Kid Rock’s faith-based albumHalfway 2 Jesusarrives Oct. 17, but the guest list shifted right at the buzzer. Eminem had recorded a verse for a track called“7 Sins,”then moved it over to“Heal My Faith”just days before release. Lil Wayne filled the“7 Sins”spot after Chuck D turned it down. Three rap heavyweights, one very eventful tracklist.
The collaboration carries more weight than your average feature. Eminem’s verse now includes the line“He’s my brother, not my political enemy.”Kid Rock has been one of music’s loudest Trump supporters, and Eminem has never been shy about his own politics, yet the two have stayed friends for decades. Kid Rock says the album centers on forgiveness and second chances, and he calls the pairing a microcosm of that message.
The project follows 2022’s politically chargedBad Reputationand leans into a different lane: covers, Nashville session players, a stripped-down take on“God Bless the U.S.A.,”and choir arrangements built with the AI tool Suno at his Nashville-area Dixie Ridge Studios. There’s also a possible 2027 tour break for wrist surgery and a farewell run for longtime keyboardist Jimmie“Bones”Trombly. So what do you think: can political opposites really stay friends? Sound off in the comments.
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