Kendrick Lamar Drops Song Applauding Lecrae & Dee-1 for Their Character

 

ByJustin Sarachik:

Kendrick Lamar dropped a surprise song on his Instagram and the CHH community got some love. The new era’s GOAT emcee name-checked both Lecrae and Dee-1 as people of character within the culture.

Lamar aimed hip-hop and its vileness before asking, “Sometimes I wonder what Lecrae would do?” and then says “I Wanna be empathetic, my heart like Dee-1.”

Luc DiMarzio had some poignant words about the situation.

“IMO this is the dopest shout-out a Christian rapper can get in a song like this because of the context- Kendrick is shouting them out as Godly men, as Godly examples of men who pray and who don’t lack empathy.

That’s pointing to their witness and their fruit. Rather than just bars and artistry.

The former is the goal – That we would shine our light before men that they would see Christ’s work in us and therefore turn their hearts towards him. (Matthew 5)”

Lecrae and Dee-1 responded: 

@lecrae : Love you Dot...Always here. 

@Dee1music : i appreciate the shoutout brother @kendricklamar More than you'll ever know. A shift is happening. The time is now! 

@rapzilla Texted Dee-1 about this and he said:

“So truly humbling. A shift is happening. I been telling everybody. Grateful to be on this mission with you and everybody else.”