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- Despite some lyrical content which openly explores faith struggles and references major figures and concepts of Christianity, seven faith-inspired songs out of 19 does not a gospel album make. It turns out that West is yet to use Christian symbolism in his creativity to serve something greater than himself.
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Apr 11, 2016 · Prior to the initial upload of the album on Tidal, West tweeted: "This album is actually a gospel album" and the album title itself has links to the apostle Paul. Further references to Paul's journey and West's own faith can be interpreted in the lyrical content throughout.
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Feb 16, 2016 · The Pablo on The Life Of Pablo remains none other than Kanye West, and it really only works as a gospel record if, as a listener, you worship at his altar.
- The Album Title refers to Paul The Apostle
- “Ultralight Beam” Is Pure Gospel
- There Are Direct References to The Holy Bible
- “Saint Pablo” References A Popular Christian Poem
- Kanye Depicts A Classic Biblical Struggle
In Christian tradition, the title of Apostle is reserved for the 12 disciples who knew Jesus personally. The term is a Greek word meaning “messenger” or “ambassador.” Paul lived around 30-60 A.D. and even though he did not live or walk with Jesus, he is honored with the title of Apostle because of his influence in the early church, and his supernat...
With its gospel choir, organs and sample of a viral Instagram clip of four-year-old Natalie Green praying for “no devils in this house,” TLOP’s opening track has all the hallmarks of a church service. But “Ultralight Beam”isn’t just aesthetically spiritual. The song’s title is a reference to God’s influence in our everyday lives. In Paul’s origin s...
Kanye captures the tension of the superstar rap lifestyle with the life of a Christian family man on “Wolves” by name dropping biblical figures. Critiquing Christian judgmentalism, he asks, “What if Mary was in the club / ‘fore she met Joseph around hella thugs?” Chance The Rapper goes even deeper on “Ultralight Beam,” alluding to the “pillar of sa...
Although Yeezy released “Saint Pablo” in March, more than a month after The Life Of Pablodropped, the song thematically connects to the album. It’s like a belated bonus track on the ever-evolving LP. On the song, Kanye references a popular modern Christian poem “Footprints,” which echoes a sentiment that Paul the Apostle preached:
Paul’s letter to the church in Rome is an crucial piece of literature in forming Christianity’s foundational doctrines. In it, he explains the struggle between living with the temptations of this earth, while trying to maintain integrity as a man of God—the battle between flesh (earthly desires) and spirit (heavenly matters). Kanye explores a simil...
Apr 21, 2016 · While most Yeezy fans are aware that Kanye was influenced by at least one Pablo on TLOP, this new revelation explains that Kanye sees himself as a student of all three men—the Escobar of...
The sad truth is: The Life of Pablo is not the first West album to be littered with misogyny. But one might have the pragmatic expectation that the rapper would grow more conscious of this as a ...
Feb 17, 2016 · The Life of Pablo: Kanye West's Opus ... which culminated in the striking image of gospel legend ... keeps popping up in reviews of Kanye West's seventh album, The Life of Pablo, is the one from ...
Dec 12, 2016 · Kanye West ’s Grammy-nominated 2016 album The Life Of Pablo, was allegedly in the works for over three years, according to Fonzworth Bentley. He recently appeared on the Rich Friend...
