A Christian rapper named Lecrae's new album has captured the top spot on the Billboard 200. The Christian artist has managed to pass far more famous acts like Maroon 5 and Beyonce on his way to the top of the charts, according to The Blaze.
It’s not uncommon for bands and acts like Maroon 5 and Beyonce to top the Billboard 200 chart, but this week’s number one album comes from a unique artist who isn’t nearly as well-known as his secular counterparts — Christian rapper Lecrae.
His new album "Anomaly" opened at number one this week, selling 88,000 copies during the week ending September 14 and bumping Maroon 5′s "V" out of the top spot, according to Billboard.
Lecrae has managed to make history with his latest release.
Lecrae, 34, also scored the first-ever album to top both the Gospel Albums chart and the Billboard 200—and he’s dominating the Christian Albums chart as well.
However, the Grammy award winning artist says he is more focused on helping people than selling records.
"A mentor told me years ago, ‘Lecrae you’re not in the widget and gimmick business, you’re in the people business. As long as you take care of people, they’ll take care of you,’" the rapper is quoted in his official bio. "So we’ve always looked at it as if we’re not trying to sell CDs, we’re trying to take care of people —Give them messages of hope and inspiration."