{"id":20617,"date":"2022-09-06T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T14:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=20617"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:07:23","slug":"eminem-calls-jesus-his-savior-raps-about-god-on-dj-khaleds-latest-album-god-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2022\/09\/eminem-calls-jesus-his-savior-raps-about-god-on-dj-khaleds-latest-album-god-did.html","title":{"rendered":"Eminem Calls Jesus his Savior, Raps About God on DJ Khaled&#8217;s Album &#8220;God Did&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When thinking about Marshall Mathers, professionally known as Eminem, many usually remember his violent\/irreverent rap lyrics, including talking about murdering his wife or extensively taking drugs. However, the critically acclaimed rapper changed his tune for a song where he professes having faith in Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Khaled Mohammed, a professing Muslim popularly known as DJ Khaled, a hitmaking DJ who has produced music for countless artists, released a new studio album titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ch2KrQCsnJ1\/?hl=en\">God Did<\/a><\/em> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The album hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart after its release and featured a remix of Kanye West\u2019s gospel song release titled, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Nh6DuYynq7c\">Use This Gospel,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0originally from his\u00a0<em>Jesus Is King<\/em> album. Dr. Dre produced the remix, which now features Eminem\u2019s verse.<\/p>\n<p>The chorus begins with a declaration from West, who has professed to become a Christian in recent years. West sings, \u201cUse this Gospel for protection. It\u2019s a hard road to Heaven. We call on Your blessings. In the Father, we put our faith. King of the Kingdom, our demons are tremblin\u2019. Holy angels defendin\u2019. In the Father, we put our faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nh6DuYynq7c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Eminem begins his verse, which focuses heavily on the attacks of Satan and how God has been helping him. \u201cUse This Gospel (Remix)\u201d is one of the few songs on the album that does not feature explicit lyrics. Eminem raps, \u201cI\u2019m holding on, but I don\u2019t know if I can take it much longer\/Today\u2019s the day that I put all of my trust and faith in You, Father\/Please let this hate make me stronger \u2018Fore they turn on me like a zombie\/It\u2019s like I\u2019m being strangled unconscious\/When temptation is almost like Satan is making you tryna take you away from your daughters\/Danglin\u2019 a bunch of painkillers on ya.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in the verse, he says: \u201cSo my Savior I call on to rescue me from these depths of despairs\/So these demons better step because He is my shepherd\/I\u2019m armed with Jesus, my weapon is prayer\/Soon as I squeeze it, I\u2019m blessed like sneezes\/Call me Yeezus, I\u2019m F\u2019d in the head, maybe I\u2019m bonkers\/Regardless, never claimed to be flawless\/Long as the mistakes I\u2019ve acknowledged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the years, Eminem has openly discussed struggling with mental health issues. In times past, his dark imagery was the exact opposite of God-glorifying. But in recent years, it appears he has turned to the Bible.\u00a0Eminem concluded the verse by saying: \u201cBible at my side like a rifle with a God-given gift\/Every single day I thank God for\/That\u2019s why I pay so much homage\/Praises to Jesus, I\u2019ll always.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Rapzilla, the artist who called himself a \u201cRap God\u201d a few years back was praying before his shows in the early 2000s, and \u201cThen he\u2019d go on to rap some of the most profane hip-hop of all time.\u201d Although Christians may find it interesting to hear one of the most profane artists of the 2000s speak so openly about Jesus in 2022, the 49-year-old is still on a journey, just like the rest of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When thinking about Marshall Mathers, professionally known as Eminem, many usually remember his violent\/irreverent rap lyrics, including talking about murdering his wife or extensively taking drugs. However, the critically acclaimed rapper changed his tune for a song where he professes having faith in Jesus. 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