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Lil Nas X Admits He ‘Messed Up Really Bad’ With His Controversial ‘J Christ’ Promo

In a new video after releasing his single 'J Christ' following a slew of controversy, Lil Nas X admitted he 'messed up really bad' with its rollout.

Lil Nas opened the four-and-a-half-minute video by saying he wanted to “explain where my head is at” and not necessarily apologize for “J Christ,” though he later said sorry for some aspects of his promotional tactics for the single. “I thought that was something we all wanted to do as kids and whatnot, but I didn’t understand the reality of how me eating the communion is the symbolism of Jesus’ blood and bones or something like that,” he said. “His urge to stand on the frontlines in defense of his own work — dismissing comparisons, insisting that there is a deeper meaning beneath the antics, that he isn’t just pulling the same gimmicks with a bigger budget — is understandable,” read commentary from Rolling Stone ‘s Larisha Paul about the rollout for “J Christ.” “But at a certain point, the more time spent attempting to reason with people who have already decided they have no interest in understanding, or engaging critically, with a piece of art, the more this cycle of provocation and disproportionate reaction feels as old as the biblical stories all of these artists are evoking.”

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