Kanye West hear our tweets.
As fans know, the Grammy-winning rapper released his ninth studio album on Friday afternoon after months of delays and re-imaginings.
Nearly a year after evolving beyond its Yandhi iteration, the record was announced by Kim Kardashian West to be released on September 27, then “definitely” on September 29.
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Well, nearly a month later, Kanye has risen with the gospel rap album Jesus Is King — and after all the hype, listeners naturally have thoughts.
Needless to say, fans flocked to social media to share their reactions to the hotly-anticipated spiritual project, which features the rapper’s Sunday Service Choir, Ty Dolla $ign, Clipse, and Kenny G, amongst others.
Ch-ch-check out the reactions to each track (below)!
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Every Hour (Feat. Sunday Service Choir)
Fans were largely impressed with the album’s opening number, which featured the powerful vocal stylings of the father-of-four’s Sunday service choir.
me: man this album is gonna suck kanye so done bruh
*every hour starts*
me: pic.twitter.com/WfjVdDqUkt
— jake (@lordsteele) October 25, 2019
My atheist ass 0:01 seconds into #JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/f0KICgrd8a
— CJ Evans (@c_snave314) October 25, 2019
Selah
The second pulse-pounding track took many listeners to a higher ground:
Listening to “Selah” for the first time #JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/VDozU8pXNv
— Dãvíd☄️ (@DeMicheleDavid) October 25, 2019
when that first bass drum hits in selah #JIK pic.twitter.com/4d8SjQSDyN
— ???????????????????? ???????????????????? (@prodwhitenoise) October 25, 2019
Follow God
Fans were indifferent toward the third track, which critics say is “lyrically lazy” and “sounds like it could have come out over a decade ago.”
*Listens to Follow God by Kanye* pic.twitter.com/kKpBPQxXkF
— OVO Q ???? (@playboiiiQ) October 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/tinafromnyc/status/1187767773373648897
Closed On Sunday
This song is getting a lot of social media talk for it’s buzzy Chick-fil-A lyric, which goes:
“Closed on Sunday / You’re My Chick-fil-A / You’re number one with the lemonade”
Naturally, many enjoyed the reference.
Chick-fil-A owners when Kanye West name dropped them in #JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/IWCYVknxVc
— Chad (@ChadBlue_) October 25, 2019
Kanye: “Closed on a Sunday, you’re my Chick-Fil-A”
Chick-Fil-A employees: #JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/LchhIpi0ax
— santana grant (@santagclaus_) October 25, 2019
On God
The praise kept coming for the next track, which boats some string flourishes and Daft Punk-esque synths.
On God is so fire thank you ye @kanyewest
— polish (@fatalpolish) October 25, 2019
Me low key bopping to #JesusIsKing while everyone else is hating #Kanye has a story and he’s telling it. Listen to “on God” he said the devil had him. I believe it but God is mighty to save ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/gxeQffb9GC
— Suzy (@la_SUZANITA) October 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/andrewreyex/status/1187766087561007105
Everything We Need (Feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Ant Clemons)
This track had everything listeners needed — but fans were disappointed late rapper XXXTentacion‘s verse was taken off.
https://twitter.com/The_SonieSideup/status/1187768262651731969
Kanye and Ty Dolla $ign on Everything We Need pic.twitter.com/LujvwPN3Cn
— ㅤAaron (@ReidTheGame) October 25, 2019
Water (Feat. Ant Clemons)
There’s a bit of a Change The Rapper-ness to this uplifting track, and fans were lapping it up.
Water by Kanye got me like pic.twitter.com/It7hTEWTbl
— Ryan Dorsey ✊????✊????✊???? (@RyanDorsey23) October 25, 2019
Ant Clemons on Water vs Kanye on Water #JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/kSkvR5tpoa
— Tony the Mimbo (@TylerIanKirk) October 25, 2019
God Is
The praise kept coming for the next song:
You won't ever be the same when you call on Jesus' name
Listen to the words I'm sayin',
Jesus saved me, now I'm sane
And I know, I know God is the force that picked me up
I know Christ is the fountain that filled my cup— "God Is" by @kanyewest
— J.A. Medders ???? (@mrmedders) October 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/CarisLen/status/1187842113037389824
Hands On (Feat. Fred Hammond)
This track includes a nod to the 13 Amendment, which references Ye’s highly controversial comments about slavery being “a choice.” Aside from that nonsense, fans were into it — except for maybe Christians.
“told people God was my mission.
what have you been hearing from the Christians?
they’ll be the first ones to judge me.
make it seem like nobody love me.”Kanyé on “Hands On.”
we need to do better, Christians.
— eryka. (@officialeryka_) October 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/Mickeyclark33/status/1187802579813580802
listening to Hands On by Kanye West pic.twitter.com/6aJT2L4HNu
— ciso ???? (@Juniortar) October 25, 2019
Use This Gospel (Feat. Clipse & Kenny G)
Fans were all about the verses from Clipse (made up of Pusha T and his born again brother No Malice) as well as the smooth sax of Mr. G.
The transition from Pusha T and No Malice to Kenny G on Use This Gospel pic.twitter.com/zE6eRZZtD3
— Michael Schmidt (@michaelschmiidt) October 25, 2019
Pusha T tryna not to slip a cocaine bar on 'Use This Gospel' pic.twitter.com/bQhri6zQwD
— WE AINT DONE YET (@tvnkth) October 25, 2019
Kenny G walking out of the studio after recording Use This Gospel @kanyewest #JesusIsKing @kennyg pic.twitter.com/nRWgU7YPzd
— ???? (@bambam_shizzelo) October 25, 2019
Jesus Is Lord
It’s not a track so much as an outro of Kanye repetitively singing “Jesus is Lord”. Still, fans were here for it:
How did Kanye go from rapping “One day I’m gon' marry a porn star” to “Jesus is lord, every knee shall bow”
— Miss MaGenta (@missmagentaa) October 25, 2019
Muslims tryna listen to “Jesus is Lord” on Kanye’s new album without taking the L for shirk on Day of Judgement pic.twitter.com/A6xuce3ewe
— Hamza Ahsan (@HAhsan1) October 25, 2019
Me listening to Jesus Is Lord knowing it’s the last song on the album just to find outs it’s 47seconds long
It’s tooo short Kanye ???? pic.twitter.com/zKDNKFnpLp
— Yandhi (@iamYandhi) October 25, 2019
What’s your favorite track on Jesus Is King?
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