Lil Nas X caused a firestorm of controversy with his Satan-themed “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” video and customized demon kicks. But now, it seems there’s another chapter to the ongoing saga. On Tuesday (April 13), the Grammy Award-winning artist encouraged his fans to run up the streaming numbers for the “Montero” single because it was starting to vanish from streaming services.
“not even joking. everybody stream call me by your name hard today because it may no longer be available tomorrow and there’s nothing i can really do about it,” he tweeted. “thanks for all the support tho!”
He added, “everybody screen record the audio/video on youtube so you will have the song in your gallery worst case scenario.”
But it appears Lil Nas X has an alternate plan. In a follow-up tweet, he revealed he’d be taking “Montero” to a popular adult entertainment website.
“since call me by your name is no longer working on many streaming services i will be uploading the audio to pornhub at 3 p.m. est,” to which the site replied, “We aim to please – honored to help you stream.”
Despite the controversy — or perhaps thanks to it — “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier this month. The polarizing visual for the track has also amassed over 125 million YouTube views since its March 25 premiere. Directed by Tanu Muino and Lil Nas X, the video features the openly gay rapper grinding on Satan’s lap in nothing but a pair of booty shorts and black, leather thigh-high boots. It concludes with Lil Nas X snapping Beelzebub’s neck before he transforms into the Devil himself.
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Of course, Christian conservatives were incensed by the dark imagery and took to social media to voice their concerns.
Pastor Mark Burns, who has appeared as a commentator on CNN and Fox News, tweeted, “This is evil and heresy and I pray that Christians rise up against this,” while Grammy Award-winning Christian singer Kaya Jones tweeted, “I told y’all what was up a long time ago! You are ready for what we are facing. Better start reading your Bible!”
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Lol that’s cuz he’s a one hit wonder. Tried being weird to stay relevant. Sorry bruh.
Nah this songs a banger and hes got panini too
If you say so
Feel bad for the kid, thought he hit stardom but was just another political tool.
Yep! Best news today!! Yes, take that devil crap to a porn site!! Dude want to do lap dances for the devil!! Evil self!!
He should sue and claim religious discrimination and make another million. It always works for the other side. Even if he dont believe in the devil, he might as well fake it and get paid. He would win in court. Especially since they are deleting audio based on the visuals of a video.
They own the platform. The hell you talkin bout? Tell your boy to start his own platform and you will be his biggest supporter
Yes take it down after he mad money off the millions and millions of streams. All he gonna do now is NFT the visual/audio and sell it to the highest bidder. All these platforms did is make it a must have for anyone willing to pay . Like a collectors item
Devil must be fucking laughing at us watchin us losin’ our time on this bullshit.. Don’t even pay attention to this crappy ass song that nobody xould have acknowledged without this satanist cliche imagery shit. Fact is DEVIL IS ALWAYS HIDING from us.
the white devil. u.s.a. the great satan. it did wonders for rock music.
LNX has achieved Ultra Instinct Level Gayness and has far surpassed the Level of Super GaYin God