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Rapzilla

Rapzilla
Type of site
Online magazine
Available inEnglish
OwnerPhilip Rood (2003–2017), Chad Horton (Sole owner)
Created byPhilip Rood
URLrapzilla.com
LaunchedSeptember 1, 2003
Current statusActive

Rapzilla is a Christian hip hop online magazine.[1] The website contains recent news, albums reviews, articles, interviews, music downloads, videos, release dates, and columns.[2]

History

Rapzilla was founded in 2003 by Philip Rood, who was the child of a missionary in Belgium.[2][3]

In 2010, Chad Horton, who ran the similar Christian hip hop site "Hip Hop for the Soul" joined Rapzilla.[3] In 2013, the Gospel Music Association organized the Dove Awards and announced a partnership with Rapzilla.[4] In 2017, Rood sold his ownership of Rapzilla to Horton.[5] In 2019, Rapzilla acquired Christian hip hop blog New H2O.[6]

Rating system

According to website owner Chad Horton, reviews by Rapzilla include an averaged rating by the staff to weigh against bias by a reviewer.[7] Additionally, albums that rate lower than 3 or 3.5 are usually not reviewed until their popularity increases.[7]

Awards

  • Rapzilla's creator received an Honoree Award at the Holy Hip Hop Awards 2008[8]

References

  1. ^ "Rapzilla.com". New Release Today. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Vincent Funaro (January 5, 2012). "Christian Hip-Hop: The Future of Christian Music?". Christian Post. Christian Post. Archived from the original on May 18, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Digital Download: Rapzilla's Cutting Edge Mission". CBN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "Dove Awards Announces Partnership with Rapzilla.com | The 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards". Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rapzilla Sold by Founder Phillip Rood". Kingdom Culture. October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rapzilla.com Acquires Christian Rap Website NewH2O.com". Rapzilla. February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Horton, Chad (July 20, 2012). "Comment on KB 'Weight & Glory' Review" (Web). Rapzilla. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Holy Hip Hop Awards". Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2008.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapzilla