Top line
Rapper Lil Nas turned to social media Monday to explain the creative decisions behind his new single, “J Christ,” and the marketing campaign behind it, saying he wasn’t trying to mock Christians in the song’s artwork and promotional materials, which received a refusal for his use of religious imagery.
Lil Nas (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for MTV)
Highlights
Lil Nas that the idea behind the cover was to signal his return to music after more than two years had passed since his last album.
The rapper apologized for promotional video for the single in which he ate and drank communion wine and wafers in excess, saying he thought the promo would “lighten the mood”.
He said the video statement was about “clearing his head about (his) own decisions” instead of trying to “put everyone on the right side” and admitted he “really got it wrong this time “. “I’m not an evil demon trying to destroy everyone’s values,” the rapper said, later referencing the “J Christ” music video in which he takes on the devil in a one-on-one basketball game. headed.
Lil Nas so that anything related to religion “can be considered mockery”.
The single “J Christ” has over 4 million plays on Spotify and is the rapper’s first solo single since 2021.
Contra
Lil Nas Conservative commentator Candace Owens accused the rapper of trying to gain attention from the Christian community. Owens said she was “past the point of caring” about Lil Nas several reviews perceived by various Internet personalities over the past two weeks.
Key context
Lil Nas » The outrage over the “J Christ” music video, its religious illustrations and promotions is similar to the anger directed at Lil Nas X for his “Montero” music video, which also contained religious themes and iconography. Backlash around the song and its music video worsened when Lil Nas air bubbles from shoes. Only 666 units of the shoe were released and sold out almost immediately, according to CNNwhich reported that the shoes were listed at $1,018 per pair.
Further reading
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