Breaking through to the strictly secular world like few other Christian hip-hop artists before, rapper Lecrae is the genre's Bob Marley, Wayne Gretzky, Tiger Woods, or any other example of a game-raising, populist-reaching name.
Still, in 2014, he's a relative "deep cut" when compared to Jay-Z, Weezy, or 2 Chainz, and Anomaly is the album where he explains he's fine with it, or maybe, more than fine as the opening "Outsiders" sets the LP's tone.
Elegant strings introduce the track, as if the man had Nick Minaj-sized funding, and yet the lyrics elegantly state that success must come on Lecrae's terms, as do the lyrics of the title track and "All I Need Is You." Anomaly often leaves this theme, with tracks like "Dirty Water" asking the listener to challenge their own values, but the closing "Messengers" calls out for volunteers to join the rapper's cause, and suddenly -- spoiler alert -- the mix of "go it alone" and "those that walk with God are never alone" comes clear, as all the evidence had been laid out previously.
Crafty and smart man, Lecrae, and with Anomaly following a series of albums equally crafted and smart, he now enters the hallowed halls of the consistent with all his charisma intact.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OutsidersDustin "Dab" Bowie, Torrance Esmond, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny | Lecrae | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Welcome to AmericaLecrae Moore, J. Rhodes | Lecrae | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Say I Won'tGabriel Azucena, Matt Massaro, Andy Mineo, Lecrae Moore, Tyshane Thompson | Lecrae | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | NuthinGabriel Azucena, Michael Marshall, Dimitri McDowell, Andy Mineo, Lecrae Moore | Lecrae | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | FearKenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Natalie Sims | Lecrae | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | AnomalyLecrae Moore, N'Dambi, Nate Robinson | Lecrae | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | TimepieceSerge Gustave, Mashell Leroy, Lecrae Moore | Lecrae | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Dirty WaterLecrae Moore | Lecrae | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | WishJ. Griffin, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny | Lecrae | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | RunnersGabriel Azucena, Lasanna Harris, Lecrae Moore | Lecrae | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | All I Need Is YouDustin "Dab" Bowie, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Latasha Williams | Lecrae | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 12 | Give InGabriel Azucena, Crystal Johnson, Alex Medina, Lecrae Moore | Lecrae | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Good, Bad, UglyJhaun Downer, Lecrae Moore, Kasey Sims | Lecrae | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 14 | BrokenCody Carnes, Kari Jobe, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Latasha Williams | Lecrae | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 15 | MessengersTorrance Esmond, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Kenneth Chris Mackey, Lecrae Moore, Joseph Prielozny, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone | Lecrae | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 58 mins | 133 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 374 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 808xelite | Producer |
| 2 | David Angell | Violin |
| 3 | Gabriel Azucena | Composer, Engineer |
| 4 | Gael Boom | Engineer |
| 5 | Dustin "Dab" Bowie | Composer, Vocals |
| 6 | Nhadyne Brown | Vocals |
| 7 | Mike Burton | Horn |
| 8 | Cody Carnes | Composer |
| 9 | Robert Carter | Portraits |
| 10 | Juan Castillo | Engineer |
| 11 | John Catchings | Cello |
| 12 | Tasha Catour | Vocals |
| 13 | Sal "Dj Tes" Chizari | Scratching |
| 14 | Sean Crawford | Guitar |
| 15 | Dirty Rice | Producer, Vocals |
| 16 | Jhaun Downer | Composer, Engineer |
| 17 | Torrance Esmond | Composer |
| 18 | Kevin Fleming | Portraits |
| 19 | for KING & COUNTRY | Featured Artist |
| 20 | J. Griffin | Composer |
| 21 | Serge Gustave | Composer |
| 22 | Lasanna Harris | Composer, Producer |
| 23 | Eric Hartman | Engineer |
| 24 | Danika Hawkins | Vocals |
| 25 | Ran Jackson | Composer, Engineer |
| 26 | Ricky Jackson | Composer, Engineer |
| 27 | Kari Jobe | Composer, Featured Artist |
| 28 | Abdias Joga | Digital Editing |
| 29 | Crystal Johnson | Composer |
| 30 | Melvin Jones | Horn |
| 31 | Uzuki Kakinuma | Vocals |
| 32 | Demonterious Lawrence | Bass |
| 33 | Lecrae | Primary Artist |
| 34 | Mashell Leroy | Composer |
| 35 | Mark Lettieri | Guitar |
| 36 | Carlton Lynn | Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing |
| 37 | Geraldine Macauley | Vocals |
| 38 | Kenneth Chris Mackey | Composer |
| 39 | Mary Caroline Mann | Photography |
| 40 | Michael Marshall | Composer |
| 41 | Matt Massaro | Composer |
| 42 | Dimitri McDowell | Composer, Vocals |
| 43 | Alex Medina | Composer, Producer |
| 44 | Andy Mineo | Composer, Engineer, Featured Artist, Post Producer |
| 45 | Derek Minor | Producer |
| 46 | Lecrae Moore | Composer |
| 47 | Jacob "Biz" Morris | Digital Editing, Engineer, Post Production |
| 48 | N'Dambi | Composer, Vocals |
| 49 | Crystal Nicole | Featured Artist |
| 50 | Nekiyah Nunley | Vocals |
| 51 | Joseph Prielozny | A&R, Additional Production, Composer, Digital Editing, Engineer, Guitar, Post Production, Producer, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 52 | Epikh Pro | Keyboards |
| 53 | Kasey Rashel | Vocals |
| 54 | J. Rhodes | Composer, Producer |
| 55 | Robin Ghosh | Engineer, Guitar (Nylon String) |
| 56 | Nate Robinson | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Programming |
| 57 | S1 | Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 58 | Dusty Scott | Vocals |
| 59 | Caleb Sean | Vocals |
| 60 | Bobby Shin | Engineer |
| 61 | Kasey Sims | Composer |
| 62 | Natalie Sims | Composer, Vocals |
| 63 | Joel Smallbone | Composer |
| 64 | Luke Smallbone | Composer |
| 65 | Mark Speer | Guitar |
| 66 | Street Symphony | Producer |
| 67 | Allen Swoope | Piano, Synthesizer |
| 68 | Tyshane Thompson | Composer |
| 69 | Kris Wilkinson | Viola |
| 70 | Latasha Williams | Composer |
| 71 | Wilbert Williams | Horn |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |