Lil Nas X (L), Cover art (R).Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Hugo Comte/Lil Nas X
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Hugo Comte/Lil Nas X
Lil Nas Xis speaking out after criticism following the release of his latest single, “J Christ.”
The track was rolled out with cover art where heresembled Jesus on a crossand amusic video that showed biblical imagery. After stating that “Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world"on X, formally known as Twitter, following the initial backlash from its cover art, the rapper shared a video explaining his thought process.
“I wanted to not necessarily apologize, but I wanted to explain where my head at and where it’s been for like the last week. So first of all, when I did the artwork, I knew there would be some upset people or whatnot simply cause religion is a very sensitive topic for a lot of people. But I also didn’t mean to mock,” said the rapper while addressing his fansin a videouploaded on social media Monday.
“It’s me eating the communion, which is the symbolism of Jesus' blood and bones or something like that, I don’t remember completely. I didn’t mean it as a cannibalism thing or whatever the freak, but I do apologize for that. I will say I am sorry for that,” said Lil Nas X.
“I know I messed up really bad this time, and I can act unbothered all I want, but it’s definitely taken a mental toll on me,” he said, adding, “I do want my Christian fans to know that I am not against you. I was put on this earth to bring people closer together and promote love, and that’s who I am”
Lil Nas X attends the “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2023.Leon Bennett/WireImage
Leon Bennett/WireImage
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The video ended with Lil Nas X stating that he also intended “no disrespect” with the music video, and hoped people can “move forward.”
source: people.com
