homeEntertainment

Christian hip hop artist Lecrae receives honorary doctorate degree

CB Condez

Christian hip hop artist Lecrae was given an Honorary Doctorate of Music degree by the Canada Christian College, making the 36-year-old performer the youngest recipient of the degree.

"His talents are amazing, as are his achievements," college president Dr. Charles McVety said, as quoted by The Toronto Sun. "But even more important is his outreach to troubled youth."

Lecrae was raised by a single mom, was reportedly molested by a baby sitter when he was seven, had gone on to taking and dealing drugs as a teenager, among others, but he was changed by God.

"God dramatically turned his life around from the ghetto to the pinnacle of success. Now Lecrae wants the same for others as he is taking his message of hope and fatherhood to inner city youth," McVety reportedly said in a letter to Mayor John Tory and police chief Mark Saunders.

According to the report, Lecrae always had his grandmother's Bible with him, even when he was out on the streets.

Lecrae can be seen in this file photo. | Harvest Ministries

The rapper, real name Lecrae Devaughn Moore, co-owns Reach Records and is co-founder of ReachLife Ministries. He has released seven albums, the first one titled "Real Talk" released in 2004 and the latest one, "Anomaly," released in 2014. He also appeared in several shows, including Billy Graham's short documentary Web film "The Cross," the TV documentary special "Uprise Presents Word from the Street," and the comedy movie "Believe Me."

Lecrae has taken home many awards, including seven GMA Dove awards, three Stellar awards, two Soul Train Music awards, one Billboard Music award, and one BET award. He was nominated five times in the Grammys, getting the Best Gospel Album for "Gravity" in 2013 and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for "Messengers" in 2015.

He is currently on his Higher Learning Tour, the next stop being Arizona. He will be Tucson on March 30 and Phoenix on March 31, then will start April by visiting California, Georgia, and Florida.

Latest News

Over 50 killed in 'vile and satanic' attack at Nigerian church on Pentecost Sunday

Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.