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

Vigilante by Derek Minor and Canon
Reflection Music Group’s (RMG) Derek Minor and Canon released their collaboration project titled, Vigilante. Described as a “six-year masterpiece representing a beacon of true artistry in a world of disposable sound, the album is substantially more than just music. Vigilante is a cinematic, raw and emotional display of realism capturing the everyday struggles people face. The project embodies human struggles, pain, and suffering transforming such into anthems of hope and resilience. The creative and eclectic soundscape embodies life experiences, culture, and emotional turmoil served as a reminder art still matters and inspiration lies beneath the rubble of daily adventures.
 
Vigilante features standout singles “Hero,” “Save The Hero,” and “Stand By Me.” Featured artists, while limited, include Alienz Alive’s Aklesso, RMG Amplify’s Brenno, Apollo Records’ Marty, Greg James, Quinten Coblentz, and B. Stokes. The RMG duo desired the audience to focus on the lyrical content and emotion behind each track as opposed to a long list of cameos.

Vigilante is a picturesque example of what God is capable of regardless of our circumstances, miscues or bad decisions. The project challenges listeners to step outside of comfort zones (church buildings) and meet people where the needs are the most urgent (communities and forgotten neighborhoods). The project is a blend of what Christians are called to imitate steering away from the fake, the proud, the hypocritical and the judgmental. The world is in need of not only a hero in the form of our Savior but modeled after believers who equip themselves with the tools to provide aid to the lost, the hurt, the afflicted and the wounded. Mostly not from any form of physical ailments, but scars from sanctuaries masked as court rooms.

Stream Vigilante on Spotify here.