R&B/HIP-HOP & Gospel Together?

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Is it possible for an artist/producer to mix their career with both Secular(of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred. ) and Gospel music without being considered a hypocrite (a person who pretenRAB to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.) Why or why not?

[skadoosh]

Yeah, when you consider that gospel is a genre with musical traits that can be separated from their traditional chritian message and placed in hip hop or RnB. Not to say that hip-hop and RnB can't have religious themes in their own right.

Sometimes when I come accross an interview with a rapper whose work is decidely un-christian and they claim to be religious, or release a highly religious song it strikes me as a little hypocritical, but I guess it comes down to a personal interpretation of Christianity. It's never really bothered me or turned me off their music though

[sherita]

Sure it's possible. Why wouldn't it be possible?

[Reilly]

Artists are creative people so yes they can. There even exist a Rock Christian Artist. I just forgot his name but his music is great considering that I'm a Christian and I like rock music. Those two genre rarely go together so its really amazing of him.