Eminem is officially appearing on Kid Rock’s upcoming Christian album — and the collaboration is real.

Kid Rock revealed the tracklist for his new faith-focused project Halfway to Jesus on Thursday, Oct. 1, with Eminem listed as the featured artist on the album’s third track, “7 Sins.” The unexpected credit immediately caused confusion among fans, with some questioning whether Eminem had actually agreed to appear on the project or whether the listing involved an older, previously recorded verse.

A representative for Eminem has now confirmed that the feature is legitimate and that Eminem will appear on “7 Sins,” according to Complex.

That confirmation turns what initially looked almost unbelievable to some fans into one of the more unexpected hip-hop collaborations announced this year: Eminem, one of Donald Trump’s most prominent celebrity critics, joining longtime friend and outspoken Trump supporter Kid Rock on a Christian rock album.

Kid Rock says that contrast is actually part of the point.

Eminem Is Officially on “7 Sins”

Kid Rock unveiled the 17-song Halfway to Jesus tracklist this week as he formally launched the next phase of his career.

The album includes heavily faith-centered titles such as “James 1:17 (Jesus Is King),” “Why Don’t You Look Into Jesus,” “Water Into Wine,” “Me and Jesus,” “God Is Good” and “God Bless the USA.”

Then there is track three:

“7 Sins” featuring Eminem.

Eminem’s name immediately stood out.

Complex subsequently confirmed through a representative from Eminem’s camp that the collaboration is official.

That confirmation is important because “7 Sins” itself has not yet been released. Fans haven’t heard Eminem’s full verse, meaning much of the initial discussion has centered on the fact that the collaboration exists at all.

Kid Rock Says Their Political Differences Are Part of the Song’s Message

Kid Rock has already provided some insight into what Eminem’s appearance represents.

In an excerpt from the album’s foreword obtained by Complex, Kid Rock described Eminem as an “old friend” and said the verse addresses something the two have discussed privately: maintaining their friendship despite significant political disagreements.

“We differ politically and on other things, but we’ve stayed friends through it all,” Kid Rock wrote.

He added that the pair hopes their friendship can serve as an example for people who have stopped speaking to friends or relatives because of political disagreements.

That framing makes “7 Sins” considerably more interesting than a random guest verse.

Eminem and Kid Rock aren’t pretending their differences don’t exist.

They’re putting them directly into the context of the collaboration.

Eminem and Kid Rock Are on Opposite Sides Politically

The political contrast between the two Detroit-area stars has been public for years.

Kid Rock has become one of Trump’s most visible celebrity supporters. He has repeatedly appeared alongside the president, performed at political events and publicly aligned himself with the MAGA movement.

Eminem has traveled in almost the opposite direction.

He delivered a widely discussed anti-Trump freestyle at the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards and has continued criticizing Trump publicly. In 2024, Eminem appeared at a Detroit-area campaign event supporting Kamala Harris and introduced Barack Obama.

Those positions are a major reason some fans were stunned when Kid Rock’s tracklist appeared.

On paper, the two musicians can look like political opposites.

Personally, however, their relationship goes back much further than the current political environment.

Their Friendship Goes Back Nearly 30 Years

Eminem and Kid Rock aren’t two celebrities who were recently introduced by a record label.

Their history stretches back to Detroit’s late-1990s music scene, before Eminem became one of the biggest rappers in history.

Eminem appeared on Kid Rock’s 1998 breakthrough album Devil Without a Cause, contributing a verse to “Fuck Off.”

That record arrived before Eminem released The Slim Shady LP in 1999 and became a global superstar.

The collaboration therefore represents a very specific period in both artists’ histories.

Kid Rock was exploding commercially.

Eminem was on the verge of doing the same.

Both were coming out of Michigan.

And both were developing careers that would eventually become dramatically larger than the regional scenes they came from.

More than a decade later, Kid Rock made a cameo in Eminem’s 2013 “Berzerk” music video.

Now, nearly three decades after “Fuck Off,” they’re officially sharing another record.

From “Fuck Off” to a Christian Album

The contrast between their first collaboration and their latest one is almost impossible to miss.

In 1998, Eminem appeared on a Kid Rock song called “Fuck Off.”

In 2026, he is appearing on Kid Rock’s Christian album.

The new song is called “7 Sins.”

That evolution alone is enough to make the collaboration a notable piece of both artists’ histories.

Kid Rock has changed significantly since Devil Without a Cause, moving through rap-rock, Southern rock, country and now explicitly Christian music.

Eminem’s career has evolved in different ways, but religion and spirituality aren’t completely foreign subjects in his catalog either.

Eminem Has Rapped About Faith Before

Eminem appearing on a Christian album may sound surprising, but it isn’t the first time he has openly incorporated Christian imagery or faith into his music.

One of the clearest recent examples came in 2022 when Eminem appeared on DJ Khaled’s remix of Kanye West’s “Use This Gospel.”

His verse contained explicit references to prayer, Jesus and faith, presenting God as protection while discussing his own struggles.

References to Christianity can also be found much earlier in Eminem’s career.

That doesn’t establish exactly what he believes today, and an appearance on a Christian album shouldn’t automatically be interpreted as a formal declaration about his personal religion.

But it does mean “7 Sins” isn’t the first time Eminem has been willing to approach explicitly religious subject matter on a record.

The actual content of his new verse will determine how directly he engages with the album’s Christian theme.

Kid Rock Is Going All-In on Christian Music

For Kid Rock, there is considerably less ambiguity about the direction of the album.

Halfway to Jesus is being presented as a Christian music project.

The 17-song tracklist makes that obvious.

