Roomies, Kirk Franklin has the innanet talking once again after making an unexpected move with his upcoming music! The gospel icon has folks weighing in on just how far artists can go when blending faith with hip-hop, especially after revealing that his new track samples the late Shawty Lo.
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Kirk Franklin Said, “Y’all Gotta Hear This Beat!”
Kirk Franklin is gearing up to drop ‘This Time,’ a new track featuring GloRilla that samples the late Shawty Lo’s ‘Dey Know’ record. He recently previewed the song on ‘Joe and Jada,; sparking reactions online as fans debate whether the singer is pushing gospel in a new direction or simply finding fresh ways to bring listeners into praise and worship.
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Roomies Had Plenty To Say In The Comments
Fans quickly ran to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section with their reactions to his latest move. While some declared that Kirk is really HIM, several other commenters admitted the collaboration was completely unexpected.
The Instagram user @cthagod commented, “Kirk Franklin aka Holy Lo Featuring Hallelujah Woods.”
This Instagram user @abovethenote said, “lol Kirk said I need the beat to knock alittle bit more.. In Jesus Name!!💯😂😂😂”
And, Instagram user @socialnatrosha added, “As a former ATLien, it’s 🔥😂”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @lifew.shawna shared, “Remind yall, he’s not the only gospel artist to remix a secular music beat.. yall just don’t like him 😂”
While Instagram user @mrcoolbeardguy wrote, “Kirk was definitely stomping in the studio when he made this 😂💯”
Lastly, Instagram user @aa.laidbackaplomb claimed, “The only Kirk I acknowledge is Franklin”
X Had Plenty To Say About Kirk’s New Track
X didn’t miss either, Roomies! Folks ran over there to share their thoughts on Kirk Franklin’s unexpected move, and the reactions are all up and down the timeline. Some X users even joked that Kirk might just be the gospel version of DJ Khaled, because when he drops a record it’s definitely taking OVER!
I love Kirk Franklin
But that new track ain’t it pic.twitter.com/o3fjMquGXV
— Sagittarius Jones (@SupaFragilistik) September 23, 2026
Ngl Kirk Franklin gotta hit on his hands rn https://t.co/KcJJiR2aI8
— DOUBLE (@igobydouble) September 23, 2026
That sounds like he's going back to his Black roots. Thank God. Actually, Kirk Franklin sampling Shawty Lo is very on brand. If he hadn't had that terrible multicultural church period, it probably would have happened earlier. https://t.co/2FD14seRlf
— Brown Butter Evangelist 🍉 (@krysilove) September 22, 2026
Kirk Franklin > DJ Khaled and it really aint even close lmao https://t.co/WVFnXK2HPQ
— R (@iShard757) September 23, 2026
Kirk Franklin takes it TOO far sometimes.. he needs a good rebuking again
— CL. ✨ (@_ItsCourtneyyyy) September 23, 2026
Someone gotta whoop Kirk Franklin https://t.co/lxgNX3egSv
— Terpene Hunter (@SwishaShock) September 23, 2026
Kirk Franklin is a musician first. A spokesperson for God second.
— Sabelo R. Mkhabela (@SabeloMkabela) September 23, 2026
Dj Khaled.. I mean, Kirk Franklin, got another hit 🔥 https://t.co/WcDWgdqPXD
— CHIN🤴🏾🇯🇲🇭🇹 (@718CHIN) September 23, 2026
