Lecrae Signs Deal with Columbia Records

Lecrae’s career has been followed with one record breaking announcement after another.  Further solidifying the strength of his now mainstream appeal, it was announced today that Lecrae has officially locked in a deal with Columbia Records!  Lecrae is seen above posing (from left to right) with Joel Klaiman Executive Vice President and General Manager of Columbia Records, Ben Washer Co-­‐Owner/CEO of Reach Records, Lecrae, and Rob Stringer Chairman and CEO of Columbia Records.

Lecrae’s deal with the major label is in conjunction with his own imprint, Reach Records, on which he’s released seven studio albums. – Atlanta Journal Constitution

This major announcement comes on the same day that his latest book “Unashamed” reaches the NYC Best Sellers list! It has been quite a month for Lecrae so far! Congrats are definitely in order!

116 Family: I just got word that you propelled #UnashamedBook to the NYT Best Sellers list. Wow. pic.twitter.com/KyIr4emV4w

— Lecrae (@lecrae) May 12, 2016

 

Released May 3rd, “Unashamed,” is a memoir that documents the rise of two-time Grammy winning hip-hop artist, cultural icon and community activist despite a lifetime of adversity childhood abuse, drugs and alcoholism, a stint in rehab, an abortion, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt. The book is available in-stores an online at popular retailers such as Amazon and iTunes.

In case you missed it, or maybe just want to watch again…Check out the visual accompaniment to Lecrae’s “Church Clothes 3” below:  (Released January 16th, Church Clothes 3 is the third mixtape by the hip hop artist through his label Reach Records. The mixtape is the third in his Church Clothes series, and his first major release since his studio album Anomaly in 2014.)