Beyoncé, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest Bring Religion to Grammys | Sojourners

Beyoncé, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest Bring Religion to Grammys

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From the depiction of the divine mother in Beyonce’s imagery to Busta Rhymes’s jab at President Trump’s “Muslim ban,” religion took center stage at the 2017 Grammy Awards.

As he accepted the first award – for best new artist – of the televised broadcast on Feb. 12, Chance the Rapper declared:

“Glory be to God. I claim this victory in the name of the Lord.”

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