Sho Baraka

Data updated on 2025-06-11 20:35:51 UTC

Sho Baraka, born in Canada, formed his creative identity in Southern California. Growing up in the household of an activist and Hollywood seamstress, Sho knew he would end up doing something in the world of art. Sho Baraka's debut album, Turn My Life Up, was released in 2007, followed by Lions and Liars in 2010. He left Lecrae's label in 2011 and one year later released Talented 10th which catalyzed his work as an activist and thought leader. Sho would release The Narrative (2016), addressing social, cultural, and political issues.

Whether he’s in the classroom as a professor, on stage as an artist, in the streets as an activist or in the boardroom as a consultant, Sho is combining his artistic ingenuity with his scholastic foundation to contribute a unique perspective in multiple arenas.

Genres

: christian hip hop

Total plays

31.6 million

Updated on 2025-06-11

Date	Total plays
2025-06-11	31,648,882
2025-06-03	31,618,911
2025-05-25	31,586,104
2025-05-17	31,553,061
2025-05-01	31,489,790
2025-04-22	31,454,595
2025-04-13	31,420,213
2025-04-05	31,389,066
2025-03-28	31,356,506
2025-03-19	31,321,128
2025-03-10	31,288,203
2025-02-25	31,236,287
2025-02-15	31,199,321
2025-02-07	31,168,477
2025-01-27	31,124,884
2025-01-19	31,095,352
2025-01-10	31,060,947
2025-01-02	31,032,803
2024-12-24	31,006,916
2024-12-16	30,977,217
2024-12-07	30,950,824
2024-07-04	30,364,382
2024-06-03	30,252,178
2024-05-19	30,234,562
2024-05-02	30,174,220
2024-04-17	30,117,918
2024-04-02	30,060,800
2024-03-18	30,003,772
2024-03-03	29,952,159
2024-02-18	29,896,943
2023-12-03	29,741,674
2023-10-24	29,589,207
2023-10-06	29,519,541
2023-09-21	29,457,434
2023-08-30	29,320,573
2023-08-26	29,214,855
2023-08-22	25,720,171

