{"id":2674664,"date":"2026-10-02T11:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-melt-down-as-rapper-eminem-partners-with-kid-rock-on-new-christian-album\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:38:09","slug":"leftists-melt-down-as-rapper-eminem-partners-with-kid-rock-on-new-christian-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-melt-down-as-rapper-eminem-partners-with-kid-rock-on-new-christian-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftists Melt Down as Rapper Eminem Partners with Kid Rock on New Christian Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleftists-melt-down-as-rapper-eminem-partners-with-kid-rock-on-new-christian-album%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2674664&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kid Rock revealed the cover and track list for his upcoming album titled \u201cHalfway 2 jesus,\u201d noting a collaboration with Eminem on the song \u201c7 Sins,\u201d which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sparked meaningful online attention<\/a>. The album features 17 tracks, including contributions from artists like Gary LeVox and jimmie Allen, with the final track being \u201cGod Bless the USA.\u201d The lead single, \u201cJames 1:17 (Jesus Is King),\u201d emphasizes themes of faith and reconciliation. Kid Rock expressed pride in working with longtime friend Eminem, highlighting their enduring friendship despite political differences, and hopes their collaboration sets a positive example. Reactions to the project are mixed,with some critics labeling it a betrayal,while others praise its message of friendship and faith across political divides. The album&#8217;s release date has not been officially confirmed, though some sources mention October 17. The project reflects a shift to spiritual themes, contrasting with Kid rock\u2019s earlier provocative music.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kid Rock posted the cover and track list for a new album, \u201cHalfway 2 Jesus,\u201d on Thursday, and the name sitting on track three is the one that set the internet off.<\/p>\n<p>Eminem is credited on \u201c7 Sins.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The album cover and track list for Kid Rocks soon to be released album \u201cHALFWAY 2 JESUS\u201d is here!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJAMES 1:17\u2033 (Jesus Is King) is available everywhere NOW! The official video premieres TONIGHT!<\/p>\n<p>Video \u2013 https:\/\/t.co\/XinKorHSEY<\/p>\n<p>All info and more available @ https:\/\/t.co\/7sRxmN0PVi<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KidRock (@KidRock) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KidRock\/status\/2105744239392891140?\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/will-lavin\/eminem-kid-rock-friendship-politics-7-sins-new-track\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complex<\/a> later confirmed through a representative on Eminem\u2019s team that the feature is real and will be on the record.<\/p>\n<p>The two Detroit artists have known each other for decades. Their last recorded collaboration was \u201cF\u2014 Off,\u201d from Kid Rock\u2019s 1998 album \u201cDevil Without a Cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 30 years later, they are listed together on the Christian project, with a lead single titled \u201cJames 1:17 (Jesus Is King).\u201d The video premiered Thursday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JdXdQsP2_9M?si=7_LSv_kgVkmgj8R1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In a foreword excerpt obtained by Complex, Kid Rock wrote that he is proud of the guests, \u201cespecially my old friend Eminem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the rapper\u2019s verse speaks to something the two have talked about: they differ politically and on other things, but they stayed friends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that sets an example for people who\u2019ve lost friends or stopped talking to family because they think differently,\u201d Kid Rock said.<\/p>\n<p>That is a long way from a track whose title cannot be printed in a family paper. Whether the turn is a real conversion or a late-career pivot is not something a track list can settle. The public claim, for now, is friendship across a political split, and a record pointed at Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction was divided exactly how you would expect. Some listeners treated the announcement as good news. Others treated it as a betrayal.<\/p>\n<p>On X, one reply under Kid Rock\u2019s post said that when the music stops selling, you pivot to Jesus and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grandpas-had-it-with-your-lip-stephen-colbert-mocks-bidens-outburst-at-reporter\/\" title=\"\u2018Grandpa\u2019s Had It With Your Lip!\u2019: Stephen Colbert Mocks Biden\u2019s Outburst At Reporter\">start milking<\/a> \u201cMAGA idiots.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">@KidRock Gotta hand it to Kid Rock. When the music stops selling, pivot to Jesus and start milking the MAGA idiots.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/acnewsitics\/status\/2105768761383129373?\">October 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, some replies under the same post welcomed the project. One user wrote, \u201cLOVE this so much! I grew up attending the same Catholic Church as Bob Ritchie\u2026 Never underestimate a foundation of faith.\u201d Another user added, \u201cI have so much respect for you my brother using your platform like that such a beautiful amazing way thank you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LOVE this so much! I grew up attending the same Catholic Church as Bob Ritchie. His whole family sat across from us in church every Sunday. His mom was my little sister\u2019s catechism teacher. Never underestimate a foundation of faith. Kid Rock gave his son the amazing gift of a Catholic education.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PattyMI (@PattyLovesTruth) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PattyLovesTruth\/status\/2105823149786812862?\">October 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">@KidRock I have so much respect for you my brother using your platform like that such a beautiful amazing way thank you so much\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robin R Reichman\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@RobinReichman1) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RobinReichman1\/status\/2105823890035597668?\">October 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Kid Rock has not announced every detail in one place. Some reports put the album release at Oct. 17. Complex said no date had been decided yet.<\/p>\n<p>The single is already out. Other guests on the 17-track list include Gary LeVox and Jimmie Allen. \u201cGod Bless the USA\u201d closes the set.<\/p>\n<p>The 1998 song was the sound of two young men competing to be the most offensive person in the room. 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