Kanye West's "Selah" Is What You Need This Sunday

Kanye West's previously teased "Selah" is a highlight off of "Jesus Is King."

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Jesus Is King actually arrived on Friday despite the minor delay. Admittedly, it was surprising that an album from Kanye actually arrived at all. As the title suggests, the album is very much gospel-based, although Kanye is rapping his ass off, maybe even more so than on ye. One song in particular that people have been waiting for was Kanye's "Selah." The song was previewed in a trailer a few days ago and arrived in its complete form on Friday with the rest of the album. Despite his rediscovery of the Christian faith, the Kanye-isms are still there. In the first few bars, he's already detailing yelling at his chauffeur at heaven's gates with "perfect composure." 

Make sure you check out the rest of Jesus Is King here.

Quotable Lyrics
Po' the lean out slowa
God is clean out of soda
Before the flood, people judged
They did the same thing to Noah


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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.