Lil Nas X is never afraid to explore his creativity.
In his latest visual for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” things get wild! The video is a crazy trip through the Garden of Eden, ancient Greece, and hell.
Montero is a place Lil Nas X says where people can be themselves without any judgment. The rapper plays all the video characters, from a guitarist, an alien-looking creature, a flower, a statue, and a stripper who gives satan a lap dance in hell. Take a look at the video, it was released on March 25 and already has over two million YouTube views.
Social media gave Lil Nas X praise for always thinking outside the box.
Lil Nas X's video is provocative but as a small town boy who grew up with adults telling me daily I was going to burn in hell if I decided to be gay… I got his point.
People who aren't even religious place queer ppl in hell all the time, Nas just illustrated for everybody.
— huey freeman (@joromiahh) March 26, 2021
So in conclusion, the #CallMeByYourName music video sees Lil Nas X subvert Christian theology & imagery to create an allegory about the journey one goes through to come to terms with their sexuality. Groundbreaking Black gay excellence. pic.twitter.com/LtSSBujny3
— Will👁️🅰️Ⓜ️ (@atb__william) March 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/osnit_/status/1375298572371914752?s=21
Lil Nas X being unapologetically BLACK & GAY, giving queer kids someone to look up to AND pissing of homophobes in the process >>>>>>>#CallMeByYourName #MONTERO pic.twitter.com/REXq9sXqWt
— Will👁️🅰️Ⓜ️ (@atb__william) March 26, 2021
The visual was co-directed by Lil Nas X and Tanu Muino. According to a statement, the rapper devolved the concepts. According to a report, it offered “his own story of temptation, judgment, and standing in the full power of his sexuality.”
The “Old Town Road” rapper is dropping his debut studio album Montero sometime this summer. In June 2019, he released an EP called 7, which featured his break out single, “Panini,” and “Rodeo.”
“MONTERO” THE ALBUM DROPS THIS SUMMER! 🏹🤍
— ☆ (@LilNasX) March 26, 2021
Let us know how you feel about the visual!