Rapper and constant source of internet snark Lil Nas X has caused a sensation yet again, this time by calling out hypocrisy over selling celebrity blood. Really.
Lil Nas X took to Twitter on August 25 to voice his frustration over skateboarding legend Tony Hawk’s new skateboard. The board, designed by Hawk and retailing for $500, contains a few drops of Hawk’s blood in the paint.
now that tony hawk has released skateboards with his blood painted on them, and there was no public outrage, are y’all ready to admit y’all were never actually upset over the blood in the shoes? and maybe u were mad for some other reason?
— MONTERO ? (@LilNasX) August 25, 2021
“Now that tony hawk has released skateboards with his blood painted on them, and there was no public outrage, are y’all ready to admit y’all were never actually upset over the blood in the shoes? and maybe u were mad for some other reason?” Lil Nas X wrote.
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The shoes he mentions refer to the sale of his own footwear designed earlier this year as a tie-in to the release of his video for “Montero.” Dubbed “Satan Shoes,” the footwear set off an internet sensation after the rapper announced each pair would contain a few drops of his own blood. Evangelical groups and homophobes alike reacted in horror, and Nike, the manufacturer that designed the base shoes (that is, the shoes before Lil Nas X & company heavily redesigned them) threatened to sue.
Lil Nas X continued to comment on the perceived hypocrisy when the Instagram account RapTV wrote a post about the board costing $500.
“Y’all rockin with it,” the post asked.
Lil Nas X had a succinct reply. “Naw, he tweakin.”
The comment became an instant internet meme, with Lil Nas X’s followers using it to comment on social media posts all over the internet, reports CBS affiliate WUSA. Hawk himself also found humor in the comment, changing the bio line of his Twitter account to read simply “tweakin.” He also mentioned he’ll be tweakin’ at an upcoming skateboard competition.
Tweakin’ today at Vert Alert practice.
Special thanks to @stateofsport , @vansskate , @godaddy, @AELIAstore, @pyvott & @WoodwardParkCity for making our inaugural event possible!
I’ll be skating in our “legends” demo tomorrow at 6:30pm MST btw
(free to the public) pic.twitter.com/3uOLlihged— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) August 27, 2021
“Tweakin’ today at Vert Alert practice. Special thanks to @stateofsport, @vansskate, @godaddy, @AELIAstore, @pyvott & @WoodwardParkCity for making our inaugural event possible! I’ll be skating in our “legends” demo tomorrow at 6:30pm MST btw (free to the public),” he wrote.
Never one to miss a beat, Lil Nas X returned to Twitter later that same day to comment on the “tweakin” phenomenon.
damn this lowkey blew up. i’m an upcoming artist from atlanta. presave my album here: https://t.co/vTbEdkHg25
— MONTERO ? (@LilNasX) August 26, 2021
“Damn this lowkey blew up. i’m an upcoming artist from atlanta. presave my album here,” he wrote, adding a link to his upcoming album release.
Incidentally, despite the debate over the Satan Shoes, Lil Nas X had the last laugh. The shoes, priced at a whopping $1,018, sold out in less than one minute after release. Meanwhile, the tie-in song “Montero” went on to become a smash, peaking at #1 on the Billboard charts.
Fahd
Damn those celebrity shoe speculators who bought up his shoes!
I´m a fan. He´s funny, really of the moment, and seems incapable of taking a wrong step. Knock on wood.
OhPlease
Much ado by an average performer over an ugly, recycled style that frankly rips off circa-2002 Air Jordans. Who in the hell would be dumb enough to pay $1000 or more for something you can find at a resale shop for $5?
Anyone else smell gay for pay? His schtick is getting older than Bea Arthur’s pubic hair!
Mack
Just another right wing hater with your ignorance. Go find Wohl and climb up his backside like you want to.
curiobi
No. Nobody “smells gay for pay”. You however might be smelling toast, as in are you having a stroke?
MISTERJETT
OHPLEASE, OH PLEASE!!!!!!
yendor808
Oh Please go away. Your last two brain cells are no longer sparking when rubbed together.
CatholicXXX
Nas has a doppelgänger doing gay pr0n.
Kangol2
Nah, you tweakin’.
Openminded
It doesn’t really look like Hawk can afford to lose much of his blood. Not aging well at all.
joeboyle49
WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TOO PAY $500 FOR A SKATE BOARD WITH A FEW DROPS PF BLOOD????????????????
Bonerboy
As many of his Twitter followers noted, the backlash may have been as much about the Satan imagery on the shoes as it was about him being gay.
ScottOnEarth
I think it was more that Nas X’s shoes also referenced the devil. That’s kind of different than the skateboard buy.