Lil Nas X Responds To Critics Upset Over Jesus Imagery on Artwork for New Song: ‘I’m Not Making Fun of Sh*t’

Lil Nas X took the time to respond to those calling him out for mocking Christianity ahead of the rollout of his sophomore album.

MY NEW SINGLE IS DEDICATED TO THE MAN WHO HAD THE GREATEST COMEBACK OF ALL TIME!

J CHRIST
JANUARY 12, 2024
00:00 EST
BE THERE! pic.twitter.com/JEX6sSTft5

— ☆ (@LilNasX) January 8, 2024

Nas, 24, raised his eyebrows during his 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, where he brought a Bible and wore church-inspired clothes. But sparked even more backlash over his new artwork for his upcoming single “J Christ.”

In an X post following the announcement of “J Christ,” the Grammy award winner posted, “nowhere in the picture is a mockery of Jesus.”

“Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world,” he added. “I’m not making fun of shit. “Yall [sic] just gotta stop trying to gatekeep a religion that was here before any of us were born. stfu.”

the crazy thing is nowhere in the picture is a mockery of jesus. Jesus’s image is used throughout history in people’s art all over the world. I’m not making fun of shit. yall just gotta stop trying to gatekeep a religion that was here before any of us were even born. stfu

— ☆ (@LilNasX) January 8, 2024

Nas is evidently going with the Christian-oriented theme for his unreleased project and also took the time to respond to the pushback he got late last year.

Lil Nas X also posted a snippet of one of his songs, but only time will tell if the song will make it on his album.

“Father, stretch my hands / The lonely road seems to last the longest,” he sings in the clip below. “Help me with my plans / Everything seems to go nowhere / Oh, free me from worry and wanting pity / Free me from all this envy in me / I don’t want these feelings / I don’t want these feelings / I call on angels / I’m trying hard to face my pain, yeah / Give me hope when I feel / Give me hope when I feel less.”