A great friend of mine says that "his dad, brother and [him] think the five motifs of rap are women, money (which can include cars), sports (basketball), drugs (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana), and violence (firearms)." Initially I was in strong disagreement, since the majority of my music is Christian rap. However, he pointed out that even my favorite artists use these themes...
"Jesus did walk with women in a special way
This was odd for men in the first century
Look at God callin' women to the ministry
Jesus did walk with the ladies"
-Flame, L.A.D.I.E.S
"Got money, got whips, got ice
Still broke homeboy! No Christ
Got a debt to pay, some real heavy wages
And the payment for his sin is pretty outrageous
I seen him park the car, suicide doors
Without Christ he walking through a suicide door
The dollar bill say in God we trust
Its funny cause money is the only God we trust"
-Trip Lee, Cash or Christ
"Small things can produce much,
like the good news that can reach hood dudes like a toothbrush
God loves that, loves the upset
loves to beat Jordan with a measly Spud Webb."
-The Cross Movement, Big Things
"No matter who you are, tonight is open bar.
Propose a toast:
So get you cups up, get your drink on,
It's living water, baby,
Get your mind in order, baby.
Get loose if you wanna get loose,
‘Cause we got that juice to make you choose truth,
Over there they pop Busch,
Over there they got Goose,
Over here we keep it grade-A 150 proof."
-Gritz, Open Bar
"Ever since I been sworn in, born in
put through boot camp, it's on
ain't got no time for no nuisance
it's three squares a day
PT, study, pray, little play
'cause what soldier got time for blasé?
specially when Yahweh is bringin D-Day
without M16, rocket launcher, or AK
cause this ain't Vietnam
the Enemy's more vicious than the Vietcong"
-The Cross Movement, Civilian Affairs
Pictures are with The Ambassador (Cross Movement), Trip Lee, and another great friend of mine who invited me to the church where they go!
