Lil Nas X‘s controversial tune “J. Christ” has reached No. 69 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 chart, and the rapper couldn’t assist however crack an apparent joke at its expense.
Taking to X, previously often called Twitter, to make the announcement on Monday (January 22), the “Montero” rapper stated the quiet half out loud when speaking concerning the variety of the location.
“we did it boys! we reached the humorous quantity. be very happy with yourselves. that is our second!” he wrote.
Take a look at the tweet beneath.
we did it boys! we reached the humorous quantity. be very happy with yourselves. that is our second! https://t.co/lI9FkdTspb
— ✟ (@LilNasX) January 23, 2024
Lil Nas X not too long ago apologized for the controversy attributable to “J Christ” — however Boosie Badazz isn’t shopping for it.
The divisive rapper and singer had courted controversy in latest weeks in the course of the rollout of the tune, with the accompanying music video and paintings that includes him as Jesus Christ.
In a video posted on Instagram on January 15, Lil Nas defined his ideas behind the only and the ensuing controversy.
“I wished to elucidate the place my head at and the place it’s been for the final week,” he started. “To start with, after I did the paintings, I knew there can be some upset folks, just because faith is a really delicate matter for lots of people.
“However I additionally didn’t imply to mock — this wasn’t like a, ‘Fuck you to you folks! Fuck you to Christians!’ It was not that. It was actually me saying, ‘Oh, I’m again like Jesus.’”
He added: “I’m not the primary particular person to decorate up as Jesus. I’m not the primary rapper, I’m not the primary artist and I received’t be the final. I do know given my historical past with the ‘Name Me By Your Identify’ video, something I do associated to faith could be seen as mockery.
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“That was simply not the case with this. I’ll say, although, with the communion video with me consuming the crackers and juice, I believed that video was gonna lighten the temper, to take it down much less critical … I do apologize for that. I’m sorry for that. That was overboard.”
“I do know I tousled actually unhealthy this time, and I can act unbothered all I need however it has undoubtedly taken a psychological toll on me,” he concluded. “I need my Christian followers to know I’m not in opposition to you.”
However Boosie Badazz, who has taken situation with Lil Nas X’s sexuality previously, responded to Lil Nas X’s apology video, saying: “He mendacity he is aware of what he doing. I wager he wouldn’t do that to Jews. He’s going to Hell.”
