Shai Linne (born August 21, 1974)[2] is an American East Coast Christian rapper, author, and assistant pastor.

[4] Linne has collaborated with Lecrae, Trip Lee, Timothy Brindle, Flame,[5] Hazakim, and numerous other Christian rappers.

[7][8] In addition to being recognized as a pioneer in "lyrical theology", Linne has been touted for the complexity of his rhyme schemes when rapping.

[citation needed] According to a study performed by a Finnish doctoral candidate, Eric Malmi, Linne placed as the fourth as measured by rhyme density.

[3] Following his two-year tenure at Del Ray Baptist Church, Shai Linne took a step back from touring full-time.