When Kanye West released his new album "Jesus Is King" on October 25th the world was taken by surprise. Fans who have followed him over recent years know how Kanye West worked hard to make religion a ...

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Jesus Is King relies on a 5-1-5 structure, with the middle song, “Everything We Need,” serving as a pivot point. In the front half, Kanye wants to live a life in service of Christ but his efforts are ...

Artists going back and forth with their own faith—between the temptations of worldly fame and the shelter, and strictures, of the church—is a persistent motif in American popular music and in black ...

Kanye West's "Jesus Is King" album was not only crowned No. 1 on the charts but also managed to land every song on Billboard's Hot 100 this week. "Follow God" debuted the highest on the chart in the ...

Kanye West makes another huge reveal just hours before his latest album is set to release. This announcement arrives hours after Kanye's interview with Beats 1 Radio's Zane Lowe aired. During the ...

The artist's ninth album contains flashes of inspiration — divine and otherwise — but that's all. On Friday morning, Kanye West finally released his long-delayed ninth album, “Jesus Is King.” The ...

The 15-song record wasn’t completely locked away prior to this leak. The Eminem-assisted “Use This Gospel,” for example, appeared on DJ Khaled’s 2022 album God Did. New versions of “Closed on Sunday” ...

As a public figure, Kanye West sometimes seems to change course every other day. But where his musical output is concerned, his most consequential turning point came 10 years ago, by way of two very ...