South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Got Into a Twitter Fight With Lil Nas X, and Lost
Politics

Lil Nas X is sitting pretty: As of Monday, his new track, “Montero,” is the most downloaded song on iTunes and the second-most played song on Spotify while its controversial music video boasts over 31 million views in the four days since its release. But Lil Nas X has been spending as much time fighting off his critics as he has been basking in his success. One of those critics is Kristi Noem, the Republican Governor of South Dakota.
“Montero” has been condemned by conservatives, right-wingers, and hand-wringing Christians for its homoerotic imagery, including a scene in which Lil Nas X gives Satan a lap dance after pole dancing his way to hell. For those unable to fathom living life without worrying about the looming threat of eternal damnation, Lil Nas X’s creative decision was as puzzling as it was sacrilege. But even twerking on the devil in stiletto boots couldn’t prepare them for Lil Nas X’s next stunt: Launching an exclusive pair of sneakers featuring a drop of human blood.Lil Nas X collaborated with New York art collective MSCHF to create the MSCHF x Lil Nas X “Satan Shoes.” The revamped Nike Air Max ‘97 features a red and black colorway, a pentagram on the laces, and “Luke 10:18″ etched along the side; the bible verse reads, “So He told them, ‘I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.’”
Oh, and there’s blood, too. But just a drop.
From CNN:
Launching as a limited-edition “drop” of 666 pairs, each shoe’s air bubble sole contains 60 cubic centimeters (2.03 fluid ounces) of red ink and “one drop” of human blood, according to MSCHF. They are priced at $1,018 a pair, a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18 that reads: “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.”
A MSCHF spokesperson said the blood had been provided by members of the art collective, adding: “We love to sacrifice for our art.” The group also confirmed to CNN that Nike was “not involved in this in any capacity.”
Pretty straightforward: A bunch of hypebeasts and Lil Nas X are dropping an exclusive shoe. Considering the fact this same collective came out with sneakers featuring Holy Water in the soles, stunts like this aren’t too shocking.