Say what you will about Lil Nas X, but he sure knows how to get attention online — and how to get a rise out of uptight people!
The 22-year-old surprised the world on Thursday afternoon with an announcement revealing the upcoming release of his debut album. Titled MONTERO, the album will be available for purchase and download on September 17 — just two weeks away!
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But it’s not the album itself that has people talking; it’s how the Georgia-born artist dropped the news!
Taking to his Instagram account to release the info about the upcoming music, Lil Nas X opted to show off his “pregnancy” complete with a prosthetic belly, and gave the impression he was about to “give birth” to the new music! He even did People exclusive baby bump photos! OMG!
Ch-ch-check out the vibe (below), which even included an ultrasound image of the upcoming album’s cover art to really bring home the whole pregnancy play:
Lil Nas X is officially expecting a “baby” — due Sept. 17. Tap the link for the exclusive “scoop” and his over-the-top announcement photos! https://t.co/mAXuinAMZi @LilNasX pic.twitter.com/3G3POjgh5a
— People (@people) September 2, 2021
Amazing!
If women can have a bundle of joy when giving birth and all that, why can’t Lil Nas X look at his new album like his own bundle of joy?! It’s so perfectly over the top and absolutely on brand for the talented performer who doubles as a master troll perfecting his skills at infuriating those around the world who are wound WAY too tightly!
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Hey, speaking of that, he kept the trolling going on Friday morning, as you can see with this wonderfully funny and on-point continuation of Thursday’s announcement:
2 WEEKS UNTIL BABY MONTERO ARRIVES ????????????
what y’all bringing to the baby shower? pic.twitter.com/KYzaR3EIxw
— MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) September 3, 2021
Love it!
The uptight haters were very much not feeling it, though — and they popped out of the woodwork (as they always seem to do) to let the rapper know about it.
After one hater on Twitter claimed they were “tired” of the performer and called him an “ugly ass,” the star stepped in with a HIGHlarious troll job asking them not to hate on “a young mother to be” (below):
you really on here calling a young mother to be ugly? https://t.co/T5To9cZsIs
— MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
LOLz!!!
When former Chappelle’s Show star Donnell Rawlings complained about Lil Nas X’s effect on the minds of children, openly wondering “how do I explain this s**t to my son,” the rapper replied in a quote tweet by outlining the hilarity of the entire situation (below):
“n***a said ‘how do i explain this to my son’ I’m screaming”
nigga said “how do i explain this to my son” i’m screaming https://t.co/lQ0s5ffz5P
— MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
So crazy!
And when another tweeter called out Lil Nas X’s supposed negative influence on the black community, he sarcastically responded:
“oh yes a pregnant n***a, the greatest threat to black civil rights.”
Still other moments caught the performer off guard with their craziness, as you can see (below):
one day y’all will learn i am not a representation of anyone but lil nas x. https://t.co/VJGclomqos
— MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
WTF?! His answer is wonderful, though!!!
Honestly, his whole day unfolded more or less like this:
niggas be like “you desperate for attention” then proceed to give it to me
— MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
Seriously!
After too many trolling tweets from too many squares and losers, though, the talented you Old Town Road artist finally decided he’d do better getting offline than simply responding (hilariously) to critics:
let me get offline, all of this negative energy is not good for the baby
— MONTERO ???? (@LilNasX) September 2, 2021
Ha!!!
Of course he didn’t jump offline thankfully — he was too busy retweeting the most hilarious responses to these overreactions:
boys have been putting basketballs under their shirt to look pregnant since 1891. Your son will be alright. https://t.co/WiLRYiDZ6Z
— semaj (@seven_twice) September 2, 2021
Y'all mad at Lil Nas X but was watching this fairly odd parents episode pic.twitter.com/UR2MoXwHDa
— Peaches Fabienne Lamour (@_GordonGartrell) September 2, 2021
Niggas mad at Lil Nas X like they ain’t drop this whole wild ass movie in 94 ???????????? pic.twitter.com/dA8lm0k9Xn
— Mid-Size Sedan (@_MCKENTON_) September 2, 2021
Even Maury Povich joined in on the fun:
You ARE The Father! https://t.co/XNyZWtlf3C
— The Maury Show (@TheMAURYShow) September 2, 2021
Truly, the man is in a league of his own when it comes to trolling the trolls!
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[Image via MEGA/WENN/Lil Nas X/Twitter]
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