Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow are staging quite the takeover with their new jam ‘Industry Baby.’

The hard-hitting single, which was co-produced by Kanye West, has been making waves thanks to its unbridled lyrics and its cinematic music video.

A big part of the appeal for many has also been how unlikely a duo the pair are.

While weighing in on exactly that during a Genius feature, Harlow unpacked how much he respects Nas and why he was drawn to his entry.

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‘Rockstar’ rapper DaBaby has been rocking headlines since his showing at the ‘Rolling Loud’ concert festival Sunday night (July 25) saw him relay commentary deemed homophobic.

As reported here, the GRAMMY nominee’s (born Jonathan Kirk) name was sent to trending status on social media after he made insensitive statements on stage about people with HIV and men who ‘suck d*ck,’ dodged a shoe being thrown at him, and even brought out Tory Lanez minutes after Megan Thee Stallion finished performing.

With his shocking words continuing to make their rounds, many – including fellow celebs – are weighing in on the hoopla.  Among them is fellow rapper T.I., who is now making headlines for issuing a statement somewhat defending Kirk.

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Lil Nas X is renowned for playfully living his truth. But the chart-topper was not in a playful mood when addressing homophobic remarks made by Dr Boyce Watkins. 

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Lil Nas X once again has the entire industry buzzing with his aptly titled single ‘Industry Baby.’

And while the track is comfortably pacing towards a big debut on the Billboard Hot 100, the GRAMMY-winning star isn’t resting on his laurels.

His latest promotional stop was a sit-down with Zane Lowe on Apple Music‘s Beats 1 radio.

While there, Nas opened up about his seismic success, the delay of his forthcoming album ‘Montero,’ the controversial video for ‘Industry Baby,’ and much more.

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Normani has a famous fan.

For, Lil Nas X has payed homage to the former Fifth Harmony member on the set of his ‘Industry Baby’ music video.

In a newly surfaced clip, Lil Nas and crew recreate the iconic fence scene from Normani’s ‘Motivation’ music video, where she and her dancers climb and dance on the fence.

The GRAMMY winner can be seen clinging to the fence as ‘Motivation’ plays in the background to complete the tribute.

His actions come as he and Normani recently released new music. As previously mentioned, Lil Nas shared his ‘Industry Baby’ video while Normani unleashed her ‘Wild Side’ video with Cardi B.

Watch Lil Nas X give his spin on ‘Motivation’ below…

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While much of the buzz around Lil Nas X‘s new single centers around its eye-grabbing music video, the song is unquestionably building into a hit on its own accord.

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16 weeks after its premiere, Lil Nas X‘s controversial ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ – the title track to his long-awaited debut studio album – is still a mainstay in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10.

And while its follow-up, ‘Sun Goes Down,’ can’t exactly boast similar shine, the buzz afforded to LNX’s newest release, ‘Industry Baby,’ could see the 22-year-old nab yet another rung in the chart’s upper ranking.

Featuring Jack Harlow, the delivery date of ‘Baby’ was announced alongside a hilarious spoof of the rapper-singer’s legal woes with Nike over his released-then-recalled ‘Satan Shoe.’  Now, the heavily teased venture is available for your listening pleasure alongside a prison break-inspired music video directed by Christian Breslauer.

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Lil Nas X is gearing up to unlock his brand new single ‘Industry Baby’ this Friday (July 23).

And he’s going all out to ahead of its arrival.

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All roads lead to this Friday for Lil Nas X, who will be unleashing the video for his brand new single ‘Industry Baby.’

Co-produced by Kanye West and featuring Jack Harlow, the track serves as the latest taste of the performer’s debut studio album ‘Montero.’

Early this week, Nas announced and previewed that hard-hitting track by way of a cinematic trailer – in which he played all characters in a mock trial with sportswear giant Nike. A nod, of course, to the real-life controversy surrounding the custom Satan sneakers he released in tandem with chart-topping hit ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name).’

And it looks like more controversy may be on the way.

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Lil Nas X has new music on the way and utilized a super creative means to trumpet its arrival.

The chart-topping star is gearing up for the release of single ‘Industry Baby’ this Friday (July 23) and lifted the lid on the news by way of a mock trial.

Leaning into the controversy surrounding the Nike Satan sneakers that landed in tandem with his #1 hit ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name),’ the performer put himself on trial for his wrongs.

Taking on the role of the accused, the defense, the prosecution, and the presiding judge, the 22-year-old seized the medium to plug his incoming cut – which is co-produced by Kanye West and features rapper Jack Harlow. 

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Cop a gander of Lil Nas X!

The colorful performer poses it up in an equally vibrant cover shoot for The New York Times Magazine. 

Lensed by Shikeith, the feature arrives on the heels of a show-stopping performance at the BET Awards 2021 and as the 22-year-old gears up for the release of his debut album – which he recently teased new material from.

With Nas’ name hot on the lips of the masses, this latest feature makes clear that he’s more than embracing of the spotlight.

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Though legions of viewers took to social media to express their concern over the content of Lil Nas X‘s ‘Call Me By Your Name’ performance at the 2021 BET Awards (which made headlines for featuring a same-sex smooch), Rap media mogul-turned-reality TV star Benzino set the Internet ablaze when he not only suggested the showing wasn’t safe for kids to watch but even went as far as to brand it as ‘satanic’ and ‘irresponsible.’

“That sh*t BET pulled was lame as fuck. It was too uncomfortable, too irresponsible, too forced and too irrelevant to the awards,” he said. “Homie ain’t even hot like that for music anymore anyway. It’s a shame what all this is coming too. I wish I has the backing to bring the Source Awards back.” 

Earning an unceremonious slamming for his now-deleted comments (deemed homophobic by many), word got back to LNX who re-tweeted a story about the 55-year-old’s criticism and said:

“I’m sorry but the thought of n*ggas sitting their kids down in the living room and telling them gay people exist is so hilarious to me,” Lil Nas X wrote in the tweet.

As the backlash against Benzino continued days after the BET Awards, he took to ‘Black News Tonight’ to elaborate with resident anchor Marc Lamont Hill about his true feelings on the controversy.

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