Lyrically, he questions the purity of humanity (“Runaway”), admits that even the righteous cave in to temptation (“She Knows”), embraces his imperfections (“Crooked Smile”) and leaves his heart at the altar during the album’s benediction (“Born Sinner”). The beats characterize Born Sinner’s heaven-and-hell aesthetic. Jermaine’s latest effort is rooted in moody music gloomy and sunny instrumentals are stitched together by the sopranos, altos and tenors of a Sunday choir. “Long live the idols, may they never be your rivals/Pac was like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible,” he spits on “Let Nas Down,” an apology of sorts for pandering to pressures for a gimmicky single. Cole, the everlasting voice box for the underdog, uses 16 tracks to ’fess up to his vices, relish in his triumphs, battle demons and pay homage to the greats who’ve lit his path. It’s a drastic difference from the idol worship from the six-foot-some-odd self-proclaimed born sinner kneeling on the other side of the altar. “I know He’s the most high,” he raps confidently, “but I am a close high.”
Yeezus’ most blasphemous title, “I Am A God,” finds Kanye spitting orders to his servants over a pulsing, demonized beat, while claiming he’s the “only rapper compared to Michael.” It’s oxymoronic in that he acknowledges that God’s is an all-powerful being, but then there’s the King of Pop. Production help from Daft Punk, Mike Dean, No I.D., Travi$ Scott and others give tracks like “On Sight” and “Bound 2” some bounce, but there’s a struggle to find the common place between the man raging into the mic and the millions of us-some eagerly, some hesitantly-pressing play. Kanye West’s Yeezus is 10 tracks of wrath, indulgence and retribution. In many ways ‘Ye and Cole-and their competing albums Yeezus and Born Sinner, respectively-are on opposite sides of the sanctuary. Cole and hip-hop’s most boisterous and tortured demigod Kanye West chose the same day to pluck on spiritual heartstrings, yet they have two totally different messages to deliver. On June 18, 2013, the music world received the Word.įayettnam’s rap torchbearer J. Yeezus and Born Sinner address religion in vastly different ways
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