(RNS) The scandalous single “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” by rapper Lil Nas X hit No. 2 in global charts Monday (April 5). Reactions to the song or, more to the point, its accompanying provocative music video, have been polarized, to say the least.
Filled with biblical imagery, the video captures the Black queer artist’s journey from the proverbial Garden of Eden, through a trial and execution, soaring up to heaven and then gleefully twirling down a stripper’s pole to a fire- and brimstone-filled hell.
On the one hand, the entertainer’s fanbase or, “my demons,” an apt moniker he’s considering for them cogently unpacked the video’s underlying message of reclaiming queer identity from indoctrination and scapegoating. On the other hand, dissenters and reactionaries argued for a week straight, accusing Lil Nas X of attacking the church, pushing a “gay agenda” and sexualizing kids.
With his solid jaw and twinkling blue eyes, Armie Hammer has been hailed as a Hollywood star out of the Gary Cooper mould.
He has starred in films such as The Social Network, The Lone Ranger and a recent remake of Rebecca, and he played the dashing 24-year-old academic who beds a 17-year-old boy in the critically acclaimed gay film Call Me By Your Name.
The 6ft 5in heir to a multi-million dollar industrial fortune even had the perfect family to go with it a beautiful wife and two young children.
Now, however, his life lies in tatters amid sensational allegations of rape and shocking claims that he harbours deeply disturbing sexual fantasies that extend to non-consensual sado-masochism and even cannibalism.
Lil Nas X Hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 with ‘Montero’ – Check Out Cool Stats! Lil Nas X has earned his second number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his new song
Lil Nas X earns second Billboard No. 1 with Montero(Call Me By Your Name)
After the news broke about the song becoming number one, Lil Nas X went to social media celebrating the instant success of the single. Author: Ryan Dennis (11Alive) Updated: 11:30 AM EDT April 6, 2021
ATLANTA Rapper Lil Nas X, a Georgia native from Lithia Springs, has added another victory under his belt! “Montero (Call Me by Your Name),” the star’s latest hit debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his second song to top the chart.
According to Billboard, the song drew 46.9 million U.S. streams and sold 21,000 downloads in the week ending April 1. The outlet also reports single attracted 1.1 million radio airplay audience impressions in the week ending April 4.
Nike has succeeded in halting the sale of Brooklyn art collective MSCHF’s ‘Satan Shoes’.
MSCHF revealed the $1,018 customised trainers last month, developed in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X alongside the release of his new music video “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”.
The custom shoes, based on Nike Air Max 97s, were met with controversy due to their prominent satanic imagery.
Alterations to the shoe include the addition of red ink and human blood to the midsole, red embroidered “satanic themed detailing” and a bronze pentagram feature to the laces.
Only 666 of these limited ‘Satan shoes’ were manufactured.