The imagery for Lil Nas X’s upcoming song, “J Christ,” is out, and people are mad.
The image shows the rapper raised on a crucifix, similar to Jesus Christ.
But, according to Complex, the 24-year-old rapper insists the artwork does not mock Jesus or Christianity.
“Nowhere in the picture is a mockery of Jesus… Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world. I’m not making fun of shit.”
“Yall just gotta stop trying to gatekeep a religion that was here before any of us were born. stfu.”
Could Lil Nas X Be Trolling Us?
MY NEW SINGLE IS DEDICATED TO THE MAN WHO HAD THE GREATEST COMEBACK OF ALL TIME!
J CHRIST
JANUARY 12, 2024
00:00 EST
BE THERE! pic.twitter.com/JEX6sSTft5— ✟ (@LilNasX) January 8, 2024
The rapper and two-time Grammy winner is leaning hard into Christian-related content for the upcoming album.
PRESAVE:https://t.co/LrFAtEUdzB pic.twitter.com/UGyNWbfUdG
— ✟ (@LilNasX) January 8, 2024
Lil Nas X’s choices have made fans wonder if he’s trolling them, especially after he shared a snippet of one of his upcoming songs.
“Father, stretch my hands / The lonely road seems to last the longest… Help me with my plans / Everything seems to go nowhere / Oh, free me from worry and wanting pity / Free me from all this envy in me / I don’t want these feelings / I don’t want these feelings / I call on angels / I’m trying hard to face my pain, yeah / Give me hope when I feel / Give me hope when I feel less.”
Lil Nas X certainly isn’t the first to use religious imagery, so whether he’s mocking Christianity or not is up to your interpretation.
now i don’t like lil nas either but yall really gone pretend yall didn’t wanna do this shit as kids? https://t.co/CNCc75ZXAy
— ✟ (@LilNasX) January 10, 2024
the problem is y’all judge everything at face value. i’ve never released a visual without an underlying meaning and y’all know that. but since i’m a troll y’all discount my art as just “pissing ppl off” https://t.co/8Tw1sPf9Qs
— ✟ (@LilNasX) January 10, 2024
