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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For many, Tamar Braxton is a polarizing figure in the LGBTQ+ community.

While some praise the GRAMMY-nominated songstress as an ally given her legion of gay fans as well as her adjacency to the culture evidenced by her mannerisms and vernacular, others have alleged her allyship is performative – citing her repeated history of using language that’s been deemed ‘insensitive’ and ‘homophobic.’

The latter was a term pelted the way of the R&B diva just this week as social media users clocked her response to anti-Lil Nas X commentary regarding his controversial BET Awards performance.

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It’s not a good week to be Sha’Carri Richardson.

The famous sprinter, who has seemingly become a global sensation overnight for her history-making runs, was expected to be a shining star at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.  Her popularity, characterized in part by her athleticism as well as flamboyant personal style (i.e. hair & nails), has even drawn comparisons to the legendary Florence Joyner (FloJo).

However, after testing positive for marijuana use during a recent routine drug screening, Richardson was suspended from the U.S. Olympic team and barred from running her signature race in Tokyo.

The news marks only the beginning of a controversial period for Richardson.

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It’s been days since Lil Nas X took to the BET Awards stage to perform his controversial hit ‘Call Me By Your Name,’ yet the 22-year-old’s name remains the event’s most mentioned.

While some have praised the GRAMMY winner for his brazen performance, which included a Michael Jackson tribute and same-sex smooch, others – like rapper/producer-turned-reality star Benzino – believe LNX’s showing was too hot for TV.

Taking to social media recently, the 55-year-old waxed honest about his thoughts on the spectacle – going as far as labeling it ‘satanic.’  Needless to say, his commentary ignited quite the hoopla.

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