In his unvarnished portrayal of life and faith and their accompanying tensions, a Christian rapper has stirred debate over whether he crossed the line by using the taboo n-word and b-word.
In his latest album, Talented Xth, Amisho "Sho Baraka" Lewis, 33, comments on social issues like racism, abortion and commercialism with a Christian worldview and an aggressive angst-addled tone which forces you to listen to his lyrics and not just rock to the beat behind his music.
In track nine of the 14-track album title "Jim Crow" a.k.a "N***a Island," however, Sho Baraka rails against the oppressive nature of racism, referencing the n-word and the b-word as noted in edited excerpts from his song below.
I feel I'm trapped in a crazy place.
Asking the Lord for amazing grace.
I see the masses wanna change me.
I'm waiting for someone to save me.
Until then, until then.
(2 x)
I guess I'm stuck here on n***a island.
Yeah, when n***a's be wildin'.
Yeah, and color is violence.
Yeah, moment of silence.
That lady you call hope, that's my lover
That woman you call "b***h", that's my mother
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