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How Effective Is Speed Rapping In Christian Hip-hop?

"I'm beginning to feel like a rap god, rap god
All my people from front to the back nod, back nod"
I'm sure big fans of hip-hop would remember those lines. Lines probably from one of the greatest hip-hop songs I have ever heard. I'm sure most people would especially remember the part where Slim Shady said "Lyrics coming at you at super sonic speed." After that, Eminem went on to say a mind blowing
97 words in about 15 seconds! (For those of you nerds who are crazy about the numbers, in Rap God, Eminem said 1,560 in 6 minutes and 4 seconds. This is an average of 4.28 words in a second! Crazy!)
So, if I may ask, what message did Eminem pass in that work of art? Was the message well received by his audience? Eminem is a secular artist, and his songs have no benefits what so ever to the eternal souls of men. Personally, I would advise y'all not to even make Eminem your favourite artist or even role model.
In CHH, there are some rappers who can go really fast. KB and Andy Mineo are just a few examples. And how can we even forget about Canon, the one person I believe can match and even maybe surpass Eminem's speed. But what's the point of rapping with lyrics "hitting you at super sonic speed?"
Yes, rap music is peculiar for some things. Which other genre of music do you have lyrics "hitting you at super sonic speed?" But then who was the guy who said; "When a music medium is more important than the truth it seeks to convey, it's useless."
The truth that CHH seeks to convey  
 is that Jesus saves, and He's the only way to God. How does someone who needs the message get it when you are talking exceedingly fast? If I can't hear what you're telling me, how can I understand the message you're passing to me?
So, is there a place for speed rapping in Christian hip-hop? I enjoy fast rappers personally. I remember those days at secondary school, where I used to brag about being the only person that could sing Rap God. Then I met CHH and I heard songs like Canon's Good To Go, Andy Mineo's Paganini and other super fast songs and I tried my very best to be able to sing them too. I'm glad to say I succeeded with Andy Mineo's Paganini, but I failed miserably with Good To Go. And I'll say, based on my observations, that I get really blessed when I listen to CHH songs and I don't have to go online to search for the lyrics.
I'll leave you now with a reminder of my failure. Check out Good To Go by Canon. I'll like to hear someone compare this to Eminem's speed.
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