Excellent, impressive, cool. "That album is dope." Straightforward positive superlative, with hip-hop flavor that dates the speaker to Gen X or early millennial.
"Dope" as superlative is neutral. The word's other meaning (narcotic, stupefier) is a theological problem — substance-intoxication that impairs judgment is warned against throughout Scripture (Eph 5:18, Prov 20:1). But "that song is dope" carries none of that freight; context separates the two senses easily. Enjoy the word when it means excellent; reject the reality when it means intoxicating.
A dated superlative whose other meaning is a serious biblical warning. Use the compliment; refuse the substance.
The same English word can mean "excellent" or "narcotic" depending on context. Scripture is mild about the first and strong against the second. "Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit" (Eph 5:18). Christians should be filled with the Spirit, not dope. And their speech can occasionally call a great song dope without confusion.
Ephesians 5:18 — "And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit."
Proverbs 20:1 — "Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise."
1 Peter 5:8 — "Be sober-minded; be watchful."
"Dope" can mean excellent or narcotic. Christians use the word in the first sense and reject the second in practice.
“Did you hear that new beat? Dope.”
“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit.”