Religious Imagery in Popular Music: The Case of Kanye West

Religious Imagery in Popular Music: The Case of Kanye WestMusic 2040

Madonna, Confessions tour, 2006

Nirvana, music video for Heart Shaped Box, 1993Kanye West (1977)

College Dropout, 2004Hip Hop: Jesus Walks, 2004, (Version 2 of the music video)

Benefit for Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Rolling Stone, 2006

Hip Hop: I am a God, 2013Blazing, mi don't want themMi need themBlazingSuh mi tek har outta bugah red and put her in a tall skirtAnd now she find out what life is really worthNo to X ratedYo mi tek har outta bugah red and put her in a tall skirtAnd now she find out what life is really worthNo to X rated

I am a godI am a godI am a god

I am a godHurry up with my damn massageHurry up with my damn mnageGet the Porsche out the damn garageI am a godEven though I'm a man of godMy whole life in the hands of godSo y'all better quit playing with god

Soon as they like you make 'em unlike youCause kissing people ass is so unlike youThe only rapper compared to MichaelSo here's a few hating-ass niggas who'll fight youAnd here's a few snake-ass niggas to bite youAnd I don't even wanna hear 'bout what niggas might doOld niggas mentally still in high schoolSince the tight jeans they never liked youPink-ass polos with a fucking backpackBut everybody know you brought real rap backNobody had swag, man, we the Rat PackVirgil Pyrex, Don C snapbackIvan, diamond, Chi-town shiningMonop' in this bitch, get a change of climateHop in this bitch and get the same thing I'm inUntil the day I get struck by lightning

I am a godSo hurry up with my damn massageIn a French-ass restaurantHurry up with my damn croissantsI am a godI am a godI am a god

I just talked to JesusHe said, "What up Yeezus?"I said, "Shit I'm chillingTrying to stack these millions."I know he the most highBut I am a close highMi casa, su casaThat's that cosa nostraI am a godI am a godI am a god

Ain't no way I'm giving up. I'm a god