Reach Records president and co-founder, Lecrae describes Phew’s sound as hip-hop that is equally at home in the club or the church. 1K Phew’s smooth delivery, swag, and evocative vocals have an infectious quality that is streetwise yet commercially viable. at the top of 2000, and more recently with Migos, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, and Future, Atlanta has proven itself to be an inimitable force.Ī new breed of artists taking the trap sensibility and elevating it into a new sound called “Street Gospel,” a term coined by Atlanta-based Reach Records artist, 1K Phew.

From the emergence of Outkast and Goodie Mob in the early 90s to Ludacris and T.I. 'Rappers like 1K Phew are carrying forward the torch we lit with 'Let The Trap Say Amen,' using their music to reach hip-hop heads with a spiritually that's not forced or foreign to them.'Ĭlick here to stream No Church In A While.To say that Atlanta is merely having a moment would be to overlook decades of the region’s impact on hip-hop culture at large. 'Our artists at Reach Records are continuing to prove that faith can exist beyond the pews of the church if expressed authentically,' Lecrae shares. Reach Records president/co-founder Lecrae describes Phew's sound as hip-hop that is equally at home in the club or the church. 1K Phew's smooth delivery, swag, and evocative vocals have an infectious quality that is streetwise yet commercially viable. He is leading the way for a new breed of artists, taking the trap sensibility and elevating it into a new sound called 'Street Gospel,' a term he coined. You can still turn to God no matter how long you've been away.'Ītlanta native 1K Phew is the only artist signed to the Reach Records roster who was born and raised in the city that the label now calls home. No Church In A While is telling people there's still hope. God is waiting for everybody to tap back in. This album is for everybody who ain't been to church or connected to God in a while who thinks they can't go back. 'We just went through the pandemic, and ain't nobody been to church in a minute. ' No Church In A While has all types of meanings,' explains 1K Phew. Out of his conversations with 1K Phew came the idea to record an album for people who, like themselves, hadn't been to church in a while. Lecrae was recording his mixtape, Church Clothes 4, when it occurred to him that people actually hadn't been to church to even put on those church clothes because of the pandemic, church hurt, and other reasons. The concept for their collaborative album grew out of conversations between Lecrae and 1K Phew. The album features ten tracks, including 'Wildin,' 'Ready Or Not,' and 'One Call.' Lecrae and 1K Phew recently released their new collaborative album, No Church In A While.

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