New Delhi: American rapper Lil Nas X has discovered himself in scorching waters as soon as once more after the launch of his controversial demon blood footwear and the next Nike lawsuit filed towards the footwear.
On March 26, the younger rapper launched a music video for his tune ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’ named after his first identify and it has sparked controversy throughout social media.
The music video exhibits Lil Nas X performing a pole dance routine and giving a lap dance to Satan. The rapper who got here out as homosexual in 2019, brazenly embraces his queer id within the music video.
Here’s the video:
Netizens are divided of their opinion on the video particularly on the blatant portrayal of Satanism and homosexuality which stand in stark distinction from Lil Nas X’s first single ‘Old Town Road’, which is taken into account a family-friendly tune.
Here are among the criticisms Lil Nas X obtained on Twitter:
How are you able to sit there making satan music and satan footwear and satan tweets and never even provide to present me a pair of these satan footwear. Yeah yeah yeah it is not authorized anymore however how about all of the components individually and an instruction handbook so I can assemble it myself. Loophole?
— Bottles deserved it #blacklivesmatter (@enjoyyourcactus) April 6, 2021
My youngsters have been listening to outdated city street by Lil Nas X and one in all my youngsters requested me doesn’t he worship devil? I mentioned sure son sadly he does. I needed to activate Power Trip by J Cole to cheer him up My youngsters idolize somebody higher now! Thank you J Cole you’re a life saver!
— KING JAMES (@KingJamesStory) April 6, 2021
@LilNasX i pray that this entire “gay” factor is simply an act or a section and that you just change your methods, God loves you and hes prepared to forgive you so long as you might be prepared to be forgiven. God bless you
— Vix (@vix_fur) April 6, 2021
@LilNasX I’m sorry. I was an enormous fan of yours. But I am unable to be the fan of somebody who worships Satan. And by carrying and selling these footwear that is precisely what you are doing.I hope you get up out of your fame, cash pushed dream earlier than it consumes you completely. God bless U.
— ESPN 98 (@RyanGoated) April 6, 2021
However, there have been a number of tweets by followers who defended Lil Nas X and expressed their assist for the music video and the rapper’s creative selections.
He doesn’t worship Satan . Y’all do perceive that his music video was an idea of him loving and permitting himself to simply accept the truth that he’s homosexual … proper ? Y’all hurrying to leap to a conclusion when y’all not even watching the interviews and lyric/music video breakdowns
— Cameron . Simple . (@polk_c) April 6, 2021
i actually hearken to it on repeat as a result of issa BOP PERIODDDD. “they condemn what they do not understand”
— jazmyn leslie (@JazmynLeslie) April 10, 2021
I discover it attention-grabbing that individuals are coming into the replies saying “make better music” or “retire already” like it will make an influence. They at all times fail to understand that they are not his viewers and he does not care about them. Nas can do no matter he desires with his profession.
— Deadman Joe Velasquez (@DeadmanJoeVela1) April 10, 2021
go nas go pic.twitter.com/5dT0KUEL5J
— trey ♡ (@treysace) April 10, 2021
Earlier, the 21-year-old rapper had launched sneakers with human blood in its sole. The information of the footwear collaboration, a custom-made model of the Nike Air Max 97s, was shared by the singer himself on his social media deal with.
However, Nike maintained they weren’t related with the footwear and filed and received a lawsuit towards the footwear’ creators – MSCHF for trademark infringement.
