Erica Campbell Believes Kanye Should Exhibit Faith All Week, Not Just Sundays

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The Mary, Mary gospel icon clarified that it doesn't mean living in "perfection," but "it means your choices should be governed by what you believe."

He has won several Billboard Gospel Artist of the Year awards and Jesus is King was an album that took over Christian music in 2019, but Kanye West's recent troubles have caused some of his spiritual peers to come forward. West has been an undeniable force in music for decades and is a billionaire mogul with an unmatched resumé, but he has often found himself at the center of controversy over his remarks. We've all seen the response to his comments in regards to his divorce from Kim Kardashian and her new boyfriend Pete Davidson, but as West goes in on people like D.L. Hughley, Trevor Noah, and even Kid Cudi, some have been concerned.

On the heels of the news that the Grammys removed West as a performer due to his behavior on social media, TMZ caught up with Mary, Mary icon Erica Campbell and asked her about the rapper's current controversies. “I just think if you’re trying to be like God on Sunday, then you should be like him on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday [and Saturday] as well."

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“Does that mean perfection? Not at all,” Campbell added. “It means your choices should be governed by what you believe. If you believe in faith and being kind and being gracious and understanding and being patient, then you have to be that way all week long...but you know, we all go through things. We don’t always get it right so prayers up for Kanye."

The singer also recognized that divorce can cause people to act outside of their usual selves.

“When you love somebody it doesn’t go away because you get divorced. That’s why they be so mad after, cause they still in love,” she said. “My mother and father married each other three times. Cause they couldn’t...they just loved each other. Sometimes it’s that way, you try and it doesn’t work. That doesn’t mean the love goes away."

Watch Erica Campbell below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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