Rapper Lecrae’s new album includes song on abortion experience

This past Tuesday (September 9), Christian rapper Lecrae released his new album, Anomaly, which addresses abortion in the song “Good, Bad, Ugly.” Behind the hip hop beats and master rapping comes a tale of the artist’s life, including an abortion experience he’s been open about in past interviews.

The verses of the song dealing with abortion details life over a decade ago when he was waged in a war between his new found faith and his sin. You can hear the song in the video below:

Lecrae - Good, Bad, Ugly (Lyric Video)

The lyrics reveal the struggle behind many abortions. Sadly, the song shows what happens often–when the selfish side wins, and when the truth lives to haunt us. Even underneath the fast music, the end of the verse (“So I dropped her off at that clinic/
That day, a part of us died”) strikes a chord that remain with the listener. A baby died–and so did a part of them.

For the artist, his music is part of his personal story he chooses to share. Lecrae tells Hip-Hop Wired:

Lecrae’s album Anomaly may be an anomaly in that he continues to reach deep into a place Christian artists might not visit. He says, “The songs on the album are very personal, and I don’t mind taking some stands and making some statements that a lot of people won’t make. So that’s really what it is, it’s about being an anomaly.”Perhaps some of his fans will hear these lyrics and embrace the truth about abortion and its chain of death, even for the living. With courage and truth, Lecrae adds to the artistry that shows a modern culture the reality behind the abortion clinic walls.