Each week, dozens of singles and a handful of projects are released in the Christian Hip-Hop (CHH) and Urban Soul spaces. Below, we listen to a few highlights and list the rest for your own discovery. As always, follow our New Christian Rap & Hip Hop playlist on Spotify and Apple Music to listen to all the latest.


SEOUL BROTHER EP by nobigdyl. x Kato On The Track
From indie tribe.’s founder and artist nobigdyl., a new project was handcrafted in just seven days with one of today’s iconic Billboard-charting producers Kato On The Track. Kato was a guest on dyl.’s Creative CTRL podcast during the first episode of season two. On YouTube and Instagram, dyl. including behind the scenes snippets of the creative process throughout the week. The EP is a six-track offering which blends theological depth with southern soul dissecting the diverse intersection of Korean, African American and Southern culture. Relatable topics spoken on include identity, redemption, and the tension between calling and culture through cinematic production and confessional bars.
 
Favorites include “SUFFERING IN SILENCE,” “NEVER GOING BACK” featuring Project Pat representing a spirit-filled war cry, and “Hologram” which delivers a sharp rebuke of spiritual imitation. The EP carries both spiritual weight and emotional depth. The basis speaks as prophetic hip-hop; rooted in scripture, grounded in experience, and aimed at the eternal.
 
Essentially, the content for the EP was finished within three and a half days, while the other three and a half days were devoted to postproduction and finishing touches. In dyl.’s Instagram stories, he explains how he limited to working up to only a 45-minute timeline per verse. The result after that time is what was kept and recorded. Kato was instrumental in helping dyl. remain laser focused and not overthink bars. Honestly, this new “power couple” seems to only scratch the creative edges of what’s possible, as I believe we can expect a multitude of content from this two going forward. Stream the SEOUL BROTHER EP on Spotify here.