Lil Nas X Addresses Backlash To “J Christ” Music Video

Lil Nas X has addressed, and partially apologized, for his latest “J Christ” music video in addition to a number of the promotion surrounding it. Taking to Instagram on Monday, Nas clarified his intentions with the video and apologized for the clip of him throwing again a number of cups of communion wine and wafers.

“I needed to not essentially apologize however I needed to clarify the place my head’s at and the place it’s been for the previous week,” he started. “To start with, once I did the paintings I knew there could be some upset folks or whatnot, just because faith is a really delicate subject for lots of people. However I additionally didn’t imply to mock. This wasn’t a ‘fuck you’ to you folks, ‘fuck you to the Christians.’ It was not that. It was actually me saying, ‘Oh, I’m again like Jesus,’ that was the entire thing.”

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From there, he introduced up his “Name Me By Your Title” video and defined that he understands that “something I do associated to faith might be seen as mockery,” however affirms, “that was not the case with this.” As for the controversial communion video, he provides: “I’ll say with the communion video, with me consuming the crackers and juice, I believed that video was going to be the video to lighten the temper. I believed that was one thing all of us needed to do as youngsters, however I didn’t perceive the fact of what it’s. It’s me consuming the communion, which is the symbolism of Jesus’ blood and bones or one thing like that, I don’t bear in mind fully. I didn’t imply it as a cannibalism factor or regardless of the freak… I do apologize for that, I’ll say I’m sorry for that.” Take a look at Nas’ full rationalization beneath.

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Among the many many voices to talk out in opposition to Lil Nas X for the video was Boosie BadAzz, who labeled it “disrespectful.” Be looking out for additional updates on Lil Nas X on HotNewHipHop.

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