Country

United States

Social media links

Monthly listeners

19,219

Followers

54,524

Top Cities

Atlanta

431 listeners
Houston

373 listeners
Dallas

441 listeners
Chicago

356 listeners
Charlotte

383 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Power Trip	4,645,986	3:58	2012-09-04
Here, 2016	1,471,243	5:27	2016-10-21
New Dreams	1,460,720	4:03	2012-04-10
Don't Mean Much	1,308,169	3:37	2012-07-17
Good to Me	1,295,023	3:44	2019-05-24
Fools Gold	1,277,042	4:08	2013-01-30
Shut Us Down	964,749	3:34	2010-03-30
Live Free	913,598	4:26	2008-09-30
Courage	908,868	3:21	2011-08-27
Cynical	856,177	3:53	2017-05-19
I Ain't Got an Answer	738,483	5:09	2012-09-25
Foreward, 1619	553,215	5:59	2016-10-21
Their Eyes Were Watching	522,492	3:20	2020-03-13
Road to Humble, 1979	469,664	4:51	2016-10-07
Chapter 6: Ali	456,930	3:45	2015-01-27
Lost	438,637	5:52	2017-07-28
It's Your World	428,222	4:11	2006-10-23
Responsibility	418,374	3:55	2011-08-27
Tha Church	390,314	5:04	2006-10-09
We Can Be More	376,273	3:13	2010-03-30
30 & Up, 1986	335,746	3:58	2016-10-21
Kanye, 2009	328,653	5:26	2016-10-21
Higher Love	318,833	3:60	2007-11-20
I Love Music	279,804	4:11	2010-06-22
Excellent, 2017	276,789	5:09	2016-10-21
This Is the Life	275,066	4:38	2011-05-31
Soul, 1971	274,224	2:57	2016-10-21
Love, 1959	253,097	3:20	2016-10-21
Maybe Both, 1865	247,529	5:13	2016-10-14
Piano Break, 33 A.D.	246,193	4:44	2016-10-21
Chapter 1: Bethesda	240,855	4:33	2015-01-27
Fathers, 2004	239,345	5:00	2016-10-07
Catch Me at the Brook	218,471	3:45	2007-11-20
Red Revolution	218,182	3:57	2007-08-28
On My 116	215,963	3:53	2009-12-26
Profhet, 1968	197,362	3:55	2016-10-21
Myhood, U.S.A., 1937	196,895	4:38	2016-10-21
Community	173,412	3:38	2009-05-26
Tgc Pt. 2	171,515	4:09	2014-08-05
Chapter 14: Nicodemus	164,596	5:00	2015-01-27
Chapter 9: Jim Crow	163,759	5:23	2015-01-27
Words, 2006	160,327	4:39	2016-10-21
This Is My Heart	151,275	4:35	2007-05-22
Justified	149,827	4:34	2007-05-22
Maranatha	147,501	4:40	2007-11-20
Chapter 2: Michael	146,796	3:58	2015-01-27
The Beautiful Rise	141,648	4:09	2012-03-20
I.T.W.N.O.I.	139,690	3:55	2010-03-30
Famous	130,612	3:03	2010-03-30
Mercy on Me	129,624	5:04	2010-03-30
Real Ones Winning (feat. Avila)	125,091	2:35	2021-10-08
Chapter 4: Mahalia	120,793	4:49	2015-01-27
Pedantic	120,164	3:51	2017-07-21
Chapter 11: Cliff & Claire	120,125	5:20	2015-01-27
I See the Lord	118,953	5:53	2006-07-10
Chapter 10: Peter Pan	118,126	4:05	2015-01-27
Chapter 13: King	116,030	4:34	2015-01-27
Here (Courtland Urbano Remix)	108,588	4:25	2017-07-21
100	108,239	3:17	2007-11-20
Lion's Anthem	108,062	3:51	2010-03-30
Evolution	104,596	3:35	2007-05-22
Pianos In Jericho	100,434	3:12	2017-07-21
BE	95,339	4:20	2024-09-17
Chapter 7: Denzel	94,274	3:47	2015-01-27
Chapter 8: Madoff	92,258	4:45	2015-01-27
Date Night	88,570	3:31	2018-03-02
My Life (Nice Aim)	84,776	4:02	2010-03-30
Revolutionary Died	83,555	3:08	2010-03-30
The Rising	83,545	4:16	2010-03-30
Where Do We Go?	78,836	3:35	2022-06-24
Headwraps and Sweats	78,557	4:47	2018-03-02
Black As Heaven	78,207	3:38	2022-07-01
Me Myself and I	77,280	3:18	2010-03-30
Turn My Life Up	74,354	4:16	2007-11-20
Extinction Intro	71,963	3:44	2010-03-30
Chapter 5: Mrs...	71,330	3:22	2015-01-27
Oh My Lord	71,026	4:57	2007-11-20
Chapter 12: ME!	70,406	3:43	2015-01-27
Chapter 3: Get Happy Intermission	69,691	0:51	2015-01-27
Oh Well	69,292	3:52	2010-03-30
