Jesus Walks: When Rappers Liken Themselves to Christ

Artists depicted as the Lord and Savior.

Ma$e - Ma$e was in talks to join 50 Cent's G-Unit Records and, in 2006, the mixtape G-Unit Radio 16 – Crucified for the Hood, was let loose to the streets courtesy of DJ Whoo Kid. The artwork featured Murda on the cover with a crown of thorns and a G-Unit medallion.(Photo: Bad Boy Records)
Kanye West - One of Kanye West's biggest hits to date was 2004's "Jesus Walks," where he paid homage to his savior. Yeezy also controversially covered the February 2004 cover of Rolling Stone wearing a crown of thorns for an article titled "The Passion of Kanye West," a take on the film The Passion of the Christ.  But his most talked about move was his latest album,Yeezus. The collection allegedly had an advance cover floating around the 'net with him nailed to a Y-shaped cross, and since the collection's release, he's had to eloquently defend criticism of its name and content (and the Jesus look-a-like he took on tour).Said Mr. West, "When someone comes up and says something like 'I am a God,' everybody says who does he think he is? I just told you who I thought I was. A god. I just told you. That's who I think I am. Would it have been better if I ha...

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Kanye West - One of Kanye West's biggest hits to date was 2004's "Jesus Walks," where he paid homage to his savior. Yeezy also controversially covered the February 2004 cover of Rolling Stone wearing a crown of thorns for an article titled "The Passion of Kanye West," a take on the film The Passion of the Christ.  But his most talked about move was his latest album,Yeezus. The collection allegedly had an advance cover floating around the 'net with him nailed to a Y-shaped cross, and since the collection's release, he's had to eloquently defend criticism of its name and content (and the Jesus look-a-like he took on tour).Said Mr. West, "When someone comes up and says something like 'I am a God,' everybody says who does he think he is? I just told you who I thought I was. A god. I just told you. That's who I think I am. Would it have been better if I ha...

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