Two years ago, the WE LOVE CHRISTIAN MUSIC AWARDS created a special category for that year to reflect Lecrae's prevalent penchant for collaboration. But he's not the only Reach Records rapper whose rhymes are featured across various styles, genres and artists. 

"What I enjoy most about teaming up with other artists and doing features is the excitement behind something different," Tedashii tells NRT. "It's fun seeing two people playing something together and that feeling of wanting to merge different worlds and create something beautiful. 
 
"I feel like when collaboration takes place you get the best of something," he continued. "I truly believe no classic work of art was created alone, in a vacuum, and solitude, by themselves. I don't believe that exists. Even if it were influenced by people we've never spoken to or a scenery that we've never visited, at the end of the day we are influenced and inspired by more than just ourselves in and of ourselves.

"So for some, that may be too deep, but my point is, like me collaborating with David Crowder or JJ Weeks or Walker or Lecrae or even someone out of the box like an E-40, the picture is of me doing something challenging, doing something different, doing something unique and them doing the same and when that works together what you get is something, in my opinion, close to a masterpiece. So I hope that more artists would collaborate and more artists would draw from one another and realize they don't have to be the only person creating, writing, producing, but they can rely on one another."

Tedashii's all by himself on his new record, This Time Around, showcasing new sounds (and even his singing voice), but to celebrate the project, we're taking a look at the Tedashii you may not have heard from his various collabs.

We've put together 35 songs in our "Tedashii's Teamups" Spotify playlist, but check out five of our favorites from the last couple of years.

1. "Rooftops" by JJ Weeks Band 
Tedashii's newest collaboration appears on JJ Weeks Band's Centricity Records debut, As Long As We Can Breathe. The hard-hitting, declarative song features a striking beat and the invitation to share the Good News: "Shout if from the rooftops / Shout it in the streets / Shout it with a passion so everyone can see." Tedashii's rap adds a nice jolt in the bridge section of the song.

2. "Chainsaw" by Family Force 5
Between full length albums, Family Force 5 released a remix album of their previous material, but they couldn't help but add a brand-new song to it. That song brought the band into collaboration with their Rock & Worship Roadshow tour mate, Tedashii, for what has become one of FF5's most loved songs ever. While the Family raps earlier in the song, Tedashii shows up and shows them how it's done. 

3. "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner (Chains) - Live" by Crowder
Two years after "Chainsaw," Tedashii found himself on the Rock & Worship Roadshow tour with Crowder, and when the bearded worship leader decided to release the Neon Porch Extravaganza live album, he called upon his rapper friend to add a little something extra to this well-loved song. Tedashii delivers some rapid fire bars of energy that contrast nicely with the verses and chorus of the original song. 

4. "Not Backing Down" by Blanca
One of the former Group 1 Crew singer's highlight tracks on her debut album, "Not Backing Down" is an aggressive pop song about standing up for what's right. Tedashii's feature on the track is a nice summary of the song's message, where he spits: "I follow the leader and where He may take me may make me a leader / It's wrote on the wall / All you need to do is read it / Can't be a lame duck and go soar with the eagles / So I'm crossing the line." 

5. "I Have A Dream" by Manafest
This song, which also features Shonlock, gives more than a nod to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have A Dream" speech, in which Manafest shares his God-given dreams. In his verse, Tedashii says, "Still holding on for the day that we let freedom ring / ... / They see my kindness but mistake it like I'm passive / Pleading with the man in the mirror, Michael Jackson." He also raps about weighty issues like police violence and racial tension in a way that still points to Christ as the Good King.

What are your favorite Tedashii features? Check out the playlist below and share your Top 5.