Published inLEVEL·Apr 1, 2020Member-onlyLecrae on Why the Virtual Church Experience Is No Less DevoutIn a time of quarantines and social distancing, the rapper ponders new ways to strengthen faith — Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com. As told to Stacy-Ann Ellis I was definitely a skeptic of Covid-19. SARS, MERS; I heard about it all before. You don’t feel like it’s going to touch your own backyard…Church7 min readChurch7 min read
Oct 28, 2016The Pains Of Humanity Have Been Draining MeI was once told you shouldn’t waste time explaining yourself to people bent on misunderstanding you. So, I won’t anymore. I can’t anymore. I’m a mess. I’ve been grieving the loss of black lives since 2014…without consultation. Been fighting critics and scrutiny since 2012. I can’t even read comments on…4 min read4 min read
Apr 13, 2016Red Carpet TreatmentRed Carpet Treatment The paparazzi’s cameras were flashing, but their lenses were all pointed at someone else. I was at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, attending the 2015 Grammy Award ceremony. I’d been nominated for “Best Rap Performance,” and was competing against the likes of Eminem, Drake, and…Music9 min readMusic9 min read
Published inCuepoint·Mar 29, 2016Just Like YouWe are all wrestling with identity and fighting for acceptance — By Lecrae 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. The divisions between one part and the next are not always clearly marked, but everyone knows where the boundaries…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Mar 14, 2016Lost Man On CampusLost Man On Campus Sometimes life hands you an opportunity to do better, to be better, to correct your course, to carve another path. For millions of young people each year, going to college offers one of these big breaks. It’s like hitting the reset button on life. No one…Writing9 min readWriting9 min read
