Jesus Walks: When Rappers Liken Themselves to Christ

Artists depicted as the Lord and Savior.

Game - For the artwork on his fifth album Jesus Piece, Game featured a picture of a Black Jesus on the cover. Nothing wrong with that, but Game's depiction had God's son wearing a red bandana over his mouth, a Jesus piece and a teardrop tattoo.Defending his choice with MTV, the LA spitter said, “I did the album cover the way I wanted to. It embodies part of my career, my life; it’s all in that cover. And, you know, I love God, Jesus Christ is my savior and I’m still out here thuggin’.”(Photo: Interscope)
Remy Ma - Remy Ma has been locked up for an assault charge for six years now and is expected to finally be released next month. To help keep her name ringing in the streets, DJ Superstar Jay released her mixtape Shesus Khryst in 2007, which had the former Terror Squad MC being crucified on the cover. Remy also goes by the moniker Shesus Khryst, the Bronx Savior.(Photo: Capitol Records)
Tupac - Tupac's The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory had the rapper on a cross conveying his persecution by the media and the drawing was meant to draw light to his artistic resurrection. The cover was painted by Death Row artist Ronald "Riskie" Brent. Showing no malice, a warning was also placed underneath the artwork. "In no way is this portrait an expression of disrespect for Jesus Christ. – Makaveli"(Photo: Death Row Records)
Andre Nickatina  - Bay area rap legend Andre Nickatina formerly recorded under the name Dre Dog and released his debut, The New Jim Jones, in 1993. The tape cover featured the Fillmore MC on a cross with his arms extended and covered in blood. (Photo: In-A-Minute Records)Nas - Nas and Diddy reenacted Jesus’s march to his demise in the 1999 Hype Williams-directed video "Hate Me Now" and were crucified at the end of the clip. After the video was shot, Puff had reservations about being portrayed as the Holy Son and had his images as Christ removed, but not before a one-time showing of the unedited version on MTV.The artwork for his 2004 double album, Street’s Disciple, also featured different shots of the Queens MC at "The Last Supper" table.(Photos: Columbia Records)

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Remy Ma - Remy Ma has been locked up for an assault charge for six years now and is expected to finally be released next month. To help keep her name ringing in the streets, DJ Superstar Jay released her mixtape Shesus Khryst in 2007, which had the former Terror Squad MC being crucified on the cover. Remy also goes by the moniker Shesus Khryst, the Bronx Savior.(Photo: Capitol Records)

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