The Truth

Because of it’s origin and what Hip Hop originally represented in it’s earlier stages, we cannot embrace it as Christians. Their can be no Holy Hip Hoppers or no Christian Hip Hop because the culture cannot lend itself to the direction of the Holy Spirit. Yes, we do have very powerful Christian rap groups that preach the word of God through rap, but we must not get confused and call what they are doing Hip Hop. You have to understand that God does not embrace anything that has a corrupt origin. The very word “Hip Hop” was used by Afrikka Bambatta, the pioneer of the culture and professed Zulu Nation god, to describe the parties that he was hosting in clubs across New York in the early 70’s. Since then, he has developed a religion that rested upon the Hip Hop culture. The culture is not from God, therefore, it should not be used by the people of God to describe anything that is of God!

People, please understand that Hip Hop is a way of governing your life. Therefore, it cannot be exploited as a Christian way of living. We understand that KRS-ONE and Afrika Bambaata have used the term Hip Hop to describe emceeing, deejaying, breakdancing, and other forms of entertainment, but Hip Hop is also, to them, a religion and a way of worshipping ourselves instead of the Lord Jesus Christ. How can we as believers hold on to this culture when it’s origin is rooted in witchcraft and voodoo? How can we call ourselves Holy Hip Hoppers when this move of the enemy is influential enough to persuade Christians to protect it and defend it as a culture that should be embraced by the church even though it’s founders don’t embrace Jesus Christ? God forbid. My people, search the word of God for yourself. 2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

The positive aspects of Hip Hop are dung as far as the word of God is concerned. The negatives far out weigh the positives. Listen to the voice of the Lord on this one. God will not embrace what the world has developed as a means of glorifying that which is carnal and sin filled. Therefore, being a Holy HipHopper is the just like saying I am a Holy Pimp or a Gospel Gangsta or a Thug for Christ! God forbid. The old man is dead! Come on Christians, stop loving the things of the world and what the world has taught us. God wants to come and totally wipe away the old man, the old thought process and the old carnal identity that we obtained through poverty, sin, abandonment, fatherlessness, hurt, anger, and prejudice. Sure, we struggled, but once we are set free, we must walk in the newness of life in Jesus Christ.

So, we support Christian rappers that preach the unedited word of God in their music, but we will never embrace the sub-culture of Hip Hop or any other culture of man. We will only support the set apart, sanctified lifestyle of the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ.

Romans 6:6, Ephesians 4:22, Colosians 3:9

What is it? Daniel 3:10

Hip-hop is not rap! Rapping is a style of conveying a message, like singing, humming, whistling, etc. Hip-hop is a sub-culture, or way of living and governing your life.

The founders and original pioneers of this sub-culture teach that it is a religion. They teach that it is a tool to point people to the their god, not the God of the Holy Bible. KRS-ONE teaches that the Bible is irrelevant to the knowledge of his god. KRS-ONE and the Temple of Hip Hop teaches that this sub-culture was designed to give knowledge to self, or to show the Black man himself as god! He also teaches that we should accept Hip Hop as an organized religion and accept Hip Hop’s drug of choice, marijuana!

What is its purpose? 2Ti 3:1

To set the stage for the coming of the antichrist and teach his doctrine of self-worship and knowledge of self.
To blur the existence and reality of the true and living God of the Holy Bible.
To lead youth into rebellion against the righteousness of God’s word.
To steal the true “meaning” or “purpose” of existence from our youth and lead them to early death before they can fulfill their God given destiny.

Where did it come from? Daniel 11:38

The true origin of Hip Hop can be traced back as far as Africa. The Zulu Nation, a group of rebels under the leadership of Afrika Bambaata, started the music and religious aspects of Hip Hop in the late 70’s.

What did it produce? Galatians 5:19

– Youth with no fear. – Youth with no purpose. – Youth with no respect for authority. – Youth with no parental guidance. – Youth with no regard for their bodies, appearance, self-respect or futures.

Hip Hop drives every aspect of our youths lives in most cases. They live it, breathe it, wear it and die for it. Hip-hop has done what no other tool of the devil has been able to do at this level. It has influenced all races, all ages, and all low-income areas in America. Hip-hop itself is a very weak demon, but has gone unattested for so long, that it has a major following.

How do you know when youth are under the influence of Hip Hop? Isa 5:20

  1. The music – This is the number one source of influence. This is the evangelical tool for spreading the spirit of hip-hop abroad. You can easily tell when youth are into gangsta rap and explicit lyrical content. They show it in the behavior and the choices they make in life.
  2. The clothing – Sagging jeans, tight fitted tops and bottoms, gang related outfits, prison attire. These are the clothes that hip hop influences our teens to wear freely. What was once considered appropriate only for prostitutes and hardened criminals is now acceptable attire for our youth!
  3. The markings – Tattoos, piercing, strange hairstyles, gold teeth, vicious jewelry (dragons, dogs, snakes, etc) and the crucifix are all products of the Hip Hop sub- culture. The devil wants our children marked like Cain, to show their pledge of allegiance to rebellion and self-gratification. These markings follow our youth and make it very hard to convert them back to their original identity.
  4. The mentality – Hip-hop causes youth to be rebellious. – To use foul language in public. – To commit very strong sexual acts with other youth. – To feel they have nothing to lose. – To give up on their “good” values and take on the negativity of the Hip Hop sub-culture.

In HipHop –

  • Prison is a good place. To be arrested and beat the rap makes you a hero.
  • Teen pregnancy is accepted as the norm.
  • Promiscuity is good. Getting VD is not even frowned upon. Having multiple partners is okay.
  • Homosexuality and Bi
  • Sexuality is normal and accepted.
  • Serving God and sin together is the norm.
  • God forgives habitual sin, so it’s okay.
  • Foul language and physical abuse is accepted.
  • Bad grades in school are okay.
  • Using drugs and drinking is accepted.
  • Murder is good thing, if you deserve it.
  • Choosing a god other than Jesus Christ is okay.
  • Love is just a word.
  • Being a thug is cool.
  • Looking like you just robbed a bank is the norm.
  • The white man is not fair and holds the black man down.
  • Church, the Bible, preachers, etc. are not needed. We can learn on our own.
  • XXX behavior is accepted and preached lyrically in the music.
  • Anything goes, as long as you are feeling it.

How do we stop it? Romans 12:2

We as believers must fight against it, not embrace it. It must start with the church. We must raise the standard of our churches and form anti Hip Hop youth groups. We cannot promote this sub-culture in our churches. Many churches try to use secular music, hip-hop attitudes and customs to reach the youth. But we must not be conformed to the world. We must pray for transformation, and the renewing of the mind by the power of God. It can be done, but it must be done through us. We must educate, research, and warn parents, teachers, counselors and youth about the dangers of this sub-culture and the consequences of sin.