and his renowned Sunday Service Choir decided to pay homage to one of the up-and-coming hip-hop artists of this current generation in , performing his and While there has been turmoil in the midst of the Sunday Service Choir after supposedly , they’ve been able to maintain a level of relevance by in Chicago, bringing the clan to , and even honoring Kanye’s friend and inspiration, . Now, the Kanye West-led group is back with gospel renditions of one of the biggest hits of the year.
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In a clip posted to ‘s Instagram Story, Kanye West and his Sunday Service Choir patiently wait for the bass to drop in a dimly-lit, red-illuminated room. As soon as the beat comes in the choir begins flipping Roddy Ricch’s infamous opening bars to “The Box,” singing, “Pullin’ out the coupe at the lot, gotta thank God for the drop…”
Kanye West and his massive clique also performed a chilling version of ‘ as well as some cuts from his latest LP, (2019). also made an appearance at the undisclosed location to perform Marvin Sapp’s legendary gospel single, “Never Would Have Made It.” But while The Biebs might have increased the star power in the room, it was Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” and “Ballin” that shifted the energy in the room.
Check out Kanye West and his Sunday Service crew perform Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” and “Ballin” as well as Nas’ “Everything” in the videos provided below.