Some viewers criticized the video’s imagery, but in usual Lil Nas X fashion, he was quick to shut down their complaints.
After over a month of teasing his new song “ Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X shared the video today — and it sure is something. A colorful, fantastical video, the clip offers such mythological imagery as angels and hell, where Lil Nas X seduces the king demon, only to kill him and take his crown. While such visuals were exciting to some fans, there were plenty of critics who spoke out against the video — and Nas was more than up to the challenge of shooting down the backlash. One outspoken commenter took issue with the devilish character that Nas seduces in the video, as well as Nas’ sartorial choices.
