Tiffany Davis has had many opportunities that shaped her career as a rapper, but few rival her most recent collaboration.
Commonly known by her stage name, TuKool Tiff, Davis recently celebrated the release of a Christian song on which she collaborated alongside some of the biggest names in her genre.
On June 5, “All I Know” became available on streaming platforms. The four-minute song discusses prayer, fasting and walking with the Holy Spirit in hard-hitting rap manner.
The song came together after what Davis said was a months-long journey that surpassed her wildest dreams and merged four faith-based Black women rappers onto one track.
“I’m excited but also a little nervous if I’m honest about what God is doing in my life right now,” Davis told QCity Metro, adding that she’s “very proud” of the song.
The song, by Childlike Cici — another Christian rapper from Charlotte — also features LaNell Grant and Jackie Hill Perry — three women who inspired Davis in her personal life and throughout her career.
One YouTube commenter wrote: “This [song] is lyrically what [it’s] like to watch the 4×100 sprint relay in the Olympics. The best of the best!”
From open verse to personal call
Davis, 34, first connected with Childlike Cici in 2022 when Cici shared an “open verse challenge” calling for other artists to pen their own unofficial verses for a new song she had released.
Davis wrote a verse, recorded it and posted it online, capturing Cici’s attention. From there, the two kept in contact and talked about working together someday.
That day came in November 2024, Davis said.
Cici sent Davis a beat and asked her to be on a song for a then-forthcoming album.
“It didn’t have a hook, it didn’t really have a theme; she was just like, ‘I trust you, I know you gone kill it,’” Davis recalled, adding that Cici said she also wanted Perry and Grant on the song as well.
Davis said she would have been ecstatic to work with either of the artists, but wasn’t expecting each of them on the final product.
Cici broke barriers in 2024 when she became the first Black woman Christian rapper to be signed to a major label. Perry is a faith-based poet with more than a million social media followers and has written a New York Times best-selling book, Gay Girl, Good Good: The Story of Who I Was, and Who Good Has Always Been, which explores her struggle with identity. Grant, a Christian rapper and producer with the tagline “women produce,” is well known for her music’s content about God and family.
“I thought maybe she would be able to get Jackie or Lanell, but not necessarily both, because I know how hard it is for stuff to come together and things to get cleared,” Davis said. “So when I heard it would be all four of us, I was just really excited.”
Davis said that she connected with Perry’s poetry in her personal life, enjoyed Grant’s content and flow and was proud of what Cici had accomplished in the genre.
She said it felt surreal to learn that each would be featured on a song.
“All I Know” opens with a verse from Davis, who likens fervent prayer to fighting: I be prayin’ like I’m throwin’ hands // Instead of foldin’ hands // Folded chairs after Vince McMahon // How I’m goin’ in.
Other moments in the song see the women showcasing their rhythmic and punchline skills in a way that Davis says reflects their faith.
Faith’s presence
While Davis does not consider herself a “Christian rapper,” she said her faith is a large part of her artistry because it’s a large part of her life. She formerly recorded secular music, but after developing a closer relationship with God, she said, her music began to change naturally.
“I don’t use that label because I don’t want to box myself in, but I am very much a believer,” she said of her faith. “That’s my life, that’s my reality, and it’s going to be reflected in my music.”
Although her music often references her walk in Christianity, Davis said she hopes listeners will give her music a chance because “it’s dope.” She wants people to connect with her messages but not skip over her sound because of the niche nature of faith-based hip hop.
“All I Know” already has nearly 10,000 plays on YouTube. Noting its warm reception online — the hundreds of comments and thousands of likes across several posts on Instagram — Davis said she’s “just so grateful” to have been part of it.
Looking ahead, she said she’s welcoming whatever comes next and looks forward to where her faith and lyricism take her.
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