for the church to wake up to the urgency of the gospel. God please awaken your people who are called by your name to be the salt and light and not loose our saltiness in Jesus' name
Grace Becomesher Noah was a full drunk who later had children with his daughter...
595 pairs of shoes??? Lol
Forget about the art. Art isn’t synonymous with God. In fact God created art to glorify Him. But we all know what the world do. He loves the word has no love for the father my brother.
I'm sorry, this is another typical Lecrae interview talking about being real, just being me, don't put me in a box, I'm just trying to reach people, etc. and making much of himself and not of the Lord. It's funny how he complains about people's expectations of him (and in many respects, he is right, he's not God and we shouldn't treat him like he has all the answers or that he does the "right" thing all the time), but I get the impression he doesn't examine himself in light of the criticism to see if there is any truth to it. He has fame and worldly accolades, but as a Christian, does he not see any danger based on Romans 12:1-2, James 4:4, 1 John 2:15-17, and 1 Peter 1:15-16? Does he not know that the way he talks about God and the world in interviews that he sounds just like secular rappers that want to get their little shout-outs about God and their faith while subtly hyping themselves? No offense, if dropping the Christian "label" to "reach" more people without the truth of Romans 1:16 while criticizing the church and getting bigger venues was his game plan, he worked it to perfection. Shai Linne rightly speaks about this danger in his song, "Ichabod," which means the glory of God has departed. Check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/JjvVRdSsKyE/v-deo.html
Eric Smith
If the amount of focus on the Lord on his latest project hasn't convinced you that he is authentic yet: the heck is wrong with you?
Enid, I think I expressed my concerns in my original post. As a Christian who listens to his public statements in interviews, it is troubling. I'm sorry, but many of his statements and observations don't always line up with scripture and it isn't a one time thing. It's not just about mentioning God or Christ in your songs, it's also about expressing Christ and sharing the gospel when given the platform. His motto used to be Romans 1:16, but I don't hear anything about the death and resurrection of Christ in any of these recent interviews. Nothing about the depths of sin (Romans 3:10-18, Jeremiah 17:9, Ephesians 2:1-3) to warn the sinner to flee the wrath to come. Nothing about the fact that God left His throne to become a man to die for sins based on His love and grace (John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9). But what I do hear is a surface level mention of God from a secular view (he says things secular rappers say about God, I see no distinction). Listen, I am no braver than anyone else in sharing the gospel, I fail many times unless filled with the Spirit. I don't expect perfection from Lecrae or any Christian, but there should be consistency. And when you answer questions and tend to criticize the church, talk about God in your own way, and even promote yourself above Christ, someone needs to sound the alarm that this brother is heading in the danger zone. Yet, when others do, suddenly there's Lecrae worship and the ones that have genuine concern have the problem.
Brethren have died across the world and the ages (and still are) for their faith. America has made Christianity into this hip, cool thing where no one is offended by our faith because we're lukewarm about sharing it. Jesus said the world hates Him, God the Father, and even believers in John 15:18-23 unless the Father draws them to Christ (John 6:44). God draws them and brings them through the proclamation of the gospel (Romans 10:8-17). These artists tend to forget this because they're blinded by shows, lights, fame, etc. It is dangerous for them and the ones that follow them. So if that observation makes something wrong with me, then I'm in good company since they crucified my Savior for sharing the Good News as well (I'm certainly not Christ, but the Spirit should be sanctifying us to be more like Him).
Eric Smith Not every interview is about sharing the heart of God. The heart of God is NOT something you can share in only an hour. You need YEARS to explain it in order to actually understand what that means. Anyone who has participated in a church's youth ministry would know this. Conversions happen overnight. Conversions that create more conversions take years. If you can explain the heart of God over a cup of coffee, then I'm sorry you shouldn't be listening to Lecrae, you should be making music, too. You'd have a skill that no one on Earth ever possessed. It took Jesus death and THREE DAYS MORE to explain his plan. If it took Jesus a lifetime for his plan to become clear, you shouldn't be able to fit it into an hour's lecture. Life doesn't work that way.
Enid, while not every interview needs to be about God, when a Christian is asked about his ministry (which I assume his music is based from his own statements in the past), why wouldn't you talk about God? And when you're talking to unsaved people, why wouldn't you share the gospel since it is the power of God until salvation (Romans 1:16)? And while the unsaved mind truly doesn't understand spiritual things (1 Corinthians 2:14), the gospel is the means of conversion and it is supernaturally done by God. Are you saying you need years to explain the gospel? Understanding God does take a lifetime as a believer because it is part of our sanctification, but for the unbeliever they need the gospel message now and in a twenty minute interview you can articulate it. There's nothing wrong with building relationships, but I don't have time to build a relationship with every unsaved people. If I'm on vacation in another city and have a chance to share the gospel, am I to refrain from doing so because I need to build a relationship with that person? No, I share it because unless he repents and believes that unsaved person is condemned already (John 3:18-19).
And your statement about life not working that way would mean no Christian has enough time to share the clear message of salvation. Listen, I have nothing against Lecrae, but he's still just another believer. We all have different roles in the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-27), but no one is more anointed or special than anyone else. And even Lecrae needs to be examined by scripture, not by his popularity or how nice we think he is. As a believer in Jesus Christ, I search the scriptures like a Berean to see if what someone is saying about God and His people are true (Acts 17:11) and I test the Spirits (1 John 4:1). I am commanded to do that by God in the Bible, not just nod my head in agreement every time some famous rapper, preacher, or teacher says something about God. It needs to line up with the Bible. Does this mean I don't pray or appreciate Lecrae. Of course, I do, but some of the statements he says are Biblically wrong and are not prudent. And when people start to think Christians that are trying to be careful and discerning are wrong and the ones that say whatever they want because they're famous can do no wrong, then there's a problem. And that problem comes close to idolatry.
Eric, in his spot, it's probably better if his music and interviews are 'light' on Jesus and the gospel. My pastor and many mentors don't even talk about God unless brought up. They live first, that is what does the work of Christ. He's doing a good job. I'd have to probably say he's a lot more heavy on Jesus and keeps his buddies accountable and they do him and lives a godly life. Plus, brother, he is rich and has women and all the trappings of the wicked industry thrown at him constantly, but in the sneaky way because Satan knows it has be to dressed like something that appears godly. But I'm with you, this world is lost. Everything was made for and thru Christ. Period. Praise God for Lecrae and you my brother.
Ughh white Jesus...
What happened to the amazing Holy Spirit filled man of God who dropped rebel. God was rapping to the lost to His people through you bro. I don’t hear the Holy Spirit in your music anymore bruh. And without the Spirit of God leading us out best efforts are garbage bro trash. Prayers your way man. What are you doing. It’s heartbreaking.