★★★★★
After last year's original Church Clothes mixtape, Lecrae turned many heads as he bluntly spoke controversial words that some loved and some didn't. Well, he's back with his second mix tape installment, aptly called Church Clothes, Vol. 2. Lecrae is constantly spitting rhymes whether it's for his own albums, collaborations with other artists, or free mix tapes for wanting ears. Yes, Church Clothes, Vol...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2013-11-27
★★★★★
How does Lecrae follow-up the most groundbreaking mixtape in CHH? By releasing an entirely different beast with Church Clothes Vol. 2, which feels more like a full length album rather than the straightforward mixtape sound that Vol. 1 offered and is better off for it. "What would it take you to make you believe? More fire from the sky? Another partin' the sea?/ The honest truth is you ain't got the power to see./Well let me take you on this journey.....
- christianmusiczine.com
2013-11-12
★★★★★
In the world of holy hip-hop, few have managed the success of Lecrae. Since his solo debut in 2005, the Houston-based emcee has blazed radio, charts, and the hearts of men with the gospel of Christ cleverly intertwined with intoxicating beats. Three years later, Lecrae is back with his junior release titled Rebel. In trademark Lecrae fashion, this 15-track effort is progressive in both its musical and lyrical presentation, creating another rich body of work to digest...
- www.gospelflava.com
2013-04-02
★★★★★
Lecrae has been very prolific over the past two years as he released two full-length albums and a mix tape leading up to his latest LP, Gravity. Crae shocked some folks with Church Clothes and the controversial title track was an honest and needed look at today's church. From there, one could only guess where he would go next. With Gravity, Lecrae turns back the clock a little with songs that more closely resemble Rebel as a whole...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
Rating: 8.5 / 10 Lecrae has become one of the more recognizable faces in Hip-Hop for several reasons, including his skill as a rapper and his strong spiritual beliefs (and not always in that order). Being recognized in Christian music for quite some time, Lecrae has slowly but surely begun to garner the attention of others off his skill (because, to be honest, most "Gospel rappers" can't rap that well)...
- allhiphop.com
2012-10-15
★★★★★
The name of Lecrae's sixth commercial album implies right from the start that it will be heavy. If you had said the same thing about any of his prior albums it would certainly be true. Lecrae has at times taken his Christian message beyond "preachy" and straight into "proselytizing...
- rapreviews.com
2012-10-11
★★★★★
Release Date: September 4, 2012 When you mention the words "Christian rap" to anyone these days, you will most likely get the following response: "Ugh, I don't want to hear about Jesus and all of that stuff." Truth be told, in the past, most Christian music was too preachy for the common listener. If you weren't a Christian, it was hard to relate to songs about Jesus. But, that is all about to change with Lecrae's latest release, Gravity...
- absolutepunk.net
2012-09-10
★★★★★
Without going into hyperbole this free, aimed-at-mainstream mixtape Church Clothes, by Lecrae is one of the most anticipated projects in hip-hop this year. Even though I wasn't ecstatic about Rehab: The Overdose, Lecrae's guest appearances on various albums & his segment on the BET Award's cypher made me eager for what can be described as pure hip hop by Creezy...
- christianmusiczine.com
2012-05-17
★★★★★
When it comes to modern Christian Rap, Lecrae is to this generation what DC Talk was to our parents generation. When folks hear this type of terminology, they instantly think of gospel music or as it is being dubbed nowadays, "gospel rap". However, this is something that Lecrae wants to get across to the listener, "Folks wanna call this gospel rap. Nah homeboy, this is sacrifice." As he raps over a solid beat in the song, "Sacrifice", that ultimately just leaves the listener breathless...
- www.indievisionmusic.com
2012-05-14