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Lil Nas X Claps Back at ‘Industry Baby’ Haters & Homophobes
"I become 10% gayer every time I read a 'we get it you’re gay' comment."
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July 26 2021 3:12 PM EST
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"I become 10% gayer every time I read a 'we get it you’re gay' comment."
The name on everybody's lips is Lil Nas X ever since the rapper dropped the instantly iconic music video for "Industry Baby" last Friday and the 22-year-old spent the weekend trolling critics and homophobes alike.
The music video depicts X in Montero State Prison with body tattoos, strutting around shirtless, dancing naked in the showers, and so much more. But the rapper's unabashed queerness is uncomfortable for many viewers and they take to Twitter to express their homophobia concerns.
Luckily, X has mastered the art of the clapback, so we were entertained all weekend.
\u201cnigga i literally went to hell and twerked on satan but gay prison is where you draw the line ?!\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627052895
He called out double standards some have for his music videos but not for other men sexualizing women in their songs.
\u201cy\u2019all be silent as hell when niggas dedicate their entire music catalogue to rapping about sleeping with multiple women. but when i do anything remotely sexual i\u2019m \u201cbeing sexually irresponsible\u201d & \u201ccausing more men to die from aids\u201d y\u2019all hate gay ppl and don\u2019t hide it.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627225813
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He addressed the idea that his song could turn a straight person gay.
\u201cyes manipulation is real. agendas are real. i just simply don\u2019t believe me in a fictional prison with twerking men could lead to a heterosexual man deciding to suck dick.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627131273
\u201call jokes aside the idea of a gay agenda doesn\u2019t make sense. if someone influences you to suck cock you probably already wanted to suck cock.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627128158
He clapped back at a list of LGBTQ+ celebs who didn't shove their sexuality in anyone's face.
\u201cmany, if not all, of these artists had to hide their sexuality for majority of their career. you seem to only respect gay artists when the gay part is tucked away. you don\u2019t like me because i embrace my sexuality instead of hiding it and never speaking on it for your comfort.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627193416
And at implications that he has a hand in effeminizing Black men.
\u201clemme explain \n\nlil nas = gay \nso he wit boy \n\njack harlow = straight \nso he wit girl \n\ngot it??\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627140024
\u201cthe truth is there is no attack. you view femininity as weakness. you don\u2019t like gay black men because you are afraid of black men, as a whole, being viewed as weak. you cling on to your masculinity because without it you have nothing else going for yourself.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627102837
He took aim at religious folks too.
\u201cthere was nothing demonic about the industry baby video. just say u hate gay people musty.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627059928
He even called out People Magazine.
\u201cy\u2019all know exactly what you\u2019re doing with this caption :/\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627312041
\u201c@people criticism is \u201cthis song is not good\u201d not someone saying \u201cyou are the reason people are getting aids\u201d :/\u201d— People (@People) 1627310168
He truly is the king of clap backs.
\u201ci become 10% gayer every time i read a \u201cwe get it you\u2019re gay\u201d comment\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627024167
But at the end of the day, he's celebrating his fans and his music.
\u201clil nas x fans are the most prosecuted against group in america. thank u for standing in your truth. you are brave & we support u.\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627059509
Refusing to be apologetic and anything besides himself is changing the world right before our eyes.
On top of all that, the "Industry Baby" music video is raising money for the Bail X Fund. "I know the pain that incarceration brings to a family," he wrote, "and the disproportionate impact that cash bail has on the black community." So far, they've raised over $44,000.
\u201con a serious note, i know the pain that incarceration brings to a family. and the disproportionate impact that cash bail has on the black community. that\u2019s why i teamed up with @bailproject to create the Bail X Fund. let\u2019s bring people home! \ud83e\udd0d https://t.co/c6YOhNex7e\u201d— NASARATI (@NASARATI) 1627141371
We love you Lil Nas X! Now stream "Industry Baby" for clear skin:
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!
Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one!