b'A lot of people miss the old Kanye. The last time we reviewed his music was back in 2016 when he released the work-in-progress album \\u201cThe Life Of Pablo.\\u201d Since then, Kanye has put out four albums: Ye, Kids See Ghost (with Kid Cudi), Jesus Is King, and Jesus Is Born (with the Sunday Service Choir). In the same period he\\u2019s also caused a media ruckus with his union to the Kardashian family and his foray into political punditry. His public persona has largely overshadowed his musical offerings. But what does the music communicate when we separate it from its messenger? We take the opportunity to listen with an open mind, especially to his most recent two albums. In the first half we examine his recent innovations as one of hip-hop\\u2019s best produced with the help of RapAnalysis.com\\u2019s Martin Connor. In the second half we speak with music industry veteran and gospel expert Naima Cochrane in order to place Kanye\\u2019s spiritual turn in a larger arch of gospel history.\\xa0\\n\\nSongs Discussed\\nKanye West - Follow God, Closed On Sunday, Father Stretch My Hands, Freestyle 4, Every Hour, Golddigger, Famous, Jesus Is Lord, I Thought About Killing You\\xa0\\nFat\\u2019s Domino - The Fat Man\\nRun DMC - Walk This Way (ft. Aerosmith)\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'