Interviews

When I saw that popular secular rapper Rick Ross dropped a free mixtape last week with the first songâs title being âHoly Ghostâ I knew a vocal member of our Christian hip hop community would probably respond. Houstonâs Gifted da Flamethrowa didnât let me down.
Late Monday, January 9 he released his own version of the song on YouTube â something he calls a âresponse recordâ and not a âdiss.â
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INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Art Hooker talks about his "Unashamed" documentary
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Posted by Sketch the Journalist
on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 6:01pm EST
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I recently caught up with Dallas filmmaker Art Hooker via e-mail to discuss the Unashamed documentary heâs working on about the Christian hip hop movement and why he decided to use a crowd-sourcing model to help fund it.
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I recently caught up with Houston Christian rapper Von Won via e-mail to discuss his just released 100-song album, his role as a youth minister, and whether or not he considers his âOne City Under Godâ campaign a success.
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INTERVIEW: Ambassador @ SXSW
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Posted by Sketch the Journalist
on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:09pm EST
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In this just released interview from March's DaSouth.com Hip Hop Hope Unity Conference & Concert at SXSW, Factor Effects TV's Lita Rodi talks with Ambassador about:
- Not letting the culture dictate the actions of Christian rappers
- Whether or not Christian rappers can "love people straight to hell"
- Whether or not Cross Movement and Reach Records are simply "light amongst light"
- How the world is checking for Lecrae based on his numbers
- And his upbringing and later life experience shaped the man he is today
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Hereâs another interview I conducted when the MISFIT Tour was in town last month. This time I speak with pastor/author Chris Durso. Here, we discuss:
- Kicking off the MISFIT movement - His connection to the hip hop culture - The power of prayer during his sonâs recent health scare
Hereâs the clip:
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INTERVIEW: What's brewing with Dee-1
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Posted by K Hill
on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 1:23pm EST
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C.H.I.C.A.N.GEORGE brings his second installment of "What's brewing with..." with hip hop artist, Dee-1. We discuss his background, his views on his "genre", his track "Jay, 50 and weezy", clears the air about his new single "Uncle Tom", racism and living in a "zombie culture". Listen to the full interview after the jump.
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INTERVIEW: B.Reith talks about his new album & hip hop identity
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Posted by Sketch the Journalist
on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 12:21pm EST
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A few weeks ago when B. Reith was in town I got to sit down with him and talk about few topics including:
Hereâs the clip:
Related: B. Reith performs new song, â2 Steps Forwardâ, at MISFIT Tour stop in Houston
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INTERVIEW: Daâ T.R.U.T.H. talks about being a MISFIT/outcast
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Posted by Sketch the Journalist
on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 12:25pm EST
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A few weeks ago when Daâ T.R.U.T.H. was in town I got to sit down with him and talk about few topics including:
- The MISFIT Tour
- If Xist Music is the record label for outcasts, and
- Whether or not telling his story puts more focus on himself than Christ Jesus
Hereâs the clip:
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INTERVIEW (Audio): Da' T.R.U.T.H. talks 'The Whole Truth'
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Posted by DaSouth.com
on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 3:25pm EST
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Listen in as C.E. Moore of The Christian Manifesto shares the line with Da' T.R.U.T.H. as they sit down and talk about his new album, "The Whole Truth."
Find more insightful interviews in the TCM Audio Archives on iTunes.
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 Second: Wretch, HillaryJane, and Archie
On Friday, October 7 the MISFIT Tour will roll into Houston. Alongside performances and messages from Christian rappers Ambassador, Daâ T.R.U.T.H., Sean Simmons, Mali Music, Rhema Soul and pastor/author Chris Durso, there will be a MISFIT Search contest that will allow local groups to compete for an opening slot with the rest of the acts.
Houston rap group Second is one of the MISFIT Search finalists so I recently caught with group member Carlos âWretchâ Rebollar to get some more details.
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