What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad here with Clevver Music, and Kanye West is back
with new music, as he’s shared a new song featuring none other than Travis Scott!
The new song is called “Wash Us In The Blood,” and it was released just yesterday.
Along with the song, Kanye released a music video by cinematographer and director Arthur
Jafa.
The video features protest footage along with footage from Kanye’s Saint Pablo Tour and
Sunday Service rehearsals.
Travis Scott is featured on the song, and it is mixed by Dr. Dre.
Kanye teased the new song on Monday, the day before it was released, writing, “WASH US
IN THE BLOOD COVER BY ARTHUR JAFA VIDEO TOMORROW 10 AM EDT #WESTDAYEVER”
Kanye previously mentioned the song in his April 2020 interview with GQ’s Will Welch.
Arthur also revealed the new album title, God’s Country, and briefly talked about
the new single on Instagram Live last month while chatting with French artist Michèle
Lamy.
“It’s uh, from his new record, it’s called ‘God’s Country,’ and this’ll
be like the first single.”
The new song drop comes after Kanye’s 2019 gospel album, ‘Jesus Is King,’ and the
accompanying Sunday Service Choir’s LP, ‘Jesus Is Born.’
The opening clip of the music video shows a police officer yelling at Black Lives Matter
protestors, and more shots show Black people breathing heavily on hospital beds while wearing
protective face masks.
The video continues to highlight Breonna Taylor, a 26 year old woman who was shot by police
while sleeping in her home.
In the video, the late Breonna is seen dancing while Travis Scott raps.
Kanye West highlights the injustices that Black Americans face in the United States
within the music video, and has also done his part in helping the cause.
In June, Kanye donated $2 million to support the families of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery,
and George Floyd.
He also set up a college fund for George Floyd’s young daughter.
Kanye West has had a very busy 2020, as he also recently just closed a 10-year deal with
Gap.
It was announced last Friday that Gap will partner with Kanye and Yeezy, his fashion
brand, for a new line called Yeezy Gap.
Yeezy Gap will be introduced in the first half of next year, and includes apparel for
men, women, and children.
The new line will not include footwear.
While fans are excited about the new clothing line, they’re even more excited about new
Kanye music.
“Wash Us In The Blood” is set to be featured on Kanye’s upcoming album, ‘God’s Country.’
It is the first song that has been released from the upcoming album, which will be Kanye’s
tenth solo studio album.
In the same recent interview with GQ, Kanye said quote, “I was thinking of not rapping
again, because I rapped for the devil so long that I didn’t even know how to rap for God.
Then one of my pastors told me, ‘My son just said that he would want a rap album about
Jesus from Kanye West.’
He didn’t say, ‘Kanye West, you should do this,’ or ‘you need to do this.’
He just told me something that a child said.
And that one thing made the difference.”
And we’re glad that Kanye has found his ideal way of making music and that he’s
found inspiration again.
Kanye’s eldest daughter, North West, makes an appearance at the end of the music video.
She is seen smiling and bobbing her head along to the gospel choir’s songs.
Fans are loving the song and music video so far, with one fan commenting, “This sounds
like it’s going to be a gospel yeezus 2, i am ALL OVER THAT! dope music.
all new territory for kanye. he is always and forever THE BEST!”
Another fan was shocked that Kanye actually released the song when he said he would, writing,
“I was really second guessing Kanye when he mentioned a release date.
Bamboozled.”
And this fan put it perfectly, writing, “This slams harder than Kourtney slamming Kim's
head on the wall.”
Other fans commented on the fact that Travis Scott’s verse on the song was on the shorter
side, with one fan writing, “Travis has to have helped produce this or something no
way YE really hit him up for a 5 second verse.”
And another fan wrote, “Travis: You want me on the Song?
Kanye: Yes.... but no.”
But now I want to know what you guys think about the song and music video.
Let us know all your thoughts in the comment section below.
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I’m Sussan Mourad here with Clevver Music and I’ll see ya later!
Bye Guys!