In the video, a security guard, played by “Teen Wolf” actor Colton Haynes, is too distracted by the the NSFW “Montero” music video to notice the rapper’s prison break. The Georgia native also uses the controversy surrounding his last hit “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” to fuel the tension and power in the song. Lil Nas X is known for his controversial music and being open about his sexuality. Next, he creates a man-sized hole in his cell wall to make his escape. The outrageous video, which premiered with the confident anthem overnight Thursday, depicts Lil Nas X’s journey in prison, including a scene of him and a chorus of men dancing full-frontal - with some blurring - nude in communal showers.
Opening the song with an onslaught of trumpet horns, he announces his arrival at the fictional prison, declaring triumphantly in the chorus, “This one for the champions.” Lil Nas X shows himself in a men’s prison after a fake legal battle over his modified Nike shoes. Prior to the overnight release of his latest clip and track, Lil Nas X created a fictional storyline - as he is increasingly apt to do - to amplify the hype and excitement for the upcoming hit.įollowing the “Satanic panic” sparked by his “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” music video where he infamously danced on Satan’s lap, he customized a pair of Nike sneakers, which the athletics brand did not want to be associated with.įrom that controversy, “Industry Baby” - featuring emerging rapper Jack Harlow, 23 - was born. Yes, the controversial 22-year-old rapper dons a hot pink prison uniform in the raunchy new video for his new song “Industry Baby.” ( Warning: Don’t watch the clip above - which already has nearly 3.5 million views on YouTube as of Friday morning - if you are easily offended.) Great Moments from the 2022 iHeartRadio Music AwardsĢ022 iHeartRadio Music Awards complete winners listĪfter weeks of hyped legal battles with Nike over his “Satanic Shoes” and backlash over his steamy BET Awards makeout session, Lil Nas X has landed himself in Montero State Prison. Lil Nas X shocks Grammys with penis grabs, touts ‘sex with a stranger’ This was back in 2006.Lil Nas X’s birth chart: How ‘Industry Baby’ thrives on ‘road’ less traveled When my wife (girlfriend at the time) and I told her mother about us five years into our relationship, her mother was fine with it. I say question mark because some people would say they accepted me, but then they’d put an asterisk on it. In the multiple times I’ve had to come out over the years, I would always steel myself for outright hate, but I was never prepared for acceptance-question mark. All I can do is speak on my own and what I’ve come to realize after reading Lil Nas X’s letter. I can’t speak for every queer person and their experience.
Now THAT would be Hell.īut it never occurred to me to address the things Lil Nas X is talking about, namely, “I know we promised to never be that type of gay person,” and, “They will say I’m pushing an agenda.” Of course, the parts about how this song, and this letter, will open the doors for many queer folks (and how the agenda is to make folks stop dictating who we should be) are important, but I wanna talk about the idea of that type of gay person. I’m not sure if either of us would be up for grinding on Satan, but we’d definitely pal around with him, maybe make a Hell-themed island in Animal Crossing full of scorpions or tarantulas. When I hear these things about my community, or when they’re hurled directly into my personal bubble, I shrug and think about the fact that if we really are destined to go to hell, then my wife, at the very least, will be there with me to drive the party bus.
Trust me, there’s always a conservative ready to blame hurricane (insert name) on the gays. Generally, this is via a natural disaster. In case you’re curious, the other thing we’re told is that we’re gonna bring about the utter destruction of mankind. As a Black queer woman, I couldn’t help but nod my head in recognition of one of the things we’re told when it comes to having a rainbow-tinted view of the world: we’re going to Hell. Lil Nas X’s recent release Montero (Call Me by Your Name) is sure to spawn all sorts of gifs of him sliding down a stripper pole from the clouds of Heaven to the fiery pits of Hell.