According to the Reach Records website, the album's "motto" is "The Christian life is an entrance into rehab." Centered on release and freedoms from inhibiting addictions and habits, Rehab is a highly conceptual album. It was released on Septemon Reach Records. Retrieved September 27, 2014.Rehab is the fourth studio album by Christian hip hop artist Lecrae. ^ "Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards".^ "UK Release:Hip-hop star Lecrae readies 'Rebel' album".^ "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales".^ "Chart Topper: Lecrae makes number one on Top Gospel Albums chart".^ "Lecrae Rebel still #1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Album Chart".^ Hip Hop Sales and Charts Movements by Rapzilla.^ Lecrae Rebel debuts #8 Billboard's 'Top Rap Albums Chart' this Week by Philip Rood."(rebəl): The Spiritual Side of the Streets" (Web). Argyrakis, Andy CMCentral (November 24, 2008). Archived from the original (Web) on Janu. "Lecrae's Beats Grab Attention on Rebel". ^ Argyrakis, Andy (December 11, 2008).^ a b Hayes, Steve (November 20, 2008).The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards. "Live Free" (featuring Sho Baraka and Jai)īattle Axe for Sixth Sense Music Productions "Don't Waste Your Life" (featuring Cam and Dwayne Tryumf) Rebel also maintained a six-week run on the iTunes Store's Top 10 most sold albums chart. Rebel also achieved a lower peak position of No 61 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart.Īccording to the Nielsen SoundScan, a project specializing in the statistics of album sales, Rebel was the highest-selling Christian rap album in the weeks following its release. The album secured the No 10 spot on the Top Independent Albums chart and held the No 15 spots equally on the Top Digital Albums and Top Internet Albums charts. Rebel debuted at No 2 on Billboard's Top Christian Albums and Top Christian & Gospel Albums charts, respectively. The album remained at the No 1 spot on the Top Gospel Albums chart for a second week, and was the first hip hop album to ever reach No. Rebel also debuted at No 1 on the Top Gospel Albums chart, outperforming his previous album, After the Music Stops, which only managed to peak at No 5 throughout its 100-week run on the chart. The album debuted at No 60 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and is the first Lecrae album to do so. Rebel has been a commercial success, having sold over 15,000 copies shortly after its release (9,800 copies in its first week and 5,600 copies in its second week of release, excluding digital downloads) and debuting on eight Billboard music charts.
Reception Professional ratings Review scores In "The Bride", Lecrae exhorts listeners to love the church as Christ loves the church. In "Got Paper" he again attacks the perception that money is the ultimate goal in life and asserts that a relationship with Christ is greater than all of the riches of the world. In "Fall Back" featuring Trip Lee, he speaks on guarding against the ideals of the world as portrayed in the media. "Indwelling Sin" speaks on the battle between his flesh and his spirit in the form of a conversation with his sin. and Da' T.R.U.T.H., Lecrae deals with self-esteem and image issues in the global community, telling listeners that their worth comes from their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and not in material possessions. In " Don't Waste Your Life" featuring Dwayne Tryumf, the rapper talks about how worldly pursuits lead to only disappointment in life, and living to serve Jesus leads to happiness. In the album's intro and title track, Lecrae says that Christians must rebel against the ways of the world. Lecrae tackles some important issues in Rebel. Rapzilla called the album "a verbal onslaught against the world's view on life in modern day culture." Content Lecrae has stated that the title of the album is both a noun and a verb. Rebel is titled after Lecrae's encouragement to rebel against modern pop culture, also pointing out that Jesus Christ himself was a rebel.