Gospel (song)

"Gospel"
"Gospel"
Song by Rich Brian, Keith Ape, and XXXTentacion
Released	May 12, 2017
Recorded	2016 (XXXTentacion verse); 2017 (Rich Brian & Keith Ape verses)
Genre	Trap metal
Length	2:53
Label	88rising, Empire
Songwriter(s)	Brian Imanuel, Lee Dongheon, Jahseh Onfroy, Ronald Spence, Jr.
Producer(s)	Ronny J

"Gospel" is a song by Indonesian rapper Rich Brian, South Korean rapper Keith Ape, and American rapper XXXTentacion. It was released on May 12, 2017.

The song was able to make it to #4 on the New Zealand Heatseekers and #7 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles charts.^[1] It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[2]

In the song, X and Keith rap about assaulting and killing their enemies. Brain, Keith and X also rap about having sex with many women and how rich and successful they are.

During a Genius interview, Brian talked about how the song was created and when the verses were recorded, explaining: "I followed X on Twitter, and I mentioned him on something. My manager was like, “Oh, you fuck with X?” And then, I’m like, “Yeah. Of course.” X is actually friends with Ronny J, and I was friends with Ronny J at the time. I still am. Ronny J just FaceTimed me. They were together, and X was like, “Oh, what’s up dude? I know you.” And I was like, “Oh shit. That’s cool.” X recorded his verse right there. Ronny J already had the beat. I picked it out, because it was super cool, and I liked it. X got on it, and then after a while, the whole shit happened where he went to jail and stuff. So, we sat on the track a little bit. Then Keith Ape was like, “Yo, can I get on that?” And I was like, “Of course.” Because, everybody was like, “You should collaborate with Keith ape! You guys are both fucking Asian and shit.” Alright, whatever. Let’s do it. So, I was down. And then, X got out of jail, and he’d already had his verse on the song. Then Keith recorded his verse. I actually recorded my verse last."^[3]