I only started listening to Lecrae recently, when I found his Rehab album here on Amazon MP3 for $5. I was pleasantly surprised. I have been a hip hop fan since the early '80's, so I have had a chance to watch the music evolve over time into it's current state. Most of what I hear these days makes me feel bad, but Lecrae's music is different. I have heard it said before that if you put trash in you can only get trash out. I believe that to my soul, but if you are searching for something positive that still sounds like hip hop, here is an artist for you.