Fivio Foreign Turns Toward Gospel Music: ‘I’m Just Trying to Praise God’

Fivio Foreign says he is moving away from Brooklyn drill and toward gospel-focused music as part of a personal transformation centered on faith, sobriety and a more positive message.

Fivio Foreign is embracing a new gospel direction after years as one of Brooklyn drill’s most recognizable voices. Speaking to The Shade Room Live, the rapper explained that the shift is less about chasing a new market and more about changing what he wants his music to represent.

According to Complex, Fivio said he felt compelled to act on the spiritual pull he had been feeling. He described the change as something deeper than branding, adding that he wants to make music that reflects faith and a more constructive outlook.

“I’m just Fivi and I’m just trying to praise God through my music,” he said during the interview. He also made clear that he is no longer interested in glorifying the same kind of violent imagery that defined some of his earlier records, saying the goal is to push a positive image and change.

The shift is already showing up in his recent releases. Fivio dropped the gospel-leaning single “Chasin’” with The Fire Choir in late July and later performed the song during Harlem Week, using the track to frame his message around moving away from the wrong pursuits and toward faith.

Fivio also suggested that more gospel collaborations could be on the way. He mentioned Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary as artists he is interested in working with, a move that would place him directly alongside established names in contemporary gospel while still allowing him to bring his own Brooklyn delivery to the format.

The musical pivot follows a broader period of personal change. Fivio announced late last year that he planned to enter rehab after saying he wanted to stop making what he called “dumb decisions” and “dumb mistakes,” and he later shared that he had been sober for six months while keeping God first.

Rather than presenting the move as a temporary experiment, Fivio appears to be treating it as the next phase of his career. His focus now is on faith-driven music without completely abandoning the voice and street perspective that built his audience, creating a lane where gospel themes and Brooklyn drill energy can coexist.