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How does the spiritual coexist with the secular? We discuss how Southern Hip-Hop artists investigate their spiritual practices through religion, acts of faith and their music. Plus, we get a visit from the South\\u2019s favorite Pastor.

The episode starts with a look at the role of faith in the South, and the extent to which the hip-hop generation does (or doesn\\u2019t) feel welcome. Listening to Killer Mike and UGK, Cyhi the Prynce\\u2019s \\u201cNo Dope on Sunday,\\u201d No Malice, Lecrae\\u2019s \\u201cCan\\u2019t Stop Me Now (Destination),\\u201d and more, we explore the idea of songs and verses as prayers to make sense of the world. Then, we talk to our good, good friend Lee Hale, a religion reporter who\\u2019s reported himself into a faith crisis. And we get story-time with Pastor Troy. We chop it up about the beginnings of his rap career, his controversial song \\u201cVice Versa,\\u201d and his relationship with the original Pastor Troy: his father.