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Rollercoaster 1k phew1/31/2024 “So for us, it was, ‘Man, what’s going on, and how do we process this?’ But of course, when everything else popped up, it was kind of like … I mean, we had already stopped putting out his music and stopped doing stuff because we were just trying to process the character deficiencies, but this was the hammer that drove the nail in.”Īlthough the label has parted ways with Gawvi, Lecrae and Lee still desire to maintain a friendship with the artist and help him navigate this season of life. “Basically, it was a lot of character deficiencies that we had seen over the last year,” Lecrae was quoted as saying. The label head said they had been trying to get Gawvi to be “transparent with us as far as what was going on.” They were hoping to walk through issues with him. ![]() The group, who call themselves the “116 clique,” said the accusations surrounding Gawvi do not align with their beliefs.ĭespite his troubles, Reach Records released Gawvi’s latest album, Noche Juvenil, in 2021. The emcees at the label represent Romans 1:16, which says: “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” That’s what we knew about was his own personal, spiritual, emotional health and his own marriage being struggling. “Then just him struggling in his marriage and him just not in a healthy space. “I’ve known Gawvi since he was a teenager, so when he brings us information about him getting a divorce, that’s something that we needed to process, that we needed to just figure out, ‘Well, wait, what’s going on and how can we walk with you through this?’” Lecrae told Relevant Magazine. The label had been “processing” the decision for “over a year and have wrestled with what would be the right way forward.” After Gawvi went public with his divorce, the label said new details came to light that made them realize the decision was “necessary.” They cited both the complexity of the issue and how deeply they invest in the lives of their artists. In its announcement, Reach Records said parting ways with the Latin artist was a tough decision for them. Visual artist and designer Cataphant rook Twitter to defend Azucena, claiming that Gawvi sent explicit photos to several women throughout the couple's marriage. And if you know me, you know I hate divorce and I’m not here to promote it,” he wrote. “There is no scandal to gossip about, just 2 adults that made decisions that lead to this point. “We did everything we could to make it work for years, but after seeking the support of friends, family and counseling, I came to an extremely hard decision to move forward in a direction that I felt would be healthiest,” a screenshot of his now-deleted post reads. The couple has two small children together. In January, Gawvi revealed that his marriage to his wife, Brianna Azucena, ended in 2020 after nearly six years. “Due to behavior that is inconsistent with our core values, we have ended our professional relationship with GAWVI,” Reach Records said in a statement to The Christian Post. Gawvi was gearing up to head out on the “ We Are Unashamed Tour” with his label mates Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Trip Lee, Tedashii, 1K Phew, Wande, WHATUPRG and Hulvey, but the statement revealed that he is no longer participating. Last week, Reach Records, co-founded by Lecrae, announced that it ended its professional relationship with Gawvi due to his “behavior.” “You’ve got to process everything, you’ve got to make decisions in the midst of it all. Lecrae told the outlet that it had been a “challenging couple days,” adding: “It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions.” “I think that’s one of the things we’ve been called to. “We want to raise the bar on how women are treated and valued in hip hop, not lower it,” he continued. “There’s absolutely no excuse for that, and it grieves me to think anyone has had a different experience.” ![]() “When women come to our concerts or interact with us we want them to be encouraged and blessed, not taken advantage of,” Lee told Relevant Magazine. Lecrae and Trip Lee opened up about their decision to part professionally with Gawvi after their fellow Christian artist was accused of sending unsolicited explicit photos to women while he was still married.
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