On the final day of Pride month, the 'Old Town Road' hitmaker asks fans to 'listen closely' to his new song 'C7osure (You Like)', adding a rainbow emoji on his tweet.
- Jul 1, 2019
AceShowbiz - Fans are convinced that Lil Nas X has come out as gay after he posted some cryptic tweets. On Sunday, June 30, which is also the final day of Pride month, the 20-year-old rapper raised the speculation about his sexuality with his posts.
"some of y'all already know, some of y'all don't care, some of y'all not gone fwm no more. but before this month ends i want y'all to listen closely to c7osure," he tweeted along with a music video for "C7osure (You Like)" as he asked people to listen to his new track. He also added a rainbow emoji.
The song includes lyrics like "Ain't no more actin', man that forecast say I should just let me grow/ No more red light for me, baby, only green, I gotta go/ Pack my past up in the back, oh, let my future take ahold/ This is what I gotta do, can't be regrettin' when I'm old."
According to Genius, the lyrics to "C7osure" are interpreted as "Nas telling someone he loves (maybe, his fans or his family) that he needs to grow, even if their worries are still holding him back." Some fans suggested that the line "This is what I gotta do, can't be regrettin' when I'm old" is about Lil Nas X being open to public about his sexuality.
The Atlanta-born emcee has since received supportive messages from his followers. "Pretty brave tbh considering your fan base is mostly hetero men. Congrats," one wrote. YouTuber James Charles weighed in, "really happy for u dude."
Another added, "Proud of you! Sorry you had to deal with the people trying to force you to say it before you were ready, but I'm so glad you were still able to do it on your own terms!" Someone else similarly wrote, "I’m so proud of you Nas...diamond record, topping charts and making history for people like us. You are so brave & we supporting til the END."
After receiving such positive responses, Lil Nas X posted another tweet which read, "deada** thought i made it obvious," along with the cover of his album "7" which features rainbow lights on a building.
