He explained: “ allowed to be really sensual or anything. Nas X recently released his latest single, 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)', and accompanied it with a note written to his 14-year-old self, in which he reflected on coming out as gay two years ago.Īnd now, the musician says he initially feared he would have to be “straight passing” if he wanted to continue his career. 'Part of my plan is to make sure people know I'm going to do whatever the f*** I want, when I want to, and if you're mad at it, I'm going to laugh in your face.'
At the end of the day, I'm just doing me, and hoping everybody else is following the lead, and doing themselves. Of course I want to spread good ideals, but I'm not nobody's parents. He said: 'At first I felt a sense of responsibility. Meanwhile, the 22-year-old rapper recently insisted it’s “not job” to be a good role model. Until that day comes, there’s work to do and I will continue to do my part.” There’s no road map when you’re the first to break a barrier, and I hope that one day it’s no longer ground-breaking for queer artists to find mainstream success…. Speaking as he was honoured at the Native Son Awards, he said: “Some people say I am pushing an agenda, and I am. And Nas X – whose real name is Montero Hill – said he hopes society reaches a point where it is “no longer ground-breaking” for LGBTQ artists to find success.
