No matter how angry he makes me I will never deny the fact that Kanye West is one talented musician. His output hasn’t been as solid lately but his first albums are damn classics if you ask me.
But, yes, he’s annoying as hell. His public persona is beyond grating but still undeniably fascinating. It’s like watching a slow-motion car crash. You can’t look away.
This is just my round-about way of sharing the news that Mr. West has an IMAX-exclusive documentary coming out on October 25th. The film is titled Jesus Is King and will focus on West’s ongoing Sunday Service, which is part-concert, part-revival. Here’s how IMAX described the film:
“Filmed in the summer of 2019, Jesus Is King brings Kanye West’s famed Sunday Service to life in the Roden Crater, visionary artist James Turrell’s never-before-seen installation in Arizona’s Painted Desert,” Imax said in a statement. “This one-of-a-kind experience features songs arranged by West in the gospel tradition along with music from his new album Jesus Is King — all presented in the immersive sound and stunning clarity of IMAX”
That all sounds…exhausting.
Jesus Is King also happens to be the name of West’s upcoming album, which is apparently and not surprisingly a gospel record. West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, said the album was supposed to drop this weekend but it hasn’t popped up yet so maybe it’ll actually be released around the same time the IMAX film hits theaters.
This is obviously not going to be for everyone. In fact, I’m not really sure who this documentary is aimed at. West’s fans are decidedly split over the rapper and his recent antics and I’m not sure an IMAX film about his Sunday Service will bring them back in. And West’s newfound conservative fans probably don’t really want to see this movie either because we all know they don’t really like him or his music but rather the ignorance he spouts. It all comes at a time when West’s controversial views have tarnished him image and have left him in celebrity limbo. A lot of people, even those who love his music, just can’t really stand the guy. So I don’t know how Jesus Is King will fix that. It probably won’t but at least it could be an interesting look behind-the-scenes of one of music’s most frustrating stars.
At least he isn’t referring to himself as a God anymore. Progress!
