Originally published in NBC News. A federal judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday overturned a 2019 jury verdict that found pop singer Katy Perry’s song Dark Horse improperly copied a 2009 Christian rap song. Judge Christina A Snyder wrote that the individual elements of the Christian rap song Joyful Noise […]
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Lecrae becomes first number-one Christian hip-hop artist in iTunes history
Originally published in The Christian Post Lecrae made history with his brand-new single “All I Need Is You” this week, becoming the first Christian hip-hop artist of all time to ever reach the number-one spot on iTunes. The rapper spoke with The Christian Post about the achievement this week and […]
Truth Squad on the rise in PE ganglands
20th Block Party set for Youth Day A new Christian gang is on the rise in the Northern Areas — The Truth Squad: UNCOVERED! Theirs is a name that is synonymous with combating gangsterism and all forms of crime with the message of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ […]
‘Genoeg is genoeg’ rapper working on debut CD
A young Port Elizabeth musician whose rap song ‘Genoeg is Genoeg’ was a rallying cry in a 2011 campaign against drug abuse and gangsterism in the suburb of Helenvale is working on his first rap album. Earlier this year Jean-Mikyle Roos a Gr12 scholar at Andrew Rabbie High School received […]