According to Vibe Lil Nas X is ready to enter a new era of his life and embrace Christianity.
The 24-year-old pop star has been met with backlash due to his sexuality and lifestyle choices and has fired back at people who he deems are “trying to gatekeep Jesus.”
Tyrese spoke out against Nas X’s choice on Instagram, writing:
“Y’all gone learn to stop playing with God […] God is not to be played with. From shoes with devil signs and devils blood in the [shoe] sole? We can all change I get it but I feel a way about people making a mockery of Jesus.”
Nas X responded via X, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote:
“This really crazy cuz all i did was post a song about asking god for hope when you feel hopeless and yall acting like I posted a video of me burning a church down and peeing on a nativity scene.”
this really crazy cuz all i did was post a song about asking god for hope when you feel hopeless and yall acting like I posted a video of me burning a church down and peeing on a nativity scene https://t.co/MzluhwcSzk
— ✟ (@LilNasX) December 1, 2023
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it’s really insane how yall pretend some of our pastors aren’t getting piped down before the sunday service. yall do not know jesus personally stop trying to gatekeep him https://t.co/qKFFUzA5bp
— ✟ (@LilNasX) December 3, 2023
Holy Gabbana, formerly known as Boonk Gang, also took issue with Lil Nas X making change in his musical direction.
“If Nas X wanna be gay cool, do u lil bra,” he wrote in an Instagram story. “Jus don’t title yaself Christian and make others believe it’s okay for us to live in habitual/intentional sin. Ppl deserve TRUTH and I stand on da word of God.”
Nas X fired back at him, too.
“It’s really insane how yall pretend some of our pastors aren’t getting piped down before the sunday service, “he wrote. “Yall do not know jesus personally stop trying to gatekeep him.”
The “Old Town Road” artist announced his “Christian era” on X last Wednesday (Nov. 29).
He also shared a video of himself sitting in a car, sporting a lush hairdo and long denim skirt while singing an acoustic guitar ballad.
“Father stretch my hands/ The lonely road seems to last the longest/ Help me with my plans/ Everything seems to go to nowhere,” he sings before stepping out into the street and dancing.
y’all mind if i enter my christian era ? pic.twitter.com/A6FHTK3MOE
— ✟ (@LilNasX) November 30, 2023
The two-time Grammy winner followed the video with another tweet clarifying his belief that his sexuality doesn’t prohibit him from making Christian music and vice versa.
“Making christian music does not mean i can’t suck d**k no more,” he wrote. “The two are not mutually exclusive. I am allowed to get on my knees for multiple reasons.”
making christian music does not mean i can’t suck dick no more. the two are not mutually exclusive. i am allowed to get on my knees for multiple reasons.
— ✟ (@LilNasX) November 30, 2023
Nas X has been on a musical hiatus this year, last releasing “Star Walkin’” in September 2022 and “Late To Da Party (F*ck BET)” with YoungBoy Never Broke Again in June 2022.
His debut single “Old Town Road” turn 5 over the weekend (Dec. 3).
