10 Best Lines From Kanye West’s New Album ‘Jesus Is King’
Kanye West’s profession of faith is no joke or ploy for attention. The album isn’t for show. It’s a mission with deadly serious stakes: the eternal soul.
Yes, Rap Is Music
Historically speaking, rap and hip hop have been just as musical as any other variety of pop music. You know it when you hear it.
‘This Is America’ Is The Epitome Of Preachy PC Art
Donald Glover’s ‘This Is America’ is typical of the art championed by our cultural elites: little artistic content, but loud, didactic political messaging.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Writes An Incoherent, Divisive Attack On Kanye West
Ta-Nehisi Coates is asking Kanye West to embrace his take on race relations. Kanye is saying no.
In HBO’s ‘The Defiant Ones,’ Dre And Jimmy Sell Words That Don’t Match Their Lives
What you don’t get when you’re watching a documentary film like this are two facts: You’re not a genius, and you’re not that lucky.
In ‘4:44,’ Jay-Z Raps A Father’s Perspective On Infertility
Jay and Bey are helping others on fertility journeys know they’re not alone. For those facing setbacks on the road to building a family, that in itself is meaningful.
Chance The Rapper’s ‘Coloring Book’ Is The Gospel Album Kanye Doesn’t Deliver
Chance The Rapper is the first artist to successfully create rap that speaks to both secular and Christian audiences alike.
What Kanye West Says About Jesus
Many Kanye West offerings are vulgar or downright heretical. But some tracks gesture explicitly towards faith and yearn for the triumph of the eternal.
Four Things Conservatives Can Get Out Of Hip-Hop
Near-total ignorance about how sizable chunks of America see the world should embarrass everyone. Listening to each other’s music is hardly a big ask, especially when hip-hop kicks ass.