ARTICLE: Christian Hip Hop - A Controversial Approach
September 12th, 2006 | 
Articles | Source: CMWired.com (255)
Especially popular among the 16 to 24 year old age group, hip hop music lends its roots to the West African and African American musical backdrop. Progressing into what is known today as gangsta rap, hip hop music has remained increasingly popular around the world. In the religious sector, the move to incorporate hip hop music, using Christian lyrics, has hit a niche in a new listening audience and is well received by young adults and some religious leaders across the country.
Christian hip hop, as it is commonly known, made its first debut on the scene in the 1990s with many artists utilizing the familiar beats of hip hop while incorporating their own spiritually based lyrics. To add to the complexity of this new style of hip hop, many Christian artists began incorporating rock, techno, reggae and R & B into the unique Christian hip hop sounds. […read more]
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