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Lil Nas X's conversation with Zane Lowe included the southerner discussing female rappers being a possible template for LGBT rappers.

September 16, 2021 The Industry Baby rhymer also talks about picking his fights carefully. Lil Nas X is preparing to drop his Montero project this Friday. After topping the Hot 100 chart, winning multiple industry awards, and causing controversy online, the Georgia-raised entertainer will present his debut studio LP on September 17. Apple Music 1s Zane Lowe spoke to Lil Nas X ahead of Montero hitting DSPs. The conversation included LNX discussing the current commercial success of female rappers being a possible template for LGBT rappers. Just looking around and seeing all these other artists who are gay just pushed to this box, this bowl of gay artists and its like youre here, said Lil Nas X. I feel like especially right now with female rappers, I think thats so dope that thats happening because we havent seen this ever. He continued, So many female rappers that are just killing it. And I feel like a decade from now its going to be the same with gay rappers or any rappers. I feel like there are going to be entire trans rappers and whatnot just killing it because, why not? Lil Nas X tapped popular female rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat for his Montero album. Two years ago, the Columbia recording artist also collaborated with Cardi B for the 7 EP track Rodeo. The Montero tracklist also features Jack Harlow on the Top 5 hit Industry Baby.Music legend Elton John and notable singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus contributed to the forthcoming body of work as well. Even though Lil Nas X was able to secure features from women and white men, the 22-year-old star claimed a lot of Black men did not want to work with him . Kid Cudi later offered his services, but critics like Boosie Badazzhave been very outspoken about their disdain for the openly gay entertainer. Ever since revealing he was gay in 2019, Lil Nas X has been blasted by some individuals for being a bad influence on children. There was even more outrage when LNX gave Satan a lap dance in his Montero (Call Me by Your Name) music videoand when he kissed a male backup dancer at the televised BET Awards . I definitely make sure I am picking my fights carefully. And I guess I try to pick out the ones that Im like, Okay, heres something to actually talk about. Because if somebody is just like trash gay theres nothing there, Lil Nas X told Zane Lowe. LNX added, But if somebody is like, Youre pushing this and this is destroying Black men as a whole and emasculation this is somebody who actually believes something versus just an insult. So its like, Let me talk to this person. Because you never know whose mind is flickering. Because Ive had a lot of views that Ive changed within the last three years. Posted in Read more