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Jul 2017
42m 47s

Christian Hip Hop’s Oldest Argument Is S...

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
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Earlier this month, a debate long familiar within the Christian hip-hop (CHH) community resurfaced when rapper Shai Linne released "Still Jesus." Throughout the album Linne suggests that CHH musicians whose tracks focus less explicitly on Jesus and who now professionally or personally associate with secular artists could be risking the integrity of the commu ... Show More
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