I consider myself to be a Christian Hip Hop aficionado and while I can't call myself an expert, I would say I've heard a lot of different artists with different styles and rhyme schemes. I have to be honest, I slept on Jgivens' last album El V. Envy until recently. In this awakening, I honestly think from a purely aesthetic appreciation for music, Jgivens may have the best flow in Christian rap today - bold claim I know. But I challenge you to check out the lyricism from someone who has been receiving a lot of comparisons to Kendrick Lamar:
This is for them gambling addicted
Methamphetamine afflicted
Christians
Living the system: sin on the billboard
Sex on the interstate, evil we imitate
Drugs on the dinner plate
Cash rules everything around our town
Porno magazines pave our ground...
I couldn't live lukewarm cuz He'll puke on hell with my soul
(Man that's so Laodiciean)
That means its better to be either one of these
400 degrees or frozen...
The reference to the church of Laodiciea is genius (Revelations 3:14-22) and I think the concept of lukewarm Christianity is especially prevalent today. "(A)Bridge(D) Thoughts" will make you scratch your head and think about your personal walk.
Here's the stream to this song Jgivens' album is quite frankly some of the best 10 bucks I've ever spent.
Best,
Felix
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