117 Quotes by Lecrae

In order to cry out for my black brothers, I had to hate the police.

Growing up in inner-city neighborhoods, there's a particular structure, which I'm sure is true of most social contexts. The type of person you are determines the role you play.

I'll put it to you like this: You can only go as mainstream as people will let you go.

When you're part of hip-hop culture but you're a Christian, people want you to be either-or. Or they'll create a category for you, like, 'Oh, gospel rap!'

I always liked the content of a Common but the commercial viability of a Lil Jon. And I would say, 'Why don't those worlds ever come together?' So for me, it was like, 'Let's do that.'

That's a win for me, for people to be able to say, 'Faith, fatherhood, monogamy exists in hip-hop.'

I function, I live life as a Christian, and me living life as a Christian doesn't mean I'm a sanitized person. It means that I readily admit I'm a jacked up person, and I need a savior.

My views as a Christian means there's a moral plumb line that I'm fighting to adhere to.

Honestly, what Jesus was about was laying his life down for the marginalized who didn't have it all together.