The album opens with “Freedom” before moving into “James 1:17 (Jesus Is King).” Eminem’s “7 Sins” follows as track three. Later songs include “Water Into Wine,” “Me and Jesus,” a “God Is Good” prelude and full song, and the title track “Halfway 2 Jesus.”

Kid Rock has previously spoken about growing up Catholic and his complicated relationship with traditional church music.

Now he’s attempting to make faith-centered music in his own style rather than adopting the sound typically associated with contemporary Christian radio.

That makes Halfway to Jesus less of a temporary gospel detour and more of a deliberate attempt to translate Kid Rock’s established musical identity into Christian music.

“James 1:17” Starts the Era

Kid Rock has already released the album’s first single, “James 1:17 (Jesus Is King).”

The song arrived alongside an official music video filmed at Kid Rock’s Honky Tonk in Nashville. The visual is dedicated in part to Kid Rock’s longtime keyboard player Jimmie Bones, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2024, and to Kalvin Lynch, a fan with an inoperable brain tumor whose Make-A-Wish experience included playing drums with Kid Rock.

The song provides the first real indication of what Kid Rock means when he describes this as a Christian project.

But “7 Sins” is likely to draw considerably more attention from hip-hop audiences simply because of Eminem’s involvement.

Eminem Isn’t the Album’s Only Guest

Eminem is easily the biggest surprise on the tracklist, but he isn’t the only guest.

Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts and country singer Jimmie Allen are featured on the title track, “Halfway 2 Jesus.”

Their inclusion makes sense within Kid Rock’s long history of moving between rock and country.

Eminem is different.

His appearance connects Halfway to Jesus directly back to Kid Rock’s Detroit rap roots.

That gives the album an unusual bridge between several stages of Kid Rock’s career: his hip-hop beginnings, his country-rock years, his political identity and his current turn toward Christian music.

Fans Initially Thought the Eminem Feature Might Be Fake

The announcement produced immediate skepticism.

Some Eminem fans simply didn’t believe the tracklist.

Complex reported that users questioned whether the feature was legitimate, with some wondering whether Kid Rock might be using an old Eminem recording rather than a newly approved collaboration.

The doubts weren’t difficult to understand.

Eminem and Kid Rock’s public political identities appear so far apart that a new collaboration in 2026 — particularly on a Christian Kid Rock album — sounded implausible to some listeners.

That speculation is why confirmation from Eminem’s camp matters.

This isn’t simply Kid Rock putting Eminem’s name on an unofficial tracklist.

Eminem’s representative confirmed his participation.

Their Politics Haven’t Ended Their Friendship

The most interesting part of Kid Rock’s explanation may be what it says about their relationship away from music.

Celebrity political disagreements frequently become public feuds.

Eminem has been particularly outspoken about Trump.

Kid Rock has been particularly outspoken in supporting him.

Yet according to Kid Rock, those differences never destroyed their friendship.

His description of “7 Sins” suggests the song will address that tension directly rather than ignoring it.

The broader message, according to Kid Rock, is that people can disagree politically without automatically treating each other as enemies.

Whether listeners embrace that message is another question.

Some fans have already criticized Eminem for agreeing to work with Kid Rock because of their political differences, while others have argued that the collaboration demonstrates exactly the point Kid Rock says they’re trying to make.

Those reactions are opinions, not evidence about either artist’s private beliefs.

Eminem has not announced that he has adopted Kid Rock’s political positions simply by appearing on his album.

A Feature Is Not a Political Endorsement

That distinction is particularly important with this collaboration.

Eminem appearing on “7 Sins” does not, by itself, mean he supports Kid Rock’s political views.

Kid Rock’s own explanation says the opposite: they disagree politically.

Likewise, the collaboration doesn’t mean Kid Rock has adopted Eminem’s positions.

The stated concept is that they remain friends despite those disagreements.

That framing matters because much of the immediate online reaction has attempted to interpret the feature primarily through politics.

The song itself may provide more context once listeners can hear what Eminem actually says.

Until then, Kid Rock’s foreword offers the clearest explanation of why Eminem is involved.

The Actual Eminem Verse Is Still a Mystery

Despite all the attention surrounding “7 Sins,” one major piece is still missing.

The song.

The full track has not been officially released as of Oct. 3, and Eminem’s verse has not been made publicly available through the album rollout.

That means nobody outside the project should be confidently describing the precise content of his verse yet.

Kid Rock says it addresses their ability to remain friends despite political and other differences.

Beyond that, listeners will have to wait.

That makes “7 Sins” one of the most intriguing tracks on the album before anyone has even heard it.

Halfway to Jesus Arrives This Month

Reports surrounding the project list Halfway to Jesus for an Oct. 17 release, with Kid Rock’s official rollout now underway following the arrival of “James 1:17 (Jesus Is King).”

The project contains 17 songs and will be Kid Rock’s first studio album since Bad Reputation in 2022.

That four-year gap makes the Christian direction even more significant.

Kid Rock isn’t simply dropping a one-off religious single.

He is returning with a full album built around faith.

And one of the biggest rappers in history is part of it.

Nearly Three Decades Later, They’re Back on the Same Record

There is an unusual symmetry to the collaboration.

Kid Rock and Eminem came out of the same Michigan music environment but became radically different stars.

They went in different musical directions.

They developed different public identities.

They landed on opposite sides of one of the most polarizing political periods in modern American culture.

And somehow, the friendship survived.

Now, 28 years after Eminem appeared on Devil Without a Cause, the two are back together on another Kid Rock album.

Only this time, Kid Rock isn’t making the rap-rock record that launched him into superstardom.

He’s making a Christian album.

And Eminem is on a song called “7 Sins.”

For fans who initially thought the tracklist had to be fake, the biggest part of the story is now confirmed: Slim Shady really is on the record.

The next question is what he has to say when “7 Sins” finally drops.