Controversy is no longer a viable promotional strategy in the age of social media because EVERYTHING is controversial now--which means nothing is. You don't necessarily have to have talent to make it these days, but offending the wrong people is a quick way to end a career. Look how they tried to destroy Janet.

For me, it was just that Lil Nas X had already done this. His new era seems like a rehash, like he's run out of ideas. And femininity in men is no longer the taboo it used to be so there's not even any shock value in that.

What I would have liked to see if him come with some new sounds, not with what's currently trendy. Push the boundaries of the actual music. Trolling is a career choice with an expiration date.