Kanye West's "Jesus Is King" Debuts Atop Billboard Top Christian & Gospel Charts

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.5K Views

Kanye West performs onstage during his "Jesus Is King" album and film experience at The Forum on October 23, 2019 in Inglewood, California.

Kanye West's new album is a success.

Kanye West is no longer "a sick f*ck" as he stated on 2018's "I Love It" ft. Lil Pump. He's now a God-fearing man whose sole objective in life is to serve the Lord. The rapper recently dropped off his foray into gospel music with Jesus Is King, his ninth consecutive number one album on the Billboard 200. Additionally, for his first entry on the Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums chart, has also debuted at the top, according to Billboard. Jesus Is King launched to the top of both charts in the week following its release, moving 264K album sales in the first week.

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Jesus Is King might be Kanye's most divisive album to date. The album was met with controversy in the weeks leading up to its release but obviously, that isn't new for a Kanye West release. For one, the rapper revisited his comments about slavery at Howard University. He also admitted that he asked his collaborators on the album to refrain from having premarital sex. However, what people seemed most upset about was Kanye's attempt to monetize off of religion. Many have looked at JIK and Sunday Service as a scam of sorts that would a) redeem him from 2018 b) help fill his pockets with more money off of his merch.

Regardless of what his intention was with the album, it's clear that people are still rocking with Ye.

Read our review of Jesus Is King.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.