Christian Hip-Hop famous person Lecrae signs deal with Columbia records - Christian publish

can also 13, 2016|5:35 pm

(photograph: Courtesy of Columbia statistics)

From Left: Joel Klaiman, executive vice president and common supervisor of Columbia statistics; Ben Washer co-pwner and CEO of reach facts; Lecrae, and Rob Stringer, chairman and CEO of Columbia information.

Columbia facts has introduced signing of hip-hop artist Lecrae and his list label, attain facts.

Lecrae's newest album Anomaly, released on his personal attain records label debuted at No.1 on the Billboard suitable 200 Albums Chart and has garnered awareness in mainstream hip-hop.

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"The Atlanta-based artist, group leader, activist and entrepreneur has helped to revive the genre's aware sensibility together with his message of proposal," Colombia statistics stated of Lecrae in a press release shared with The Christian put up .

the two-time Grammy Award winner become nominated in 2015 along with his single "All i need Is You," for choicest rap performance and Rolling Stone magazine ranked Anomaly, Lecrae's seventh album up to now, at No. 12 on its list of the top-rated forty albums of the year.

Upon listening to the news of his signing, many of the rapper's loyal followers took to Rapzilla.com to express their support, and a little little bit of concern, for the 36 year historical.

"i am excited to see what extraordinary issues are going to come from this deal. Having the funding of Columbia goes to get the message in entrance of so many extra individuals and that's the reason what it's all about," one fan commented.

another pointed out, "well, he gets to take Christ Jesus to the area I just hope the area does not take Christ out of him."

Lecrae isn't any stranger to the mainstream world, he has shared the stage with hip-hop legends Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim and customary, as well as his contemporaries Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Juicy J.

The news of his signing got here concurrently with the unencumber of his new book, Unashamed. In a old interview with Rapzilla, Lecrae published that the publication will explain why he has stormed the gates of the secular hip-hop community along with his song.

Columbia records is widespread for housing secular artists similar to Adele, Beyonce, J. Cole, John Legend, and Pharrell Williams, along with gospel artists Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams, and Michelle Williams.