Lecrae's "Rebel" - #1 Gospel Album, #3 Hip-Hop Album

According to Rapzilla, Lecrae's album "Rebel" released last week and is now topping the Billboard Gospel chart and places just below T.I.'s new album on the Rap/Hip-Hop chart. "Rebel" is also high on the iTunes charts - it is currently #5 in the Hip-Hop category and was as high as #3.

Philip Road over at Rapzilla said Lecrae's new album "is now the highest debuting album in the Christian Rap industry, and Lecrae is proof that the ministry of Christ-centered Gospel Rap is truly a form of music that we should all pay close attention to."

I became aware of Lecrae last year when he released "After the Music Stops". While certain tracks, like "Jesus Muzik" are a blast to listen to, the entire album comes back to that simple question - after the music stops, what will you do with the message you have learned? In "Rebel", Lecrae points out that being a Jesus follower is actually rebellious. The rest of our culture is doing their own thing - but Jesus was a rebel and counter-cultural. Living a moral life, spreading the Gospel, and making disciples is the ultimate rebellion. Lecrae samples a preacher who says "If you really want to be a rebel, read your Bible, because no one is doing that. That's rebellion. That's the only rebellion left."

Check out Rapzilla's interview with Lecrae about "Rebel" below: