Kanye West’s Gospel Crossover; China’s Singles Day Retail Record

Kanye West’s Gospel Crossover; China’s Singles Day Retail Record

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Kanye West’s new gospel album “Jesus Is King” is making history on the Billboard charts, but former music executive Naima Cochrane writes that West isn’t the first hip-hop artist to go gospel. And, Chinese online retailer Alibaba recorded a record $31 billion in sales on Singles Day. The Chinese holiday was created by students in the 1990s as an alternative to Valentine’s Day.