"Old Town Road", the country rap debut single from Lil Nas X... with or without Billy Ray Cyrus... secured two GRAMMY awards, held the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking nineteen consecutive weeks, and has become the highest certified song ever (14-times platinum).
However, the latest "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" is deserving of much more praise and recognition.
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On the artist's first release since Christmas-themed "Holiday", Lil Nas X proudly puts his queerness on colorful display as he notes an intimate relationship with a closeted partner that blossomed last summer.
Though said partner pretends to live a life of luxury, the need to suppress one's true self and feelings is carving out a path toward destruction and unhappiness. Instead of connections, excess time and money is spent on weed and cocaine.
Not only does "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" detail Lil Nas X's own romantic advances being met with trepidation and secrecy, the track serves as a reassuring hand as the artist navigates an internal struggle with his younger self.
Never did the artist predict his sexuality or preferred position in the bedroom would be in the spotlight, rather a secret he would take to the grave. But now with a platform to encourage others, he issues a battle cry, denying critics an opportunity to dictate his choices or stifle his freedom.
"A sign of the times every time that I speak, a dime and a nine, it was mine every week, what a time, an incline, God was shinin' on me, now I can't leave, and now I'm actin' hella elite," he sings, boasting of recent chart achievements.
"MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" shines bright by simply existing. Bold in subject matter, provocative and clever with its sexual innuendos, and fearless in ignoring the supposed shame cast by harmful Christian beliefs and transforming the "sin" into a power that gay men should instead embrace.
To add to the audacity, Lil Nas X shares a queer cinematic experience. The accompanying music video drops the artist into his own version of the Garden of Eden, succumbing to the snake, and ultimately being cast to hell. Instead of fear, he showcases strength and cunningness. After hypnotizing the devil with impressive lap dance skills, he snaps the overlord's neck and assumes the throne.
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