Reach Records rapper Trip Lee was recently on BET where he spoke about the difficulties of balancing being a hip-hop artist and a pastor while being labeled a "Christian."

He said as a pastor it is his responsibility to be a part of people's lives, but as an artist he always has to travel.

"I can do my music and be me, who I am and love God. I can be a pastor and not be a traditional pastor you may not think. I can be a rapper and not be like a traditional rapper. And that way I don't really fit people's molds," he said on BET.

"I love God, I love hip-hop, and I think I can love God and hip-hop and do it in a good way."

He further explained labels and discussed not falling into them because he is more than what people may think of him.

"I'm definitely not a gangsta. Never pretended to be. There is nothing gangsta like about me. At the same time, when people here Christian rap, that's not what I want to call myself because people think of something very different from what I do," he explained in the interview.

He said hearing that term gives people the idea that his music is just for Christians. That is the wrong idea he said. Trip Lee is a rapper who's music is listenable by everyone and meant to strike a chord in the hearts of anyone.

With that being said, Trip said listeners will hear about God and Jesus in his music because that is who he is.

Watch the full interview below:

Trip's album Rise comes out October 27, and is now available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon, and Reach Records. The order will give fans a free download of singles "Shweet" and "Sweet Victory."

Read BC's review of his exclusive listening party here.