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It’s a relatively common tale… a Hip-Hop version of “Faust” if you’d like. Rapper sells his soul for riches only to find out what he lost was more valuable than what he gained. While most people would write this off as merely being some sort of Hip-Hop conspiracy mumbo jumbo, remember, their have been a slew of references from rappers admitting to selling their souls. From Kanye to Tupac to Eminem. Hell, there are certain rappers who have made whole songs about their decision to give in to a darker force: DMX’s “Damion” and Snoop’s “Murder was the Case” are two, solid examples.

Enter D. Horton. Mississippi’s native son is the first artist that I recall painting the story with a different twist. Rapper chooses good/God.

“The Offering” sees D. Horton presenting the case for both good and evil over a jazzy KTGotBeats production. The first half is the voice of God, promising a hard road to freedom, He possesses “the key to get the hell up out this (I) just need a proffit”. Allusions are both Biblical and political as he references those who brought a message of freedom. He closes the first verse with “I can’t promise they gon love you, but I sure can free you”.

With the second verse comes the temptation. “I can put you in that brand new Aston Martin, aftermarket/as yo heart set, at the alter, Ima show you what I bought ya”. Not tempting enough? “All the girls that can handle you, album sales they demanding you/ Screaming ya name, loud as they can, proud as a fan”. At the end of the 2nd verse, Horton’s voice screws up to represent the spiritual principle he speaks as he finally tells the price of the riches: “I believe you a leader, the architect of the rapture/ Your Soul belongs to the fire, for happily ever after”. Though the Mississippi emcee never explicitly states what choice he made… the context clues from his new “The Sessions 2” should speak loudly for him. Plot twist, rapper chooses good.

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