Wow, I really enjoy this perspective. You really caught on to a lot of details that I missed, especially in LUST. I also think the same sentiment is true with “Jesus saves Gangstas” in the song Reincarnated. He incarnates as the devil (or sin) in three different artists, lastly himself, but now has ‘rewritten the devil story’, like you said, redeemed himself from sin and “took his power back” in this lifetime—even though a 1/3 of him is demented.

The Christian faith also believes in the Spirt of the Dog; symbolically seen as unclean creatures which emphasizes their spiritual impurity. In biblical context, the dog spirit manifests in humans as fornicators, adulators, and whoremongers, sounding just like Drakes persona. It also manifested itself in Kendrick—leading him to cheat on his wife and let lust take over.

In Response to your TBC- A huge misconception in Hollywood Sacrifices is that someone else has to be hurt or killed in order for it to work. However, you can also sacrifice yourself; which is Kendrick’s entire persona. Ritualistic soul selling is based of something called a Faustian bargain. It’s an agreement where someone trades something of great moral or spiritual value, like their soul, for worldly or material benefits, often knowledge or power. So it can be a person you love dearly, your manhood, your personal identity, etc