He alludes to using God as a way to ground himself when he feels lost. It finds West’s lyrics focusing on a desire to turn his life around. “Praise God”’s chorus is its most thematically cohesive moment. Overview User Reviews Credits Releases Similar Albums Share on facebook twitter tumblr Unplugged Review by Rob Theakston Following the success of Blueprint, Jay-Z took a break from the studio productions of Timbaland and Just Blaze and stepped into acoustic surroundings for a taped edition of MTV's long-running Unplugged series. He briefly alludes to Christianity, too, frustratedly rapping: Y’all treat your Lord and Savior like renter’s insurance, you know what I mean? I gotta do it for me, do it for, pray for me / Do it for all the ones dyin’ / I wanna do it for all the ones cryin’ / I wanna, uh, uh, uh, let’s get right, huh, Keem raps in the final lines of the song before it quickly fades out. His subject matter touches on everything from getting arrested for selling drugs to the Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala. Las Vegas rapper Baby Keem also appears on “Praise God,” closing the song with a scatterbrained verse. The devil my opp, can’t pay me to stop (It’s lit) / My God at the top (La Flame),” Scott raps. As a trap hi-hat pattern enters, he and West begin to trade more normal, yet still somewhat cryptic bars that culminate in a dismissal of Satan. Travis Scott’s voice quickly emerges, at first reciting nonsensical words in an unusually shrill voice. Just past the 20-second mark, a simple half-time beat kicks in. Discover all of this albums music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. It also controversially features Marilyn Manson, who had just been dropped by his label after abuse allegations circulated earlier that year. It features guest appearances from massive rappers both fresh and seasoned alike, ranging from long-term West collaborator Jay-Z to the late Pop Smoke. West claimed that the label released the record without his approval, although UMG has denied this. Unplugged Rap episode featuring LL Cool J, MC Lyte, A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul) Jay-Z’s 2001 intimate gig with the live instrumentalists of The Roots gave the rapper’s crispest. “Praise God” appears on West’s 10th album, Donda, which was released by Universal Music Group in 2021. However, some of his less narcissistic moments are underlined by a reverence that even non-religious listeners might admire. Through the years, it has become increasingly difficult to tell where West’s belief in God begins and belief that he is God ends. “I’m like a vessel, and God has chosen me to be the voice and the connector,” Ye once said.
He even released a gospel album in 2019 with JESUS IS KING. His 2004 smash hit, “Jesus Walks,” and the dissonant Yeezus track “I Am a God,” offer just two strong examples of this overarching theme in his discography. In fact, spiritualism has been a motif for West over the course of his career. But in spite of this thinly-veiled bigotry, his music often harbors a religious meaning.
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