::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

ARTICLE SUMMARY Kanye West surprises Howard University student with a pop-up of his Sunday Service during Homecoming weekend. Some people were not comfortable with him being there, thinking that he has a warped mentality about Black issues. Ye later performed in a scheduled event on the campus of George Washington University at Lisner Auditorium. He revealed that he got saved and converted to Christianity earlier this year. (The Slice): People have been wondering if Kanye West is exploiting Christianity with the "Sunday Service" concerts he is  taking around the country.  The rapper provided an answer during performances in Washington, DC on Saturday.  Ever since the first public "Sunday Service" at Coachella in the Spring of 2019, where over-priced merchandise was sold (2 pairs of socks were priced at $50) and his entire choir wore his clothing brand, his intentions to . Performing his timeless classic “Jesus Walks” f...

Opinion By Mona Austin (THE SLICE): I'm still a little confused about the mix up with the album drop -- whether Kanye  intended to release the album "Yhandi" and replace it with his gospel project or just decided to release "Jesus Is King" instead, which still isn't out officially. It was suppose to come out on September 29.   It is rumored that he is tweaking the record.  Someone attending a listening party for the album put a clip on You Tube that has been removed. Fans are irked. Nonetheless, the new album and his very public relationship with Christ prompted this write-up. The grandson of a preacher, Kanye West was raised in church. He won his first Grammy for BEST RAP SONG OF THE YEAR for "Jesus Walks," which would fit easily in the Holy Hip Hop genre today. That song was on his first album, "College Dropout," and the year was 2005. Lyrics in the song suggested the he had a yearning for the powers that be in music to...