Tobe Nwigwe strongly urges you to “Try Jesus” — but not him

“ʼCause I throw hands.”

Houston-based rapper Tobe Nwigwe’s “Try Jesus” video had less than 400,000 Instagram views when mentalunrest reader Vee Cee hipped me to it yesterday. Easy to see why views tripled since then.

I think the tense pandemic, economic, and injustice moments we’re living in became the perfect partners for birthing this tune — a reflection of what many people feel right now. even if laying hands on trifling people will never be an option for them. But more important, folks need a laugh right now.

And Nwigwe delivered.

IGTV video is embedded below …

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