Lil Nas X tweets of new album
When you think of self-confident, queer rappers, one name often inevitably comes to mind: Lil Nas X! The artist is known for not mincing words - neither in "real life" nor in his songs. All the more it should please his fans that there will now obviously soon be new songs.
Because: Lil Nas X has tweeted that his album will be released on 17.09.2021. After "Old Town Road" and "Montero (Call me by your name)" nothing should stand in the way of continuing the success story.
The tweet in detail
On Thursday, the tweet referencing Lil Nas X's album went online. But Lil Nas X wouldn't be Lil Nas X if he simply pointed out the release date. Rather, he addresses clear words to his fans and explains, among other things, that it was a kind of therapy for him to work on the album.
The artist, who otherwise seems very self-confident, strikes a thoughtful note. He has realized that only what HE thinks about himself is important and that it is simply not possible to influence how other people would think about him or how they would perceive him.
The fact that he calls himself an "untalented faggot" in the video clip added there can certainly be justified with a healthy dose of self-irony. Because: Perception or not - the successes of the past show in an impressive way that Lil Nas X is currently one of the most successful artists in the rap scene.
Who is Lil Nas X anyway?
Lil Nas X has been a household name for rap fans for quite some time. His big breakthrough came with the song "Old Town Road", which was released about two years ago. However, the next success was not long in coming. With "Montero (Call me by your name)" he already landed his second hit and since then it is hard to imagine the rap scene without him.
Due in part to his ever-growing fanbase, the album is accordingly also likely to be a real hit - perhaps also because Lil Nas X's recent statement on Twitter has also shown a slightly hurtful side?
Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
Lil Nass X - Montero (Call me by your name)
A social question: "Are" rappers allowed to be gay?
This is an issue that society is grappling with, albeit to a large extent unconsciously.
Athletes and rappers seem to be two groups of people where homosexuality or queerness, respectively, is still perceived as "somehow weird" or "inappropriate". After all, "real men" are not into men, are they?
Fortunately, numerous outings of prominent athletes, and ultimately Lil Nas X's outing, have proven that a person's sexual orientation is not dependent on their career choice. The more people who decide to go public with their outing, the more other queers will feel inspired to do the same.
The fact that Lil Nas X, who is actually known for his "direct language", expressed himself so emotionally in the tweet is also immediately noticeable. After the artist - among other things also on Twitter - recently again and again explicitly against homophobia - the trolls also seem to hold back significantly more. The fact that the news about the new album is not well received everywhere is - according to the comments - in most cases due to the fact that tastes differ when it comes to good music. And that's exactly how it should be, right?
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