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Foreword, Joshua K. Wright
Meditation – Yeezy’S (Impossible) Love In Fugitivity’S Strings: A Meditation On “Runaway”, James Manigault-Bryant, Lerhonda Manigault-Bryant
Meditation – Yeezy’S (Impossible) Love In Fugitivity’S Strings: A Meditation On “Runaway”, James Manigault-Bryant, Lerhonda Manigault-Bryant
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
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Meditation - “Ultralight Beam”: The Gospel According To Kanye West, Jeffrey Mccune
Meditation - “Ultralight Beam”: The Gospel According To Kanye West, Jeffrey Mccune
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.
Meditation - On Millennials, Hip Hop, And Faith, Larrin Robertson
Meditation - On Millennials, Hip Hop, And Faith, Larrin Robertson
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.
Introduction - Enigma Embodied: The Curious Complexity Of Kanye West, Daniel White Hodge
Introduction - Enigma Embodied: The Curious Complexity Of Kanye West, Daniel White Hodge
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
“There’s no way Hip Hop and religion work. No way!” “I just can’t see anything coming out of religion and Hip Hop. It’s like the two don’t even go together.” “Rap music is of the devil. To say there is any God in it is blasphemous!” These were direct quotes I received when I began my journey into the field of Religion and Hip Hop. I was met with firm opposition and the very notion of combining Hip Hop and religion left many angered, bewildered, confused, but definitely not speechless. It was a trifling time and the very thought of …
Meditation - Kanye West’S “Jesus Walks,” Black Suffering, And The Problem Of Evil, Angela M. Nelson
Meditation - Kanye West’S “Jesus Walks,” Black Suffering, And The Problem Of Evil, Angela M. Nelson
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
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The Prosperity Gospels Of Superstardom: Kanye’S Philosophy, Catherine John, Leroy Myers, Zachary Leacock
The Prosperity Gospels Of Superstardom: Kanye’S Philosophy, Catherine John, Leroy Myers, Zachary Leacock
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
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I’M So Self-Conscious: Kanye West’S Rhetorical Wrestling With Theodicy And Nihilism, Conā S. M. Marshall
I’M So Self-Conscious: Kanye West’S Rhetorical Wrestling With Theodicy And Nihilism, Conā S. M. Marshall
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
Whether Kanye’s plea to God is to intervene because “the devil’s trying to break [him] down,” or that he (Kanye) is “tryna keep [his] faith,” Kanye West’s lamentations communicate his wrestling of succumbing to sufferings within the world. Despite the twelve-year span between “Jesus Walks” and “Ultralight Beam,” Kanye West’s rhetoric in both songs attempt to make meaning of theodicy—suffering; while simultaneously combating nihilism—the lack of hope. As a professed Christian who articulates the multiplicity of God through Jesus and himself (Kanye West), affirmed on his 2013 album Yeezus track, “I am God,” West complicates religiosity and self-consciousness. He does …
I Gotta Testify: Kanye West, Hip Hop, And The Church, Joshua K. Wright, Adria Y. Goldman, Vanatta S. Ford
I Gotta Testify: Kanye West, Hip Hop, And The Church, Joshua K. Wright, Adria Y. Goldman, Vanatta S. Ford
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
The goal of this project, “I Gotta Testify: Kanye West, Hip Hop, and the Church,” is to add a new perspective to the scholarly discourse on Hip Hop and Christianity within classrooms, religious institutions, and popular culture by focusing on Kanye. We chose to focus on Kanye because he has been one of Hip Hop’s most influential artists in the past decade. Furthermore, Kanye is one of the most polarizing celebrities in America and across the globe. His music, fashion, political views, and family (which includes the Kardashians) dominate discourse on social media, blogs, television, and other forms of mass …
Poem - Untitled, Jasmine Mans
Closing Thoughts, Vanatta S. Ford, Adria Y. Goldman
Closing Thoughts, Vanatta S. Ford, Adria Y. Goldman
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.
Poem – Footnotes For Kanye, Jasmine Mans
Poem – Footnotes For Kanye, Jasmine Mans
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.
“How Great:” Reflections On Kanye’S Best Prodigy, Chance The Rapper, Joshua K. Wright
“How Great:” Reflections On Kanye’S Best Prodigy, Chance The Rapper, Joshua K. Wright
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.
Meditation From Rev. Nathaniel Yates, Metropolitan Youth Pastor, Nathaniel Yates
Meditation From Rev. Nathaniel Yates, Metropolitan Youth Pastor, Nathaniel Yates
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.
Meditation - Losing Kanye, Cynthia Estremera
Meditation - Losing Kanye, Cynthia Estremera
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.
For Colored Girls And Boys Who Have Considered Suicide/ When Prayer And Good Music Weren’T Enough, Joshua K. Wright
For Colored Girls And Boys Who Have Considered Suicide/ When Prayer And Good Music Weren’T Enough, Joshua K. Wright
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
Lauren Chanel Allen, a 22-year-old Christian graduate student at Howard University, struggled with mental illness for years. Like so many blacks, Lauren expected her faith to serve an elixir for her problems, including depression. However, her prayers were not sufficient. When she was unable to find solace in the church, she sought out an alternative source: the music of Kanye West. She shared her story in a 2016 article, “How An Ultralight Beam Helped My Dark Depression,” which she published in Abernathy magazine. Lauren’s story speaks to the disconnect that many millennials have with the church. Nowhere in her article …
Meditation – We Killed Kanye: A Manifesto To The Old Kanye Fans, Tari Wariebi
Meditation – We Killed Kanye: A Manifesto To The Old Kanye Fans, Tari Wariebi
Journal of Hip Hop Studies
No abstract provided.