People who have HIV and are on treatment can be undetectable - meaning their blood carries such low amounts of the virus that they are unable to pass it on to others.įollowing the backlash, DaBaby spoke on his Instagram story, saying what he does at his shows "does not concern" people online. The introduction of pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep), which can be taken by people who do not have HIV to prevent catching it, has helped to reduce infection numbers. Medication to manage HIV and stop it spreading has been available since 1996. "You can now live a long, healthy life with HIV thanks to medical progress when you're diagnosed and accessing treatment." "Comments like DaBaby's perpetuate HIV-related stigma and discrimination, as well as spreading misinformation about HIV. "It's wrong for people living with HIV to be made to feel lesser or excluded because of their diagnosis - it should be unacceptable in the music industry and in society at large," says Richard Angell, campaigns director at the Terrence Higgins Trust (THT). Medication helping those with HIV to live long, healthy lives has been available for decades.ĭaBaby's comments were supported by rapper TI, who said if Lil Nas X - who regularly asserts his sexuality onstage - was able to say and do as he liked, then DaBaby should be able to do the same.īut DaBaby's faced criticism from many others, including the UK's leading HIV and Aids charity. He also claimed HIV will "make you die in two or three weeks". Performing at Rolling Loud festival in Miami, he invited every audience member to "put your cell phone light up" apart from those who were HIV-positive or were gay men who had sex in car parks. Meanwhile, fans were quick to react to the video, which, in true Lil Nas X fashion, puts his sexuality on display.Rapper DaBaby has been criticised for comments he made at a US festival about people with HIV and gay men. “THE INDUSTRY BABY VIDEO IS NOT FOR YOUR KIDS!” “Saying this in advance so y’all won’t blame me,” he wrote. Still, to avoid as much backlash as “Montero,” Lil Nas X tweeted a disclaimer for parents and the faint of heart. Fellow rapper Harlow makes a guest appearance in the song, shown hooking up with a female prison guard and helping Lil Nas X escape. Lil Nas X is known for engaging in the controversy and internet drama, playing into it to build hype, turning the haters on their heads. “Industry Baby,” the newest hit from Lil Nas X, falls in line with the rapper’s raunchy style. In the video, a security guard, played by “Teen Wolf” actor Colton Haynes, is too distracted by the the NSFW “Montero” music video to notice the rapper’s prison break.
The Georgia native also uses the controversy surrounding his last hit “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” to fuel the tension and power in the song. Lil Nas X is known for his controversial music and being open about his sexuality. Next, he creates a man-sized hole in his cell wall to make his escape. The outrageous video, which premiered with the confident anthem overnight Thursday, depicts Lil Nas X’s journey in prison, including a scene of him and a chorus of men dancing full-frontal - with some blurring - nude in communal showers. Opening the song with an onslaught of trumpet horns, he announces his arrival at the fictional prison, declaring triumphantly in the chorus, “This one for the champions.” Lil Nas X shows himself in a men’s prison after a fake legal battle over his modified Nike shoes. Prior to the overnight release of his latest clip and track, Lil Nas X created a fictional storyline - as he is increasingly apt to do - to amplify the hype and excitement for the upcoming hit.įollowing the “Satanic panic” sparked by his “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” music video where he infamously danced on Satan’s lap, he customized a pair of Nike sneakers, which the athletics brand did not want to be associated with.įrom that controversy, “Industry Baby” - featuring emerging rapper Jack Harlow, 23 - was born. Yes, the controversial 22-year-old rapper dons a hot pink prison uniform in the raunchy new video for his new song “Industry Baby.” ( Warning: Don’t watch the clip above - which already has nearly 3.5 million views on YouTube as of Friday morning - if you are easily offended.)
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