Judging Lecrae

Is Hip Hop Holy?  Is Artistic expression even something that Christians should be involved with? 

It seems that ever since he appeared on the scene Lecrae, the Holy Hip Hop artist  has gained not only a devoted fan base, but a lot of hateful and vehemently outspoken  opposition

Most of the guys who hate him, and his style of music, come at him with "sanctification" and "Glory to God" talk on their lips.  But that talk  is cheap, if not genuine.

The questions emerge. How do we judge this guy?   And "what are the criteria for evaluating  forms of artistic expression?   Controversy in an of itself is bound to illicit some sort of response.  There is a snowball effect in mob thinking.  But what I have seen in the numerous comments and choosing of sides teaming up, is a notable lack of clear thinking and Biblical material.  

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