Lil Nas X being so open about his life and experience as a queer hip-hop artist is going to be one hell of a great watch! It's available for streaming in so many places that I will watch this documentary at some point.
What is a popular artist or band that you think gets unfairly criticized?
My pick is Miley Cyrus, despite growing up a Disney kid with celebrity parents, living under a media microscope, and being skewed by basically everyone for showing human sexuality, she's seemed to turn out alright, and if you're going to tell me she can't sing, you're a liar.
Send me - Tirzah
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
To The Sea - Yello, Stina Nordenstam
Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) - Deftones
Horse Outside - The Rubberbandits
Need a boy who can cuddle with me all night
Keep me warm, love me long, be my sunlight
To this elder, a Black, #queer artist singing about wanting the love of another man is #radical! I never imagined in the the bleakest days of life in the closet in the 60s/70s South that such a thing could be possible. It wasn't even a dream.
🎧 In the Fall of 2021, #LilNasX covered "Jolene" on #BBCOne. It's a brilliant genderfuck and #DollyParton loved it! She heard he'd recorded the song, found this performance online and tweeted the clip...
"...it's really good. Of course I love him anyway. I was surprised and I'm honored and flattered. I hope he does good for both of us. Thank you @LilNasX"
He learned that news live on a podcast: "Wait. I'm emotional. I get emotional." 💖