{"id":28475,"date":"2023-09-14T10:29:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T14:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=28475"},"modified":"2023-09-14T13:56:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T17:56:52","slug":"lecrae-discontinues-inconsiderate-cardi-b-t-shirt-after-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/09\/lecrae-discontinues-inconsiderate-cardi-b-t-shirt-after-criticism.html","title":{"rendered":"Lecrae Discontinues Inconsiderate Cardi B T-Shirt After Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grammy Award-winning rapper Lecrae, known for his visible Christian faith and music, is discontinuing a T-shirt saying Christians can quote the Bible and vulgar rapper Cardi B. Initially, Lecrae was called out by Louisiana emcee Dee-1 for his \u201cRighteous & Ratchet\u201d merchandise campaign. The campaign, launched by Lecrae, featured a shirt that read, \u201cI can quote Cardi B and Corinthians.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dee-1 said he felt compelled to address the line because people should know that not everyone in Christian hip-hop co-signed the initiative. He said he and Lecrae agreed the T-shirt could be misleading when they discussed it privately. However, Dee-1 claims Lecrae \u201cstill chose to want to monetize the moment.\u201d He admonished his career, implying his behavior was coming\u00a0 off as \u201clukewarm.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an Instagram video, Dee-1 said, \u201cSo now, it seems like you\u2019re putting the business before the ministry, and we have to be careful of that in life. When you\u2019re doing ministry and business, it should never be business then ministry.\u201d He maintained, \u201cThe Great Commission calls us, as believers, to make disciples of all the nations. It seems like sometimes people try to make customers of all the nations before disciples. If things get put out publicly, I am going to address them publicly. I\u2019m not going to let that slide, but it\u2019s no hate.\u201d<\/p>\n

After several weeks and messages from people agreeing with Dee-1, Lecrae took to\u00a0Instagram to address the controversial T-shirt.\u00a0He said, \u201cEnough people have been frustrated or upset behind that Cardi shirt, and I want y\u2019all to understand my intentions in my heart. First of all, it will be discontinued, just so you know that. The shirt was not about promoting debauchery or worldliness. That wasn\u2019t the intention.\u201d<\/p>\n