Analysis Of The Movie Lecrae - 1689 Words

Introduction- From living a life of being molested as a kid, selling drugs, being in gangs and violence, Lecrae is truly an anomaly. Lecrae is a musician that has been trying to shine through the light of mainstream recognition. He has been labeled, and is labeled to this day, a christian rapper. He doesn’t like to be labeled as that because people envisage him as a bible thumper before they even listen to his music. He talks about real life situations in his life and the world. Lecrae is an amazing artist with an amazing message which makes him an influential artist to the world by really touching people’s hearts with his music. With a long journey from being in the ghetto, to finding God and becoming the most popular gospel rapper in America, this is Lecrae. Background of Artist: Lecrae- Lecrae Moore was raised on the soil of the south side of Texas in Houston. He was raised by a single mother and frequently moved locations throughout his childhood. He moved from San Diego, to Denver, and finally to Dallas. This exposed him to various types of cultures which influenced his music as he grew up. Before he venerated God and used his message with producing music, he inherited rap music as a way to release tribulations off his mind from living the street life. He has sold drugs, done drugs, committed gang crimes and many more nefarious actions in his life before accepting God. By the time he was 25, he joined a record label called Reach Records. He released an album that was