Rap pioneer Kurtis Blow is taking his Hip-Hop Church America on the road for a concert in Southern California. The Harlem-based initiative will hold a concert from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the ...

If rap never became part of Kenny Russell’s life, it’s unlikely Jesus would have. Sure, the Central High School alum sat in the pews as a kid, but he never took the faith seriously. Not until he was ...

Sam Collier is a child of hip-hop and R&B. Growing up, the 35-year-old pastor of Story Church Atlanta fed on the music of Tupac, Biggie and OutKast. So perhaps it’s no surprise that when Collier first ...

Twenty-two years ago, a new kind of music emerged — gospel hip hop. But it wasn't embraced by rap fans or even by churches. Reporter Charles Lane was there quite a few years later when gospel hip hop ...

Hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow is channeling his energies in a new direction. He's leading "hip-hop" worship services in communities across the country. Producer E.V. Tait, Jr. visited a service recently ...

Amid allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs and questions of whether hip-hop’s #MeToo moment has come, is the Black Church also due for a reckoning? “Notes on faith” is theGrio’s inspirational, ...

The Rev. Carol L. Scott, an Inglewood minister who was known for her Friday night hip-hop church and her campaign to bring peace to violent neighborhoods, which included a symbolic burial of guns, ...

Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford has English-language Masses with no music, Masses with choral music and Spanish-language Masses with a live band. On Sept. 15, a fourth option is being added to the ...

MINNEAPOLIS - A passerby hearing the bass track thumping from Urban Jerusalem on a Saturday night easily might conclude that it's a nightclub. Inside, that opinion would only be strengthened by the ...

Rapper, poet, and pastor “Urban D.” on the hidden cost of copying culture—instead of creating it. This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. But for someone who’s so ...

A passerby hearing the bass track thumping from Urban Jerusalem on a Saturday night easily might conclude that it's a nightclub. Inside, that opinion would only be strengthened by the crowded dance ...