Humble Beast Records’ newest artist Sho Baraka is set to release a new album titled The Narrative, next Friday, October 21st. The music’s style is heavily influenced by jazz and soul, which will be sure to set it apart from the average hip-hop album. Its features include Lecrae, Jackie Hill Perry, Courtney Orlando, and more.

The theologian rapper confronts controversial topics in The Narrative including social consciousness, issues of everyday life and the struggles we all face as humans. He also shows a softer side, opening up about the journey of being a father and the challenges that come with raising children, two of which are autistic. No matter what the issue at hand, it is all saturated in a Gospel worldview, which informs how Sho wrestles through each train of thought. Sho Baraka’s hope is that his music will serve as a gateway for listeners to engage in conversation with each other, ask questions and draw closer to God.

The track list is as follows.

  1. Forward, 1619 feat. Adan Bean & C. Lacy

  2. Soul, 1971 feat. Jamie Portee

  3. Kanye, 2009 feat. Jackie Hill-Perry

  4. Love, 1959

  5. Here, 2016 feat. Lecrae

  6. 30 & Up, 1986 feat. Courtney Orlando

  7. Profhet, 1968 feat. Jamie Portee

  8. Maybe Both, 1865 feat. Jamie Portee

  9. Excellent, 2017

  10. Road to Humble, 1979

  11. My Hood, U.S.A., 1937 feat. Vanessa Hill

  12. Words, 2006

  13. Fathers, 2004

The Narrative will be the first album Sho Baraka has released since Talented 10th in January 2013. Are you excited to hear it? Let us know in the comments and on social media.