''Hip Hope Hits'' is an annual collection of

Christian rap Christian hip hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip hop or holy hip hop) is a subgenre of contemporary Christian music and hip hop music. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United S ...

songs. The series is produced by tobyMac's Gotee Records. It began as a one off collection titled ''We Are Hip Hope''. In late 2004, the first of the albums in the current format, ''Hip Hope Hits 2005'' was released. It featured many more artists and tracks as well as an enhanced disc featuring a documentary about DJ Maj, a prominent Christian hip hop producer, having produced many tracks on the album. A DVD of music videos was also released alongside ''Hip Hope Hits 2005'', featuring some of the same tracks and some differing tracks, and also the same documentary. Since then, an album and DVD have been released annually with the latest, ''Hip Hope Hits 2009'', being released on February 3, 2009. The compilations continue to feature more and more tracks or remixes exclusive to ''Hip Hope'' and not taken from an artist's own album.

Awards

In 2010, the album ''Hip Hop 2009'' was nominated for a

Dove Award A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...

for Special Event Album of the Year at the

41st GMA Dove Awards The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 21, 2010 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2009. The show was held at The Opry Entertainment Complex in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Bart Millard. Nomin ...

.41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced
on

The Tennessean ''The Tennessean'' (known until 1972 as ''The Nashville Tennessean'') is a daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. Its circulation area covers 39 counties in Middle Tennessee and eight counties in southern Kentucky. It is owned by Gannett, ...

(February 18, 2010)

References

External links

Gotee RecordsHip Hope Hits
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