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“Use This Gospel” is a spiritual track from Kanye West and rap group Clipse—a former duo that was comprised of Pusha T and No Malice—which is centered around asking God for forgiveness and showing gratitude for his many blessings.
This track is an updated version of the scrapped Yandhi track, “Law...
[Intro: Kanye West]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh
[Chorus: Kanye West]
Use this gospel for protection
It's a hard road to Heaven
We call on Your blessings
In the Father, we put our faith
King of the kingdom
Our demons are tremblin'
Holy angels defendin'
In the Father, we put our faith
[Post-Chorus: Kanye West]
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1: Pusha T]
How could He not be the greatest?
In my bed, under covers when undercovers had raided
My presence is happy belated
Fashionably late, I'm just glad that you made it
The best is yet to come, I'm just glad that you waited
They all say they real 'til it's time to appraise it
I seen them come and go, you only the latest
But who am I to judge? I'm crooked as Vegas
[Chorus: Kanye West]
Use this gospel for protection
It's a hard road to Heaven
We call on Your blessings
In the Father, we put our faith
King of the kingdom
Our demons are tremblin'
Holy angels defendin'
In the Father, we put our faith
[Verse 2: No Malice]
A lot of damaged souls, I done damaged those
And in my arrogance, took a camera pose
Caught with a trunk of Barry Manilows
They sing a different tune when the slammer close
From the concrete grew a rose
They give you Wraith talk, I give you faith talk
Blindfolded on this road, watch me faith walk
Just hold on to your brother when his faith lost
[Saxophone Solo: Kenny G]
[Outro: Kanye West]
Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Oh-oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Oh-oh, oh, oh (Work, work, work, work)
Use This Gospel was written by Kanye West & Pusha T & No Malice & Kenny G & DRTWRK & Darius Coleman & Sean Leon & BoogzDaBeast & Fonzworth Bentley & Ab-Liva & Timbaland & Pi’erre Bourne & Federico Vindver & Angel López.
Use This Gospel was produced by Kanye West & Timbaland & BoogzDaBeast & Pi’erre Bourne & Angel López & Federico Vindver & DRTWRK.
Kanye West released Use This Gospel on Fri Oct 25 2019.
It was just beautiful. They were out here, out working on the album… Just five months ago I remember saying ‘I ain’t even gonna rap.’ I didn’t know how to rap for God. So I remember No Malice being like, ‘I'ma write you a rap for this.'
– via Beats 1 Interview
While this is their first official collaboration, Kanye hired Kenny G on Valentines' Day 2019 to serenade his wife Kim Kardashian in a room full of roses.
Kenny G later discussed his first encounter with Kanye on WGN-TV, a local Chicago news station, on August 1st, 2019:
I had never met him until...
I’m the younger brother, man. I mean, I’m happier than — I can’t even express it! There’s nothing like having a true warrior by your side. Just having that scrutiny [is important]. It’s a scrutiny that he doesn’t hesitate with because he’s my older brother. When people hear the album and hear us on...
Yes, Kenny G and Clipse performed this song with West on October 26, 2019 during a Sunday Service set at the Los Angeles Forum, incorporating the Sunday Service Choir into the arrangement.
During the week ending November 9, 2019, “Use This Gospel” debuted and peaked at #37 on the Hot 100.
On March 30, 2022, “Use This Gospel” was certified gold by the RIAA.