“Growing up in the Atlanta area, I [saw] a lot of microaggressions towards homosexuality. Little things like going into an IHOP and hearing one of your family members say, ‘Look at those f——–s’ to two people eating or even just a small [statement like] ‘Boys don’t cry.’ Little s—–t like living in the hood, not being super into sports, and then having to go outside and pretend that I was,” he also revealed.
Lil Nas X, born Montero Lamar Hill, also discussed the meaning behind his new single and upcoming debut album title Montero (Call Me By Your Name).
“I named the album after myself because there are a lot of things I’ve been going through and dealing with and wanting to say. I wanted to let sides of myself show that I’ve been afraid of people seeing for so long,” he further stated.
Check out Lil Nas X’s full interview at www.out.com and look for the print edition when it hits newsstands on Aug. 17.
