by Krystal Franklin

August 29, 2017

Photos by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images for ASCAP, Marcus Ingram/Getty Images and C Flanigan/Getty Images

When news first hit that Gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard‘s new album would have a feature from Nicki Minaj, the self-proclaimed only rap b-tch on the Forbes list, fans and critics alike were equally stunned.

TBH I'm not feeling Nicki Minaj getting on a song with Tasha Cobbs on a gospel album. You can't mix the world with something spiritual.

— Like Mike (@mikesing23) July 21, 2017

Can someone PLEASE get me off of this floor. Why would Tasha Cobbs EVER have a song with Nicki Minaj? Somebody please send help.

— Tia Shyne Muse (@tiashynemuse) July 21, 2017

Minaj has made it no secret that Cobbs Leonard is one of her favorite gospel singers, so the decision, despite how church folk may feel about it, to collaborate was natural for the two.

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But it was Pastor John Gray who put the controversial collaboration all in perspective, whether you want to admit it or not.

While at Cobbs Leonard’s album release party, the outspoken pastor told Jubilee Magazine why he supported the two teaming up and gave church folk a little kick in the butt for being so hypocritical.

“Who’s allowed to worship God? We got gospel artists that are sleeping with everything moving, but you can still sing right? You got a little bottle under your cabinet, but you still sing right?”

Watch his entire comments below (skip to the 3:17 mark).

Crickets.

Listen to Minaj’s verse below.

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15 Of Our Favorite Voices In Gospel

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15 Of Our Favorite Voices In Gospel

1. Yolanda Adams

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2. Bishop Hezekiah Walker

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3. Donnie McClurkin

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4. Tina and Erica Campbell

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5. The 3 Winans Brothers

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6. The Clark Sisters

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7. Tasha Cobbs Leonard

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8. Smokie Norful

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9. Shirley Caesar

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10. Marvin Sapp

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11. Kirk Franklin

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12. Kim Burrell

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13. Cece Winans

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14. Tamela Mann

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15. Bebe Winans

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