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The imagery of the lyrics represents the renewal of Baptism and West prays to Jesus in his verse. On April 16, 2019, the song was recorded and it was announced for release that same month. Ultimately released as the seventh track on Jesus Is King in October 2019, "Water" received polarized reviews from music critics. They were generally divided ...
West screened his concert film Jesus Is King at the Forum in the County of Los Angeles on October 23, 2019, revealing "Selah" as part of the soundtrack. [66] Two days later, Jesus Is King was released simultaneously with the album of the same name, including a special mix of the song that is listed in the film's credits.
Kanye West’s 2019 collaboration with Dr. Dre has leaked, Variety has confirmed. Titled “Jesus Is King 2,” the album is a follow-up to West’s Grammy-winning first full gospel album.
Jesus Is King was released as a CD in the United States on March 27, 2020, through West's record labels. [112] The cover art for Jesus Is King is a blue vinyl record, with the album's title and West's name being written at the top and the bottom, respectively. The art contains text on the left reading "New Songs AR 1331 A," while 33RPMLP is ...
Three days later, the remix of "Use This Gospel" was released as the third track on the album. [75] In an interview with Lowe, Khaled revealed how the remix ended up on the album. He stated that West had played him Jesus Is King Part II in full a year and a half prior, calling it "incredible". [76]
During listening parties for Jesus Is King in September 2019, West previewed a reworked version of "New Body". [22] In October 2019, Minaj stated that she was rerecording her verse to fit the religious theme of Jesus Is King, but that she and West were having disagreements. [23]
Kanye Omari West was born on June 8, 1977, in Atlanta, Georgia. [c] After his parents divorced when he was three years old, he moved with his mother to Chicago, Illinois.[16] [17] His father, Ray West, is a former Black Panther and was one of the first black photojournalists at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Upon the release of Jesus Is King, "On God" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 23. [35] The song lasted for two weeks on the Hot 100. [36] It charted identically on the US Christian Songs and Gospel Songs charts, debuting at number four on both. [37] The song also entered the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 12. [38]