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Rapper Lecrae's New Album Tops Billboard 200

09-22-2014
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Rapper "Lecrae" has shocked the secular music world by scoring the number one spot on the Billboard top 200 chart.

His new album "Anomaly" opened at number one the week of Sept. 15, selling 88,000 copies and bumping the pop group "Maroon 5."

The rap artist, who is a devout Christian, also scored the first ever album to top both the Gospel albums chart and the Billboard 200.
    
"Anomaly" is dominating the Christian album charts as well.
    
Lecrae also took his reformed rap to late night TV where he sat in with the musical group "The Roots" on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

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