Who would have thought The Pope could bust a few bars on the mic? Apparently people on social media did and are having a blast with it.
Today’s hottest emcees like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Kanye, Jay Z all have new competition on their hands – Pope Francis.
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During a visit to St. Saviour Parish in Bangui, Uganda over the weekend, The Pope was photographed holding a microphone and his left arm stretched out as if he was about to freestyle.
Clearly, the internet found out about it and had a field day crafting memes and tweets as if Pope Francis was a rapper due to the positioning of his body in the photo.
when I drop rhymes other rappers better pray. gonna cross these dudes out like it's Ash Wednesday #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/2DIzRDLDnM
— christina dillon (@ChristinaD23) November 30, 2015
as i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize i'm @pontifex #popebars pic.twitter.com/B4goCfYrCR
— brent (@brntrydn) November 30, 2015
Mary and Joseph...I 'ship that, Blood of Christ...I sip that. Staying out on Saturday cuz, Sunday school...I skip that. #PopeBars
— Vincent Marcus (@VincentMarcus) December 1, 2015
Pack it up, pack it in, let me begin I came to win souls, that's not a sin I won't ever Satan up, punk you better back up #PopeBars
— Duncan Whitehead (@DuncanWhitehead) November 30, 2015
B-Rabbit? More like B-Tragic. You wanna talk to God? Well ima put u in a casket. #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/I27xjOmqd0
— Token (@NotTokenBlack) December 1, 2015
Even high profile celebrities got in on the action and commented on the trending topic #PopeBars.
Kerry Washington tweeted:
Uhm #PopeBars ?!?!?! I'm dying! THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) November 30, 2015
Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hip-hop Broadway musical, Hamilton, even threw in a verse:
Lyrical cataclysm Miracle catechism Smack em w that epistle Then Back to the Vaticizzle #PopeBars
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 30, 2015
Rapper Talib Kweli even gave a few bars:
Battle skills got the Papal seal. You know the deal, I keeps it real no ceilings on the popemobile #PopeBars pic.twitter.com/l3vcU6j7ji
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) November 30, 2015
The late rapper, Notorious B.I.G. once said: “You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far.” Now it has gone straight to The Vatican.
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Pope Francis does have some musical roots, as last month, he released a progressive rock album called Wake Up!
On the Vatican-approved album, his speeches and hymns were laid over rock music created by Believe Digital.
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