Music

Lil Nas X says ‘Black gay vampire rights’ in Thriller-inspired Rodeo video

Feb 07 2020
Written by Reiss Smith

Lil Nas X turns into a vampire in his video for ‘Rodeo’. (YouTube)

Lil Nas X took the gay cowboy agenda to the underworld with his new vampire-themed video for “Rodeo”.

The rapper teamed up with his namesake Nas for the video, which he had earlier teased as a mash-up of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, Wesley Snipes’ Blade, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and The Matrix.

Sure enough, the three-minute clip sees Lil Nas X transform into a vampire after being bitten under moonlight, before dodging bullets in slow-motion and tiny sunglasses.

Fans were quick to hail a new era of ‘gay vampire fashion’ and the advent of ‘Black gay vampire rights’.

i can’t believe lil nas x set a new standard for gay vampire fashion

— mayakuro rights! ? (@kendassou) February 7, 2020

Lil Nas x said Black gay vampire rights! https://t.co/uaIXNjgeX0
— Jason (One Piece fan) (@EscaflowneClown) February 6, 2020

Lil Nas X says we’re celebrating HorrorNoir in BHM https://t.co/zQg1orheWs
— Talia X OWL Opening Weekend @ Dallas (@TaliaMirai) February 6, 2020

lil nas x really outing all the gays who are h*rny for vampires and demons huh
— goblin lookin ass (@i_diabepis) February 6, 2020

One follower, actor BJ Colangelo, pointed out that the ‘Rodeo’ video owed a debt to the iconic Disney Channel original, Don’t Look Under the Bed.

Tired: “@LilNasX in ‘Rodeo’ is giving Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ vibes.”

Wired: “Nah, it’s VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN or BLADE.”

Inspired: “Lil Nas X is serving Larry Houdini in the Disney Channel Original Movie DON’T LOOK UNDER THE BED realness.” pic.twitter.com/7Hb2dapyES

— BJ Colangelo (@bjcolangelo) February 7, 2020