Eminem Earns First No.1 Spot on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs Chart
By Movieguide® Staff
Despite an already successful music career for rapper Eminem, the 49-year-old continues to reach career milestones.
The 15-time Grammy Award winner recently made his debut on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart for his latest appearance on DJ Khaled’s newest album, “God Did.”
The song “Use This Gospel,” is a remix of Kanye West’s original track from his popular gospel album, “Jesus Is King.”
The song has since fallen to No. 5 on the chart as TobyMac’s “The Goodness,” featuring Blessing Offor, took the top spot.
Movieguide® previously reported:
Eminem’s rap in “Use This Gospel” contains no cuss words and only one substitute word, which is a far cry from his other music, which is ordinarily rife with foul language.
“So my Savior, I call on; to rescue me from these depths of despair; so these demons better step like a stair; because He is my shepherd; I’m armed with Jesus, my weapon is prayer,” the lyrics continue.
“Bible at my side like a rifle with a God-given gift; every single day I thank God for; that’s why I pay so much homage; praises to Jesus, I’ll always,” Eminem’s rap concludes.
Although “The Slim Shady LP” writer is an unlikely artist to praise Jesus in his music, the cultural icon has talked about God in previous songs, dating as far back to his first album from 1996 called “Infinite.”
In the track titled “It’s Ok,” Eminem raps: “In the midst of this insanity / I’ve found my Christianity / through God and there’s a wish he granted me / He showed me how to cope with this stress and hope for the best / instead of moping depressed.”
Christian rap artist Derek Minor also took notice of the change of tone in Eminem’s feature, tweeting: “Kanye and Eminem making Christian Raps on a DJ Khaled album is not something I would have ever seen coming but I’m here for it. It’s a blessing to see positivity. Especially in these times.”
Unfortunately, just like Bieber and Kanye, listeners should exercise caution and discernment when listening to the artist’s other music, as it continues to include inappropriate language and content.
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