page_title: Follow God
section_title: In popular culture
hierarchical_section_title: Follow God / In popular culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Kanye West at a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina for his 2020 presidential campaign
context_page_description: "Follow God" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King. The song was produced by West, BoogzDaBeast and Xcelence. The producers wrote it alongside Aaron Butts, though the song's sampling of work by Whole Truth led to songwriting credits being listed for Calvin and Curtis Eubanks. It was playlisted to UK mainstream radio by the BBC as the album's lead single on November 8, 2019, through GOOD Music and Def Jam. Around the time of release, the song was the top performing track from Jesus Is King on streaming services. A hip hop and trap track, it includes a sample of "Can You Lose by Following God" by Whole Truth, which is chopped up in certain sections.
  The lyrics of "Follow God" are about Kanye West's connection with his father, which is in reference to both God and his biological father Ray West, while the meaning of being "Christlike" is questioned by him. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics; many named it the best track on Jesus Is King. Critics appreciated the bouncing beat and Whole Truth sample, and complimented West's rapping flow and pace.
context_section_description: After Jesus Is King's release, the song was frequently viewed as the album's best track by users of Twitter. According to a number of them, it is the only good track on the album. Pusha T announced his wife Virginia Williams' pregnancy in a freestyle rap over "Follow God" shared via Instagram on December 9, 2019. Jay-Z placed the track among a playlist of his favourite songs of 2019, which was uploaded by him to Tidal on December 19 of that year. During a round of the primetime Jeopardy! tournament Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time on January 15, 2020, host Alex Trebek gave the clue for a question about West's discography by stating, "'Follow God' and 'Closed on Sunday' are tracks on this 2019 Kanye West album." The contestants Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer failed to correctly answer with Jesus Is King. On August 12, 2020, Merrill mayor Derek Woellner endorsed West's 2020 presidential campaign and admitted that he was voting for him due to West being "the guy that says follow god," while Woellner shared a link to the song's music video alongside his endorsement.
caption: The song was referenced in an endorsement for West's 2020 presidential campaign.
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