Lil Nas X has launched “Belief Me”, with observe art work exhibiting him in a white vest, sitting on a mattress holding a wad of banknotes (Lil Nas X/SoundCloud/Wikimedia Commons)
Lil Nas X has taken to his SoundCloud account to drop “Belief Me,” his new observe about Grindr, intercourse and PrEP, and it’s all the pieces his “best comeback of all time” wasn’t.
The rapper launched “Belief Me” on his private SoundCloud account, just a few months after dropping his comeback single “J Christ” in January, which hardly set the world ablaze on its launch.
“J Christ” was the queer artist’s first single in two years, however the chart figures didn’t precisely ship the “best comeback of all time” that he promised followers – it charted at 69.
The artist took to joking in regards to the state of affairs on social media, writing on X/Twitter: “We did it boys. We reached the humorous quantity. Be very happy with yourselves. That is our second.”
However his newest observe may very well be the genuine music for which followers have been patiently ready.
Posted with the caption “I get it…”, which is the music’s hook, “Belief Me” has been listened to greater than 28,000 occasions.
Sharing a video of him performing a part of “Belief Me” on Instagram, the rapper wrote: “This music means so much to me.”
To a catchy beat, which feels like a chart-topper to us, he raps: “Cap and robe, I graduated and obtained out of city, went to varsity the place I had nobody round/Grindr classes sextin’ with faceless accounts/Bringin’ our bodies in me, then sneaking ’em out.
“Again in center college, I used to be fiendin’ for d**okay /seventh grade, sending my homies some pics/Daddy by no means knew what I did as a child/He would’ve crucified me however, belief me, I get it, belief me I get it.”
Taking to his Instagram story, he shared extra of the lyrics, which included: “Obtained on PrEP, I’m prepared for the more serious/I’m f*ckin’ far more than I deserve/I ain’t seen a health care provider in some months/simply the Covid vaccination nurse.
“Yeah, I wrap it up for many/magnum wrappers on the kitchen flooring/platinum rappers by no means may relate to me/We simply on some entire completely different objectives/By no means have I offered my soul/However I obtained over 40million offered/How the f**okay I’m solely 24, thoughts of a 42 yr previous.”
Lil Nas X confronted criticism for “J Christ”, after revealing he’d be coming into his “Christian period”. He was accused of “trolling Christians”, however his dad, famend gospel musician Robert Stafford, has supported the singer and his profession wholeheartedly.