Shai Linne

==Career==
Linne has collaborated with [[Lecrae]], [[Trip Lee]], [[Timothy Brindle]], [[Flame (rapper)|Flame]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jamthehype.com/to-my-heart-flame-feat-shai-linne/|title=To My Heart – Flame feat. Shai Linne|last=Crawford|first=Terlenda|date=2013-07-21|website=Jam the Hype|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-24}}</ref> [[Hazakim]], and numerous other Christian rappers. He appeared on the [[116 Clique]] album ''[[13 Letters (album)|13 Letters]]''. In 2011, Linne was featured on "The Lord is a Warrior", the tenth track from [[Matt Papa]]'s ''This Changes Everything''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/lyricsdetail.php?lyrics_id=85831|title=The Lord Is a Warrior (feat. Shai Linne) Song Lyrics {{!}} Matt Papa Lyrics {{!}} Christian Music Song Lyrics, Christian Music {{!}} NewReleaseToday|website=www.newreleasetoday.com|access-date=2019-02-24}}</ref>

In 2013, Linne released a controversial single called "Fal$e Teacher$", in which he criticized [[prosperity theology]], and named those whom he regards as false teachers, including [[Joel Osteen]], [[Kenneth Copeland]], [[Creflo Dollar]], [[T. D. Jakes]], [[Benny Hinn]], [[Paula White]], and [[Joyce Meyer]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Steffan |first=Melissa |title=Reformed Rapper Calls Out 12 Popular Pastors as 'False Teachers' |url=http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2013/04/reformed-rapper-shai-linne-false-teachers-joel-osteen-joyce-meyer-td-jakes.html |access-date=April 15, 2013 |newspaper=[[Christianity Today]] |date=April 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Lu|first=Angela|title=Rapper calls out Osteen, prosperity preachers |url=http://www.worldmag.com/2013/04/rapper_calls_out_osteen_prosperity_preachers |access-date=April 16, 2013 |newspaper=[[World (magazine)|World]] |date=April 9, 2013}}</ref>

In addition to being recognized as a pioneer in "lyrical theology", Linne has been touted for the complexity of his [[rhyme scheme]]s when rapping.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} According to a study performed by a Finnish doctoral candidate, Eric Malmi, Linne placed as the fourth as measured by rhyme density. The study took the lyrics of 94 artists and plugged 10,082 songs into an [[algorithm]] that Malmi created to detect assonance rhymes. Linne was preceded in the rankings only by [[Inspectah Deck]] of [[Wu-Tang Clan]], [[Rakim]] and [[Redrama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rapzilla.com/2015-02-shai-linne-ranked-4th-best-rapper-alive-by-rhyme-algorithm/|title=Shai Linne ranked 4th best rapper alive by rhyme algorithm|date=February 23, 2015|website=Rapzilla|access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mining4meaning.com/2015/02/13/raplyzer/|title=Algorithm That Counts Rap Rhymes and Scouts Mad Lines|last=Eric|date=February 13, 2015|website=Mining for Meaning|access-date=February 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2015/2/23/8091775/best-rapper-algorithm|title=The best rapper alive, as decided by computers|last=Edwards|first=Phil|date=February 23, 2015|website=Vox|access-date=February 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 2016 Linne, along with Brian Davis, planted Risen Christ Fellowship in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rcfphilly.com/about/leadership|title=» Leadership|access-date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
Linne is currently an assistant pastor at Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia,<ref>{{cite web|title=Shepherds|url=http://delraybaptist.org/welcome/our-leadership/shepherds|publisher=Del Ray Baptist Church|access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Our Location|url=http://delraybaptist.org/welcome/our-location|publisher=Del Ray Baptist Church|access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref> having previously been a member of [[Capitol Hill Baptist Church]] in Washington, D.C.,<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 National Conference|url=http://thegospelcoalition.org/2013/speakers|publisher=[[The Gospel Coalition]]|access-date=April 16, 2013}}</ref> and Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia.<ref name=Hansen />