Liar's Anthem	68,920	4:14	2010-03-30
In Ya Hood	68,449	6:11	2006-07-10
Music of Life	68,355	3:48	2007-11-20
Last Call (feat. da' Truth, Sho Baraka & Propaganda)	67,809	11:04	2013-03-19
Inside Look (feat. Sho Baraka & J.R.)	67,539	4:34	2012-04-17
Ossie & Ruby	65,066	2:53	2018-03-02
Overrated	63,604	3:21	2007-11-20
I'm Black (A Word from Tom Ason)	62,622	0:58	2010-03-30
Get Wise	62,564	3:18	2012-01-31
Stand Walk Dance	61,016	4:20	2006-07-10
Piano Bars	60,865	3:19	2017-07-21
Nasty	58,875	4:10	2018-03-02
So Many Feelings	56,493	4:38	2018-03-02
Boys!!! (A Word from Propaganda)	56,413	1:29	2010-03-30
After The Funeral	56,362	3:42	2021-07-16
Cant Hold Me Down	55,180	4:33	2012-10-30
WLAK	54,185	3:25	2012-03-20
The Beginning	53,873	1:40	2018-03-02
Grown Man Biz	53,077	4:54	2020-01-17
Great Day 2 Die	51,578	4:42	2007-11-20
Half of Me	51,447	5:20	2010-03-30
Tomorrow	50,387	3:09	2013-08-27
4ever Is 2morrow	50,033	4:31	2010-03-30
Thermostat	49,887	3:51	2018-03-02
Epilogue 1: Hello Change	48,627	2:58	2015-01-27
Bonus: Eyes Open	48,599	3:58	2009-12-26
Slow It Down	47,019	3:29	2007-11-20
Pluralism	45,641	4:18	2017-07-21
Hear'em Say (blah blah blah)	45,126	3:56	2013-09-03
God Is Like/Who Is Like God	43,354	4:36	2007-11-20
Drowning (Last Sorry)	42,654	3:14	2018-03-02
Epilogue 2: KJPJ	41,884	3:44	2015-01-27
Rebuild the City	41,676	3:56	2007-11-20
Anniversary	40,888	5:51	2018-03-02
Insecure (Maybe)	40,864	3:19	2015-04-07
Baby Crying / Silent Treatment	40,182	6:33	2018-03-02
Serve Interlude	39,506	2:16	2018-03-02
Black Reconstruction	39,443	4:00	2022-07-08
Maybe Both (DSTL Remix)	39,411	4:28	2017-07-21
Saint	39,088	3:60	2007-11-20
Be Scientific	36,550	5:08	2007-11-20
Heaven	34,733	4:28	2013-06-25
Conflict Interlude	33,694	2:44	2018-03-02
Love of My Life	32,341	3:17	2007-11-20
Rescue Me/ You Are My Everything	31,980	6:36	2007-11-20
Date Night (feat. Sho Baraka & Leah Smith)	31,526	4:32	2014-11-18
Forgiveness Interlude	28,451	2:07	2018-03-02
Lookin' for Trouble	26,815	2:59	2013-06-25
theHeartbeat (feat. Sho Baraka & Chantae Cann)	26,379	3:29	2016-07-29
Insecure (Maybe) [Live from 800 East Studios]	26,065	4:43	2015-04-07
Laugh Interlude	25,869	2:36	2018-03-02
Interlude: The Calling	22,695	0:31	2007-11-20
Chaos	20,848	4:51	2009-12-26
No No No	18,373	4:33	2009-10-06
I Am King	15,026	4:03	2018-03-09
Vandalism	13,573	3:54	2014-07-01
Devil (feat. Sho Baraka, Suzy Rock, JR and Swoope)	12,509	6:07	2011-10-31
Apologize (feat. Sho Baraka)	9,223	3:49	2014-05-28
Good to Me: Reimagined - Waxless Remix	8,455	3:47	2020-09-18
Shots Fired	7,909	3:44	2015-11-13
DONNA	6,271	3:44	2025-05-11
What Do You Pursue?	5,862	4:14	2009-09-29
Rock of Ages (Remix) [feat. Sho Baraka]	5,671	4:47	2013-08-13
Make Jesus Famous (feat. Sho Baraka & Corey Paul)	5,632	4:03	2013-03-26
Classic (feat. Sho Baraka)	4,392	3:49	2021-11-19
Water	3,832	3:18	2024-12-13
Brilliant Realness	3,767	4:02	2011-01-26
His Love Won't Let You Down	3,527	4:39	2006-09-29
The Most Wonderful Time (feat. Jamie Portee & Sho Baraka)	3,469	3:14	2013-11-19
Amen	3,323	6:08	2017-07-11
Til Death To Us (feat. Sho Baraka and Eshon Burgundy)	2,814	3:50	2013-04-29
Future	2,556	3:45	2022-07-08
W.O.W.	2,107	4:15	2022-07-08
Tell Me Friend	2,022	5:22	2018-04-06
War & Thunder	1,834	4:10	2020-08-21
Life to a Legacy	< 1000	3:49	2010-04-13
Pharaoh	< 1000	5:01	2020-03-26
Get on Up	< 1000	3:45	2017-06-01
Beautiful	< 1000	4:15	2006-03-18