Lil Nas X
wants to “represent” the LGBTQ community on his next album.
The rapper had
one of the biggest viral hits of all time with Old Town Road last year, and his
debut EP 7 set streaming charts alight. He also made countless headlines when
he came out as gay.
Despite this,
his music so far hasn’t explicitly addressed his sexuality – but that’s
something he’s going to change on his upcoming, work-in-progress album.
“I 100% want
to represent the LGBT community,” he said in a recent interview with The
Guardian, confirming his new album will explore his queer identity and
adding that he wants his social advocacy to be “through my art”.
Lil Nas X also
acknowledged that while he may be an icon for young LGBTQ people, he doesn’t
feel comfortable encouraging everyone to come out if they’re not 100% ready as
it can be “super hard” for teens still in school who don’t have accepting
family.
“It’s easier
for me. I’m not depending on anybody. There’s no one who’s going to kick me out
of the house – nobody to start treating me shitty,” he explained, adding that
this might not be the case for “another 20-year-old who doesn’t quite have it
figured out and still lives with his parents”.
He also said
that his family knows that he’s gay, but it’s “not something that’s ever
brought up or we speak about”.
SOURCE: GAY TIMES
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