It feels earned and right that they could be rapping about this.
In the first version of the song, it felt fair, with Kanye and Jay-Z, where they both have publicly made mistakes and publicly have grappled with the effects of it. It’s clear that on the album, “Jail” is a song about redemption, and God loving you despite your sins. I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent.” I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him before he ruins any more lives. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. Wood said, “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. Manson is currently facing accusations from actress Evan Rachel Wood, among many others, of abuse. In the 97 Demo DONDA review, I talked about how a big problem I had with the album was an unearned and forced theme of redemption that showed up on the album, and was none more apparent than on the song, “Jail 2,” which features the aforementioned Manson and DaBaby. Why then, on these albums, can you find the voices of Marilyn Manson, Chris Brown and DaBaby as well as a credit to R. Yes, some artists are featured on both albums, but if I am counting them combined this is how many I get.ĭrake and Kanye are in unique positions at this point to highlight and showcase artists who are up and coming or are at the top of their game. First was Kanye West’s Donda, followed shortly after by Certified Lover Boy, from Drake.īoth albums have a troubling similarity: they contain or credit artists who have a history of violent abuse.Ĭombined, the two albums either showcase or feature the voice of separate artists around 45 times. In the past two weeks, we’ve seen two of the biggest music stars ever release albums back to back.