Vanguard- 1) The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle ; 2) The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.
Recently I've been noticing a dis connect between the church/ holy hip hop and the streets/ hip hop culture. But this article will focus specifically on Christian rap. Phanatik once said in an interview with DJ Wade -O that we needed christians who would seek to hold down their cities instead of trying to be the next big thing. And that is exactly what you don't see enough of. I am constantly seeing up and coming christian rappers trying to get on, and do it big. But what's being done locally?
Furthermore a huge breakdown I've noticed in HHH is that ALL our music is Christ centered. GREAT! But try getting a unbeliever to embrace music that has a foreign world view isn't cutting it. I've tried for years to have the local gangbangers and d boys to listen to my Favorite HHH artist only to be shot down every time. That's like taking a fish out of water and expecting it to embrace a different enviornment without having any heart change. Honestly, we are not meeting them where they are, we preach at them and their lifestyle more than talk to them. We seem to forget how it is to be blind, or we don't realize that their pain is real and us shoving scripture down there throat isn't the best way to go about it.
I've been humbled by God opening my eyes up to the pain of the world more and more and the fact that we need to treat people like human beings with respect and love, seeking to understand them. I have also wondered how are we suppose to reach the streets by selling ALL OF OUR MATERIAL. Being that your common unbeliever wouldn't willingly purchase a HHH album. I've come to realize that HHH is primarily for me, HHH has discipled me, rebuked me, encouraged me, challenged me and helped shape my worldview and identity in Christ. But if I wasn't saved it would have done none of that because first off I would not have even given it a chance. I remember before I met Christ during the time He was softening my heart a christian rapper came up to me and started talking to me about christian rap and I laughed in his face and mocked him, and wouldn't even give it a chance.
Welcome to the new era of repping Christ through Hip Hop. I truly believe the biggest competition for the church is the culture and I believe we haven't done the best job as a whole impacting the culture as far as the "hood" is concerned. I'm not talking about the kids who come to church events, I'm referring to the ones on the block hustling, robbing, shooting up herion and catching bodies.
What we are doing at G-d is dope is aiming towards them and all who will follow them. We will be releasing ALL OF OUR MUSIC- EVERYTHING WE DO FOR FREE! It is all evangelistic material and our hope and prayer is that you will download it and burn it as much as possible and give it out all around your city or give people the link to download it themselves.
The heart, prayer and goal of this movement is to first and foremost impact this city (Lynchburg VA) with the gospel. We pray that God will turn this city upside down for His glory. That children, youth and adults alike will be transformed. We want all to know that G-d is dope!
Also, we pray that you will look to do the same in your city with the resources that we provide for you. Some of those resources will be Free mixtapes for evangelizing and blogs and discussion boards for you to communicate with us ( that we can all grow together and sharpen each other.) Also, we pray that you will encourage others to check us out, partake of the blogs and discussion boards and give out the music!
Our first release will be available January 19, 2011 for download. It's entitled "Certified", you can stay up to date on where to download it from by following us on twitter or facebook.
twitter.com/doochakahb
facebook.com/godisdope
Thanks for your time and attention!
G-d is dope,
Israel aka Dooch,
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