But before and during the show, the rapper says he was a bundle of nerves.
“it took me a lot of time to mentally prepare for this performance,” Nas tweeted Monday.
even during the performance i was having a hard time calming my nerves.
thank you guys for the love."
“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.”
“i still have a long way to go.
i’ve never denied that,” he responded.
“when you’re conditioned by society to hate yourself your entire life it takes a lot of unlearning.
which is exactly why i do what i do.”
“y’all hate yourselves so much.
y’all live your lives trying your best to appease straight ppl,” he wrote.
“y’all are uncomfortable with what i do because y’all are afraid they will be uncomfortable with you.
work on yourselves, i love who i am and whatever i decide to do.
Of course, there were plenty of people who applauded Nas' fiery, Michael Jackson-inspired and Egyptian-themedperformance.
“We’re so proud.
“I legit watched just for you because I knew how important you being there was.
Know it’s not just our love but also our prayers & energy with you.”
“The fearlessness it takes to be so decidedly queer in front of a notoriously homophobic audience.
I needed that.”
