‘I just want to come forward and say…’: Lil Nas X issues a fake apology after facing criticism over his controversial ‘satanic’ sneakers designed with HUMAN BLOOD
- The Atlanta native, 21, who titled the clip Lil Nas X Apologizes for Satan Shoe, said, ‘OK, guys, I see everybody’s been talking about this shoe, and I just want to come forward and say …’
- At that point the clip cut to a controversial lap dance scene from the entertainer’s latest video, Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
- The Old Town Road singer worked on the limited edition shoes – which have a pentagram on them – with the company MSCHF
- Lil Nas X, whose full name is Montero Lamar Hill, will put up for sale approximately 666 pairs of the shoes on sale Monday for $1,018 a pair
- The sneakers also have a reference to the Bible verse Luke 10:18 that alludes to Satan
- MSCHF reps told NBC News Sunday that company employees donated blood to insert into the sole of each individual shoe
- The style of the shoe is reportedly derived from Nike Air Max ’97, but the sneaker giant told the outlet that they had nothing to do with the production of the customized shoe
Lil Nas X took to YouTube on Sunday with a tongue-in-cheek ‘apology’ to critics over his newly-unveiled footwear line, Satan Shoes.
The musician, 21, who titled the clip Lil Nas X Apologizes for Satan Shoe, was blasted for releasing his much-talked-about design, which contains human blood in the soles of the items.
‘I just want to come forward and say…’, the Atlanta native said, before the clip switched to a lap dance scene from his video for his new single Montero (Call Me By Your Name) – which has also been slammed for its ‘Satanic’ themes.
‘I just want to come forward and say…’: Lil Nas X took to YouTube on Sunday with a tongue-in-cheek ‘apology’ to critics over his newly-unveiled footwear line, Satan Shoes
The Old Town Road singer worked on the limited edition shoes – which have a pentagram symbol on them – with the company MSCHF.
Lil Nas X, whose full name is Montero Lamar Hill, will put up approximately 666 pairs of the shoes for sale on Monday.
The sneakers – worth $1,018 – also have a reference to the Bible verse Luke 10:18 that alludes to Satan.
MSCHF reps told NBC News that company employees donated blood to insert into the sole of each individual shoe.
The style of the shoe is reportedly derived from Nike Air Max ’97, but the sneaker giant denied any involvement with the production of the customized shoe.
The Old Town Road singer worked on the limited edition shoes – which have a pentagram on them – with the company MSCHF
The Atlanta native who titled the clip Lil Nas X Apologizes for Satan Shoe, said, ‘OK, guys, I see everybody’s been talking about this shoe, and I just want to come forward and say …’
New: The rapper on Friday released his latest video Montero (Call Me By Your Name), which features imagery of hell and a tawdry sequence with the devil
‘We do not have a relationship with Little Nas X or MSCHF,’ the company said in a statement. ‘Nike did not design or release these shoes and we do not endorse them.’
A previous model MSCHF released, also derived from Nike Air Max ’97, were called the Jesus Shoes, with a drop of water from the River Jordan in its soles.
The rapper on Friday released his latest video Montero (Call Me By Your Name), which features imagery of hell and a tawdry sequence with the devil. The clip has gone viral with about 29 million YouTube views since its release Friday.
The clip has gone viral with about 29 million YouTube views since its release Friday