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    Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King' Makes History But The Genre Crossover Is Nothing New

    Kanye West isn't the first hip-hop artist to crossover to gospel.
    Nov 11, 2019 2 minutes
    Kanye West performs Sunday Service during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in 2019. (Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella)

    Kanye West’s first gospel album, “Jesus is King,” debuted last month, and it’s already making history.

    The Grammy-award winning rapper is the first artist to dominate all 10 spots on both Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs and Hot Gospel Songs charts. The album also reached the top of three other Billboard charts, including Top Rap Album.

    West, who

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