Remember the time a young gay singer made history?
Nas even injected the chorus of Jackson’s song into the end of his set.
Nas came out as gay publicly on June 30, 2019, on the final day of Pride month.
Lil Nas X BET Awards performance.Johnny Nunez/Getty
He announced the news on Twitter by referring to the lyrics of his song “C7osure.”
“But before this month ends i want y’all to listen closely to c7osure.”
The tweet included a rainbow emoji.
1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April.
He previously opened up about the release of the track with a personal message to his fans.
He dedicated the song to his childhood self (Nas' birth name is Montero Lamar Hill).
“Dear 14-year-old Montero, I wrote a song with our name in it.
It’s about a guy I met last summer.
But the truth is, I am.
Sending you love from the future.”
