Christian hip hop (originally Gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, holy hip hop, or Christ hop) is a form of hip hop music that uses Christian themes to express the songwriter's faith. Only during the 1990s did this term "Christian hip hop" become descriptive of this type of music. While the audience is typically Christian, the music is also used in (Christian) missions work for the purpose of evangelization. Christian rap and hip hop artists...
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Christian hip hop (originally Gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, holy hip hop, or Christ hop) is a form of hip hop music that uses Christian themes to express the songwriter's faith. Only during the 1990s did this term "Christian hip hop" become descriptive of this type of music. While the audience is typically Christian, the music is also used in (Christian) missions work for the purpose of evangelization. Christian rap and hip hop artists are often professed Christians who often use their background to spread the religion's beliefs.
Since hip-hop started in the 1970s, various hip-hop artists have expressed their spiritual beliefs, including Christianity in their lyrics. Sometimes faith may be evident in part of a song or other times an entire song or album may focus on Christian beliefs. Examples include MC Hammer's #2 single Pray,also Richie Rich and his first single Don't Do It many of Tupac's lyrics and his first posthumous record, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, the...
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