After Sunday night time’s spicy efficiency on the BET Awards, Lil Nas X is taking inspiration from superheroes for his upcoming summer time album.
The Grammy-winning musician, 22, let followers know that his debut album “Montero” could be “coming quickly.” Tuesday’s announcement got here with a brief video teaser utilizing Marvel’s emblematic intro sequence, that includes photographs of himself from numerous music movies rather than the standard comedian guide drawings, together with a shot the place he spins down a pole in superhero-like trend.
The rapper and singer, whose actual identify is Montero Lamar Hill, stunned BET Award audiences Sunday by ending the hit tune “Montero (Name Me by Your Identify)” with a passionate kiss with one in every of his male backup dancers. The efficiency obtained a standing ovation from the group, however apparently, some at dwelling weren’t as thrilled. Following the present, Nas X, who’s overtly homosexual, took to Twitter to handle the homophobic backlash he repeatedly receives for exhibiting his queer persona in his music.
“We’re 4 months in and individuals are nonetheless performing stunned that I’m being homosexual and sexual in performances of a tune about homosexual and sexual s–t,” he tweeted Monday.
“It took me quite a lot of time to mentally put together for this efficiency,” he stated to his supporters. “Whereas on stage I used to be trembling realizing that I used to be performing one thing like that in entrance of my straight friends. Even in the course of the efficiency, I used to be having a tough time calming my nerves. Thanks guys for the love.”
Lil Nas X made historical past in 2019 as the primary LGBT black musician to win an award from the Nation Music Affiliation for his first smash hit single, “Outdated City Highway.” Inside the previous 12 months, three new singles which can be anticipated to look on “Montero” have all been chart-toppers. The songs discover his emotions about relationships, his bout with melancholy and his struggles along with his sexuality.
Whereas there isn’t an actual launch date, the extremely anticipated album is anticipated to drop earlier than the top of the summer time.
