Lil Nas X triumphantly owned all gay connotations associated with his Hip Hop career through his “Industry Baby” rollout during the waning hours of Thursday (July 22).
The record serves as the follow-up to the “Satan Shoes” debacle and second single released for his upcoming debut album, Montero. Musically, the energetic number pits the “Old Town Road” rapper in the midst of the Auto-Tuned, horn-laden labyrinth of a (actually released) Kanye West beat.
Directed by Christian Breslauer, the official “Industry Baby” music video was teased with a courthouse montage on Monday (July 19) condemning — and seemingly sentencing Lil Nas X for being a homosexual.
Set in a maximum-security prison, the full-length video’s vibrant contents offer no shortage of vivid detail. As evidenced from the YouTube screengrab, the cinematic clip challenges the non-existing boundaries of sexual commerce, instead opting to use all-male nude dancers to push the gratuitous nudity.
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There’s also an unpolished prison cell in spite of its shiny Grammy Awards and platinum plaques, a nod to the classic film Shawshank Redemption, electric chair electricity and more milkshakes for the boys in the yards.
Jack Harlow — whose character stands in as the heterosexual balance throughout the uncaged prison frenzy — took to Twitter as the video dominated social media and YouTube conversation, elaborating on how proud he was to be etched into “Industry Baby” lure.
Naturally, he did it in a Jack Harlow-type way.
“[Lil Nas X] wrote the whole treatment for this video and I followed his lead every step of the way,” the “Tyler Herro” rapper wrote. “If he had asked me to be in that shower scene I woulda been in that shower scene. I just let the mastermind cook. Honored to be apart of it.
He then teased his newfound collaborator with a semi-erotic black-and-white photo from the video photoshoot.
But Trollmaster Tero would have the last laugh, finding the most animated “Jack Harlow-is-in-a-gay-video” tweets and putting them on display for his six million-strong Twitter following.
The release date for Montero is unconfirmed as of press time. Watch the “Industry Baby” video above as the anticipation continues to build.
meh, nobody checking for this genda pushing industry plant guy. give it a week nobody will talk about this guy. next!!
Except the LBGTQ and Black Communities
point is he will be old news. his last video was more controversial but after a week the general public moved on.
They said the same thing about Eminem back in 1999 too but he’s still here.
Yeah but Eminem is more talented than both of them will ever be combined. And I’m not even a fan.
fuck you jack harlow you fucking deceitful homo.
Self hating homo rage isn’t healthy. Did all that naked male gyration get you all hot and bothered with no way to release. You got two hands so get to work and calm down Gay Tony lol.
From the intensity of your hate for Jack Harlow, I’m thinking you’re envious that he was provided that option to instead of you. *Straight men don’t get that angry over or even care who’s in a video with a gay artist, mainly because we’re secure in our masculinity and sexuality*
Bet you’re favorite movie scene was the “Squeal Like a Pig” in scene from Deliverance, sicko
Jack Harlow is talentless. Living off DJ drama. An industry plant. He’s the type to go to those industry parties and be a free for all for diddy and crew
I dont care what extremes Lil Nas X goes to, I refuse to be a part of it. I hope it’s worth it, being an industry buffoon. Just wait on him to start having breakdowns and need counseling when they have used him up.
You’re already a part of it since you’re commenting about it right now technically.
“gay” and “straight” don’t exist just whatever choice you want to make with your own actions and free will. They want to define everything for you and put words in your mouth. By speaking their words and using their definitions you legitimize their world view and marginalize your own choices. “Straight” doesn’t exist it’s a pejorative term made up by these people the same way they want to use the word “dad” as almost an insult these days. Over stand the times
“straight” by definition reads as “uncool” and “uptight” as oppposed to “gay” which reads as “daring” and “cool” and “unbothered” – these word games they play are crucial to your over standing the times.
oh calm down guys after a week he will be old news. look at his last song Called Monterey cheese after a week the shock effect was gone and nobody cared, this song you don’t even see many blogs talking about it.
I wouldntbe butt naked anywhere near lil nas x LOL buncha clowns
Stop pushing these wack mfs. We don’t want it. Wtf
don’t front, if Nas x pop up at ur crib dressed like nicki minaj yall spreading dem cheeks and droppn babies inside!
Calling this dude Nas is one if the greatest tragedies of modern “hip hop.” Industry execs got big money backing this dude its a sham shame.
Its a tragedy that Nas name is now always associated with fish. What a disgusting turn of events. This site is affiliated with the big money backing this dude its a sham shame
LNX is the kinda guy that can turn out straight men. if you str8 and watched his latest video you no longer are ain’t no way. I even watched the video and got hard. got me on here looking at his pics
You were already gay lnx video didn’t have to tell you that
100. the video does make you think some wild things, these guys on here don’t want to admit it, closet freaks
Oh the shock, the surprise that the only straight Man in the video is white. Exactly how Hollywood wants it
Please! This ain’t no Hollywood shit! Keep blaming “Hollywood” and white people for everything you find wrong with the black community. We do more harm to ourselves than anyone else!
Are you saying this has no impact on our community? Are you saying him going to elementary schools and being on sesame street isn’t intentional? Again I don’t have a problem with it because neither I or my children will watch and I’m not concerned with his sexual behaviors but I’m not going to sit idle and ignore the obvious.
Explain how this isn’t an agenda when Lil Nas did this on someone else’s dime? It might not be “Hollywood,” but if it doesn’t get funded, it doesn’t get done. Record labels get what they want out of you one way or another. Ask Lupe. You sound stupid.
what is in a name. this is the problem with the music business. it is more about a cult of personality. jim mccarthy was right. communists or i suppose a more fashionable term, socialists, are in hollywood and all over the world for that matter. i can tell you something. jack harlow will probably be rather successful. where did this freak come from all the others have their head just above water. it is like a line of people and someone jumping up in to the front all of a sudden. people are getting sick of this shit too many are missing out because of this reason or another it is ridiculous. these record labels need to get their shit together and when the war on piracy is launched artists, all artists, will feel like they owe the public something worthy of a top 10 album every time instead of stirring a crock of shit. i am not homophobic by the way.
His behavior is inappropriate for children to see I’m guessing based on the description of the video. Any adult who wants to watch or not watch go ahead. The heterosexual folks getting upset about it is senseless. Just don’t watch. The lgbqt community getting upset about heterosexuals saying they don’t like it is also stupid. Everyone should like what they want and make sure only an adult audience sees it. I don’t want my children seeing any combination of adults doing inappropriate behavior for minors.
Who cares if he’s gay? The problem is he’s a culture vulture. He has nothing to do with hiphop. Too bad that so-called hiphop sites write about him. FYI: not all black man make rap music.