Lil Nas X takes another shot at BET in NBA YoungBoy collab ‘Late To Da Party’
Lil Nas X has released ‘Late To Da Party’ – his joint single with YoungBoy Never Broke Again, which features the repeated chant, “Fuck BET!”Before releasing the song itself a few hours ago, X posted a preview – spoofing the iconic Star Wars title crawl – that outlined the concept of its accompanying music video.The crawl read: “NBA YOUNGBOY is on house arrest, trapped on the isolated planet HATU.
The Brutal Empire of Terror (BET) has betrayed LIL NAS X, turning their back on him after using him for clout.“With the music industry in turmoil, the galaxy is looking for a hero.
NAS must use the ancient power of VIDEO EDITING to free YB and defeat the evil BET before time runs out…”Have a look at the Gibson Hazard-directed video for ‘Late To Da Party’, as well as its Star Wars-spoofing title card, below:Lil Nas X started teasing ‘Late To The Party’ on June 8, positioning it as a diss track against Black Entertainment Television (BET) after he was not nominated for any of this year’s BET Awards.
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