In my opinion, Lecrae is the best Christian rapper out there (I think Shai Linne is pretty sweet too, but I'm not as familiar with him). I mean, he sounds like a secular rapper, but his lyrics are very Christian, and he even has depth and good theology to his lyrics, which isn't always true for Christian musical artists of any kind. (Anyone who can use the word "escatology" in their song automatically gets 100 points of awesomeness XD) So many times, if I'm listening to Lecrae, I completely forget about everything else I'm doing, because I'm paying so much attention to the words. My favorite songs are "Take Me As I Am", "Death Story", "Desperate", and "I'm Prayin' For You" (the latter never fails to bring tears to my eyes). Rebel is his best album, I think.
I also like KJ-52 somewhat, but I think he kind of peaked with It's Pronounced Five-Two; his last couple of albums haven't been as good. And after hearing Lecrae, his lyrics often end up sounding a bit shallow. Still, KJ can be hilarious, and I like to laugh
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- Ellone, Final Fantasy VIII
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