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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.
Kirk Franklin is gearing up to drop ‘This Time,’ a new track featuring GloRilla that samples the late Shawty Los ‘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.
Fans quickly ran to The Shade Rooms Instagram comment sectionwith 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, its ”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @lifew.shawna shared, “Remind yall, hes not the only gospel artist to remix a secular music beat.. yall just dont 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 didnt miss either, Roomies! Folks ran over there to share their thoughts on Kirk Franklins 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!
