Religion:Rapzilla
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Type of site | Online Magazine: news, interviews, album reviews, articles, videos, and more... |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Philip Rood (till 2017), Chad Horton (Sole owner) |
| Created by | Philip Rood |
| Website | rapzilla.com |
| Launched | September 1, 2003 |
| Current status | Active |
Rapzilla is a Christian hip hop online magazine. The website contains many sections such as the latest news, album reviews, articles, interviews, music downloads, videos, release dates, and columns.[1]
The website's goal is to cover quality Christian hip hop music and bring more exposure to the scene.
History
Rapzilla was created in 2003 by Philip Rood, a fifteen-year-old missionary child living in Belgium.[1][2] In 2010, he partnered with Chad Horton, who ran a similar Christian hip hop site called Hip Hop for theSoul, and the two decided to merge their efforts.[2] On 2013, Dove Awards announces partnership with Rapzilla.com.[3]
In 2017, Rood sold his ownership of Rapzilla to Horton, ending his association with the company.[4] In 2019, Rapzilla acquired Christian Hip Hop blog New H2O.[5]
Rating system
According to website owner Chad Horton, reviews by Rapzilla include an averaged rating by the staff in order to weight against any bias by a particular reviewer.[6] Additionally, albums that rate lower than 3 or 3.5 are usually not reviewed until their popularity increases.[6]
Awards & Highlights
- 2008 Rapzilla's creator receives an Honoree Award, Holy Hip Hop Awards 2008 [7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vincent Funaro (5 January 2012). "Christian Hip-Hop: The Future of Christian Music?". Christian Post (Christian Post). http://www.christianpost.com/news/rapzilla-aims-to-make-christian-hip-hop-bigger-66070/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Digital Download: Rapzilla's Cutting Edge Mission". http://www.cbn.com/tv/4138229459001?mobile=false.
- ↑ "Dove Awards Announces Partnership with Rapzilla.com | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards" (in en-US). https://doveawards.com/dove-awards-announces-partnership-with-rapzilla-com/.
- ↑ "Rapzilla Sold by Founder Phillip Rood" (in en-GB). 2017-10-10. https://kcmix.com/rapzilla-sold-founder-phillip-rood/.
- ↑ "Rapzilla.com Acquires Christian Rap Website NewH2O.com" (in en-US). 2019-02-25. https://rapzilla.com/2019-02-rapzilla-christian-rap-newh2o/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Horton, Chad (July 20, 2012). "Comment on KB 'Weight & Glory' Review" (Web). Rapzilla. http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/reviews/4783-review-kb-weight-a-glory#comment-593424539.
- ↑ "Holy Hip Hop Awards". http://www.holyhiphop.com/membership/music-awards.htm.
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