Lil Nas X is responding to the criticism aimed at the rollout of his recent music video "J Christ," with a sincerity that shines a new light on the 24-year-old.
On Monday, the musician took to social media to address the backlash he's faced for his Christianity-referencing videos, including a promotional video that showed him eating Communion wafers and drinking wine. While Lil Nas X said he isn't apologizing for the visuals in his music video, he did acknowledge those disturbed by the promo video, noting that he messed up when trying to alleviate tensions before releasing the official music video.
And on the fifth day Lil Nas X opened the gates of heaven.
The two-time GRAMMY winner on Friday dropped the new music video to his single "J. Christ," with the help of a few celebrity lookalikes. "J. Christ," the rapper's first single in almost two years," featured Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Barack Obama lookalikes, among others, all dressed in white garb while in line for stairway to heaven.
In the music video, Lil Nas X rocks some white garb himself, along with white knee-high boots and a gold halo.
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Five years after becoming a viral sensation, controversial rapper and influencer Lil Tay found herself back in the headlines in August 2023, first when a heartfelt announcement of her untimely death at 14 was posted to her Instagram page, and then, the next day, when she resurfaced with a statement via her family to TMZ, claiming her account had been hacked and she was alive and well.
The next month, Tay dropped her debut single, "
Rapper Lil Wayne has finally revealed the release date for his long-awaited album The Cater V.
On Thursday, the hip hop star went on EPSN's SportsCenter to announce that his upcoming album would be hitting the shelves and digital platforms on October 28.
On the show, Lil Wayne also revealed the cover art for the album, which features a young, tattooed Lil Wayne standing next to his mother, Jacida Carter.