Jesus Lord (song)

"Jesus Lord"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Donda
Released	August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
Length	8:59
Label	GOOD Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Kanye West Elpadaro Allah Kasseem Dean Mike Lévy Malik Yusef Orlando Wilder Michael Dean Larry Hoover, Jr.
Producer(s)	Kanye West Swizz Beatz Gesaffelstein Mike Dean

"Jesus Lord" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The song features vocals from Jay Electronica and Larry Hoover, Jr. West believed in Hoover, Jr.'s father Larry Hoover to make a change and GLC helped him become involved with his son, who then wrote material for West. A second version was released under the title of "Jesus Lord pt 2" as part of the album, featuring vocals from the Lox. The group recorded their verses at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta during August 2021.

Background

West first previewed the song's appearance from Gangster Disciples co-founder Larry Hoover's son Larry Hoover, Jr. during the second listening event for Donda at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 5, 2021.^[1][2] Speaking to the Drea O Show in October 2021, Hoover, Jr. revealed that the collaboration was initiated by their mutual friend GLC as a fellow Chicago rapper encouraging West to help his father out and he had already believed the co-founder could make a change. Hoover, Jr. went to see West during a show and the rapper asked him, "Why don't you put something on the album?"^[1][3] GLC mentioned the idea again during the album's recording sessions of an appearance from Hoover, Jr., who began songwriting in the studio and then sent a recording to West. The recording was done by Mike Dean after he had recorded for Hoover, Jr.'s father around 20 years ago; he was unsure if it was going to be used initially.^[1][3] The song features a verse from rapper Jay Electronica that offers his cryptic worldview of Aztecs, Ottoman Turks, the Nation of Islam, Wakanda, Thelonious Monk, and modern imperialism.^[4] "Jesus Lord" was released as the seventeenth track of West's tenth studio album Donda on August 29, 2021.^[5]

Pt 2

"Jesus Lord pt 2"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Donda
Released	August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
Recorded	August 2021
Length	11:31
Label	GOOD Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Kanye West Elpadaro Allah Sean Jacobs Jason Phillips David Styles Kasseem Dean Mike Lévy Malik Yusef Orlando Wilder Michael Dean Larry Hoover, Jr.
Producer(s)	Kanye West Swizz Beatz Gesaffelstein Mike Dean

A second version of the song, titled "Jesus Lord pt 2", was included as the 27th and final track of Donda on August 29, 2021.^[5] In an interview with HipHopDX in September 2021, Jadakiss of rap group the Lox explained that West recruited them to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in August when someone from his team reached out to the group member's oldest son. West called the Lox following their appearance on Verzuz and the group flew to Atlanta, recording at the stadium's studio and returning home the next day after attending West's listening event.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for "Jesus Lord" Chart (2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 44 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 26 France (SNEP)[9] 184 Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 23 Lithuania (AGATA)[11] 65 Portugal (AFP)[12] 88 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 95 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[14] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 26 US Christian Songs (Billboard)[16] 8 US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[17] 8 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 13 Chart performance for "Jesus Lord pt 2" Chart (2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[19] 94

Year-end charts 2021 year-end chart performance for "Jesus Lord" Chart (2021) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard)[20] 42 US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[21] 13

References

1. McLoud, Taylor (October 29, 2021). "Larry Hoover Jr. Details How He Ended Up On Kanye West's 'Donda'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
2. Aswad, Jem (August 5, 2021). "Kanye West Launches 'Countdown to Donda' Livestream Before Tonight's Event in Atlanta". Variety. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
3. Price, Joe (October 29, 2021). "Larry Hoover Jr. Explains How Kanye West Invited Him to Appear on 'Donda' Track 'Jesus Lord'". Complex. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
4. Hobbs, Thomas (August 30, 2021). "Kanye West: Donda Review - Misfiring lyricism from a diminished figure". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
5. Thomas, Fred. "Donda – Kanye West". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
6. Saponara, Michael (September 6, 2021). "Jadakiss Explains How The Lox Ended Up On Kanye West's 'Donda'". HipHopDX. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
7. "Kanye West – Jesus Lord". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
8. "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
9. "Kanye West – Jesus Lord" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
10. "Kanye West Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
11. "2021 35-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 3, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
12. "Kanye West – Jesus Lord". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
13. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 36". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
14. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
15. "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
16. "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
17. "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
18. "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
19. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 September 2021". No. 1644. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 6, 2021. p. 4.
20. "Hot Christian Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
21. "Hot Gospel Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2024.