Lil Nas X caused a furor online for his “J Christ” video, but the Church of Satan has endorsed the imagery.
Lil Nas X is the king of controversy. In his latest song ‘J Christ,’ the rapper utilizes biblical imagery on the single cover art and in the music video, which has caused Christians to blast the performer.
Having entered his“Christian era,”he promised to“expose the industry”with his latest song. In the visual, he also enlists numerous celebrity impersonators for such figures as Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and Mariah Carey.
While the viral star doesn’t have the endorsement of Christian churches, he did receive applause from another religious establishment.
Church of Satan endorses Lil Nas X’s latest music video
In the ‘J Christ’ music video, Lil Nas X can seen as Moses parting the Red Sea and Jesus Christ hanging on the cross. FromKai CenattoAdin Ross, many streamers have lashed out at the rapper for “disrespecting” Christianity.
The Church of Satan, however, applauded the rapper for the imagery and called it “fantastic,”according to the Church’s magister David Harris.
In response to the latest Christian controversy, the rapper took to Twitter/X to set the record straight. “The crazy thing is nowhere in the picture is a mockery of Jesus. Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world,” hewrote.
‘J Christ’ reportedly samples a forthcoming, yet-untitled, sophomore effort from Lil Nas X. The rapper also teased the “gospel” album with a song called “1-800-Call God,” sharing an unreleased demo online.
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