In 2014, Kanye West, or Ye, published his own version of what he called the "Book of Yeezus," in which he replaced every mention of God with his own name.
The Book of Yeezus is a creative vision, bound in a gold leaf-etched, illustrated, black leather book that details the story of Genesis–for the new age. Every instance of "God" is replaced by "Kanye".
At that time, the book received considerable media attention but was quickly forgotten by fans and commentators who thought it showed just how much ego the rapper has.
However, conversation about Kanye's book resurfaced online again with tweets expressing shock over his daring move, calling it "a bible for the modern-day." However this is before his conversion into Christianity and have nothing to do with his newly found faith.
Meanwhile, Kanye West’s lone 2021 Grammy nomination is in a surprising category: Best Contemporary Christian Music Album for “Jesus Is King.”
The divisive album — which scored 53/100 at review aggregator Metacritic — will likely be overshadowed in the musician’s legacy by his bizarre 2020 presidential run and the dissolution of his marriage to Kim Kardashian, but it’s representative of a crucial turning point in West’s personal life: His conversion to born-again Christianity.
West’s Christianity was never hidden, obviously: We’re talking about an artist who said on one of his most-loved songs (“Jesus Walks”): “They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus / That means guns, sex, lies, videotape / But if I talk about God my record won’t get played.”
In 2004, “Jesus Walks” became West’s third Top 20 single in a row, nabbed the Grammy for Best Rap Song and eventually became certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
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