Has Kanye West gone too far with his born-again brand of hip hop?
- The rapper is no stranger to controversy, with remarks about slaves, supporting Donald Trump and disrupting award ceremonies
- His latest album, Jesus, is gospel influenced and echoes his new-found spirituality, but some doubt his motives
There’s a reason the parable of the prodigal son deeply resonates. It’s the story of a lost son who has squandered it all and returns home to be met with unconditional love instead of scorn.
We are inspired by narratives of redemption. And there’s no public figure toying with redemption more than Kanye West.
The idea of restoring one’s self – in West’s case, becoming a born-again Christian – is at the core of the artist’s new gospel influenced album and accompanying IMAX film, Jesus Is King.
Jesus, his ninth record, finds West rapping and singing profanity free lyrics about his new-found spirituality over soulful, immaculately produced hip-hop. He plans on touring immediately and has denounced the multi-platinum Grammy-winning work that made him the most influential rapper and producer of his generation.
