Tracks on the album address this “church hurt,” as well as topics like the incarcerated, with whom Lecrae has done work. “So we looked at it kind of like therapy for people who were either struggling with not being able to go to church or struggling with church hurt.” “We wanted people to be comfortable talking about it, dialoguing about it because you don’t find any healing unless you actually address the issues that you’re dealing with,” Lecrae said. He connected with recent Reach Records signee 1K Phew on the issue, and the two put their heads together to invite a conversation about the church through their music. “If it wasn’t the artist themselves, it was someone that they were close to that was struggling in this particular area, which helped us realize, this is not just something that we’re dealing with,” said Lecrae. In conversations with other artists, Lecrae began to realize that a lot of his friends on the scene felt all kinds of ways about the disruption of their faith practices. “So that’s what it’s done for me - it’s just really made my day-to-day actions a lot more sincere.” “I think a lot of times we were so reliant on a Sunday morning that we needed to take some responsibility on our day day-to-day,” he said. Without regular church services, Lecrae described feeling a sense of needing to bring church home. Lecrae, founder of Christian hip-hop label Reach Records, and his signee 1K Phew decided to put their feelings on this issue into a collaborative album, “No Church in a While.” “City Lights” producer Summer Evans spoke with Lecrae about this new album, getting an inside look behind the process and the sentiments that inspired it. Though some congregations managed to move services onto online platforms during lockdown periods, the lack of a space to gather in faith was felt widely - especially by two Atlanta rappers. His new EP, Sunday In Lagos, showcases his unique flow over colorful sonics, giving listeners a taste of what it is like to be in Lagos, Nigeria’s capital city, on a day of celebration.Since the pandemic, many have noticed a trend in lowered attendance in churches. With several bodies of work over the years, including 5 albums: Blind (2016), Before Now (2018), Afrobeats Rap and Jesus (2019), Bridges (2020), and God’s Favourite Baby (2021), Limoblaze has also collaborated with Christian music staples such as Lecrae, Travis Greene, Ada Ehi, and Da’ T.R.U.T.H. He is a two-time winner of the African Gospel Music and Media Awards (2018, 2019), Crystal Awards Best International Act Award Winner (2019), and Premier Gospel Awards’ Best International Act winner. In just a short span, Nigerian born, UK based award-winning musician, singer songwriter, Limoblaze (born Samuel Onwubiko) has received much industry acclaim and is now signing with Reach Records. ![]() Reach Records recently announced their newest artist Limoblaze! While Reach Records primarily focuses on Hip Hop, they seem to have stepped into a new sound with the signing of this rising Christian Afro Beats artist. Be sure to support by purchasing this project wherever music is sold! Scroll down to stream the full album! ![]() Like much of the music each of these artists have released, there’s no doubt that this project is going to travel far across multiple genre circles. ![]() We didn’t expect anything less from this duo. This new album is high energy with a fresh cutting edge sound that rivals much of what is heard in traditional mainstream. The project contains 10 songs and a couple of features including WHATUPRG and Hulvey. ![]() Lecrae teamed up with 1K Phew for the joint effort No Church In A While IN December. In their interpretation of the scene, 1K Phew gets militant as he whips the Unashamed Army into shape while Lecrae puts them through the drills! Both artists bring high energy while a hint of humor is felt throughout the entire video as 1KPhew leans into his role as the drill sergeant.Ĭheck out the video for “MOVE” and scroll down to view the full stream of Lecrae and 1K Phew’s No Church In A While. The video features strong 90s nostalgia as 1K Phew and Lecrae recreate the drill sergeant scene inspired by the 1995 film, Major Payne, starring Damon Wayans and Karyn Parsons. This latest song is a fan favorite track from the album! The music video was filmed in Atlanta, GA and was directed by Jerrell Green & Caleb Seales. Lecrae & 1K Phew dropped their third single and music video for “MOVE” off of their joint project No Church in a While.
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