Hip Hop & Homilies

Hip Hop & Homilies

By Refuge Creative CollectiveMusicMusic Commentary
Download on the App Store

Hip Hop & Homilies episodes

  • Episode 13: Black Messiah

    Much fanfare has surrounded the Nipsey Hussle and Jay Z track, "What it Feels Like," from the Judas and the Black Messiah Inspired Album (Not Soundtrack). However, Rakim - the god MC, contributed an autobiographical track dedicated to Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and main subject of the new movie. Hampton held that position from 1966 until his assassination in 1969. Chris and Mars discuss this track and when they first heard about the Black Panthers. Additionally, the guys explore the question: What has western Christianity done to cause Black Christians and Black people to seek a Black Messiah?

    29 min
  • Episode 12: Black Habits

    In a conversation that includes a review of D. Smoke's banger, Black Habits, the guys discuss their definition of what is and what is not blackness and how they have seen this understanding change over the years. 

    36 min
  • Episode 9: Thy Neighbor
    The guys discuss Jackie Hill-Perry's song, Thy Neighbor, which is an ode to church unity.  Perry's major focus and argument seems to be that God loves the Church, thus we as the Church should love one another. The theme of division features prominently in this track and sparked conversation amongst the guys on why the church is so susceptible to divisive politics.  While  this year, the United States of America as a whole  seems more divided, the Church has typically been deeply split during elections. The guys discuss why they think that is the case and also discuss why they think Christians should vote.
    43 min
  • Episode 8: Make it Home
    Chris, Johnny, and Mars listen to Tobe Nwigwe's soulful, emotion invoking track "Make it Home" which in some ways acts as a prayer of protection over Black folk against police brutality. The guys dig into the song and discuss their fears of being Black in America as they reflect on the growing list of unarmed black men and women being assaulted or killed by law enforcement officers. While Nwigwe's song is one of prayer asking God to intercede on behalf of black bodies trying to make it home,  the guys also address how they can live in resistance to the fear of the forces that would keep them from making it home.
    41 min
  • Episode 7: Pray

    The guys dive into Mars' song "Pray" and discuss the role of prayer in their own lives and its potential role in the current political landscape. 

    18 min
  • Episode 6: Closed on Sunday

    The guys discuss Kanye West's song "Closed on Sunday" from his last album "Jesus is King." Throughout this album there is a consistent theme of being counter cultural.  "Closed on Sunday" epitomizes that theme using Chic-Fil-A’s  counter cultural practice of being closed on Sunday.  The guys reflect on their lives as they explore what it looks like to be different in this season of turmoil in U.S.A. and the world.


    Additionally, the guys have a conversation on what it may look like for Christians to respond to Kanye West in a distinct Christian fashion in the face of his current quest for the United States presidency and his public struggles with mental health. 

    40 min
  • Episode 5: Chasing Ghosts

    Derek Minor called Da Truth the Kobe Bryant of Christian Hip Hop (CHH). Was he right? The guys tackle this topic and discuss the insatiable desire for hip hop artists, mainstream and CHH alike, to achieve greatness.

    38 min

About Hip Hop & Homilies

From the publisher's feed

The Refuge Creative Collective presents the Hip Hop & Homilies Podcast, where we seek to explore the deeper meaning behind your favorite artist' dopest tracks! Connect with the Hip Hop &…