Kanye West told his pastor he considered quitting rap because it’s “the Devil’s music”
Kanye West has transitioned to only doing Christian rap but there was a
point after he became saved where he considered quitting rap altogether.
‘Ye’s pastor, Adam Tyson, recently sat down with Christian-based media
outlet Apologia, for an interview published on Thursday (Oct. 17), where
he talked about Kanye’s walk with Christ and his musical stance.
“[Kanye] started visiting our church back in mid-May,” Tyson, who is the
senior pastor at Placerita Bible Church in Newhall, Calif., revealed.
After showing up to the service a few times, Kanye asked to speak with
Tyson.
Kanye revealed to Tyson he turned to Christianity after feeling bogged down by the sins of chasing fame in the music industry and he was on the verge of giving up the rap game.
“One time, he told me that he wasn’t going to rap,” Tyson revealed
around the 23:30 mark. “I said, ‘Why not?’ He said, ‘That’s the devil’s
music.’ I said, ‘Hey, man. Rap is a genre.
You can rap for God.’ I think
he was already thinking about it a little bit, but I definitely said,
‘Hey, bro. I think you need to use your talents that God’s given you and
use that platform for God.'”
