Topher (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Topher |
| Born | Christopher Townsend 1991 (age 34–35) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Website | Official website |
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Christopher "Topher" Townsend (born 1991) is an independent American rapper, songwriter and conservative commentator.
Early life and military
[edit | edit source]Christopher Townsend (born on February 22, 1991), better known as Topher, is an independent American rapper, songwriter, conservative political activist, and entrepreneur from Kilmichael, Mississippi. He graduated from Montgomery County High School in 2009.[1]
Topher spent six years in the United States Air Force, where he was a cryptologic language analyst. He left in April 2017.[2][3]
Religious activism
[edit | edit source]Topher often used his TikTok platform to go around various public places, usually grocery stores, and quiz store patrons on their knowledge of the Bible. He told them if they could answer 3 questions about the Bible, he would give them $100.00. Whether the people answered correctly or not, he still gave them $100.00. Sometimes he would continue in conversation about the Bible with the people after he quizzed them.
Political activism
[edit | edit source]Topher voted Republican in the 2016 presidential election.
Frustrated with backlash on Facebook, Topher began using TikTok to discuss political issues in December 2019,[4] often wearing his Santa hat and signature red hoodie.[2] He joined the Conservative Hype House collective in February 2020 and by October had more than 620,000 followers.[2] He was interviewed for BBC Click in July 2020, where he discussed political advertising on TikTok.[5]
In October 2020 Topher campaigned for Donald Trump on the Team Trump tour bus in Las Vegas.[2] He also discussed the concerns of Black voters in the 2020 election on Fox and Friends.[6]
Music career
[edit | edit source]Topher has been performing hip-hop for 20 years.[2] In December 2020, he released the single "The Patriot" (featuring The Marine Rapper) which reached #1 in the Billboard Rap Digital Song Sales chart.[7][8]
In March 2021, Topher released his debut album No Apologies.[9]
Topher and The Marine Rapper performed their song "The Patriot" at a Veterans for Trump rally held near the U.S. Capitol building at the time of its 2021 storming by supporters of President Donald Trump.[10][11] Following the performance, Spotify removed the song from its platform, and Instagram banned Topher from broadcasting live.[12][13]
Topher's song "I Left My Home" was featured in the 2021 movie A Journal for Jordan directed by Denzel Washington.[14]
In late 2025, Topher began releasing AI-generated Gospel music under the stage name Solomon Ray. His first single with that formula, "Find Your Rest", became his breakthrough hit, and peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs chart while leading the Gospel Digital Song Sales chart.[15][16][17] The single preceded the extended play, Faithful Soul, which would be released on November 7, 2025.[18] The EP peaked at No. 10 on the Top Gospel Albums chart.[19]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Topher lives in Philadelphia, Mississippi with his wife, Alicia, and two daughters.[2][1]
Discography
[edit | edit source]As Topher
[edit | edit source]- No Apologies (2021)
- 222 (2022)
As Solomon Ray
[edit | edit source]Extended plays
[edit | edit source]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Gospel [19] | ||
| Faithful Soul |
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10 |
| A Soulful Christmas |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] |
US Gospel [16] |
US Gospel Digital [17] | |||
| "Find Your Rest" | 2025 | —[A] | 3 | 1 | Faithful Soul |
| "Do It With Soul" | — | — | — | ||
| "I Got a Song" | — | — | 9 | Non-album singles | |
| "Come to Me" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Other charted songs
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gospel [16] |
US Gospel Digital [17] | |||
| "Goodbye Temptation" | 2025 | 11 | 2 | Faithful Soul |
| "Jesus and My Coffee" | 15 | 5 | ||
| "I Got Faith" | 22 | 6 | ||
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Find Your Rest" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 11 on the Digital Song Sales.[20]
References
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- ^ a b c Peaks on the Billboard Gospel Digital Song Sales:
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External links
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