But for Lil Nas to achieve this while putting his full Black queerness on a spread-eagled display, he deserves much more than to be called by his name. That’s impressive for any artist today considering that the memes generated from intellectual property generate more buzz than the actual source material. With each public pan or praise, Lil Nas has been able to extend the conversation around his intentions for the video’s visuals.
If it feels like Lil Nas X releases a new video for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name )” every day, it is because the Twitterverse and Lil Nas himself haven’t had a moment’s pause since the video’s premiere last Friday.