If Lil Nas X intended to get people talking with his controversial “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” video and human blood-tinged “Satan Shoes” — he succeeded. The Grammy Award-winning rapper was a trending Twitter topic for two days last week and the subject of multiple stories in numerous publications.
As a result, the “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” single has reportedly debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. On Monday (April 5), Billboard tweeted its weekly Hot 100 chart, which showed “Montero” in the coveted spot just ahead of Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” and Silk Sonic’s “Leave The Door Open.”
“Montero” arrived on Friday (April 2) and quickly drew criticism for its adult themes and satanic imagery. Conservative commentator Candace Owens, Pastor Mark Burns and Grammy Award-winning Christian singer Kaya Jones were incensed, while Joyner Lucas felt like Lil Nas X did a complete 180º from “Old Town Road.”
“I think the biggest problem for me is the fact he dont understand ‘old town road’ is every kids anthem,” Joyner tweeted on March 28. “Children love him for that record. They tuned in and subscribed to his channels. So with no disclaimer he just dropped some left field ish & all our kids seen it. Smh.”
Joyner Lucas Condemns Lil Nas X's Satanic 'Montero' Video While Nick Young Repents For 'Satan Shoes' Diss
Meanwhile, the “Satan Shoes” culminated with a lawsuit from Nike. The sneaker giant sued MSCHF Product Company — who customized the shoes for Lil Nas X — for trademark infringement because the iconic Nike Swoosh logo was still prominently featured on the demonic Air Max 97s and people automatically assumed Nike was behind them.
The shoes contain 66 CCs of red ink, one drop of human blood in its sole, a pentagram pendant over the laces and “Luke 10:18” embroidered on the side, a Bible verse about Satan’s fall from heaven.
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Hate all you want on him being gay, this kid is a genius. He’s doing with Ozzy Osbourne did without the talent and making millions.
LMAO!!! we ain’t even mad at u being gay buddy(nice try)..if u consider this “genius” u b0ut-a-dUmbFuk….real shit..
Hahahaha. You’re sitting in your shitty apartment with a roommate, or your moms house. Calling people gay like it’s an insult, little kid. I’m in my 4000 sq fr home with my wife watching Curb right now. Hahahahahaha. Dork. Yeah. Dude made a “country” song that wasn’t country, pissed off all the weirdo rednecks and had the most viewed video on YouTube of all time (for hip-hop). He then came out as gay and pissed them all off even more. More sales. Now he did a “satanic” track with a bootleg ugly shoe and he probably made an extra 10-20 mil. Idiot. You don’t see that as genius because you’re a fry cook at Arby’s. LOL
ButtSex and Satan Shoes No 1 in America. Wow, we’re really f***** up morally. Oh well, I’m gonna make a song about God being a female and she giving me the best head of my life and come out with my Heaven’sGate Nike Shoes lol.
And y’all thought Tyler,The Creator was extreme…smh
People, please, just stop feeding the goddamn trolls. Shit like this just makes these talentless fucks feel vindicated. The next thing you know, they start to believe their own bullshit and they’ll never realize how fucking stupid they are.
If it’s didn’t chart we would all be called bigots and homophobes. What a great world we live in.
Whats funny as fuck is everyone thought this guy was gonna be a one hit wonder with old town road. Gay or not, he knows how to make money. He laughing his way to the bank while all the hood rappers are getting killed every other week.
At least he’s open about his gayness, we still got these fruity ass cRappers still wearing tight pants,dresses, getting hair extensions, becoming overly sensitive and emotional,beefing and low-key dating each other. I respect LNX for being out in the open with his. Still ain’t my thing personally, but can’t hate on him being real and honest.
Damn, I wish I would’ve bought stock in KY Jelly back when stock was dirt cheap cuz with his crazy song hitting numbers everywhere and KY Jelly sales have skyrocketed into the stratosphere. I should’ve paid more attention to the gay trend. It can be profitable if you know how to make it work for you. Still ain’t going to poke no dude tho, I just want to capitalize on the profit. You know, the opposite of Diddy.
Fuck everybody that likes this
Fuck you for not liking chocolate donut holes
Ewww. I’m never gon eat them donuts again
Good for him. The song is good. All those people speaking against him are making him more money (I, for sure, would not check out any Lil Nas X song ever, but if he pissed some caths, I gladly did, and that’s on them)
This is what I’ve been waiting for. This is an era that I can get down with. Definitely more scrumptious than that scrawny Eminem. I love me some Montero. I’d let him take a ride down my Old Town Road and ride til he can’t no more. Yummy!!!
I don’t think this dude is gay.
Dang, so the secret to success was ADMITTING you gay?
same old ish just shock value to ruffle feathers. Elvis the pelvis, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Eminem, 6ix9ine etc meanwhile prosperity gospel megachrch minsters rake in billions from people they exploit, all about the Benjamins either direction
Straight boo boo. No thank you.
We live in a strange world now. Good is bad and bad is good. This is now the new normal.