Post Malone Claims Justin Bieber Gave $10M To "Culty" Mega-Church

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Post Malone performs onstage during the VMA after party hosted by Republic Records and Cadillac at TAO restaurant at the Dream Hotel on August 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Post Malone reveals a lot in his Rolling Stone story.

Post Malone's been winning throughout 2017. The singer's made bigger waves through the year and is now gearing up to deliver his forthcoming, Beerbongs & Bentley's album. With a number one single and turning into a household name, he recently caught up with Rolling Stone for a profile article. The piece provides insight to Post's life aside from the fame. A particularly interesting part of the article is when Post is asked about his relationship with Justin Bieber.

Post Malone and Justin Bieber relationship stems back to around the time "White Iverson" initially dropped. Bieber later brought him out on the "Purpose" tour across North America and they've been close ever since. However, Post did reveal that Justin Bieber's changed a bit since joining the mega-church, Hillsong. He told them that Bieber's been a bit "culty" since joining them and even estimated that he gave the church $10 million so far.

When I ask Malone about Bieber, he calls him “a fucking awesome, great dude” and “a genuine friend.” He adds, “He’s gotten super-religious recently. Real culty.” He’s referring to Hillsong, a megachurch that Bieber belongs to. “It’s not culty!” Ashlen interjects. “It’s a total cult,” Malone continues. “He’s already given them, like, $10 million. Those are the worst kinds of people. I used to be super-religious. I believed in God. But now I see through it. It’s nice to support something you believe in, I guess, but people are spending so much money, and God doesn’t care that your church has a fucking gold roof.” I ask if he’s shared these thoughts with Bieber. “We don’t talk about this stuff,” he says. (A source close to Bieber denies that he’s given $10 million.)

While sources have since denied that large of a sum of a donation has been made on behalf of Bieber, it's still pretty crazy to hear Post say Bieber is deep into the mega-church many have been skeptical about. However, he's also said that he's into conspiracy theories and what not so maybe $10 mill is a stretch.

In other Post Malone related news, the singer's "Rockstar" featuring 21 Savage just hit platinum status shortly after it was announced as the longest running Hip Hop #1 single on the Billboard charts. Regardless how you feel about him, Posty's been winning this year. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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