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Lil Nas X: “My relationship with BET has been painful and strained for quite some time”

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Lil Nas X has opened up about his strained relationship with Black Entertainment Television (BET), after taking numerous shots at the network this month.In early June, the rapper took to Twitter to address his exclusion from this year’s list of BET Awards nominees, writing in a since-deleted tweet that he’d received “an outstanding zero nominations again”.

In another tweet, Lil Nas said he was using the opportunity to address “the bigger problem of homophobia in the Black community”.Last week, he followed up his criticisms by sharing new single ‘Late To Da Party’, a collaboration with YoungBoy Never Broke Again in which he repeatedly chants “Fuck BET”.

The single’s cover artwork shows a BET Award in a toilet, being urinated on.BET later responded to Lil Nas’ criticism, pointing out that no BET employees are part of the Voting Academy for their awards. “At BET, we are passionate advocates for the wonderful diversity that exists within our community,” they said in a statement. “We are committed to using all of our platforms to provide visibility and inclusion for all of the many intersections of the Black community.”Now, the rapper – who was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 BET Awards and delivered a viral performance of his song ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ at the 2021 ceremony – has alleged a “painful” history between himself and the organisation.“My relationship with BET has been painful and strained for quite some time.

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