Gay rapper Lil Nas X caused quite a stir, by releasing what many believe to be one of the most disrespectful songs to Christianity in our generation.
And Media Take Out learned that Black pastors across the country are working together to launch a boycott of Lil Nas X, and his record label Columbia Records.
One Atlanta pastor, who has a congregation of more than 300 – told Media take Out that he’s reached out to other Black Pastors, and they’re working on launching a boycott of the over-the-top rapper.
In Lil Nas X’ new video, he depicts himself as a gay version of the Christian savior. And he raps about having intimate relationships with men, while comparing himself to “J Christ coming out the tomb.”
While the video is shocking, it’s also gaining traction on social media. At the time o this article, Media Take Out confirmed that Lil Nas X’ “J Christ” has more than a million views on Youtube, in just a few hours.
Lil Nas X is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his country rap single “Old Town Road”, which spent 19 weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the longest-running number-one song since the chart debuted in 1958. As the song was atop the Hot 100, Lil Nas X came out as gay, becoming the only artist to do so while having a number-one record.
Following the success of “Old Town Road”, Lil Nas X released his debut extended play, titled 7, which spawned two further singles, with “Panini” peaking at number five and “Rodeo” (featuring Cardi B or Nas) peaking at number 22 on the Hot 100. His debut studio album, Montero (2021), was supported by the chart-topping singles “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” and “Industry Baby” (featuring Jack Harlow) and the top-ten single “Thats What I Want”, and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.
