Kanye West‘s 2019 gospel album “Jesus Is King” made Billboard history several times over — but gospel music legend Marvin Sapp is sympathetic to other artists who, he says, fell victim to Ye’s immense celebrity!!!
Marvin thinks gospel music is far too welcoming … something he lamented with VladTV, saying the genre jumps to include artists in its ranks just because they happen to make a song or 2 about God.
He also cited Lil Nas X‘s country music controversy over his “Old Town Road” hit as an example.
Marvin called Kanye’s popularity at the pulpit “unfair” … suggesting Ye doesn’t actually live out the lifestyle that reflects gospel music.
“Jesus Is King” became the first album to top the Billboard 200, R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap, Christian and Gospel albums charts at the same time … and many artists saw their efforts totally erased from memory upon its release.
Marvin released his fifteenth studio album “Substance” back in June … and as you can probably guess, it didn’t get anywhere near the amount of attention as “Jesus Is King.”
If he followed the Ye handbook — which he clearly won’t — he’d consider a presidential campaign to boost sales!