Lecrae
Biography
Lecrae is an American Christian rapper who also works as a singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. He began his career in 2004, co-founding Reach Records and releasing his debut album, Real Talk. His third album, Rebel (2008), was the first Christian hip-hop album to top the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, and Gravity (2012) won Best Gospel Album at the Grammy Awards, a first for a hip hop artist. Anomaly (2014) was his first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. He signed with Columbia Records in 2016 and released All Things Work Together (2017), his major label debut. He also wrote the memoir Unashamed, took brief acting roles such as Believe Me (2014), and co-founded the film studio 3 Strand Films. He has won four Grammy Awards and twelve Dove Awards, and in 2015 he became the first rapper to claim the BET Award for Best Gospel Artist.
47years old
Turns 48 on October 9in 333 days
- Born Houston
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Lecrae Devaughn Moore and Lecrae Moore
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 11 years2014 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Ruth & BoazIMDb rating 6.0
- 2023Journey to BethlehemIMDb rating 6.5
- 2014Believe MeIMDb rating 5.0
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Behind the award
Lecrae's sixth album, Gravity, earned him the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album in 2013, making him the first hip hop artist to win that honor.
A first
Lecrae's third album, Rebel, was the first hip hop album to top the Billboard Gospel Album charts, holding the top spot for two weeks.
Early training
Lecrae earned a scholarship for theater studies at the University of North Texas, where he graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences.
Big break
In 2011 Lecrae appeared on the BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, and after his verse trended across the country on Twitter and got attention on AllHipHop, he became more popular.
Lecrae movies on Netflix
Worked with
Lecrae made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Antonio Banderas's page
Christopher McDonald's page
Nick Offerman's page
Gregory Alan Williams's page
Omid Djalili's page
Phylicia Rashad's page
Adam AndersDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Adam Anders
Alanna BrownDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Alanna Brown
Will BakkeDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Will Bakke
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 2012 to 2019, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song | Messengers | Won |
| 2012 | Best Gospel Album | Gravity | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | GMA Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | Fight for Me | Won |
| 2018 | BET Award for Best Gospel Artist | I'll Find You | Won |
| 2018 | GMA Dove Award for Short Form Video of the Year | I'll Find You | Won |
| 2017 | BET Award for Best Gospel Artist | Can't Stop Me Now (Destination) | Won |
| 2017 | Soul Train Music Best Gospel/Inspirational Award | Won | |
| 2015 | BET Award for Best Gospel Artist | Won | |
| 2015 | Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Album | Anomaly | Won |
| 2015 | GMA Dove Award for Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 2015 | GMA Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Album of the Year | Anomaly | Won |
| 2015 | GMA Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year | All I Need Is You | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.