Kid Rock Adds Lil Wayne to Christian Album, Moves Eminem to Different Song
Wayne now appears on "7 Sins," with Eminem moved to newly added song "Heal My Faith." Kid Rock Adds Lil Wayne to Christian Album, Moves Eminem to Different Song Eddie Fu
Kid Rock has made a last-minute addition to his upcoming Christian music album, Halfway to Jesus , by tapping Lil Wayne .
The Young Money boss replaces Eminem on “7 Sins,” while Em now appears on a newly added song titled “Heal My Faith.” See the updated tracklist below.
In a social media video , Kid Rock explained that he wanted to bring together collaborators from different backgrounds. “Not only the special guests, the musicians, the songwriters, the engineers, everybody involved in this record, we all don’t think the same,” he said. “Plenty of us think differently. All different backgrounds, everything, different politics. We’re able to come together and make this beautiful body of work that I’m so proud of.”
Kid Rock is a proud Donald Trump supporter , and Wayne has also endorsed the US president. Meanwhile, Eminem famously ripped Trump during a 2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher , after which he claimed to have been questioned by the Secret Service .
The new statement echoes the album’s foreword, which was obtained by Complex earlier this month. “I’m proud of the guests who joined me, especially my old friend Eminem,” he wrote. “His verse speaks to something we’ve talked about and that really needs to be heard: we differ politically and on other things, but we’ve stayed friends through it all… We hope that sets an example for people who’ve lost friends or stopped talking to family because they think differently.”
It’s unclear whether Em’s verse from “7 Sins” was moved to “Heal My Faith” or whether the track features an entirely new one.
“7 Sins” is Kid Rock’s first collaboration with Wayne, but he has a history of working with Eminem. Kid Rock’s 1998 song “Fuck Off” featured a verse from Eminem, while Kid Rock returned the favor by appearing in the video for Em’s “Berzerk” in 2013.
Halfway to Jesus is set for release on Saturday, October 17th.
01. Freedom 02. James 1:17 (Jesus Is King) 03. 7 Sins (w/ Lil Wayne) 04. Why Don’t You Look into Jesus 05. Heal My Faith (w/ Eminem) 06. Water into Wine 07. Halfway 2 Jesus (w/ Gary LeVox & Jimmie Allen) 08. I Don’t Drink the Whiskey Anymore 09. Me and Jesus 10. God Is Good 11. Into the Setting Sun 12. Broken Hearted People 13. ‘Til You Can’t 14. Why Don’t You Look into Jesus (Riri Mix) 15. High Road 16. Procession 17. God Bless the USA
