'Yeezus', 'Born Sinner ' And All The Other Memorable Religious Album Titles
Born Sinner and Yeezus have arrived officially. Today's the day for the real thang, early leaked illegal downloads aside. And with all the talk of born sinners and Kanye as Jesus, we may need to attend tomorrow's Wednesday night Bible Study.
Kanye West and J.Cole aren't the first and won't be the last to dig through the religious scrolls for a clever album title. Jay-Z upstaged both his artists last night with his announcement of Magna Carta of the Holy Grail (July 4). Did every rap artist attend a revival conference last year we don't know about? But long before Jay-Z or Kanye or Cole there was U2's The Joshua Tree in 1987. Even hip-hop greats have donned themselves God's Son like Nas did in his 2002 release. What the countless God-themed album titles says about any of the artist's beliefs is between them and their higher power. Maybe it'll at least disprove the Illuminati theories. As an ode to J. Cole and Kanye (may the best man sell the most records) we've gone back, way back, to find some memorable albums titles with a little bit of holiness.
Album: Yeezus
Artist: Kanye West
Released: June 18, 2013
Album: Born Sinner
Artist: J. Cole
Released: June 18, 2013
Album: Babel
Artist: Mumford and Sons
Released: September 21, 2012
Album: God Forgives, I Don’t
Artist: Rick Ross
Released: July 30, 2012
Album: God’s Son
Artist: Nas
Released: December 13, 2002
Album: The Joshua Tree
Artist: U2
Released: March 9, 1987
Album: 2Pacalypse
Artist: 2Pac
Released: November 12, 1991
Album: Jesus Piece
Artist: The Game
Released: December 11, 2012
Album: Magna Carta of Holy Grail
Artist: Jay-Z
Release: July 4, 2013
Album: Country, God or the Girl
Artist: K’NAAN
Release: October 16, 2012
Album: It’s Dark and Hell is Hot
Artist: DMX
Released: March 12, 1998
Album: God’s Plan
Released: 2002
Album: Fear of God: Let Us Pray
Artist: Pusha T
Released: November 8, 2011
Album: The Seventh Deadly Sin
Artist: Ice-T
Released: October 12, 1999
Album: Highway to Hell
Artist: AC/DC
Released: August 3, 1979
Album: Rock N Roll Jesus
Artist: Kid Rock
Released: October 9, 2007
Album: Sainthood
Artist: Tegan and Sara
Released: October 27, 2009
Album: Devil Without a Cause
Artist: Kid Rock
Released: August 18, 1998
Album: Devils & Dust
Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Released: April 26, 2005
Album: Science & Faith
Artist: The Script
Released: January 18, 2011
Album: Faith
Artist: George Michael
Released: October 30, 1987
Album: Get Behind Me Satan
Artist: The White Stripes
Released: June 7, 2005
Album: Baptism
Artist: Lenny Kravitz
Released: May 17, 2004