After two years without releasing new music, Lil Nas X is ready to give a lot to talk about with his new musical era. The American rapper, who has several hits behind him, releases a new song this Friday, January 12, on all platforms. It is the first single of his new musical era. An era that comes two years after Lil Nas And is not for less! Songs like Call Me By Your Name or Industry Baby continue to resonate in our memories.
Now, finally, Lil Nas X is loaded with new songs. The first? J Christ: a song that does not hide its religious theme. And the artist himself recognized on his social networks that this new song was going to have a gospel character. But the thing Don “t stay there. A few days ago, the artist already announced that the topic was going to have something to do with religion. And he shared an illustration where a boy appeared crossing himself with the following text: “In the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit.”
Now, finally, we know what he meant. And it’s not just the name of the song, it’s also the entire theme. In fact, on the cover that accompanies the single, we can see Lil Nas X as if he were Christ himself crucified on the cross. Of course, instead of Roman guards, those who lift the cross are five different people. A visual image that carries a lot of energy. Not only because of all the symbolism it has, but also because of the beautiful composition.
“My new single is dedicated to the man who had the greatest comeback of all time,” the rapper wrote, referring to the three days it took for Christ to be resurrected. It is by no means the first time that Lil Nas X references the Christian religion in his music. In Montero’s video clip we saw how he descended from heaven to hell to twerk in the face of the devil himself. The cover of that album also had a clear reference to paradise, where he was in the center of this nude.
Lil Nas X certainly knows how to get people talking about his releases. And there are many who have already commented on the cover of the single. Of course, there are all kinds of comments: from those who love the cover to those who criticize the fact that it uses a religious symbol.
