The cover of his new album "All Things Work Together" is a carefully assembled visual: Lecrae's head is pictured in profile leaning toward looking away with a two-tone background. "White and black ...

That fall, Lecrae released his fourth studio album, Rehab, and it contained the inspiration that Lin needed: the song “Background.” “I was struggling so much in the trenches,” said Lin.

Three of the top 10 spots, including slots No. 1 and No. 2, have belonged to Lecrae ever since his new album, Gravity, dropped on Sept. 4. With the deluxe version of the album atop the chart all ...