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Tupac Episode is live!

Latest episode of Theology of Hip-Hop

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BaddestChaplain
Nov 12, 2025
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Tupac Shakur wasn’t just a hip-hop legend — he was a street theologian. In this episode, I explore Pac’s spiritual imagination: a Black Jesus who looks like the people society discards. For Pac, “Black Jesus” wasn’t about replacing Christ — it was about reclaiming Christ. It was a demand for a Savior who shares the skin…

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